# Moita Ward, Monduli District, Arusha Region – Villages & Map

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

Ward · Monduli District 

# Moita

Moita is a ward of Tanzania in Monduli District, Arusha Region. It covers **258.5 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 258km²
- 6mapped services

## Where is Moita?

Moita 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: [Kisongo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/arusha/kisongo/), [Lolkisale](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/monduli/lolkisale/), [Mateves](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/arusha/mateves/), [Meserani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/monduli/meserani/), [Oljoro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/arusha/oljoro/) and [Oljoro No. 5](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/simanjiro/oljoro-no-5/). By area it is the 778th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.7% of [Monduli District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/monduli/). The centre of Moita is about 307 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.5334° S, 36.5551° 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 Moita

### Nearby, outside Moita

- Mungu Crater · volcano, Oljoro5.5 km
- Meserani Snake Park · theme park, Meserani16 km
- SADOKI'S HOUSE · viewpoint, Lemara19 km
- Simba Road · castle or fort, Engutoto19 km
- Kijenge waterfall · waterfall, Moshono20 km
- Chakula Cha mifugo · castle or fort, Engutoto20 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: Moita

- 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) · Arusha20 km
- Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha59 km

### Nearest railway station

Arusha (Unga Ltd), about 22 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:19) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:36, sunset around 18:31).

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 Moita

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Moita.

- Kilimatinde, Moita
- Kloriti
- Laloi
- Lemugur, Mateves
- Moita Bwawani, Moita
- Moita, Moita

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 Moita

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Terrat

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Mwangula · 1,325 m
- Lemugur · 1,318 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 Moita 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 Moita

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Megacare Specialized Polyclinic · Lemara 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.45094&mlon=36.70852#map=17/-3.45094/36.70852) 

Bank NMB Bank · Engutoto 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.41316&mlon=36.70702#map=17/-3.41316/36.70702) 

ATM Exim · Unga Ltd 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.37524&mlon=36.67876#map=17/-3.37524/36.67876) 

Petrol pump Hass · Meserani 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.41003&mlon=36.48469#map=17/-3.41003/36.48469) 

Hotel New York · Mateves 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.52276&mlon=36.60410#map=17/-3.52276/36.60410) 

Mall Sable Square Shopping Village · Olasiti 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.36051&mlon=36.60905#map=17/-3.36051/36.60905) 

School Moita Bwawani Primary School · Moita 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.55997&mlon=36.60078#map=17/-3.55997/36.60078) 

College Arusha Institute of Business Studies · Mateves 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.45331&mlon=36.59382#map=17/-3.45331/36.59382) 

Police station Tanganyika policytechnic collage · Lemara 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.43937&mlon=36.70588#map=17/-3.43937/36.70588) 

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 Moita

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

- Schools5
- Restaurants1

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Moita?In Monduli District, Arusha Region, Tanzania
- What borders Moita?Kisongo, Lolkisale, Mateves, Meserani, Oljoro and Oljoro No. 5
- What is there to see in Moita?Mungu Crater, Meserani Snake Park, SADOKI'S HOUSE, Simba Road
- What time zone is Moita in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Moita?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Moita?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Moita?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Moita?Mwangula (1,325 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Moita?May to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Moita?Megacare Specialized Polyclinic, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Moita?NMB Bank, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Moita?Exim, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Moita?Hass, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Moita?TZ0201061 (OCHA common operational dataset)