# Poli Ward, Meru District, Arusha Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/poli/ Ward · Meru District # Poli Poli is a ward of Tanzania in Meru District, Arusha Region. It covers **13.5 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 13.5km² - 18mapped services - 1,216 mtypical elevation ## Where is Poli? Poli lies in [Meru District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/), [Arusha Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Nkoaranga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/nkoaranga/), [Seela Sing'isi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/seela-sing-isi/), [Songoro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/songoro/) and [Usariver](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/usariver/). By area it is the 2983rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.1% of [Meru District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/). The centre of Poli is about 335 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.3593° S, 36.8150° 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 Poli ### Nearby, outside Poli - Panorama View Tower · viewpoint, Usariver2.9 km - View to Lake Duluti · viewpoint, Akheri3.5 km - Duluti Arusha Forest · nature reserve, Akheri4.2 km - car park · city gate, Kikwe4.9 km - Main Gate · city gate, Kikwe4.9 km - HKFARMS · attraction, Nkoanrua6.8 km - Shayona · waterfall, Bangata7.0 km - Arusha Tours (Hidden Arusha Waterfall, Coffee & Village Tour - All-Inclusive) · attraction, Nkoanrua7.1 km - Songota Waterfall · viewpoint, Bangata7.8 km - Moivaro Forest · nature reserve, Moshono7.9 km - Themi Falls · waterfall, Oltoroto11 km - Napuru · waterfall, Ilkiding'a11 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: Poli - 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) · Arusha20 km - Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha30 km ### Nearest railway station Usa River, Arusha (Usariver), about 6.7 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)](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 Poli Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Poli. The largest with a recorded population: Poli (9,568). - Kilala - Makumira - Poli 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 Poli Named natural and historic features inside Poli, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Mbembe - Mokumira ### Getting around 1 railway station. - Tengeru 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 Poli 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 Poli Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nkoaranga Hospital · Nkoaranga 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.33736&mlon=36.80761#map=17/-3.33736/36.80761) Bank Tanzanian Postal Bank · Usariver 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.37392&mlon=36.84569#map=17/-3.37392/36.84569) ATM NBC · Poli 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.37410&mlon=36.82763#map=17/-3.37410/36.82763) Petrol pump Olasiti · Seela Sing'isi 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.37210&mlon=36.80998#map=17/-3.37210/36.80998) Hotel Arusha Villa · Poli 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.36120&mlon=36.82059#map=17/-3.36120/36.82059) Mall Njiro Cinema Complex · Lemara 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.40690&mlon=36.70538#map=17/-3.40690/36.70538) School secondary school · Poli 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.35697&mlon=36.82528#map=17/-3.35697/36.82528) College MS TCDC · Nkoaranga 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.36939&mlon=36.83863#map=17/-3.36939/36.83863) Police station Usa River Police Station · Usariver 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.37044&mlon=36.85753#map=17/-3.37044/36.85753) 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 Poli Places mapped inside Poli in open map data, by type. - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels7 - Schools7 - Restaurants2 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 - Nkoarisambu - Seela Sing'isi - Songoro - Usariver ## Quick answers - Where is Poli?In Meru District, Arusha Region, Tanzania - What borders Poli?Nkoaranga, Seela Sing'isi, Songoro and Usariver - What is there to see in Poli?Panorama View Tower, View to Lake Duluti, Duluti Arusha Forest, car park - What time zone is Poli in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Poli?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Poli?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Poli?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Poli?December to March and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Poli?Nkoaranga Hospital, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Poli?Tanzanian Postal Bank, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Poli?NBC, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Poli?Olasiti, about 1.5 km from the centre - How many ATMs are in Poli?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Poli?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Poli?TZ0202123 (OCHA common operational dataset)