Ward · Meru District # Makiba Makiba is a ward of Tanzania in Meru District, Arusha Region. It covers 115.0 km². 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 115 km² - 6 mapped services ## Where is Makiba? Makiba lies in Meru District, Arusha Region, Tanzania. It borders 8 other wards: Endiantu, Kia, Kikwe, King'ori, Maroroni, Mbuguni, Mererani and Naisinyai. By area it is the 1617th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 9.1% of Meru District. The centre of Makiba is about 329 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.4922° S, 36.9944° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Makiba ### Nearby, outside Makiba - Ewang’ani maasai cultural village · attraction, Kia 16 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Makiba - Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam - Currency Shilling (TZS) - Country calling code +255 - Languages Swahili, English, Arabic - Plug types Type G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha 11 km - Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha 42 km ### Nearest railway station Usa River, Arusha (Usariver), about 18 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Makiba Open gazetteers list 2 villages, towns and localities in Makiba. - Makiba, Makiba - Patanumbe, Makiba Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Makiba Named natural and historic features inside Makiba, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Nduruma River Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Makiba 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Makiba | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Usa RC Health Centre · Usariver | 20 km | Map | | Bank | Exim bank · Usariver | 20 km | Map | | ATM | NBC · Poli | 23 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Haas · Kikatiti | 13 km | Map | | Hotel | Mazubu Grand Hotel · Naisinyai | 8.2 km | Map | | Mall | Njiro Cinema Complex · Lemara | 33 km | Map | | School | Majengo Primary School · Makiba | 2.2 km | Map | | College | MS TCDC · Nkoaranga | 22 km | Map | | Police station | King'ori Police Outpost · Kikatiti | 13 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Makiba Places mapped inside Makiba in open map data, by type. - Schools 6 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other wards in Meru District - Akheri - Kikatiti - Kikwe - King'ori - Leguruki - Maji ya chai - Maroroni - Mbuguni - Ngarenanyuki - Nkoanrua - Nkoaranga - Nkoarisambu - Poli - Seela Sing'isi - Songoro - Usariver ## Quick answers - Where is Makiba? In Meru District, Arusha Region, Tanzania - What borders Makiba? Endiantu, Kia, Kikwe, King'ori, Maroroni, Mbuguni, Mererani and Naisinyai - What is there to see in Makiba? Ewang’ani maasai cultural village - What time zone is Makiba in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Makiba? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Makiba? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Makiba? 2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Makiba? December to March and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Makiba? Usa RC Health Centre, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Makiba? Exim bank, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Makiba? NBC, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Makiba? Haas, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Makiba? TZ0202073 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 115.0 km² - P-code: TZ0202073 - District: Meru District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/makiba/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.