Ward · Hanang District # Gendabi Gendabi is a ward of Tanzania in Hanang District, Manyara Region. It covers 119.1 km². 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 119 km² - 7 mapped services ## Where is Gendabi? Gendabi lies in Hanang District, Manyara Region, Tanzania. It borders 6 other wards: Bassodesh, Bassotu, Dabil, Giting, Mogitu and Ufana. By area it is the 1576th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.2% of Hanang District. The centre of Gendabi is about 201 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.4165° S, 35.3095° 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 Gendabi ### Nearby, outside Gendabi - Mt Hanang · volcano, Giting 10 km - Mount Hanang Nature Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Nangwa 12 km - Luxmanda archaeological site · archaeological site, Ufana 18 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: Gendabi - 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 188 km - Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma 201 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); 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 Gendabi Open gazetteers list 2 villages, towns and localities in Gendabi. - Dawar - Gendabi Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Gendabi Named natural and historic features inside Gendabi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Binotu - Kendabi 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 Gendabi 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 - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gendabi | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Tumaini Hospital · Mogitu | 15 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Puma · Katesh | 14 km | Map | | Hotel | MT. Hanang' Nature Forest Reserve · Ganana | 14 km | Map | | School | Harghushay Primary School · Gendabi | 2.3 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 Gendabi Places mapped inside Gendabi in open map data, by type. - Schools 7 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 Hanang District - Balagidalalu - Bassodesh - Bassotu - Dirma - Endasak - Endasiwold - Ganana - Gehandu - Getanuwas - Gidahababieg - Gisambalang - Giting - Hidet - Hirbadaw - Katesh - Laghanga - Lalaji - Masakta - Maskron - Masqaroda - Mogitu - Nangwa - Simbay - Sirop ## Quick answers - Where is Gendabi? In Hanang District, Manyara Region, Tanzania - What borders Gendabi? Bassodesh, Bassotu, Dabil, Giting, Mogitu and Ufana - What is there to see in Gendabi? Mt Hanang, Mount Hanang Nature Forest Reserve, Luxmanda archaeological site - What time zone is Gendabi in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Gendabi? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Gendabi? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gendabi? 2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Gendabi? February to March and May to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Gendabi? Tumaini Hospital, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gendabi? Puma, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gendabi? TZ2102081 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 119.1 km² - P-code: TZ2102081 - District: Hanang District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/hanang/gendabi/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.