Ward · Arusha Urban District # Kimandolu Kimandolu is a ward of Tanzania in Arusha Urban District, Arusha Region. It covers 5.33 km². 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.3 km² - 24 mapped services ## Where is Kimandolu? Kimandolu lies in Arusha Urban District, Arusha Region, Tanzania. It borders 5 other wards: Baraa, Oloirieni, Sekei, Sokon II and Themi. By area it is the 3246th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.0% of Arusha Urban District. The centre of Kimandolu is about 330 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 3.9 km from Arusha, the main town of Arusha Urban District. The centre point is at 3.3733° S, 36.7177° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Kimandolu ### Nearby, outside Kimandolu - Natural History National Museum · museum, Sekei 2.4 km - German Boma · museum, Sekei 2.4 km - Natural History National Museum (hominids aisle) · museum, Sekei 2.5 km - Arusha Declaration Monument · monument, Kati 3.3 km - Arusha coffee mill Ltd · monument, Themi 3.3 km - Arusha Declaration Museum · museum, Kati 3.4 km - Moivaro Forest · nature reserve, Moshono 3.5 km - Nyumba za kupanga · viewpoint, Themi 3.7 km - Vyumba vya kupanga · viewpoint, Themi 3.7 km - Arusha Tours (Hidden Arusha Waterfall, Coffee & Village Tour - All-Inclusive) · attraction, Nkoanrua 3.8 km - Kituo cha boda boda · viewpoint, Themi 3.8 km - Bodaboda stand · viewpoint, Themi 3.8 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Kimandolu - Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam - Currency Shilling (TZS) - Country calling code +255 - Languages Swahili, English, Arabic - Plug types Type G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha 9.4 km - Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha 40 km ### Nearest railway station Arusha (Unga Ltd), about 4.1 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Kimandolu Open gazetteers list 2 villages, towns and localities in Kimandolu. - Kimandolu - Ngulelo Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Kimandolu 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kimandolu | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | AAR Clinic · Sekei | 1.3 km | Map | | Bank | Exim Bank · Themi | 1.5 km | Map | | ATM | Standard Chartered · Unga Ltd | 4.3 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Lexo · Kimandolu | 0.7 km | Map | | Hotel | Klub Afriko Hotel Arusha · Kimandolu | 0.6 km | Map | | Mall | Njiro Complex · Lemara | 4.0 km | Map | | School | Ereto Primary School · Kimandolu | 0.4 km | Map | | College | Mumbashtourismcollege · Oloirieni | 1.4 km | Map | | Police station | Kituo cha Polisi Baraa · Kimandolu | 1.4 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kimandolu Places mapped inside Kimandolu in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps 3 - Hotels 14 - Schools 4 - Pharmacies 1 - Restaurants 1 - Police stations 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other wards in Arusha Urban District - Baraa - Daraja Mbili - Elerai - Engutoto - Kaloleni - Kati - Lemara - Levolosi - Moshono - Ngarenaro - Olasiti - Oloirieni - Sekei - Sokoni I - Sombetini - Terrat - Themi - Unga Ltd ## Quick answers - Where is Kimandolu? In Arusha Urban District, Arusha Region, Tanzania - What borders Kimandolu? Baraa, Oloirieni, Sekei, Sokon II and Themi - What is there to see in Kimandolu? Natural History National Museum, German Boma, Natural History National Museum (hominids aisle), Arusha Declaration Monument - What time zone is Kimandolu in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kimandolu? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kimandolu? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kimandolu? 2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kimandolu? December to March and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Kimandolu? AAR Clinic, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kimandolu? Exim Bank, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kimandolu? Standard Chartered, about 4.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kimandolu? Lexo, about 0.7 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Kimandolu? 3 mapped - What is the P-code of Kimandolu? TZ0203042 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 5.33 km² - P-code: TZ0203042 - District: Arusha Urban District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/arusha-urban/kimandolu/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.