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

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

Ward · Hanang District 

# Katesh

Katesh is a ward of Tanzania in Hanang District, Manyara Region. It covers **13.8 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 13.8km²
- 9mapped services
- 1,724 mtypical elevation

## Where is Katesh?

Katesh 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: [Ganana](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/hanang/ganana/) and [Mogitu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/hanang/mogitu/). By area it is the 2976th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.4% of [Hanang District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/hanang/). The centre of Katesh is about 187 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.5321° S, 35.3783° 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 Katesh

### Nearby, outside Katesh

- Mount Hanang Nature Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Nangwa9.8 km
- Mt Hanang · volcano, Giting11 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: Katesh

- 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) · Dodoma187 km
- Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha190 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.

## Villages and localities in Katesh

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Katesh. The largest with a recorded population: Katesh (21,462).

- Katesh

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).

## Weather in Katesh 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Katesh

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Tumaini Hospital · Mogitu 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.52127&mlon=35.40020#map=17/-4.52127/35.40020) 

Petrol pump Puma · Katesh 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.52290&mlon=35.38482#map=17/-4.52290/35.38482) 

Hotel Iramba hotel · Katesh 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.52386&mlon=35.38423#map=17/-4.52386/35.38423) 

School Katesh A Primary School · Katesh 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.52476&mlon=35.38124#map=17/-4.52476/35.38124) 

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 Katesh

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels5
- 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
- Ganana
- Gehandu
- Gendabi
- Getanuwas
- Gidahababieg
- Gisambalang
- Giting
- Hidet
- Hirbadaw
- Laghanga
- Lalaji
- Masakta
- Maskron
- Masqaroda
- Mogitu
- Nangwa
- Simbay
- Sirop

## Quick answers

- Where is Katesh?In Hanang District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
- What borders Katesh?Ganana and Mogitu
- What is there to see in Katesh?Mount Hanang Nature Forest Reserve, Mt Hanang
- What time zone is Katesh in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Katesh?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Katesh?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Katesh?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Katesh?February to March and May to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Katesh?Tumaini Hospital, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Katesh?Puma, about 1.3 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Katesh?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Katesh?TZ2102212 (OCHA common operational dataset)