# Oloirieni Ward, Arusha Urban District, Arusha Region

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

Ward · Arusha Urban District 

# Oloirieni

Oloirieni is a ward of Tanzania in Arusha Urban District, Arusha Region. It covers **3.21 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3.2km²
- 17mapped services

## Where is Oloirieni?

Oloirieni 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: [Baraa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/arusha-urban/baraa/), [Kimandolu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/arusha-urban/kimandolu/), [Moshono](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/arusha-urban/moshono/), [Sekei](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/arusha-urban/sekei/) and [Themi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/arusha-urban/themi/). By area it is the 3364th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.2% of [Arusha Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/arusha-urban/). The centre of Oloirieni is about 328 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 4.3 km from Arusha, the main town of Arusha Urban District. The centre point is at 3.3872° S, 36.7157° 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 Oloirieni

### Nearby, outside Oloirieni

- Arusha coffee mill Ltd · monument, Themi1.8 km
- Nyumba za kupanga · viewpoint, Themi2.2 km
- Vyumba vya kupanga · viewpoint, Themi2.2 km
- Kituo cha boda boda · viewpoint, Themi2.3 km
- Bodaboda stand · viewpoint, Themi2.3 km
- Viboko vya nabi · viewpoint, Engutoto2.9 km
- Natural History National Museum · museum, Sekei2.9 km
- German Boma · museum, Sekei2.9 km
- Natural History National Museum (hominids aisle) · museum, Sekei3.0 km
- Nyangumi vimbweta · viewpoint, Engutoto3.0 km
- Ukumbi wa mpira · castle or fort, Lemara3.5 km
- Moivaro Forest · nature reserve, Moshono3.6 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: Oloirieni

- 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) · Arusha9.4 km
- Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha40 km

### Nearest railway station

Arusha (Unga Ltd), about 4.0 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 Oloirieni

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

- Mwanama, Olorien
- Suye, Olorien

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 Oloirieni 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 Oloirieni

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Oloirien Community Dispensary · Oloirieni 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.38519&mlon=36.71367#map=17/-3.38519/36.71367) 

Bank Exim Bank · Themi 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.37783&mlon=36.70469#map=17/-3.37783/36.70469) 

ATM Standard Chartered · Unga Ltd 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.37561&mlon=36.67940#map=17/-3.37561/36.67940) 

Petrol pump Mt. Meru Gas Station · Oloirieni 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.38191&mlon=36.70894#map=17/-3.38191/36.70894) 

Hotel Swahili Villa · Oloirieni 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.38799&mlon=36.71959#map=17/-3.38799/36.71959) 

Mall Njiro Complex · Lemara 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.40675&mlon=36.70522#map=17/-3.40675/36.70522) 

School Oloirien Secondary School · Oloirieni 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.38974&mlon=36.71307#map=17/-3.38974/36.71307) 

College Tengeru Institute of Community Development · Oloirieni 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.39060&mlon=36.71543#map=17/-3.39060/36.71543) 

Police station Small central police station · Themi 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.40125&mlon=36.71254#map=17/-3.40125/36.71254) 

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 Oloirieni

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

- Hospitals2
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels4
- Schools5
- Colleges and universities2
- Restaurants3

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
- Olasiti
- Sekei
- Sokoni I
- Sombetini
- Terrat
- Themi
- Unga Ltd

## Quick answers

- Where is Oloirieni?In Arusha Urban District, Arusha Region, Tanzania
- What borders Oloirieni?Baraa, Kimandolu, Moshono, Sekei and Themi
- What is there to see in Oloirieni?Arusha coffee mill Ltd, Nyumba za kupanga, Vyumba vya kupanga, Kituo cha boda boda
- What time zone is Oloirieni in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Oloirieni?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Oloirieni?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Oloirieni?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Oloirieni?December to March and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Oloirieni?Oloirien Community Dispensary, about 0.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Oloirieni?Exim Bank, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Oloirieni?Standard Chartered, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Oloirieni?Mt. Meru Gas Station, about 1.0 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Oloirieni?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Oloirieni?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Oloirieni?TZ0203062 (OCHA common operational dataset)