Ward · Arusha Urban District # Sombetini Sombetini is a ward of Tanzania in Arusha Urban District, Arusha Region. It covers 5.18 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.2 km² - 13 mapped services ## Where is Sombetini? Sombetini lies in Arusha Urban District, Arusha Region, Tanzania. It borders 5 other wards: Elerai, Olasiti, Sokoni I, Terrat and Unga Ltd. By area it is the 3251st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.9% of Arusha Urban District. The centre of Sombetini is about 326 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 3.7 km from Arusha, the main town of Arusha Urban District. The centre point is at 3.3919° S, 36.6610° 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 Sombetini OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Sombetini: 1 museum. - Cultural Heritage Museum · museum ### Nearby, outside Sombetini - Arusha Declaration Museum · museum, Kati 3.9 km - Arusha Declaration Monument · monument, Kati 3.9 km - Natural History National Museum (hominids aisle) · museum, Sekei 4.6 km - Natural History National Museum · museum, Sekei 4.6 km - German Boma · museum, Sekei 4.6 km - Ukumbi wa mpira · castle or fort, Lemara 5.5 km - Viboko vya nabi · viewpoint, Engutoto 5.9 km - Bilepo Street · castle or fort, Engutoto 6.0 km - Nyangumi vimbweta · viewpoint, Engutoto 6.2 km - Bodaboda stand · viewpoint, Themi 6.4 km - Kituo cha boda boda · viewpoint, Themi 6.4 km - Nyumba za kupanga · viewpoint, Themi 6.5 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: Sombetini - 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 4.1 km - Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha 46 km ### Nearest railway station Arusha (Unga Ltd), about 2.8 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 Sombetini Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Sombetini. - Simajiro, Sombetini Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Sombetini 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 Sombetini | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | NSK Hospital Arusha · Unga Ltd | 2.9 km | Map | | Bank | CRDB Bank · Unga Ltd | 2.2 km | Map | | ATM | Exim · Unga Ltd | 2.7 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Oryx Energies · Sombetini | 1.7 km | Map | | Hotel | Sariko Olasiti Garden · Sombetini | 0.7 km | Map | | Mall | AIM Mall · Sombetini | 1.8 km | Map | | School | Sombetini Primary School · Sombetini | 0.7 km | Map | | College | Fanikiwa Journalism School - FJS · Sombetini | 0.4 km | Map | | Police station | UNGA LTD · Unga Ltd | 2.7 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 Sombetini Places mapped inside Sombetini in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps 3 - Hotels 2 - Shopping malls 1 - Schools 1 - Colleges and universities 1 - Cinemas 1 - Restaurants 4 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 - Sokoni I - Terrat - Themi - Unga Ltd ## Quick answers - Where is Sombetini? In Arusha Urban District, Arusha Region, Tanzania - What borders Sombetini? Elerai, Olasiti, Sokoni I, Terrat and Unga Ltd - What is there to see in Sombetini? Cultural Heritage Museum - What time zone is Sombetini in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Sombetini? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Sombetini? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sombetini? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Sombetini? December to March and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Sombetini? NSK Hospital Arusha, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sombetini? CRDB Bank, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Sombetini? Exim, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sombetini? Oryx Energies, about 1.7 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Sombetini? 3 mapped - What is the P-code of Sombetini? TZ0203132 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 5.18 km² - P-code: TZ0203132 - District: Arusha Urban District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/arusha-urban/sombetini/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.