# Tingatinga Ward, Longido District, Arusha Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/longido/tingatinga/ Ward · Longido District # Tingatinga Tingatinga is a ward of Tanzania in Longido District, Arusha Region. It covers **1,113.8 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,114km² - 6mapped services - 1,135 mtypical elevation ## Where is Tingatinga? Tingatinga lies in [Longido District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/longido/), [Arusha Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Engikaret](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/longido/engikaret/), [Kimokouwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/longido/kimokouwa/), [Ndumeti](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/siha/ndumeti/), [Ngarenanyuki](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/ngarenanyuki/), [Oldonyosambu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/arusha/oldonyosambu/), [Olmolog](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/longido/olmolog/) and [Orbomba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/longido/orbomba/). By area it is the 126th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 13.8% of [Longido District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/longido/). The centre of Tingatinga is about 393 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 26 km from Longido, the main town of Longido District. The centre point is at 2.8359° S, 36.9065° 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 Tingatinga OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Tingatinga: 1 viewpoint. - Olpopongi Massaai Village · viewpoint 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: Tingatinga - 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 Tukai44 km - Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha66 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 06:33, sunset around 18:31). 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 Tingatinga Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Tingatinga. - Ngerayani, Tingatinga - Sinya 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 Tingatinga Named natural and historic features inside Tingatinga, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Engare Nairobi North - Engare Nanyuki ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Nagaseni · 1,218 m - Leirugorugo · 1,187 m - Ngaserai · 1,179 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 Tingatinga and the best time to visit Using the climate of Longido District, the warmest month is Oct (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 209 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 26 63 Feb 27 47 Mar 27 80 Apr 25 108 May 24 60 Jun 23 9 Jul 23 4 Aug 24 8 Sep 26 11 Oct 27 41 Nov 26 83 Dec 26 85 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tingatinga Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Charlotte Health Center sa · Gararagua 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.17597&mlon=37.02081#map=17/-3.17597/37.02081) Petrol pump Kuringe · Longido 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.75152&mlon=36.70225#map=17/-2.75152/36.70225) Hotel Shu'mata Camp · Tingatinga 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.84414&mlon=36.92480#map=17/-2.84414/36.92480) School Sinya Primary School · Tingatinga 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.78391&mlon=36.95489#map=17/-2.78391/36.95489) Police station Longido police station · Longido 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.73410&mlon=36.69828#map=17/-2.73410/36.69828) 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 Tingatinga Places mapped inside Tingatinga in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools5 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 - Olmolog - Orbomba ## Quick answers - Where is Tingatinga?In Longido District, Arusha Region, Tanzania - What borders Tingatinga?Engikaret, Kimokouwa, Ndumeti, Ngarenanyuki, Oldonyosambu, Olmolog and Orbomba - What is there to see in Tingatinga?Olpopongi Massaai Village - What time zone is Tingatinga in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Tingatinga?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Tingatinga?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tingatinga?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Tingatinga?Nagaseni (1,218 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Tingatinga?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Tingatinga?Charlotte Health Center sa, about 40 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tingatinga?Kuringe, about 25 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Tingatinga?TZ0207141 (OCHA common operational dataset)