Ward · Longido District
# Mundarara

Mundarara is a ward of Tanzania in Longido District, Arusha Region. It covers 615.0 km². 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 615 km²
- 3 mapped services
- 1,481 m typical elevation

## Where is Mundarara?

Mundarara lies in Longido District, Arusha Region, Tanzania. It borders 7 other wards: Engarenaibor, Engikaret, Gelai lumbwa, Kimokouwa, Kitumbeine, Matale and Orbomba. By area it is the 289th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 7.6% of Longido District. The centre of Mundarara is about 402 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 30 km from Longido, the main town of Longido District. The centre point is at 2.6220° S, 36.4473° E.

Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Know before you go: Mundarara
- 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 85 km
- Amboseli Airport (ASV) · Ol Tukai 90 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:21) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:35, sunset around 18:33).

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 Mundarara

Open gazetteers list 3 villages, towns and localities in Mundarara.
- Mundarara
- Oldinka Legeru
- Orgira

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Mundarara

Named natural and historic features inside Mundarara, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain; 1 hill.
- Narok · 2,184 m
- Ngegombini · 1,510 m

### Getting around

1 airfield.
- Lesingita

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 Mundarara 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.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mundarara
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Petrol pump | Eliudi · Kitumbeine | 26 km | Map |
| School | Mundarara Primary School · Mundarara | 0.7 km | Map |
| Police station | Longido police station · Longido | 31 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 Mundarara

Places mapped inside Mundarara in open map data, by type.
- Schools 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 Longido District
- Eleng'ata Dapash
- Engarenaibor
- Engikaret
- Gelai Meirugoi
- Gelai lumbwa
- Ilorienito
- Kamwanga
- Kimokouwa
- Kitumbeine
- Longido
- Matale
- Namanga
- Olmolog
- Orbomba
- Tingatinga

## Quick answers
- Where is Mundarara? In Longido District, Arusha Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mundarara? Engarenaibor, Engikaret, Gelai lumbwa, Kimokouwa, Kitumbeine, Matale and Orbomba
- What time zone is Mundarara in? UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mundarara? Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mundarara? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mundarara? 3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Mundarara? Narok (2,184 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mundarara? January to December
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mundarara? Eliudi, about 26 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mundarara? TZ0207091 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Ward
- Area: 615.0 km²
- P-code: TZ0207091
- District: Longido District

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/longido/mundarara/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.