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

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

Ward · Hanang District 

# Simbay

Simbay is a ward of Tanzania in Hanang District, Manyara Region. It covers **121.9 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 122km²
- 5mapped services

## Where is Simbay?

Simbay lies in [Hanang District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/hanang/), [Manyara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 8 other wards: [Boay](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati/boay/), [Dirma](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/hanang/dirma/), [Gidahababieg](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/hanang/gidahababieg/), [Gidas](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati/gidas/), [Hidet](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/hanang/hidet/), [Kikilo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/kikilo/), [Nangwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/hanang/nangwa/) and [Sirop](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/hanang/sirop/). By area it is the 1553rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.3% of [Hanang District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/hanang/). The centre of Simbay is about 182 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.5493° S, 35.5610° 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).

## Know before you go: Simbay

- 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) · Arusha177 km
- Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma182 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 18:33).

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 Simbay

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Simbay.

- Gemunda
- Simbay

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).

## Landscape and landmarks of Simbay

Named natural and historic features inside Simbay, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Oibesh · 1,609 m

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Simbay 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 Simbay

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Tumaini Hospital · Mogitu 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.52127&mlon=35.40020#map=17/-4.52127/35.40020) 

Bank Singe farmers saving and credit cooperative society limited · Singe 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.25774&mlon=35.74649#map=17/-4.25774/35.74649) 

Petrol pump Puma · Katesh 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.52290&mlon=35.38482#map=17/-4.52290/35.38482) 

Hotel Massay lodge · Endasak 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.42086&mlon=35.51323#map=17/-4.42086/35.51323) 

School SIMBAY SECONDARY SCHOOL · Simbay 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.55507&mlon=35.55964#map=17/-4.55507/35.55964) 

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 Simbay

Places mapped inside Simbay 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
- Masakta
- Maskron
- Masqaroda
- Mogitu
- Nangwa
- Sirop

## Quick answers

- Where is Simbay?In Hanang District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
- What borders Simbay?Boay, Dirma, Gidahababieg, Gidas, Hidet, Kikilo, Nangwa and Sirop
- What time zone is Simbay in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Simbay?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Simbay?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Simbay?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Simbay?Oibesh (1,609 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Simbay?February to March and May to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Simbay?Tumaini Hospital, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Simbay?Singe farmers saving and credit cooperative society limited, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Simbay?Puma, about 20 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Simbay?TZ2102171 (OCHA common operational dataset)