# Terrat Ward, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/simanjiro/terrat/

Ward · Simanjiro District 

# Terrat

Terrat is a ward of Tanzania in Simanjiro District, Manyara Region. It covers **287.4 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 287km²
- 4mapped services
- 1,388 mtypical elevation

## Where is Terrat?

Terrat lies in [Simanjiro District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/simanjiro/), [Manyara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 3 other wards: [Emboreet](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/simanjiro/emboreet/), [Komolo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/simanjiro/komolo/) and [Oljoro No. 5](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/simanjiro/oljoro-no-5/). By area it is the 698th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.4% of [Simanjiro District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/simanjiro/). The centre of Terrat is about 272 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.8753° S, 36.5818° 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: Terrat

- 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) · Arusha57 km
- Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha74 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:18) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:36, sunset around 18:30).

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 Terrat

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Terrat.

- Loswaki
- Terrat

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 Terrat and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Simanjiro District, the warmest month is Feb (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 670 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (107 mm) and the driest Jul (6 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 91 

Feb 23 64 

Mar 23 100 

Apr 22 107 

May 21 57 

Jun 20 10 

Jul 19 6 

Aug 20 9 

Sep 21 12 

Oct 22 44 

Nov 23 76 

Dec 23 95 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Terrat

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel New York · Mateves 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.52276&mlon=36.60410#map=17/-3.52276/36.60410) 

School Terrat Primary School · Terrat 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.88261&mlon=36.59058#map=17/-3.88261/36.59058) 

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 Terrat

Places mapped inside Terrat 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 Simanjiro District

- Emboreet
- Endiantu
- Endonyongijape
- Kitwai
- Komolo
- Liborsoit
- Loiborsiret
- Mererani
- Msitu wa Tembo
- Naberera
- Naisinyai
- Ngorika
- Oljoro No. 5
- Orkesmet
- Ruvu Remiti
- Shambarai

## Quick answers

- Where is Terrat?In Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
- What borders Terrat?Emboreet, Komolo and Oljoro No. 5
- What time zone is Terrat in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Terrat?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Terrat?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Terrat?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Terrat?January to December
- What is the P-code of Terrat?TZ2104051 (OCHA common operational dataset)