# Balagidalalu Ward, Hanang District, Manyara Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/hanang/balagidalalu/

Ward · Hanang District 

# Balagidalalu

Balagidalalu is a ward of Tanzania in Hanang District, Manyara Region. It covers **315.2 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 315km²
- 9mapped services

## Where is Balagidalalu?

Balagidalalu lies in [Hanang District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/hanang/), [Manyara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Dirma](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/hanang/dirma/), [Gehandu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/hanang/gehandu/), [Gisambalang](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/hanang/gisambalang/), [Lalaji](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/hanang/lalaji/) and [Mogitu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/hanang/mogitu/). By area it is the 625th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 8.6% of [Hanang District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/hanang/). The centre of Balagidalalu is about 175 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.6578° S, 35.3000° 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).

## Know before you go: Balagidalalu

- 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

- Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma176 km
- Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha206 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:22) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:43, sunset around 18:34).

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 Balagidalalu

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Balagidalalu.

- Balangidalalu
- Gilangidalalu
- Mreru

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 Balagidalalu

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

### Water

1 lake; 1 river or stream.

- Gailolet
- Lake Balangida Lelu

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 Balagidalalu and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Hanang District, the warmest month is Nov (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 708 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (128 mm) and the driest Jul (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March and May to December**.

- Jan
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- Mar
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- Jun
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 128 

Feb 21 73 

Mar 21 115 

Apr 20 120 

May 19 45 

Jun 18 5 

Jul 18 2 

Aug 19 5 

Sep 20 7 

Oct 21 29 

Nov 21 75 

Dec 21 105 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Balagidalalu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Tumaini Hospital · Mogitu 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.52127&mlon=35.40020#map=17/-4.52127/35.40020) 

Petrol pump Puma · Katesh 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.52290&mlon=35.38482#map=17/-4.52290/35.38482) 

Hotel Iramba hotel · Katesh 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.52386&mlon=35.38423#map=17/-4.52386/35.38423) 

School CHIEF GEJARU SECONDARY SCHOOL · Balagidalalu 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.64611&mlon=35.29152#map=17/-4.64611/35.29152) 

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 Balagidalalu

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

- Schools9

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 Hanang District

- Bassodesh
- Bassotu
- Dirma
- Endasak
- Endasiwold
- Ganana
- Gehandu
- Gendabi
- Getanuwas
- Gidahababieg
- Gisambalang
- Giting
- Hidet
- Hirbadaw
- Katesh
- Laghanga
- Lalaji
- Masakta
- Maskron
- Masqaroda
- Mogitu
- Nangwa
- Simbay
- Sirop

## Quick answers

- Where is Balagidalalu?In Hanang District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
- What borders Balagidalalu?Dirma, Gehandu, Gisambalang, Lalaji and Mogitu
- What time zone is Balagidalalu in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Balagidalalu?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Balagidalalu?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Balagidalalu?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Balagidalalu?February to March and May to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Balagidalalu?Tumaini Hospital, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Balagidalalu?Puma, about 18 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Balagidalalu?TZ2102011 (OCHA common operational dataset)