Ward · Meru District # Songoro Songoro is a ward of Tanzania in Meru District, Arusha Region. It covers 114.1 km². 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 114 km² - 7 mapped services ## Where is Songoro? Songoro lies in Meru District, Arusha Region, Tanzania. It borders 7 other wards: Leguruki, Maji ya chai, Ngarenanyuki, Nkoaranga, Nkoarisambu, Poli and Seela Sing'isi. By area it is the 1627th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 9.0% of Meru District. The centre of Songoro is about 343 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.2900° S, 36.8306° 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 Songoro OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Songoro: 1 waterfall; 1 viewpoint; 1 nature reserve. - Maio Waterfall · waterfall - Arusha National Park · nature reserve - Kilimanjaro Viewpoint · viewpoint ### Nearby, outside Songoro - Tululusia Waterfall · waterfall, Ngarenanyuki 6.3 km - Panorama View Tower · viewpoint, Usariver 8.2 km - Boma la Megi viewpont · viewpoint, Ngarenanyuki 8.4 km - Mount Meru Ashcone · volcano, Ngarenanyuki 9.5 km - Mount Meru Waterfall · waterfall, Leguruki 10 km - Mount Meru · volcano, Ilkiding'a 10 km - Shayona · waterfall, Bangata 11 km - View to Lake Duluti · viewpoint, Akheri 11 km - Songota Waterfall · viewpoint, Bangata 11 km - Duluti Arusha Forest · nature reserve, Akheri 12 km - Arusha Tours (Hidden Arusha Waterfall, Coffee & Village Tour - All-Inclusive) · attraction, Nkoanrua 12 km - Napuru · waterfall, Ilkiding'a 12 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: Songoro - 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 24 km - Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha 31 km ### Nearest railway station Usa River, Arusha (Usariver), 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 06:34, 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 Songoro Open gazetteers list 3 villages, towns and localities in Songoro. - Kilinga - Mulala - Urisho Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Songoro Named natural and historic features inside Songoro, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake. - Lake Longil ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Meru Forest Reserve Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Songoro 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 Songoro | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Nkoaranga Hospital · Nkoaranga | 5.8 km | Map | | Bank | CRDB Bank · Usariver | 9.5 km | Map | | ATM | NBC · Poli | 9.4 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Meru District Office · Usariver | 9.2 km | Map | | Hotel | Koroi Forest Camp - Entara Camps & Lodges Tanzania · Songoro | 2.7 km | Map | | Mall | Njiro Cinema Complex · Lemara | 19 km | Map | | School | Kilinga Primary School · Songoro | 3.2 km | Map | | College | Tanzania Adventist College · Maji ya chai | 5.4 km | Map | | Police station | Usa River Police Station · Usariver | 9.4 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 Songoro Places mapped inside Songoro in open map data, by type. - Hotels 1 - Schools 6 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 - Nkoaranga - Nkoarisambu - Poli - Seela Sing'isi - Usariver ## Quick answers - Where is Songoro? In Meru District, Arusha Region, Tanzania - What borders Songoro? Leguruki, Maji ya chai, Ngarenanyuki, Nkoaranga, Nkoarisambu, Poli and Seela Sing'isi - What is there to see in Songoro? Arusha National Park, Kilimanjaro Viewpoint, Maio Waterfall - What time zone is Songoro in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Songoro? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Songoro? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Songoro? 3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Songoro? December to March and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Songoro? Nkoaranga Hospital, about 5.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Songoro? CRDB Bank, about 9.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Songoro? NBC, about 9.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Songoro? Meru District Office, about 9.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Songoro? TZ0202161 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 114.1 km² - P-code: TZ0202161 - District: Meru District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/songoro/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.