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

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

Ward · Meru District 

# Mbuguni

Mbuguni is a ward of Tanzania in Meru District, Arusha Region. It covers **59.3 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 59.3km²
- 8mapped services
- 921 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mbuguni?

Mbuguni 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: [Bwawani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/arusha/bwawani/), [Endiantu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/simanjiro/endiantu/), [Kikwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/kikwe/), [Makiba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/makiba/), [Nduruma](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/arusha/nduruma/) and [Shambarai](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/simanjiro/shambarai/). By area it is the 2316th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.7% of [Meru District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/). The centre of Mbuguni is about 319 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.5557° S, 36.9117° 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 Mbuguni

### Nearby, outside Mbuguni

- Kitchangani Shamba · attraction, Bwawani14 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: Mbuguni

- 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) · Arusha23 km
- Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha37 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 06:17) 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 Mbuguni

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Mbuguni. The largest with a recorded population: Mbuguni (49,801).

- Mbuguni
- Mikungani, Mbugani
- Shambarai Burka, Mbuguni

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 Mbuguni 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 289 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**.

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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 88 

Feb 26 73 

Mar 25 105 

Apr 24 147 

May 22 90 

Jun 21 18 

Jul 21 9 

Aug 22 14 

Sep 24 17 

Oct 25 66 

Nov 25 133 

Dec 25 110 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mbuguni

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Usa RC Health Centre · Usariver 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.37166&mlon=36.85904#map=17/-3.37166/36.85904) 

Bank Exim bank · Usariver 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.37116&mlon=36.85690#map=17/-3.37116/36.85690) 

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

Petrol pump Haas · Kikatiti 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.38878&mlon=36.94561#map=17/-3.38878/36.94561) 

Hotel The Greenside · Maroroni 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.42985&mlon=36.87341#map=17/-3.42985/36.87341) 

Mall Njiro Cinema Complex · Lemara 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.40690&mlon=36.70538#map=17/-3.40690/36.70538) 

School Tanzanite Primary School · Mbuguni 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.54682&mlon=36.91769#map=17/-3.54682/36.91769) 

College The Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST) · Kikwe 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.40102&mlon=36.79834#map=17/-3.40102/36.79834) 

Police station King'ori Police Outpost · Kikatiti 19 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 Mbuguni

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

- Schools8

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
- Maroroni
- Ngarenanyuki
- Nkoanrua
- Nkoaranga
- Nkoarisambu
- Poli
- Seela Sing'isi
- Songoro
- Usariver

## Quick answers

- Where is Mbuguni?In Meru District, Arusha Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mbuguni?Bwawani, Endiantu, Kikwe, Makiba, Nduruma and Shambarai
- What is there to see in Mbuguni?Kitchangani Shamba
- What time zone is Mbuguni in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mbuguni?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mbuguni?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mbuguni?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mbuguni?December to March and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mbuguni?Usa RC Health Centre, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mbuguni?Exim bank, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mbuguni?NBC, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mbuguni?Haas, about 19 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mbuguni?TZ0202083 (OCHA common operational dataset)