# Tlawi Ward, Mbulu District, Manyara Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/mbulu/tlawi/ Ward · Mbulu District # Tlawi Tlawi is a ward of Tanzania in Mbulu District, Manyara Region. It covers **93.1 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 93.1km² - 4mapped services - 2,121 mtypical elevation ## Where is Tlawi? Tlawi lies in [Mbulu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/mbulu/), [Manyara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Endagikot](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/mbulu/endagikot/), [Gunyoda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/mbulu/gunyoda/), [Imboru](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/mbulu/imboru/), [Masqaroda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/mbulu/masqaroda/), [Murray](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/mbulu/murray/), [Nambisi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/mbulu/nambisi/) and [Yaeda Ampa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/mbulu/yaeda-ampa/). By area it is the 1858th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.4% of [Mbulu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/mbulu/). The centre of Tlawi is about 252 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.9247° S, 35.4700° 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 Tlawi ### Nearby, outside Tlawi - Masquaroda · attraction, Masqaroda7.5 km - Musa Mpoto Home · attraction, Nahasey18 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: Tlawi - 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) · Arusha143 km - Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha186 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 06:41, 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 Tlawi Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Tlawi. - Guneneda - Jaranjar - Tlawi 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 Tlawi Named natural and historic features inside Tlawi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake. - Lake Tlawi 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 Tlawi and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mbulu District, the warmest month is Oct (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 261 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 20 154 Feb 20 98 Mar 20 139 Apr 19 129 May 19 47 Jun 18 6 Jul 18 2 Aug 19 6 Sep 21 8 Oct 22 31 Nov 21 120 Dec 20 153 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tlawi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mbulu Hospital · Sanu Baray 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.85954&mlon=35.54360#map=17/-3.85954/35.54360) Bank Mbulu Town · Uhuru 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.85476&mlon=35.54781#map=17/-3.85476/35.54781) Hotel Home lodge · Magugu 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.99455&mlon=35.78276#map=17/-3.99455/35.78276) School Tlawi Primary School · Tlawi 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.91843&mlon=35.47660#map=17/-3.91843/35.47660) 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 Tlawi Places mapped inside Tlawi in open map data, by type. - Schools4 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 - Marang - Maretadu - Masieda - Masqaroda - Murray - Nahasey - Nambisi - Sanu Baray - Tumati - Uhuru - Yaeda Ampa - Yaeda Chini ## Quick answers - Where is Tlawi?In Mbulu District, Manyara Region, Tanzania - What borders Tlawi?Endagikot, Gunyoda, Imboru, Masqaroda, Murray, Nambisi and Yaeda Ampa - What is there to see in Tlawi?Masquaroda, Musa Mpoto Home - What time zone is Tlawi in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Tlawi?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Tlawi?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tlawi?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Tlawi?February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Tlawi?Mbulu Hospital, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tlawi?Mbulu Town, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Tlawi?TZ2103081 (OCHA common operational dataset)