# Elerai Ward, Arusha Urban District, Arusha Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/arusha-urban/elerai/

Ward · Arusha Urban District 

# Elerai

Elerai is a ward of Tanzania in Arusha Urban District, Arusha Region. It covers **3.75 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3.8km²
- 20mapped services
- 1,422 mtypical elevation

## Where is Elerai?

Elerai lies in [Arusha Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/arusha-urban/), [Arusha Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Kiranyi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/arusha/kiranyi/), [Ngarenaro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/arusha-urban/ngarenaro/), [Olasiti](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/arusha-urban/olasiti/), [Olorieni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/arusha/olorieni/), [Sombetini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/arusha-urban/sombetini/) and [Unga Ltd](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/arusha-urban/unga-ltd/). By area it is the 3335th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.4% of [Arusha Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/arusha-urban/). The centre of Elerai is about 329 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 2.2 km from Arusha, the main town of Arusha Urban District. The centre point is at 3.3650° S, 36.6638° 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 Elerai

### Nearby, outside Elerai

- Cultural Heritage Museum · museum, Sombetini1.5 km
- Arusha Declaration Museum · museum, Kati2.7 km
- Arusha Declaration Monument · monument, Kati2.7 km
- Natural History National Museum (hominids aisle) · museum, Sekei3.6 km
- German Boma · museum, Sekei3.6 km
- Natural History National Museum · museum, Sekei3.6 km
- Ukumbi wa mpira · castle or fort, Lemara7.2 km
- Viboko vya nabi · viewpoint, Engutoto7.3 km
- Themi Falls · waterfall, Oltoroto7.5 km
- Bodaboda stand · viewpoint, Themi7.5 km
- Arusha coffee mill Ltd · monument, Themi7.5 km
- Kituo cha boda boda · viewpoint, Themi7.5 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: Elerai

- 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) · Arusha3.4 km
- Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha46 km

### Nearest railway station

Arusha (Unga Ltd), about 2.3 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:19) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:35, sunset around 18:31).

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 Elerai

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Elerai.

- Marombosa
- Sakina
- Urundini

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 Elerai and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Arusha Urban District, the warmest month is Feb (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 869 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (147 mm) and the driest Jul (9 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and May to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
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- Nov
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 88 

Feb 24 73 

Mar 23 105 

Apr 22 147 

May 20 90 

Jun 19 18 

Jul 19 9 

Aug 20 14 

Sep 22 17 

Oct 23 66 

Nov 23 133 

Dec 23 110 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Elerai

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital St. Elizabeth Hospital · Levolosi 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.36906&mlon=36.67757#map=17/-3.36906/36.67757) 

Bank CRDB Bank · Unga Ltd 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.37528&mlon=36.67149#map=17/-3.37528/36.67149) 

ATM Exim · Unga Ltd 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.37524&mlon=36.67876#map=17/-3.37524/36.67876) 

Petrol pump Oilcom · Elerai 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.35971&mlon=36.65432#map=17/-3.35971/36.65432) 

Hotel Sinzia Villas · Elerai 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.36040&mlon=36.66191#map=17/-3.36040/36.66191) 

Mall AIM Mall · Sombetini 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.37678&mlon=36.65589#map=17/-3.37678/36.65589) 

School Azimio Primary School · Elerai 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.36558&mlon=36.66255#map=17/-3.36558/36.66255) 

College National College of Tourism - Tanzania · Elerai 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.35999&mlon=36.65491#map=17/-3.35999/36.65491) 

Police station Kituo cha Polisi Sakina · Elerai 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.36131&mlon=36.65884#map=17/-3.36131/36.65884) 

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 Elerai

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels5
- Schools7
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants5
- Police stations1

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 Arusha Urban District

- Baraa
- Daraja Mbili
- Engutoto
- Kaloleni
- Kati
- Kimandolu
- Lemara
- Levolosi
- Moshono
- Ngarenaro
- Olasiti
- Oloirieni
- Sekei
- Sokoni I
- Sombetini
- Terrat
- Themi
- Unga Ltd

## Quick answers

- Where is Elerai?In Arusha Urban District, Arusha Region, Tanzania
- What borders Elerai?Kiranyi, Ngarenaro, Olasiti, Olorieni, Sombetini and Unga Ltd
- What is there to see in Elerai?Cultural Heritage Museum, Arusha Declaration Museum, Arusha Declaration Monument, Natural History National Museum (hominids aisle)
- What time zone is Elerai in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Elerai?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Elerai?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Elerai?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Elerai?December to March and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Elerai?St. Elizabeth Hospital, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Elerai?CRDB Bank, about 1.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Elerai?Exim, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Elerai?Oilcom, about 1.2 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Elerai?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Elerai?TZ0203172 (OCHA common operational dataset)