Ward · Mbulu District # Bashay Bashay is a ward of Tanzania in Mbulu District, Manyara Region. It covers 125.8 km². 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 126 km² - 4 mapped services ## Where is Bashay? Bashay lies in Mbulu District, Manyara Region, Tanzania. It borders 5 other wards: Dinamu, Endamilay, Masqaroda, Yaeda Ampa and Yaeda Chini. By area it is the 1515th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.3% of Mbulu District. The centre of Bashay is about 250 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.9716° S, 35.2902° 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 Bashay ### Nearby, outside Bashay - Masquaroda · attraction, Masqaroda 13 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: Bashay - 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 163 km - Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha 207 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:23) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:42, sunset around 18:35). 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 Bashay Open gazetteers list 3 villages, towns and localities in Bashay. - Dirim - Harsha - Yaeda Kati Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Bashay Named natural and historic features inside Bashay, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Harasha · 2,037 m 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 Bashay and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mbulu District, the warmest month is Oct (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 892 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (154 mm) and the driest Jul (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are February and May to October. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 21 | 154 | | Feb | 22 | 98 | | Mar | 21 | 139 | | Apr | 21 | 129 | | May | 20 | 47 | | Jun | 20 | 6 | | Jul | 20 | 2 | | Aug | 21 | 6 | | Sep | 22 | 8 | | Oct | 23 | 31 | | Nov | 23 | 120 | | Dec | 22 | 153 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bashay | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Mbulu Hospital · Sanu Baray | 31 km | Map | | Bank | Mbulu Town · Uhuru | 31 km | Map | | ATM | Haydom Lutheran Hospital · Haydom | 38 km | Map | | Hotel | I. N. Password Guest House · Haydom | 38 km | Map | | School | Hareabi Primary School · Bashay | 3.9 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 Bashay Places mapped inside Bashay in open map data, by type. - Schools 4 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 Mbulu District - Ayamaami - Ayamohe - Bargish - Daudi - Dinamu - Dongobesh - Endagikot - Endamilay - Eshkesh - Gehandu - Geterer - Gidihim - Gunyoda - Hayderer - Haydom - Imboru - Kainam - Maghang - Marang - Maretadu - Masieda - Masqaroda - Murray - Nahasey - Nambisi - Sanu Baray - Tlawi - Tumati - Uhuru - Yaeda Ampa - Yaeda Chini ## Quick answers - Where is Bashay? In Mbulu District, Manyara Region, Tanzania - What borders Bashay? Dinamu, Endamilay, Masqaroda, Yaeda Ampa and Yaeda Chini - What is there to see in Bashay? Masquaroda - What time zone is Bashay in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Bashay? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Bashay? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bashay? 3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Bashay? Harasha (2,037 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bashay? February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Bashay? Mbulu Hospital, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bashay? Mbulu Town, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bashay? Haydom Lutheran Hospital, about 38 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bashay? TZ2103091 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 125.8 km² - P-code: TZ2103091 - District: Mbulu District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/mbulu/bashay/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.