# Marang Ward, Mbulu District, Manyara Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/mbulu/marang/ Ward · Mbulu District # Marang Marang is a ward of Tanzania in Mbulu District, Manyara Region. It covers **70.2 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 70.2km² - 5mapped services ## Where is Marang? Marang lies in [Mbulu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/mbulu/), [Manyara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Buger](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/karatu/buger/), [Daudi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/mbulu/daudi/), [Kansay](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/karatu/kansay/) and [Masieda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/mbulu/masieda/). By area it is the 2165th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.8% of [Mbulu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/mbulu/). The centre of Marang is about 274 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.7144° S, 35.5594° 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 Marang ### Nearby, outside Marang - waterfalls · attraction, Magara17 km - Lake Manyara National Park South Gate · attraction, Magara19 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: Marang - 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) · Arusha125 km - Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha171 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:22) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:40, sunset around 18:35). 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 Marang Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Marang. - Gwandumehi - Marang 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 Marang Named natural and historic features inside Marang, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Samuda · 1,844 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 Marang 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 Marang Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mbulu Hospital · Sanu Baray 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.85954&mlon=35.54360#map=17/-3.85954/35.54360) Bank Mbulu Town · Uhuru 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.85476&mlon=35.54781#map=17/-3.85476/35.54781) Petrol pump Kastuli Petrol Station · Endamaghang 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.52687&mlon=35.33427#map=17/-3.52687/35.33427) Hotel &Beyond Lake Manyara Tree Lodge · Magara 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.66998&mlon=35.74448#map=17/-3.66998/35.74448) School Gwandumehhi Primary School · Marang 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.73307&mlon=35.55736#map=17/-3.73307/35.55736) Police station Mang'ola Barazani Police Post · Endamaghang 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.52636&mlon=35.33513#map=17/-3.52636/35.33513) 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 Marang Places mapped inside Marang 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 Mbulu District - Ayamaami - Ayamohe - Bargish - Bashay - Daudi - Dinamu - Dongobesh - Endagikot - Endamilay - Eshkesh - Gehandu - Geterer - Gidihim - Gunyoda - Hayderer - Haydom - Imboru - Kainam - Maghang - Maretadu - Masieda - Masqaroda - Murray - Nahasey - Nambisi - Sanu Baray - Tlawi - Tumati - Uhuru - Yaeda Ampa - Yaeda Chini ## Quick answers - Where is Marang?In Mbulu District, Manyara Region, Tanzania - What borders Marang?Buger, Daudi, Kansay and Masieda - What is there to see in Marang?waterfalls, Lake Manyara National Park South Gate - What time zone is Marang in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Marang?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Marang?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Marang?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Marang?Samuda (1,844 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Marang?February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Marang?Mbulu Hospital, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Marang?Mbulu Town, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Marang?Kastuli Petrol Station, about 33 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Marang?TZ2103171 (OCHA common operational dataset)