# Lepurko Ward, Monduli District, Arusha Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/monduli/lepurko/ Ward · Monduli District # Lepurko Lepurko is a ward of Tanzania in Monduli District, Arusha Region. It covers **247.0 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 247km² - 5mapped services ## Where is Lepurko? Lepurko lies in [Monduli District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/monduli/), [Arusha Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 3 other wards: [Makuyuni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/monduli/makuyuni/), [Selela](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/monduli/selela/) and [Sepeko](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/monduli/sepeko/). By area it is the 812th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.5% of [Monduli District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/monduli/). The centre of Lepurko is about 318 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.3547° S, 36.2135° 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 Lepurko ### Nearby, outside Lepurko - Makuyuni Wildlife Park · nature reserve, Makuyuni19 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: Lepurko - 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) · Arusha47 km - Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha96 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:20) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:37, 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 Lepurko Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Lepurko. - Lepruko - Losmangori - Losmingori - Nanja 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 Lepurko Named natural and historic features inside Lepurko, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Burko 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 Lepurko 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 Lepurko Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Monduli Hospital · Monduli Mjini 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.29462&mlon=36.44551#map=17/-3.29462/36.44551) Petrol pump Copec Makuyuni · Makuyuni 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.54953&mlon=36.10244#map=17/-3.54953/36.10244) Hotel Tanzanite 2 · Makuyuni 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.54875&mlon=36.10081#map=17/-3.54875/36.10081) School Lepurko Primary School · Lepurko 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.35536&mlon=36.22660#map=17/-3.35536/36.22660) College Taifa institute · Sepeko 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.44762&mlon=36.41968#map=17/-3.44762/36.41968) Police station weightbridge · Makuyuni 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.54126&mlon=36.10704#map=17/-3.54126/36.10704) 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 Lepurko Places mapped inside Lepurko in open map data, by type. - Schools5 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 - Esilalei - Lolkisale - Majengo - Makuyuni - Meserani - Moita - Monduli Mjini - Monduli juu - Mswakini - Mto wa Mbu - Selela - Sepeko ## Quick answers - Where is Lepurko?In Monduli District, Arusha Region, Tanzania - What borders Lepurko?Makuyuni, Selela and Sepeko - What is there to see in Lepurko?Makuyuni Wildlife Park - What time zone is Lepurko in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Lepurko?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Lepurko?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lepurko?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Lepurko?May to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Lepurko?Monduli Hospital, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lepurko?Copec Makuyuni, about 25 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Lepurko?TZ0201121 (OCHA common operational dataset)