# Mwada Ward, Babati District, Manyara Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati/mwada/

Ward · Babati District 

# Mwada

Mwada is a ward of Tanzania in Babati District, Manyara Region. It covers **749.4 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 749km²
- 17mapped services
- 984 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mwada?

Mwada lies in [Babati District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati/), [Manyara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Lolkisale](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/monduli/lolkisale/), [Magara](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati/magara/), [Magugu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati/magugu/), [Mswakini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/monduli/mswakini/), [Nahasey](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/mbulu/nahasey/) and [Nkaiti](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati/nkaiti/). By area it is the 222nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 13.4% of [Babati District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati/). The centre of Mwada is about 254 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.8963° S, 35.9236° E.

Source: [Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tza).

## Things to see in and around Mwada

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Mwada: 1 attraction; 1 nature reserve.

- Tarangire National Park · nature reserve
- Poachers' Baobab Hide · attraction

### Nearby, outside Mwada

- Burunge Wildlife Management Area · nature reserve, Nkaiti18 km
- Maasai village · museum, Nkaiti18 km
- Maasai village · museum, Nkaiti19 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Mwada

- Time zoneUTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- CurrencyShilling (TZS)
- Country calling code+255
- LanguagesSwahili, English, Arabic
- Plug typesType G · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha98 km
- Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha138 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:21) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:39, sunset around 18:33).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Mwada

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Mwada.

- Kisangaji
- Madukani
- Mbesi
- Mbuyu wa Mjerumani
- Ngoley
- Sangaiwe
- Shaurimoyo

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Mwada

Named natural and historic features inside Mwada, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 lake.

- Lake Burungi

### Hills and mountains

4 hills.

- Ridge Point · 1,213 m
- Sangawi · 1,134 m
- Sino · 1,051 m
- Besi · 970 m

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Mwada and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Babati District, the warmest month is Oct (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 395 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 778 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (129 mm) and the driest Jul (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February and May to December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 123 

Feb 24 77 

Mar 23 120 

Apr 23 129 

May 22 53 

Jun 21 7 

Jul 20 2 

Aug 21 6 

Sep 23 8 

Oct 24 37 

Nov 24 105 

Dec 24 112 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mwada

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Magugu health center · Magugu 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.00050&mlon=35.77834#map=17/-4.00050/35.77834) 

Bank CRDB bank · Magugu 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.00020&mlon=35.78101#map=17/-4.00020/35.78101) 

Petrol pump Lead oil station · Maisaka 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.18750&mlon=35.75367#map=17/-4.18750/35.75367) 

Hotel Tarangire Simba Lodge · Mwada 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.93383&mlon=35.88724#map=17/-3.93383/35.88724) 

School Burunge Primary School · Mwada 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.95299&mlon=35.85153#map=17/-3.95299/35.85153) 

College Vocational education training authority college (VETA) · Maisaka 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.19774&mlon=35.77300#map=17/-4.19774/35.77300) 

Police station Minjigu Police Station · Nkaiti 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.70987&mlon=35.91396#map=17/-3.70987/35.91396) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mwada

Places mapped inside Mwada in open map data, by type.

- Hotels10
- Schools7

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other wards in Babati District

- Arri
- Ayasanda
- Bashneti
- Boay
- Dabil
- Dareda
- Duru
- Endokise
- Galapo
- Gidas
- Kiru
- Madunga
- Magara
- Magugu
- Mamire
- Nar
- Nkaiti
- Qashi
- Riroda
- Ufana

## Quick answers

- Where is Mwada?In Babati District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mwada?Lolkisale, Magara, Magugu, Mswakini, Nahasey and Nkaiti
- What is there to see in Mwada?Poachers' Baobab Hide, Tarangire National Park
- What time zone is Mwada in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mwada?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mwada?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mwada?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Mwada?Ridge Point (1,213 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mwada?February and May to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mwada?Magugu health center, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mwada?CRDB bank, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mwada?Lead oil station, about 37 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mwada?TZ2101031 (OCHA common operational dataset)