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

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

Ward · Arusha Urban District 

# Olasiti

Olasiti is a ward of Tanzania in Arusha Urban District, Arusha Region. It covers **66.3 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 31 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 66.3km²
- 31mapped services

## Where is Olasiti?

Olasiti 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: [Elerai](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/arusha-urban/elerai/), [Mateves](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/arusha/mateves/), [Olorieni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/arusha/olorieni/), [Oltrumet](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/arusha/oltrumet/), [Sombetini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/arusha-urban/sombetini/) and [Terrat](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/arusha-urban/terrat/). By area it is the 2211th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 24.8% of [Arusha Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/arusha-urban/). The centre of Olasiti is about 323 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 7.9 km from Arusha, the main town of Arusha Urban District. The centre point is at 3.4055° S, 36.6237° 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 Olasiti

### Nearby, outside Olasiti

- Cultural Heritage Museum · museum, Sombetini5.0 km
- Arusha Declaration Museum · museum, Kati8.2 km
- Arusha Declaration Monument · monument, Kati8.2 km
- Natural History National Museum (hominids aisle) · museum, Sekei9.0 km
- Natural History National Museum · museum, Sekei9.0 km
- German Boma · museum, Sekei9.0 km
- Ukumbi wa mpira · castle or fort, Lemara9.0 km
- Bilepo Street · castle or fort, Engutoto9.2 km
- Viboko vya nabi · viewpoint, Engutoto9.5 km
- Nyangumi vimbweta · viewpoint, Engutoto9.8 km
- Chakula Cha mifugo · castle or fort, Engutoto9.9 km
- SADOKI'S HOUSE · viewpoint, Lemara10 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: Olasiti

- 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) · Arusha4.3 km
- Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha50 km

### Nearest railway station

Arusha (Unga Ltd), about 7.1 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 Olasiti

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

- Mateves, Olasiti
- Olasiti, Olasiti

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).

## Landscape and landmarks of Olasiti

Named natural and historic features inside Olasiti, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Wouli

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Arusha Airport

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Olasiti 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 Olasiti

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Maternity Africa Arusha · Olasiti 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.35150&mlon=36.60870#map=17/-3.35150/36.60870) 

Bank CRDB Bank · Unga Ltd 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.37528&mlon=36.67149#map=17/-3.37528/36.67149) 

ATM Exim · Unga Ltd 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.37524&mlon=36.67876#map=17/-3.37524/36.67876) 

Petrol pump Great North Petrol Station · Olasiti 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.36247&mlon=36.61484#map=17/-3.36247/36.61484) 

Hotel Tumbili Lodges · Olasiti 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.39421&mlon=36.62802#map=17/-3.39421/36.62802) 

Mall AIM Mall · Sombetini 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.37678&mlon=36.65589#map=17/-3.37678/36.65589) 

School Peace House Secondary · Olasiti 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.39259&mlon=36.62413#map=17/-3.39259/36.62413) 

College Fanikiwa Journalism School - FJS · Sombetini 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.38884&mlon=36.66245#map=17/-3.38884/36.66245) 

Police station Kituo cha Polisi Sakina · Elerai 6.3 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 Olasiti

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels8
- Shopping malls1
- Schools10
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants7

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Olasiti?In Arusha Urban District, Arusha Region, Tanzania
- What borders Olasiti?Elerai, Mateves, Olorieni, Oltrumet, Sombetini and Terrat
- What is there to see in Olasiti?Cultural Heritage Museum, Arusha Declaration Museum, Arusha Declaration Monument, Natural History National Museum (hominids aisle)
- What time zone is Olasiti in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Olasiti?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Olasiti?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Olasiti?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Olasiti?December to March and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Olasiti?Maternity Africa Arusha, about 6.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Olasiti?CRDB Bank, about 6.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Olasiti?Exim, about 7.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Olasiti?Great North Petrol Station, about 4.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Olasiti?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Olasiti?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Olasiti?TZ0203182 (OCHA common operational dataset)