# Esilalei Ward, Monduli District, Arusha Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/monduli/esilalei/ Ward · Monduli District # Esilalei Esilalei is a ward of Tanzania in Monduli District, Arusha Region. It covers **496.5 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 496km² - 12mapped services - 979 mtypical elevation ## Where is Esilalei? Esilalei lies in [Monduli District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/monduli/), [Arusha Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Majengo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/monduli/majengo/), [Makuyuni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/monduli/makuyuni/), [Mbulumbulu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/karatu/mbulumbulu/), [Mswakini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/monduli/mswakini/), [Mto wa Mbu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/monduli/mto-wa-mbu/), [Nkaiti](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati/nkaiti/) and [Selela](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/monduli/selela/). By area it is the 377th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 7.1% of [Monduli District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/monduli/). The centre of Esilalei is about 302 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.4643° S, 35.9378° 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 Esilalei OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Esilalei: 2 attractions; 1 nature reserve. - Manyara Ranch · nature reserve - Massai market · attraction - Massai village · attraction ### Nearby, outside Esilalei - Manyara Treetop Walkway · attraction, Majengo15 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: Esilalei - 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) · Arusha78 km - Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha126 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:21) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:38, sunset around 18:33). 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 Esilalei Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Esilalei. - Losirwa - Manyara - Migungani ward office - Mungere - Oltukay 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 Esilalei Named natural and historic features inside Esilalei, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Oltukai - Tangeri 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 Esilalei and the best time to visit Using the climate of Monduli District, the warmest month is Feb (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 728 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (122 mm) and the driest Jul (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 96 Feb 24 68 Mar 23 106 Apr 22 122 May 21 59 Jun 20 8 Jul 20 2 Aug 21 7 Sep 22 10 Oct 23 42 Nov 23 108 Dec 23 102 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Esilalei Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kirurumo Health Center · Majengo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.37148&mlon=35.84565#map=17/-3.37148/35.84565) Bank Exim Bank · Karatu 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.33883&mlon=35.67942#map=17/-3.33883/35.67942) Petrol pump Panone · Mto wa Mbu 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.37372&mlon=35.85382#map=17/-3.37372/35.85382) Hotel Twiga Banda, Burudika Manyara Lodge · Esilalei 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.46264&mlon=35.90890#map=17/-3.46264/35.90890) School Esilalei Primary School · Esilalei 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.44536&mlon=35.95338#map=17/-3.44536/35.95338) Police station Makuyuni police station · Makuyuni 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.55151&mlon=36.10009#map=17/-3.55151/36.10009) 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 Esilalei Places mapped inside Esilalei in open map data, by type. - Hotels6 - Schools6 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 Monduli District - Engaruka - Engutoto - Lepurko - Lolkisale - Majengo - Makuyuni - Meserani - Moita - Monduli Mjini - Monduli juu - Mswakini - Mto wa Mbu - Selela - Sepeko ## Quick answers - Where is Esilalei?In Monduli District, Arusha Region, Tanzania - What borders Esilalei?Majengo, Makuyuni, Mbulumbulu, Mswakini, Mto wa Mbu, Nkaiti and Selela - What is there to see in Esilalei?Manyara Ranch, Massai market, Massai village - What time zone is Esilalei in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Esilalei?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Esilalei?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Esilalei?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Esilalei?May to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Esilalei?Kirurumo Health Center, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Esilalei?Exim Bank, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Esilalei?Panone, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Esilalei?TZ0201101 (OCHA common operational dataset)