# Uhuru Ward, Mbulu District, Manyara Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/mbulu/uhuru/

Ward · Mbulu District 

# Uhuru

Uhuru is a ward of Tanzania in Mbulu District, Manyara Region. It covers **14.7 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 14.7km²
- 4mapped services

## Where is Uhuru?

Uhuru 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: [Ayamohe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/mbulu/ayamohe/), [Bargish](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/mbulu/bargish/), [Gehandu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/mbulu/gehandu/), [Imboru](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/mbulu/imboru/) and [Sanu Baray](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/mbulu/sanu-baray/). By area it is the 2961st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.4% of [Mbulu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/mbulu/). The centre of Uhuru is about 261 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.8309° S, 35.5569° 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 Uhuru

### Nearby, outside Uhuru

- Musa Mpoto Home · attraction, Nahasey14 km
- waterfalls · attraction, Magara15 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: Uhuru

- 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) · Arusha130 km
- Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha174 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 18:34).

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 Uhuru

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Uhuru.

- Waama

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).

## Weather in Uhuru 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 Uhuru

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mbulu Hospital · Sanu Baray 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.85954&mlon=35.54360#map=17/-3.85954/35.54360) 

Bank Mbulu Town · Uhuru 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.85476&mlon=35.54781#map=17/-3.85476/35.54781) 

Hotel &Beyond Lake Manyara Tree Lodge · Magara 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.66998&mlon=35.74448#map=17/-3.66998/35.74448) 

School Saigilo Primary School · Uhuru 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.82461&mlon=35.56614#map=17/-3.82461/35.56614) 

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 Uhuru

Places mapped inside Uhuru in open map data, by type.

- Banks1
- 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
- Eshkesh
- Gehandu
- Geterer
- Gidihim
- Gunyoda
- Hayderer
- Haydom
- Imboru
- Kainam
- Maghang
- Marang
- Maretadu
- Masieda
- Masqaroda
- Murray
- Nahasey
- Nambisi
- Sanu Baray
- Tlawi
- Tumati
- Yaeda Ampa
- Yaeda Chini

## Quick answers

- Where is Uhuru?In Mbulu District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
- What borders Uhuru?Ayamohe, Bargish, Gehandu, Imboru and Sanu Baray
- What is there to see in Uhuru?Musa Mpoto Home, waterfalls
- What time zone is Uhuru in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Uhuru?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Uhuru?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Uhuru?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Uhuru?February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Uhuru?Mbulu Hospital, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Uhuru?Mbulu Town, about 2.8 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Uhuru?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Uhuru?TZ2103072 (OCHA common operational dataset)