# Gelai Meirugoi Ward, Longido District, Arusha Region > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/longido/gelai-meirugoi/ Ward · Longido District # Gelai Meirugoi Gelai Meirugoi is a ward of Tanzania in Longido District, Arusha Region. It covers **829.4 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 829km² - 4mapped services ## Where is Gelai Meirugoi? Gelai Meirugoi lies in [Longido District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/longido/), [Arusha Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Engaruka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/monduli/engaruka/), [Gelai lumbwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/longido/gelai-lumbwa/), [Ilorienito](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/longido/ilorienito/), [Kitumbeine](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/longido/kitumbeine/) and [Pinyinyi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/ngorongoro/pinyinyi/). By area it is the 195th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 10.3% of [Longido District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/longido/). The centre of Gelai Meirugoi is about 384 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 74 km from Longido, the main town of Longido District. The centre point is at 2.7308° S, 36.0349° 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 Gelai Meirugoi OpenStreetMap lists 6 named sights in Gelai Meirugoi: 2 volcanos; 2 attractions; 1 viewpoint; 1 nature reserve. - Mount Gelai Conservation Area · nature reserve - Flamingos Viewpoint · viewpoint - Gelai Bomba · attraction - Natron - Selela Rd Junction · attraction - Loolmurwak Crater · volcano - Mount Gelai · volcano ### Nearby, outside Gelai Meirugoi - Ol Doinyo Lengai · volcano, Engaruka14 km - Kerimasi · volcano, Engaruka18 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: Gelai Meirugoi - 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) · Arusha97 km - Amboseli Airport (ASV) · Ol Tukai136 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:22) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:36, sunset around 18:34). 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 Gelai Meirugoi Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Gelai Meirugoi. - Meirugoi 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Gelai Meirugoi Named natural and historic features inside Gelai Meirugoi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Leketindi - Sinja Ndare ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Merogoi Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Gelai Meirugoi and the best time to visit Using the climate of Longido District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 600 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (108 mm) and the driest Jul (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 63 Feb 25 47 Mar 25 80 Apr 24 108 May 23 60 Jun 22 9 Jul 22 4 Aug 23 8 Sep 25 11 Oct 26 41 Nov 25 83 Dec 24 85 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gelai Meirugoi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Doctor Frank · Engaruka 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.00173&mlon=35.99452#map=17/-3.00173/35.99452) Petrol pump Eliudi · Kitumbeine 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.82262&mlon=36.32464#map=17/-2.82262/36.32464) Hotel Lake Natron Camp (Ngare Sero) · Gelai Meirugoi 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.61230&mlon=35.89873#map=17/-2.61230/35.89873) School Loondolwa Primary School · Gelai Meirugoi 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.75615&mlon=36.07072#map=17/-2.75615/36.07072) College Mwenge Catholic University · Pinyinyi 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.69011&mlon=35.76462#map=17/-2.69011/35.76462) 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 Gelai Meirugoi Places mapped inside Gelai Meirugoi in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools3 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 Longido District - Eleng'ata Dapash - Engarenaibor - Engikaret - Gelai lumbwa - Ilorienito - Kamwanga - Kimokouwa - Kitumbeine - Longido - Matale - Mundarara - Namanga - Olmolog - Orbomba - Tingatinga ## Quick answers - Where is Gelai Meirugoi?In Longido District, Arusha Region, Tanzania - What borders Gelai Meirugoi?Engaruka, Gelai lumbwa, Ilorienito, Kitumbeine and Pinyinyi - What is there to see in Gelai Meirugoi?Flamingos Viewpoint, Gelai Bomba, Loolmurwak Crater, Mount Gelai - What time zone is Gelai Meirugoi in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Gelai Meirugoi?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Gelai Meirugoi?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gelai Meirugoi?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Gelai Meirugoi?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Gelai Meirugoi?Doctor Frank, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gelai Meirugoi?Eliudi, about 34 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gelai Meirugoi?TZ0207051 (OCHA common operational dataset)