# King'ori Ward, Meru District, Arusha Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/king-ori/

Ward · Meru District 

# King'ori

King'ori is a ward of Tanzania in Meru District, Arusha Region. It covers **172.2 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 172km²
- 19mapped services
- 1,165 mtypical elevation

## Where is King'ori?

King'ori 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: [Kia](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/hai/kia/), [Kikatiti](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/kikatiti/), [Leguruki](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/leguruki/), [Maji ya chai](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/maji-ya-chai/), [Makiba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/makiba/), [Makiwaru](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/siha/makiwaru/), [Maroroni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/maroroni/) and [Olkolili](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/siha/olkolili/). By area it is the 1165th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 13.6% of [Meru District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/). The centre of King'ori is about 345 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.3419° S, 37.0232° 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 King'ori

### Nearby, outside King'ori

- Ewang’ani maasai cultural village · attraction, Kia12 km
- Mount Meru Waterfall · waterfall, Leguruki14 km
- Boma la Megi viewpont · viewpoint, Ngarenanyuki19 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: King'ori

- 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) · Arusha11 km
- Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha43 km

### Nearest railway station

Kikuletwa (Kia), 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 18:29).

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 King'ori

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in King'ori. The largest with a recorded population: Kingori (22,839).

- King'ori, King'ori
- Kingori
- Kolila, King'ori
- Malula
- Mareu, King'ori
- Muungano
- Ngejisosia, King'ori
- Nkoansiyo, King'ori
- Nsengonyi

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).

## Weather in King'ori 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**.

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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 King'ori

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nkwansira Health Centre · Masama Magharibi 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.24051&mlon=37.15197#map=17/-3.24051/37.15197) 

Bank CRDB Bank · Hai Mjini 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.33541&mlon=37.14431#map=17/-3.33541/37.14431) 

ATM NBC · Poli 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.37410&mlon=36.82763#map=17/-3.37410/36.82763) 

Petrol pump Panone Petro Station and Restaurant · King'ori 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.37856&mlon=37.02778#map=17/-3.37856/37.02778) 

Hotel moyoni airport lodge · King'ori 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.34138&mlon=37.05735#map=17/-3.34138/37.05735) 

Mall Kilimanjaro Commercial Complex · Mawenzi 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.34857&mlon=37.33785#map=17/-3.34857/37.33785) 

School Kolila Primary School · King'ori 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.33785&mlon=37.03997#map=17/-3.33785/37.03997) 

College Mongare Colleges Tanzania · Hai Mjini 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.33477&mlon=37.14552#map=17/-3.33477/37.14552) 

Police station King'ori Police Outpost · Kikatiti 10 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 King'ori

Places mapped inside King'ori in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels2
- Schools15

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

## Quick answers

- Where is King'ori?In Meru District, Arusha Region, Tanzania
- What borders King'ori?Kia, Kikatiti, Leguruki, Maji ya chai, Makiba, Makiwaru, Maroroni and Olkolili
- What is there to see in King'ori?Ewang’ani maasai cultural village, Mount Meru Waterfall, Boma la Megi viewpont
- What time zone is King'ori in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in King'ori?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in King'ori?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in King'ori?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit King'ori?December to March and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to King'ori?Nkwansira Health Centre, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to King'ori?CRDB Bank, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to King'ori?NBC, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to King'ori?Panone Petro Station and Restaurant, about 4.1 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in King'ori?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of King'ori?TZ0202033 (OCHA common operational dataset)