Ward · Arusha Urban District # Sokoni I Sokoni I is a ward of Tanzania in Arusha Urban District, Arusha Region. It covers 18.1 km². 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 18.1 km² - 14 mapped services - 1,255 m typical elevation ## Where is Sokoni I? Sokoni I lies in Arusha Urban District, Arusha Region, Tanzania. It borders 5 other wards: Daraja Mbili, Lemara, Sombetini, Terrat and Unga Ltd. By area it is the 2907th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 6.8% of Arusha Urban District. The centre of Sokoni I is about 324 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 4.7 km from Arusha, the main town of Arusha Urban District. The centre point is at 3.4088° S, 36.6787° 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 Sokoni I ### Nearby, outside Sokoni I - Ukumbi wa mpira · castle or fort, Lemara 2.9 km - Bilepo Street · castle or fort, Engutoto 3.3 km - Viboko vya nabi · viewpoint, Engutoto 3.4 km - Nyangumi vimbweta · viewpoint, Engutoto 3.7 km - Bodaboda stand · viewpoint, Themi 4.1 km - Kituo cha boda boda · viewpoint, Themi 4.1 km - Cultural Heritage Museum · museum, Sombetini 4.2 km - Nyumba za kupanga · viewpoint, Themi 4.4 km - Vyumba vya kupanga · viewpoint, Themi 4.4 km - Arusha Declaration Monument · monument, Kati 4.5 km - Arusha Declaration Museum · museum, Kati 4.5 km - Arusha coffee mill Ltd · monument, Themi 4.6 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: Sokoni I - 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 6.8 km - Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha 44 km ### Nearest railway station Arusha (Unga Ltd), about 3.6 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 Sokoni I Open gazetteers list 3 villages, towns and localities in Sokoni I. - Engosengiu, Sokon I - Sinon-Olnjavutian - Sokoni Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Sokoni I Named natural and historic features inside Sokoni I, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Narok Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Sokoni I and the best time to visit Using the climate of Arusha Urban District, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 160 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 | 25 | 88 | | Feb | 25 | 73 | | Mar | 24 | 105 | | Apr | 23 | 147 | | May | 21 | 90 | | Jun | 20 | 18 | | Jul | 20 | 9 | | Aug | 21 | 14 | | Sep | 23 | 17 | | Oct | 24 | 66 | | Nov | 24 | 133 | | Dec | 24 | 110 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sokoni I | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | NSK Hospital Arusha · Unga Ltd | 3.2 km | Map | | Bank | CRDB BANK · Engutoto | 3.0 km | Map | | ATM | Standard Chartered · Unga Ltd | 3.7 km | Map | | Petrol pump | PetroAfrica · Sokoni I | 0.9 km | Map | | Hotel | African Grand Hotel · Sokoni I | 0.8 km | Map | | Mall | Njiro Complex · Lemara | 3.0 km | Map | | School | Engosengiu Primary School · Sokoni I | 1.3 km | Map | | College | Fanikiwa Journalism School - FJS · Sombetini | 2.9 km | Map | | Police station | Lemara police station · Lemara | 2.5 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 Sokoni I Places mapped inside Sokoni I in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps 2 - Hotels 1 - Schools 8 - Pharmacies 3 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 - Sekei - Sombetini - Terrat - Themi - Unga Ltd ## Quick answers - Where is Sokoni I? In Arusha Urban District, Arusha Region, Tanzania - What borders Sokoni I? Daraja Mbili, Lemara, Sombetini, Terrat and Unga Ltd - What is there to see in Sokoni I? Ukumbi wa mpira, Bilepo Street, Viboko vya nabi, Nyangumi vimbweta - What time zone is Sokoni I in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Sokoni I? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Sokoni I? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sokoni I? 3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Sokoni I? December to March and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Sokoni I? NSK Hospital Arusha, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sokoni I? CRDB BANK, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Sokoni I? Standard Chartered, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sokoni I? PetroAfrica, about 0.9 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Sokoni I? 2 mapped - What is the P-code of Sokoni I? TZ0203102 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 18.1 km² - P-code: TZ0203102 - District: Arusha Urban District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/arusha-urban/sokoni-i/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.