# Nkoarisambu Ward, Meru District, Arusha Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/nkoarisambu/ Ward · Meru District # Nkoarisambu Nkoarisambu is a ward of Tanzania in Meru District, Arusha Region. It covers **8.45 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 8.4km² - 3mapped services ## Where is Nkoarisambu? Nkoarisambu lies in [Meru District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/), [Arusha Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Akheri](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/akheri/), [Ngarenanyuki](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/ngarenanyuki/), [Nkoanrua](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/nkoanrua/), [Seela Sing'isi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/seela-sing-isi/) and [Songoro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/songoro/). By area it is the 3121st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.7% of [Meru District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/). The centre of Nkoarisambu is about 336 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.3356° S, 36.7771° 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 Nkoarisambu ### Nearby, outside Nkoarisambu - Shayona · waterfall, Bangata3.2 km - Songota Waterfall · viewpoint, Bangata3.8 km - Arusha Tours (Hidden Arusha Waterfall, Coffee & Village Tour - All-Inclusive) · attraction, Nkoanrua4.5 km - HKFARMS · attraction, Nkoanrua4.9 km - View to Lake Duluti · viewpoint, Akheri5.3 km - Duluti Arusha Forest · nature reserve, Akheri5.7 km - Moivaro Forest · nature reserve, Moshono6.1 km - Themi Falls · waterfall, Oltoroto6.3 km - Napuru · waterfall, Ilkiding'a6.5 km - Napuru Waterfalls · waterfall, Ilkiding'a6.7 km - Main Gate · city gate, Kikwe7.4 km - car park · city gate, Kikwe7.4 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: Nkoarisambu - 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 - Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha16 km - Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha34 km ### Nearest railway station Arusha (Unga Ltd), about 12 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 06:35, 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 Nkoarisambu Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Nkoarisambu. - Ndoombo Nkoarisambu, Nkoanrua 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 Nkoarisambu Named natural and historic features inside Nkoarisambu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Nguru Sambu Local Authority Forest Reserve 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 Nkoarisambu 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 Nkoarisambu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nkoaranga Hospital · Nkoaranga 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.33736&mlon=36.80761#map=17/-3.33736/36.80761) Bank Tanzanian Postal Bank · Usariver 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.37392&mlon=36.84569#map=17/-3.37392/36.84569) ATM NBC · Poli 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.37410&mlon=36.82763#map=17/-3.37410/36.82763) Petrol pump Tosha · Akheri 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.37377&mlon=36.78140#map=17/-3.37377/36.78140) Hotel Ifulong cultural tourism homestay · Poli 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.35079&mlon=36.79785#map=17/-3.35079/36.79785) Mall Njiro Cinema Complex · Lemara 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.40690&mlon=36.70538#map=17/-3.40690/36.70538) School Mfulony Primary School · Nkoarisambu 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.33733&mlon=36.77161#map=17/-3.33733/36.77161) College Arusha Teacher's College · Baraa 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.37536&mlon=36.74833#map=17/-3.37536/36.74833) Police station Kituo cha Polisi Baraa · Kimandolu 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.36699&mlon=36.72815#map=17/-3.36699/36.72815) 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 Nkoarisambu Places mapped inside Nkoarisambu in open map data, by type. - Schools3 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 - Mbuguni - Ngarenanyuki - Nkoanrua - Nkoaranga - Poli - Seela Sing'isi - Songoro - Usariver ## Quick answers - Where is Nkoarisambu?In Meru District, Arusha Region, Tanzania - What borders Nkoarisambu?Akheri, Ngarenanyuki, Nkoanrua, Seela Sing'isi and Songoro - What is there to see in Nkoarisambu?Shayona, Songota Waterfall, Arusha Tours (Hidden Arusha Waterfall, Coffee & Village Tour - All-Inclusive), HKFARMS - What time zone is Nkoarisambu in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Nkoarisambu?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Nkoarisambu?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nkoarisambu?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Nkoarisambu?December to March and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Nkoarisambu?Nkoaranga Hospital, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nkoarisambu?Tanzanian Postal Bank, about 8.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nkoarisambu?NBC, about 7.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nkoarisambu?Tosha, about 4.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nkoarisambu?TZ0202171 (OCHA common operational dataset)