# Olmolog Ward, Longido District, Arusha Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/longido/olmolog/ Ward · Longido District # Olmolog Olmolog is a ward of Tanzania in Longido District, Arusha Region. It covers **339.0 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 339km² - 3mapped services ## Where is Olmolog? Olmolog lies in [Longido District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/longido/), [Arusha Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 3 other wards: [Kamwanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/longido/kamwanga/), [Ndumeti](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/siha/ndumeti/) and [Tingatinga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/longido/tingatinga/). By area it is the 569th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.2% of [Longido District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/longido/). The centre of Olmolog is about 400 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 48 km from Longido, the main town of Longido District. The centre point is at 2.8448° S, 37.1182° 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 Olmolog ### Nearby, outside Olmolog - Enduimet Wildlife Management Area · nature reserve, Ndumeti9.1 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: Olmolog - 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 - Amboseli Airport (ASV) · Ol Tukai27 km - Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha65 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:18) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 18:30). 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 Olmolog Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Olmolog. - Lerang'Wa 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 Olmolog Named natural and historic features inside Olmolog, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 peak; 1 hill. - Lagumishero · 1,718 m - Magadini · 1,139 m 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 Olmolog 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 Olmolog Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Siha Hospital · Sanya Juu 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.18135&mlon=37.06335#map=17/-3.18135/37.06335) Hotel Kambi ya Tembo · Olmolog 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.84288&mlon=37.04453#map=17/-2.84288/37.04453) School Olmolog Primary School · Ndumeti 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.86743&mlon=37.12491#map=17/-2.86743/37.12491) 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 Olmolog Places mapped inside Olmolog in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools2 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 Meirugoi - Gelai lumbwa - Ilorienito - Kamwanga - Kimokouwa - Kitumbeine - Longido - Matale - Mundarara - Namanga - Orbomba - Tingatinga ## Quick answers - Where is Olmolog?In Longido District, Arusha Region, Tanzania - What borders Olmolog?Kamwanga, Ndumeti and Tingatinga - What is there to see in Olmolog?Enduimet Wildlife Management Area - What time zone is Olmolog in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Olmolog?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Olmolog?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Olmolog?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Olmolog?Lagumishero (1,718 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Olmolog?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Olmolog?Siha Hospital, about 38 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Olmolog?TZ0207151 (OCHA common operational dataset)