# Ganana Ward, Hanang District, Manyara Region – Villages & Map

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

Ward · Hanang District 

# Ganana

Ganana is a ward of Tanzania in Hanang District, Manyara Region. It covers **6.08 km²**. Open map data shows 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 6.1km²
- 4mapped services

## Where is Ganana?

Ganana lies in [Hanang District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/hanang/), [Manyara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 2 other wards: [Katesh](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/hanang/katesh/) and [Mogitu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/hanang/mogitu/). By area it is the 3218th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.2% of [Hanang District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/hanang/). The centre of Ganana is about 189 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.5097° S, 35.3843° 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 Ganana

### Nearby, outside Ganana

- Mount Hanang Nature Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Nangwa7.2 km
- Mt Hanang · volcano, Giting8.7 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: Ganana

- 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) · Arusha188 km
- Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma189 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 06:42, 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.

## Weather in Ganana 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
- Feb
- Mar
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- May
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- Jul
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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 Ganana

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Tumaini Hospital · Mogitu 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.52127&mlon=35.40020#map=17/-4.52127/35.40020) 

Petrol pump Puma · Katesh 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.52290&mlon=35.38482#map=17/-4.52290/35.38482) 

Hotel MT. Hanang' Nature Forest Reserve · Ganana 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.51667&mlon=35.38330#map=17/-4.51667/35.38330) 

School Qedang'onyi Primary School · Ganana 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.51108&mlon=35.38330#map=17/-4.51108/35.38330) 

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 Ganana

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

- Hotels1
- Schools3

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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Ganana?In Hanang District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
- What borders Ganana?Katesh and Mogitu
- What is there to see in Ganana?Mount Hanang Nature Forest Reserve, Mt Hanang
- What time zone is Ganana in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Ganana?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Ganana?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Ganana?February to March and May to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ganana?Tumaini Hospital, about 2.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ganana?Puma, about 1.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ganana?TZ2102222 (OCHA common operational dataset)