# Eshkesh Ward, Mbulu District, Manyara Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/mbulu/eshkesh/ Ward · Mbulu District # Eshkesh Eshkesh is a ward of Tanzania in Mbulu District, Manyara Region. It covers **457.6 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 458km² - 3mapped services ## Where is Eshkesh? Eshkesh lies in [Mbulu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/mbulu/), [Manyara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Baray](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/karatu/baray/), [Endamilay](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/mbulu/endamilay/), [Haydom](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/mbulu/haydom/), [Mwangeza](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/mkalama/mwangeza/) and [Yaeda Chini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/mbulu/yaeda-chini/). By area it is the 416th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 12.0% of [Mbulu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/mbulu/). The centre of Eshkesh is about 258 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.9714° S, 35.0007° 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: Eshkesh - 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 - Seronera Airport (SEU) · Seronera169 km - Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha193 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:24) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:43, sunset around 18:36). 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 Eshkesh Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Eshkesh. - Domanga - Endagulda - Eshkesh 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 Eshkesh Named natural and historic features inside Eshkesh, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Endagulda ### Hills and mountains 1 valley. - Yaeda Valley · 1,304 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 Eshkesh 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Eshkesh Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kidarafa Dispensary · Mwanga 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.26080&mlon=34.90289#map=17/-4.26080/34.90289) ATM Haydom Lutheran Hospital · Haydom 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.19361&mlon=35.02549#map=17/-4.19361/35.02549) Hotel I. N. Password Guest House · Haydom 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.18744&mlon=35.02166#map=17/-4.18744/35.02166) School Domanga Primary School · Eshkesh 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.93198&mlon=34.96834#map=17/-3.93198/34.96834) 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 Eshkesh Places mapped inside Eshkesh in open map data, by type. - 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 Mbulu District - Ayamaami - Ayamohe - Bargish - Bashay - Daudi - Dinamu - Dongobesh - Endagikot - Endamilay - 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 Eshkesh?In Mbulu District, Manyara Region, Tanzania - What borders Eshkesh?Baray, Endamilay, Haydom, Mwangeza and Yaeda Chini - What time zone is Eshkesh in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Eshkesh?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Eshkesh?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Eshkesh?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Eshkesh?Yaeda Valley (1,304 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Eshkesh?February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Eshkesh?Kidarafa Dispensary, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Eshkesh?Haydom Lutheran Hospital, about 25 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Eshkesh?TZ2103311 (OCHA common operational dataset)