# Kikwe Ward, Meru District, Arusha Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/kikwe/

Ward · Meru District 

# Kikwe

Kikwe is a ward of Tanzania in Meru District, Arusha Region. It covers **77.1 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 77.1km²
- 10mapped services
- 979 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kikwe?

Kikwe lies in [Meru District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/), [Arusha Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 8 other wards: [Akheri](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/akheri/), [Makiba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/makiba/), [Maroroni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/maroroni/), [Mbuguni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/mbuguni/), [Mlangarini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/arusha/mlangarini/), [Nduruma](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/arusha/nduruma/), [Seela Sing'isi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/seela-sing-isi/) and [Usariver](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/usariver/). By area it is the 2089th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 6.1% of [Meru District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/). The centre of Kikwe is about 326 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.4609° S, 36.8543° 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 Kikwe

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Kikwe: 2 city gates.

- Main Gate · city gate
- car park · city gate

### Nearby, outside Kikwe

- Kitchangani Shamba · attraction, Bwawani9.0 km
- Panorama View Tower · viewpoint, Usariver11 km
- Duluti Arusha Forest · nature reserve, Akheri11 km
- View to Lake Duluti · viewpoint, Akheri11 km
- HKFARMS · attraction, Nkoanrua15 km
- Moivaro Forest · nature reserve, Moshono15 km
- Arusha Tours (Hidden Arusha Waterfall, Coffee & Village Tour - All-Inclusive) · attraction, Nkoanrua15 km
- Kijenge waterfall · waterfall, Moshono16 km
- Simba Road · castle or fort, Engutoto16 km
- Arusha coffee mill Ltd · monument, Themi16 km
- Vyumba vya kupanga · viewpoint, Themi16 km
- Nyumba za kupanga · viewpoint, Themi16 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: Kikwe

- 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) · Arusha25 km
- Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha27 km

### Nearest railway station

Usa River, Arusha (Usariver), about 7.8 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:18) 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 Kikwe

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Kikwe.

- Karangai
- Karangai, Kikwe
- Maweni, Kikwe
- Msitu wa Mbogo
- Nambala
- Valeska, Kikwe

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 Kikwe

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Malala
- Maniere
- Nambala
- Tengeru
- Usa

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 Kikwe and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Meru District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 231 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 88 

Feb 26 73 

Mar 25 105 

Apr 23 147 

May 22 90 

Jun 21 18 

Jul 21 9 

Aug 22 14 

Sep 23 17 

Oct 24 66 

Nov 24 133 

Dec 25 110 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kikwe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital dispensery · Kikwe 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.40022&mlon=36.79848#map=17/-3.40022/36.79848) 

Bank Tanzanian Postal Bank · Usariver 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.37392&mlon=36.84569#map=17/-3.37392/36.84569) 

ATM NBC · Poli 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.37410&mlon=36.82763#map=17/-3.37410/36.82763) 

Petrol pump AIC Ltd · Usariver 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.37404&mlon=36.84414#map=17/-3.37404/36.84414) 

Hotel The Greenside · Maroroni 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.42985&mlon=36.87341#map=17/-3.42985/36.87341) 

Mall Njiro Cinema Complex · Lemara 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.40690&mlon=36.70538#map=17/-3.40690/36.70538) 

School Maweni Primary School · Kikwe 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.45734&mlon=36.85452#map=17/-3.45734/36.85452) 

College The Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST) · Kikwe 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.40102&mlon=36.79834#map=17/-3.40102/36.79834) 

Police station Usa River Police Station · Usariver 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.37044&mlon=36.85753#map=17/-3.37044/36.85753) 

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 Kikwe

Places mapped inside Kikwe in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Schools6
- Colleges and universities2
- Restaurants1

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
- Kikatiti
- King'ori
- Leguruki
- Maji ya chai
- Makiba
- Maroroni
- Mbuguni
- Ngarenanyuki
- Nkoanrua
- Nkoaranga
- Nkoarisambu
- Poli
- Seela Sing'isi
- Songoro
- Usariver

## Quick answers

- Where is Kikwe?In Meru District, Arusha Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kikwe?Akheri, Makiba, Maroroni, Mbuguni, Mlangarini, Nduruma, Seela Sing'isi and Usariver
- What is there to see in Kikwe?Main Gate, car park
- What time zone is Kikwe in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kikwe?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kikwe?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kikwe?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kikwe?December to March and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kikwe?dispensery, about 9.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kikwe?Tanzanian Postal Bank, about 9.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kikwe?NBC, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kikwe?AIC Ltd, about 9.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kikwe?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kikwe?TZ0202091 (OCHA common operational dataset)