# Leguruki Ward, Meru District, Arusha Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/leguruki/ Ward · Meru District # Leguruki Leguruki is a ward of Tanzania in Meru District, Arusha Region. It covers **78.1 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 78.1km² - 12mapped services - 1,315 mtypical elevation ## Where is Leguruki? Leguruki lies in [Meru District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/), [Arusha Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Karansi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/siha/karansi/), [King'ori](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/king-ori/), [Maji ya chai](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/maji-ya-chai/), [Makiwaru](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/siha/makiwaru/), [Ngarenanyuki](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/ngarenanyuki/) and [Songoro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/songoro/). By area it is the 2075th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 6.2% of [Meru District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/). The centre of Leguruki is about 353 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.2388° S, 36.9522° 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 Leguruki OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Leguruki: 1 waterfall. - Mount Meru Waterfall · waterfall ### Nearby, outside Leguruki - Boma la Megi viewpont · viewpoint, Ngarenanyuki7.4 km - Arusha National Park · nature reserve, Songoro9.5 km - Tululusia Waterfall · waterfall, Ngarenanyuki12 km - Kilimanjaro Viewpoint · viewpoint, Songoro13 km - Maio Waterfall · waterfall, Songoro16 km - Panorama View Tower · viewpoint, Usariver18 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: Leguruki - 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) · Arusha38 km ### Nearest railway station Usa River, Arusha (Usariver), about 19 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 Leguruki Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Leguruki. - Leguruki - Lekuruki - Maruvango, Leguruki - Mbaaseny, Leguruki - Miririny - Nkoasenga, Leguruki - Shishitony, leguruki 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 Leguruki Named natural and historic features inside Leguruki, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake. - Lake Momella Kubwa ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Leguroki · 1,614 m - Leitong · 1,595 m ### Forests and nature 1 park. - Ngurdoto Crater National Park 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 Leguruki 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 Leguruki Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Charlotte Health Center sa · Gararagua 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.17597&mlon=37.02081#map=17/-3.17597/37.02081) Bank Exim bank · Usariver 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.37116&mlon=36.85690#map=17/-3.37116/36.85690) ATM NBC · Poli 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.37410&mlon=36.82763#map=17/-3.37410/36.82763) Petrol pump Meru · Maji ya chai 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.36904&mlon=36.89039#map=17/-3.36904/36.89039) Hotel Momella Camp · Leguruki 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.22532&mlon=36.91399#map=17/-3.22532/36.91399) Mall Njiro Cinema Complex · Lemara 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.40690&mlon=36.70538#map=17/-3.40690/36.70538) School Shishton Primary School · Leguruki 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.23414&mlon=36.94957#map=17/-3.23414/36.94957) College University of Arusha · Maji ya chai 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.31258&mlon=36.88005#map=17/-3.31258/36.88005) Police station King'ori Police Outpost · Kikatiti 17 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 Leguruki Places mapped inside Leguruki in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools11 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 - King'ori - Maji ya chai - Makiba - Maroroni - Mbuguni - Ngarenanyuki - Nkoanrua - Nkoaranga - Nkoarisambu - Poli - Seela Sing'isi - Songoro - Usariver ## Quick answers - Where is Leguruki?In Meru District, Arusha Region, Tanzania - What borders Leguruki?Karansi, King'ori, Maji ya chai, Makiwaru, Ngarenanyuki and Songoro - What is there to see in Leguruki?Mount Meru Waterfall - What time zone is Leguruki in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Leguruki?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Leguruki?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Leguruki?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Leguruki?Leguroki (1,614 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Leguruki?December to March and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Leguruki?Charlotte Health Center sa, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Leguruki?Exim bank, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Leguruki?NBC, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Leguruki?Meru, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Leguruki?TZ0202021 (OCHA common operational dataset)