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

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

Ward · Hanang District 

# Masakta

Masakta is a ward of Tanzania in Hanang District, Manyara Region. It covers **59.8 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 59.8km²
- 5mapped services

## Where is Masakta?

Masakta 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: [Arri](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati/arri/), [Dabil](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati/dabil/), [Dareda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati/dareda/), [Duru](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati/duru/) and [Masqaroda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/hanang/masqaroda/). By area it is the 2308th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.6% of [Hanang District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/hanang/). The centre of Masakta is about 209 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.3021° S, 35.5358° 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 Masakta

### Nearby, outside Masakta

- Tarangire National Park · nature reserve, Madunga14 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: Masakta

- 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) · Arusha160 km
- Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha196 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:21) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:41, 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 Masakta

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

- Lambo
- Masakta
- Rambo

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 Masakta 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 Masakta

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Dareda Mission Hospital · Dareda 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.24009&mlon=35.49220#map=17/-4.24009/35.49220) 

Bank Singe farmers saving and credit cooperative society limited · Singe 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.25774&mlon=35.74649#map=17/-4.25774/35.74649) 

Petrol pump Mihan gas · Singe 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.28061&mlon=35.74410#map=17/-4.28061/35.74410) 

Hotel Massay lodge · Endasak 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.42086&mlon=35.51323#map=17/-4.42086/35.51323) 

School Masakta Secondary School · Masakta 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.29640&mlon=35.55108#map=17/-4.29640/35.55108) 

College Vocational education training authority college (VETA) · Maisaka 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.19774&mlon=35.77300#map=17/-4.19774/35.77300) 

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 Masakta

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

- Schools5

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
- Katesh
- Laghanga
- Lalaji
- Maskron
- Masqaroda
- Mogitu
- Nangwa
- Simbay
- Sirop

## Quick answers

- Where is Masakta?In Hanang District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
- What borders Masakta?Arri, Dabil, Dareda, Duru and Masqaroda
- What is there to see in Masakta?Tarangire National Park
- What time zone is Masakta in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Masakta?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Masakta?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Masakta?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Masakta?February to March and May to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Masakta?Dareda Mission Hospital, about 8.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Masakta?Singe farmers saving and credit cooperative society limited, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Masakta?Mihan gas, about 23 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Masakta?TZ2102111 (OCHA common operational dataset)