# Kikatiti Ward, Meru District, Arusha Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/kikatiti/ Ward · Meru District # Kikatiti Kikatiti is a ward of Tanzania in Meru District, Arusha Region. It covers **59.3 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 59.3km² - 8mapped services ## Where is Kikatiti? Kikatiti lies in [Meru District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/), [Arusha Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 3 other wards: [King'ori](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/king-ori/), [Maji ya chai](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/maji-ya-chai/) and [Maroroni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/maroroni/). By area it is the 2315th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.7% of [Meru District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/). The centre of Kikatiti is about 340 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.3665° S, 36.9636° 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 Kikatiti ### Nearby, outside Kikatiti - Mount Meru Waterfall · waterfall, Leguruki11 km - Panorama View Tower · viewpoint, Usariver14 km - Boma la Megi viewpont · viewpoint, Ngarenanyuki17 km - Ewang’ani maasai cultural village · attraction, Kia17 km - Arusha National Park · nature reserve, Songoro17 km - car park · city gate, Kikwe19 km - Main Gate · city gate, Kikwe19 km - View to Lake Duluti · viewpoint, Akheri19 km - Kilimanjaro Viewpoint · viewpoint, Songoro20 km - Duluti Arusha Forest · nature reserve, Akheri20 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: Kikatiti - 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 - Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha14 km - Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha37 km ### Nearest railway station Usa River, Arusha (Usariver), about 11 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:17) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:34, 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 Kikatiti Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kikatiti. - Kikatiti - Ngyeku, Kikatiti - Sakila, Kikatiti 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 Kikatiti Named natural and historic features inside Kikatiti, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 peak; 1 hill. - Great Domberg · 1,378 m - Meruni · 1,323 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Sakila Meru Local Authority Forest Reserve 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 Kikatiti and the best time to visit Using the climate of Meru District, the warmest month is Feb (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 869 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (147 mm) and the driest Jul (9 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and May to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 88 Feb 24 73 Mar 23 105 Apr 22 147 May 20 90 Jun 19 18 Jul 19 9 Aug 20 14 Sep 22 17 Oct 23 66 Nov 23 133 Dec 23 110 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kikatiti Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Usa RC Health Centre · Usariver 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.37166&mlon=36.85904#map=17/-3.37166/36.85904) Bank Exim bank · Usariver 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.37116&mlon=36.85690#map=17/-3.37116/36.85690) ATM NBC · Poli 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.37410&mlon=36.82763#map=17/-3.37410/36.82763) Petrol pump Haas · Kikatiti 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.38878&mlon=36.94561#map=17/-3.38878/36.94561) Hotel Tuvela Safari Park · Maji ya chai 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.37325&mlon=36.91034#map=17/-3.37325/36.91034) Mall Njiro Cinema Complex · Lemara 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.40690&mlon=36.70538#map=17/-3.40690/36.70538) School Nkoamangasha Primary School · Kikatiti 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.38339&mlon=36.97246#map=17/-3.38339/36.97246) College University of Arusha · Maji ya chai 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.32651&mlon=36.88196#map=17/-3.32651/36.88196) Police station King'ori Police Outpost · Kikatiti 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.38972&mlon=36.94426#map=17/-3.38972/36.94426) 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 Kikatiti Places mapped inside Kikatiti in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Schools6 - Police stations1 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 Meru District - Akheri - Kikwe - King'ori - Leguruki - Maji ya chai - Makiba - Maroroni - Mbuguni - Ngarenanyuki - Nkoanrua - Nkoaranga - Nkoarisambu - Poli - Seela Sing'isi - Songoro - Usariver ## Quick answers - Where is Kikatiti?In Meru District, Arusha Region, Tanzania - What borders Kikatiti?King'ori, Maji ya chai and Maroroni - What is there to see in Kikatiti?Mount Meru Waterfall, Panorama View Tower, Boma la Megi viewpont, Ewang’ani maasai cultural village - What time zone is Kikatiti in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kikatiti?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kikatiti?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kikatiti?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Kikatiti?Great Domberg (1,378 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kikatiti?December to March and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Kikatiti?Usa RC Health Centre, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kikatiti?Exim bank, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kikatiti?NBC, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kikatiti?Haas, about 3.2 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Kikatiti?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kikatiti?TZ0202053 (OCHA common operational dataset)