# Makuyuni Ward, Monduli District, Arusha Region – Villages

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

Ward · Monduli District 

# Makuyuni

Makuyuni is a ward of Tanzania in Monduli District, Arusha Region. It covers **408.0 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 408km²
- 16mapped services
- 1,070 mtypical elevation

## Where is Makuyuni?

Makuyuni lies in [Monduli District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/monduli/), [Arusha Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Esilalei](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/monduli/esilalei/), [Lepurko](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/monduli/lepurko/), [Meserani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/monduli/meserani/), [Mswakini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/monduli/mswakini/), [Selela](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/monduli/selela/) and [Sepeko](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/monduli/sepeko/). By area it is the 474th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.8% of [Monduli District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/monduli/). The centre of Makuyuni is about 298 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.5215° S, 36.1434° 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 Makuyuni

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

- Makuyuni Wildlife Park · nature reserve

### Nearby, outside Makuyuni

- Randilen Wildlife Management Area · nature reserve, Lolkisale16 km
- Maasai village · museum, Mswakini20 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: Makuyuni

- 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) · Arusha57 km
- Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha104 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 Makuyuni

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Makuyuni. The largest with a recorded population: Makuyuni (20,000).

- Esilalei
- Makuyuni
- Mbuyuni
- Naiti
- Orikisma

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 Makuyuni

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Mkujuni

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 Makuyuni 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
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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 Makuyuni

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kirurumo Health Center · Majengo 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.37148&mlon=35.84565#map=17/-3.37148/35.84565) 

Petrol pump Copec Makuyuni · Makuyuni 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.54953&mlon=36.10244#map=17/-3.54953/36.10244) 

Hotel Tanzanite 2 · Makuyuni 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.54875&mlon=36.10081#map=17/-3.54875/36.10081) 

School Naiti Primary School · Makuyuni 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.50955&mlon=36.17558#map=17/-3.50955/36.17558) 

College Taifa institute · Sepeko 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.44762&mlon=36.41968#map=17/-3.44762/36.41968) 

Police station weightbridge · Makuyuni 4.6 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 Makuyuni

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

- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels1
- Schools9
- Restaurants1
- Police stations2

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Makuyuni?In Monduli District, Arusha Region, Tanzania
- What borders Makuyuni?Esilalei, Lepurko, Meserani, Mswakini, Selela and Sepeko
- What is there to see in Makuyuni?Makuyuni Wildlife Park
- What time zone is Makuyuni in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Makuyuni?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Makuyuni?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Makuyuni?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Makuyuni?May to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Makuyuni?Kirurumo Health Center, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Makuyuni?Copec Makuyuni, about 5.5 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Makuyuni?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Makuyuni?TZ0201091 (OCHA common operational dataset)