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

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

Ward · Meru District 

# Maroroni

Maroroni is a ward of Tanzania in Meru District, Arusha Region. It covers **117.2 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 117km²
- 14mapped services

## Where is Maroroni?

Maroroni 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: [Kikatiti](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/kikatiti/), [Kikwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/kikwe/), [King'ori](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/king-ori/), [Maji ya chai](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/maji-ya-chai/), [Makiba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/makiba/) and [Usariver](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/usariver/). By area it is the 1597th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 9.3% of [Meru District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/). The centre of Maroroni is about 332 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.4321° S, 36.9374° 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 Maroroni

### Nearby, outside Maroroni

- Panorama View Tower · viewpoint, Usariver13 km
- car park · city gate, Kikwe16 km
- Main Gate · city gate, Kikwe16 km
- View to Lake Duluti · viewpoint, Akheri17 km
- Duluti Arusha Forest · nature reserve, Akheri17 km
- Mount Meru Waterfall · waterfall, Leguruki17 km
- Kitchangani Shamba · attraction, Bwawani18 km
- Ewang’ani maasai cultural village · attraction, Kia19 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: Maroroni

- 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) · Arusha15 km
- Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha35 km

### Nearest railway station

Usa River, Arusha (Usariver), about 9.2 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 Maroroni

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Maroroni.

- Kwa Ugoro, Maroroni
- Maroroni, Maroroni
- Samaria, Maroroni

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 Maroroni 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 Maroroni

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Usa RC Health Centre · Usariver 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.37166&mlon=36.85904#map=17/-3.37166/36.85904) 

Bank Exim bank · Usariver 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.37116&mlon=36.85690#map=17/-3.37116/36.85690) 

ATM NBC · Poli 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.37410&mlon=36.82763#map=17/-3.37410/36.82763) 

Petrol pump Haas · Kikatiti 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.38878&mlon=36.94561#map=17/-3.38878/36.94561) 

Hotel The Safari House · Maroroni 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.42286&mlon=36.87984#map=17/-3.42286/36.87984) 

Mall Njiro Cinema Complex · Lemara 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.40690&mlon=36.70538#map=17/-3.40690/36.70538) 

School Maroroni Primary School · Maroroni 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.43851&mlon=36.90997#map=17/-3.43851/36.90997) 

College MS TCDC · Nkoaranga 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.36939&mlon=36.83863#map=17/-3.36939/36.83863) 

Police station King'ori Police Outpost · Kikatiti 4.8 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 Maroroni

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

- Hotels7
- Schools7

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Maroroni?In Meru District, Arusha Region, Tanzania
- What borders Maroroni?Kikatiti, Kikwe, King'ori, Maji ya chai, Makiba and Usariver
- What is there to see in Maroroni?Panorama View Tower, car park, Main Gate, View to Lake Duluti
- What time zone is Maroroni in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Maroroni?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Maroroni?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Maroroni?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Maroroni?December to March and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Maroroni?Usa RC Health Centre, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Maroroni?Exim bank, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Maroroni?NBC, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maroroni?Haas, about 4.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Maroroni?TZ0202061 (OCHA common operational dataset)