# Lolkisale Ward, Monduli District, Arusha Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/monduli/lolkisale/

Ward · Monduli District 

# Lolkisale

Lolkisale is a ward of Tanzania in Monduli District, Arusha Region. It covers **1,122.8 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,123km²
- 11mapped services
- 1,552 mtypical elevation

## Where is Lolkisale?

Lolkisale lies in [Monduli District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/monduli/), [Arusha Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 9 other wards: [Emboreet](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/simanjiro/emboreet/), [Endokise](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati/endokise/), [Magugu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati/magugu/), [Mamire](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati/mamire/), [Meserani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/monduli/meserani/), [Moita](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/monduli/moita/), [Mswakini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/monduli/mswakini/), [Mwada](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati/mwada/) and [Oljoro No. 5](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/simanjiro/oljoro-no-5/). By area it is the 123rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 16.1% of [Monduli District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/monduli/). The centre of Lolkisale is about 259 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.8935° S, 36.2269° 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 Lolkisale

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Lolkisale: 1 nature reserve.

- Randilen Wildlife Management Area · nature reserve

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: Lolkisale

- 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) · Arusha74 km
- Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha107 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:19) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:38, sunset around 18:32).

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 Lolkisale

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Lolkisale.

- Lemoot
- Lolkisale
- Nafco
- Ndukusi
- Nkukusi

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 Lolkisale

Named natural and historic features inside Lolkisale, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Engare Longai
- Gossuwa
- Lorakale

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Kikoti · 1,323 m

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 Lolkisale and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Monduli District, the warmest month is Feb (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 482 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 20 96 

Feb 20 68 

Mar 20 106 

Apr 19 122 

May 18 59 

Jun 17 8 

Jul 17 2 

Aug 18 7 

Sep 19 10 

Oct 20 42 

Nov 20 108 

Dec 20 102 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lolkisale

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Kikoti Tented Camp · Lolkisale 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.95795&mlon=36.20747#map=17/-3.95795/36.20747) 

School Lemooti Primary School · Emboreet 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.82507&mlon=36.31431#map=17/-3.82507/36.31431) 

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 Lolkisale

Places mapped inside Lolkisale in open map data, by type.

- Hotels4
- Schools7

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
- Lepurko
- Majengo
- Makuyuni
- Meserani
- Moita
- Monduli Mjini
- Monduli juu
- Mswakini
- Mto wa Mbu
- Selela
- Sepeko

## Quick answers

- Where is Lolkisale?In Monduli District, Arusha Region, Tanzania
- What borders Lolkisale?Emboreet, Endokise, Magugu, Mamire, Meserani, Moita, Mswakini, Mwada and Oljoro No. 5
- What is there to see in Lolkisale?Randilen Wildlife Management Area
- What time zone is Lolkisale in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Lolkisale?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Lolkisale?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lolkisale?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Lolkisale?Kikoti (1,323 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Lolkisale?May to March
- What is the P-code of Lolkisale?TZ0201081 (OCHA common operational dataset)
