Ward · Hanang District # Maskron Maskron is a ward of Tanzania in Hanang District, Manyara Region. It covers 61.2 km². 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 61.2 km² - 8 mapped services - 1,837 m typical elevation ## Where is Maskron? Maskron lies in Hanang District, Manyara Region, Tanzania. It borders 6 other wards: Endasak, Endasiwold, Gidahababieg, Giting, Hidet and Nangwa. By area it is the 2288th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.7% of Hanang District. The centre of Maskron is about 192 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.4593° S, 35.4912° 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 Maskron ### Nearby, outside Maskron - Mount Hanang Nature Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Nangwa 9.3 km - Mt Hanang · volcano, Giting 10 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: Maskron - 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 175 km - Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma 193 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 06:42, 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 Maskron Open gazetteers list 5 villages, towns and localities in Maskron. The largest with a recorded population: Nangwa (18,595). - Getaquli - Getequli - Maeskron - Mara - Nangwa Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Maskron Named natural and historic features inside Maskron, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Baghara 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 Maskron and the best time to visit Using the climate of Hanang District, the warmest month is Nov (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 208 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 | 19 | 128 | | Feb | 20 | 73 | | Mar | 19 | 115 | | Apr | 18 | 120 | | May | 18 | 45 | | Jun | 17 | 5 | | Jul | 16 | 2 | | Aug | 17 | 5 | | Sep | 19 | 7 | | Oct | 20 | 29 | | Nov | 20 | 75 | | Dec | 20 | 105 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Maskron | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Tumaini Hospital · Mogitu | 12 km | Map | | Bank | Singe farmers saving and credit cooperative society limited · Singe | 36 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Puma · Katesh | 14 km | Map | | Hotel | Massay lodge · Endasak | 4.9 km | Map | | School | MEASKRON SECONDARY SCHOOL · Maskron | 0.6 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 Maskron Places mapped inside Maskron in open map data, by type. - Schools 8 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 - Gendabi - Getanuwas - Gidahababieg - Gisambalang - Giting - Hidet - Hirbadaw - Katesh - Laghanga - Lalaji - Masakta - Masqaroda - Mogitu - Nangwa - Simbay - Sirop ## Quick answers - Where is Maskron? In Hanang District, Manyara Region, Tanzania - What borders Maskron? Endasak, Endasiwold, Gidahababieg, Giting, Hidet and Nangwa - What is there to see in Maskron? Mount Hanang Nature Forest Reserve, Mt Hanang - What time zone is Maskron in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Maskron? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Maskron? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Maskron? 5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Maskron? February to March and May to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Maskron? Tumaini Hospital, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Maskron? Singe farmers saving and credit cooperative society limited, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maskron? Puma, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Maskron? TZ2102151 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 61.2 km² - P-code: TZ2102151 - District: Hanang District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/hanang/maskron/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.