# Engutoto Ward, Arusha Urban District, Arusha Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/arusha-urban/engutoto/ Ward · Arusha Urban District # Engutoto Engutoto is a ward of Tanzania in Arusha Urban District, Arusha Region. It covers **7.83 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 63 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 7.8km² - 63mapped services ## Where is Engutoto? Engutoto 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 5 other wards: [Lemara](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/arusha-urban/lemara/), [Mlangarini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/arusha/mlangarini/), [Moshono](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/arusha-urban/moshono/), [Terrat](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/arusha-urban/terrat/) and [Themi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/arusha-urban/themi/). By area it is the 3142nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.9% of [Arusha Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/arusha-urban/). The centre of Engutoto is about 322 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 9.0 km from Arusha, the main town of Arusha Urban District. The centre point is at 3.4434° S, 36.7094° 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 Engutoto OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Engutoto: 3 castles and forts; 2 viewpoints. - Bilepo Street · castle or fort - Chakula Cha mifugo · castle or fort - Simba Road · castle or fort - Nyangumi vimbweta · viewpoint - Viboko vya nabi · viewpoint ### Nearby, outside Engutoto - SADOKI'S HOUSE · viewpoint, Lemara0.9 km - Kijenge waterfall · waterfall, Moshono1.6 km - Ukumbi wa mpira · castle or fort, Lemara3.1 km - Bodaboda stand · viewpoint, Themi4.0 km - Kituo cha boda boda · viewpoint, Themi4.0 km - Vyumba vya kupanga · viewpoint, Themi4.2 km - Nyumba za kupanga · viewpoint, Themi4.2 km - Arusha coffee mill Ltd · monument, Themi4.6 km - Moivaro Forest · nature reserve, Moshono8.1 km - Natural History National Museum · museum, Sekei8.3 km - German Boma · museum, Sekei8.4 km - Natural History National Museum (hominids aisle) · museum, Sekei8.4 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: Engutoto - 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) · Arusha12 km - Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha40 km ### Nearest railway station Arusha (Unga Ltd), about 8.1 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:18) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:35, 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 Engutoto Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Engutoto. - Makazi 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 Engutoto 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 - Oct - Nov - Dec 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 Engutoto Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Delight Dental Clinic · Engutoto 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.44438&mlon=36.70725#map=17/-3.44438/36.70725) Bank CRDB bank branch · Engutoto 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.41569&mlon=36.70933#map=17/-3.41569/36.70933) ATM Standard Chartered · Unga Ltd 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.37561&mlon=36.67940#map=17/-3.37561/36.67940) Petrol pump Lake Oil · Lemara 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.43484&mlon=36.70460#map=17/-3.43484/36.70460) Hotel Njiro Climax Resorts · Engutoto 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.44657&mlon=36.71003#map=17/-3.44657/36.71003) Mall Njiro Cinema Complex · Lemara 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.40690&mlon=36.70538#map=17/-3.40690/36.70538) School Naura Secondary School · Lemara 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.44398&mlon=36.70638#map=17/-3.44398/36.70638) College ECSA College of Obstetrics and Gynecology · Engutoto 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.44438&mlon=36.70725#map=17/-3.44438/36.70725) Police station Tanganyika policytechnic collage · Lemara 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.43937&mlon=36.70588#map=17/-3.43937/36.70588) 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 Engutoto Places mapped inside Engutoto in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Banks5 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels16 - Schools8 - Colleges and universities15 - Pharmacies3 - Restaurants12 - Dental clinics1 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 - Elerai - Kaloleni - Kati - Kimandolu - Lemara - Levolosi - Moshono - Ngarenaro - Olasiti - Oloirieni - Sekei - Sokoni I - Sombetini - Terrat - Themi - Unga Ltd ## Quick answers - Where is Engutoto?In Arusha Urban District, Arusha Region, Tanzania - What borders Engutoto?Lemara, Mlangarini, Moshono, Terrat and Themi - What is there to see in Engutoto?Bilepo Street, Chakula Cha mifugo, Nyangumi vimbweta, Simba Road - What time zone is Engutoto in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Engutoto?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Engutoto?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Engutoto?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Engutoto?December to March and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Engutoto?Delight Dental Clinic, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Engutoto?CRDB bank branch, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Engutoto?Standard Chartered, about 8.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Engutoto?Lake Oil, about 1.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Engutoto?2 mapped - How many banks are in Engutoto?5 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Engutoto?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Engutoto?TZ0203162 (OCHA common operational dataset)