Ward · Arusha Urban District # Sekei Sekei is a ward of Tanzania in Arusha Urban District, Arusha Region. It covers 2.65 km². 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 55 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.6 km² - 55 mapped services - 1,424 m typical elevation ## Where is Sekei? Sekei lies in Arusha Urban District, Arusha Region, Tanzania. It borders 7 other wards: Kaloleni, Kati, Kimandolu, Moivo, Oloirieni, Sokon II and Themi. By area it is the 3396th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.0% of Arusha Urban District. The centre of Sekei is about 330 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 1.7 km from Arusha, the main town of Arusha Urban District. The centre point is at 3.3674° S, 36.6989° 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 Sekei OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Sekei: 3 museums. - German Boma · museum - Natural History National Museum · museum - Natural History National Museum (hominids aisle) · museum ### Nearby, outside Sekei - Arusha Declaration Monument · monument, Kati 1.2 km - Arusha Declaration Museum · museum, Kati 1.3 km - Arusha coffee mill Ltd · monument, Themi 4.6 km - Cultural Heritage Museum · museum, Sombetini 4.6 km - Nyumba za kupanga · viewpoint, Themi 4.8 km - Vyumba vya kupanga · viewpoint, Themi 4.9 km - Bodaboda stand · viewpoint, Themi 4.9 km - Kituo cha boda boda · viewpoint, Themi 4.9 km - Themi Falls · waterfall, Oltoroto 4.9 km - Viboko vya nabi · viewpoint, Engutoto 5.2 km - Nyangumi vimbweta · viewpoint, Engutoto 5.4 km - Ukumbi wa mpira · castle or fort, Lemara 5.5 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: Sekei - 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 7.3 km - Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha 42 km ### Nearest railway station Arusha (Unga Ltd), about 2.2 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 18:31). 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 Sekei Open gazetteers list 3 villages, towns and localities in Sekei. - Sanawari, Sekei - Sekei - Sokon Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Sekei 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 Sekei | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Outreach Experience Foundation Tanzania · Sekei | 0.5 km | Map | | Bank | VisionFund Tz MF Bank (HQ) · Themi | 0.7 km | Map | | ATM | Standard Chartered · Unga Ltd | 2.4 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Clock Tower Service Station Ltd. · Themi | 0.6 km | Map | | Hotel | Spiritan House · Sekei | 0.3 km | Map | | Mall | TFA Shopping Center · Unga Ltd | 2.5 km | Map | | School | Bagamoyo Secondary School · Sekei | 0.6 km | Map | | College | Commercial College of Arusha · Sekei | 0.5 km | Map | | Police station | Tanzania Central Police Station Arusha · Sekei | 0.8 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 Sekei Places mapped inside Sekei in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 4 - Petrol pumps 2 - Hotels 14 - Schools 5 - Colleges and universities 4 - Pharmacies 2 - Restaurants 22 - Police stations 2 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 - Kimandolu - Lemara - Levolosi - Moshono - Ngarenaro - Olasiti - Oloirieni - Sokoni I - Sombetini - Terrat - Themi - Unga Ltd ## Quick answers - Where is Sekei? In Arusha Urban District, Arusha Region, Tanzania - What borders Sekei? Kaloleni, Kati, Kimandolu, Moivo, Oloirieni, Sokon II and Themi - What is there to see in Sekei? German Boma, Natural History National Museum, Natural History National Museum (hominids aisle) - What time zone is Sekei in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Sekei? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Sekei? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sekei? 3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Sekei? December to March and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Sekei? Outreach Experience Foundation Tanzania, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sekei? VisionFund Tz MF Bank (HQ), about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Sekei? Standard Chartered, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sekei? Clock Tower Service Station Ltd., about 0.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Sekei? 4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Sekei? 2 mapped - What is the P-code of Sekei? TZ0203032 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 2.65 km² - P-code: TZ0203032 - District: Arusha Urban District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/arusha-urban/sekei/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.