Ward · Karatu District # Qurus Qurus is a ward of Tanzania in Karatu District, Arusha Region. It covers 100.7 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 22 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 101 km² - 22 mapped services ## Where is Qurus? Qurus lies in Karatu District, Arusha Region, Tanzania. It borders 6 other wards: Daa, Endabash, Endamarariek, Ganako, Karatu and Oldean. By area it is the 1782nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.1% of Karatu District. The centre of Qurus is about 308 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.4032° S, 35.6349° 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 Qurus ### Nearby, outside Qurus - Crater View Point · viewpoint, Ngorongoro 17 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: Qurus - 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 111 km - Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha 160 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:23) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:39, sunset around 18:35). 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 Qurus Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Qurus. - Bashay - Gongali - Gongali, Qurus - Qurus Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Qurus Named natural and historic features inside Qurus, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Giyeda Kurum · 1,539 m 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 Qurus and the best time to visit Using the climate of Karatu District, the warmest month is Oct (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 846 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (143 mm) and the driest Jul (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are December to February and May to October. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 21 | 115 | | Feb | 21 | 75 | | Mar | 21 | 129 | | Apr | 20 | 143 | | May | 19 | 66 | | Jun | 18 | 9 | | Jul | 18 | 2 | | Aug | 19 | 7 | | Sep | 21 | 11 | | Oct | 21 | 47 | | Nov | 21 | 120 | | Dec | 21 | 120 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Qurus | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Karatu Lutheran Hospital · Ganako | 7.3 km | Map | | Bank | CRDB · Karatu | 8.5 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Puma Service Station · Ganako | 5.8 km | Map | | Hotel | Bashay Rift Lodge · Qurus | 2.6 km | Map | | School | Menday Primary School · Qurus | 2.2 km | Map | | Police station | Tourism & Diplomatic Police Arusha · Qurus | 5.5 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 Qurus Places mapped inside Qurus in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps 1 - Hotels 8 - Schools 12 - Police stations 1 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 Karatu District - Baray - Buger - Daa - Endabash - Endamaghang - Endamarariek - Ganako - Kansay - Karatu - Mang'ola - Mbulumbulu - Oldean - Rhotia ## Quick answers - Where is Qurus? In Karatu District, Arusha Region, Tanzania - What borders Qurus? Daa, Endabash, Endamarariek, Ganako, Karatu and Oldean - What is there to see in Qurus? Crater View Point - What time zone is Qurus in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Qurus? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Qurus? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Qurus? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Qurus? Giyeda Kurum (1,539 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Qurus? December to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Qurus? Karatu Lutheran Hospital, about 7.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Qurus? CRDB, about 8.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Qurus? Puma Service Station, about 5.8 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Qurus? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Qurus? TZ0204101 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 100.7 km² - P-code: TZ0204101 - District: Karatu District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/karatu/qurus/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.