Ward · Meru District # Nkoaranga Nkoaranga is a ward of Tanzania in Meru District, Arusha Region. It covers 29.4 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 29.4 km² - 10 mapped services - 1,275 m typical elevation ## Where is Nkoaranga? Nkoaranga lies in Meru District, Arusha Region, Tanzania. It borders 4 other wards: Maji ya chai, Poli, Songoro and Usariver. By area it is the 2736th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.3% of Meru District. The centre of Nkoaranga is about 338 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.3331° S, 36.8368° 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 Nkoaranga ### Nearby, outside Nkoaranga - Panorama View Tower · viewpoint, Usariver 3.3 km - View to Lake Duluti · viewpoint, Akheri 7.3 km - Duluti Arusha Forest · nature reserve, Akheri 8.0 km - car park · city gate, Kikwe 8.6 km - Main Gate · city gate, Kikwe 8.6 km - Shayona · waterfall, Bangata 9.6 km - Kilimanjaro Viewpoint · viewpoint, Songoro 9.6 km - Maio Waterfall · waterfall, Songoro 9.9 km - Arusha National Park · nature reserve, Songoro 10 km - HKFARMS · attraction, Nkoanrua 10 km - Arusha Tours (Hidden Arusha Waterfall, Coffee & Village Tour - All-Inclusive) · attraction, Nkoanrua 10 km - Songota Waterfall · viewpoint, Bangata 10 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: Nkoaranga - 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 - Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha 23 km - Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha 28 km ### Nearest railway station Usa River, Arusha (Usariver), about 7.2 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); 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 Nkoaranga Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Nkoaranga. The largest with a recorded population: Nkoaranga (14,738). - Nkoanekoli - Nkoaranga - Nshupu, Nkoaranga - Sangananu, Nkoaranga Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Nkoaranga 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 Nkoaranga | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Nkoaranga Hospital · Nkoaranga | 3.3 km | Map | | Bank | CRDB Bank · Usariver | 4.6 km | Map | | ATM | NBC · Poli | 4.7 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Meru District Office · Usariver | 4.4 km | Map | | Hotel | Ngare Sero Mountain Retreat · Nkoaranga | 2.9 km | Map | | Mall | Njiro Cinema Complex · Lemara | 17 km | Map | | School | Ngyani Primary School · Nkoaranga | 1.3 km | Map | | College | MS TCDC · Nkoaranga | 4.0 km | Map | | Police station | Usa River Police Station · Usariver | 4.7 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 Nkoaranga Places mapped inside Nkoaranga in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Hotels 3 - Schools 5 - Colleges and universities 1 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 - Makiba - Maroroni - Mbuguni - Ngarenanyuki - Nkoanrua - Nkoarisambu - Poli - Seela Sing'isi - Songoro - Usariver ## Quick answers - Where is Nkoaranga? In Meru District, Arusha Region, Tanzania - What borders Nkoaranga? Maji ya chai, Poli, Songoro and Usariver - What is there to see in Nkoaranga? Panorama View Tower, View to Lake Duluti, Duluti Arusha Forest, car park - What time zone is Nkoaranga in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Nkoaranga? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Nkoaranga? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nkoaranga? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Nkoaranga? December to March and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Nkoaranga? Nkoaranga Hospital, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nkoaranga? CRDB Bank, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nkoaranga? NBC, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nkoaranga? Meru District Office, about 4.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Nkoaranga? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Nkoaranga? TZ0202113 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 29.4 km² - P-code: TZ0202113 - District: Meru District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/nkoaranga/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.