Ward · Babati District # Nkaiti Nkaiti is a ward of Tanzania in Babati District, Manyara Region. It covers 572.5 km². 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 572 km² - 17 mapped services - 963 m typical elevation ## Where is Nkaiti? Nkaiti lies in Babati District, Manyara Region, Tanzania. It borders 4 other wards: Esilalei, Magara, Mswakini and Mwada. By area it is the 308th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 10.3% of Babati District. The centre of Nkaiti is about 272 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.7368° S, 35.9304° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Nkaiti OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Nkaiti: 3 museums; 1 nature reserve. - Maasai village · museum - Maasai village · museum - Maasai village · museum - Burunge Wildlife Management Area · nature reserve ### Nearby, outside Nkaiti - Manyara Ranch · nature reserve, Esilalei 13 km - Maasai village · museum, Mswakini 14 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Nkaiti - Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam - Currency Shilling (TZS) - Country calling code +255 - Languages Swahili, English, Arabic - Plug types Type G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha 88 km - Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha 131 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Nkaiti Open gazetteers list 5 villages, towns and localities in Nkaiti. Settlements here lie between about 961 m and 995 m above sea level (median 963 m). - Kaiti - Kakoi - Kwa Kuchinia - Minjingu - Vilima Vitatu Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Nkaiti Named natural and historic features inside Nkaiti, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Mwembe · 967 m - Mwembe II · 962 m - Minjingu · 958 m Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Nkaiti 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 416 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 | 24 | 123 | | Feb | 24 | 77 | | Mar | 23 | 120 | | Apr | 23 | 129 | | May | 22 | 53 | | Jun | 21 | 7 | | Jul | 20 | 2 | | Aug | 22 | 6 | | Sep | 23 | 8 | | Oct | 24 | 37 | | Nov | 24 | 105 | | Dec | 24 | 112 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nkaiti | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Magugu health center · Magugu | 34 km | Map | | Bank | CRDB bank · Magugu | 34 km | Map | | Petrol pump | TotalEnergies MAKUYUNI SERVICE STATION · Makuyuni | 28 km | Map | | Hotel | Tarangeri Roika Tented Lodge · Nkaiti | 5.5 km | Map | | School | Mbulungu Primary School · Nkaiti | 2.3 km | Map | | Police station | Minjigu Police Station · Nkaiti | 3.5 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Nkaiti Places mapped inside Nkaiti in open map data, by type. - Hotels 4 - Schools 11 - Restaurants 1 - Police stations 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). 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 - Mwada - Nar - Qashi - Riroda - Ufana ## Quick answers - Where is Nkaiti? In Babati District, Manyara Region, Tanzania - What borders Nkaiti? Esilalei, Magara, Mswakini and Mwada - What is there to see in Nkaiti? Burunge Wildlife Management Area, Maasai village, Maasai village, Maasai village - What time zone is Nkaiti in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Nkaiti? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Nkaiti? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nkaiti? 5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nkaiti? Settlements lie between 961 m and 995 m - What is the highest point in Nkaiti? Mwembe (967 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nkaiti? February and May to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Nkaiti? Magugu health center, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nkaiti? CRDB bank, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nkaiti? TotalEnergies MAKUYUNI SERVICE STATION, about 28 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nkaiti? TZ2101021 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 572.5 km² - P-code: TZ2101021 - District: Babati District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati/nkaiti/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.