# Mswakini Ward, Monduli District, Arusha Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/monduli/mswakini/ Ward · Monduli District # Mswakini Mswakini is a ward of Tanzania in Monduli District, Arusha Region. It covers **319.6 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 320km² - 8mapped services ## Where is Mswakini? Mswakini 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/), [Lolkisale](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/monduli/lolkisale/), [Makuyuni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/monduli/makuyuni/), [Meserani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/monduli/meserani/), [Mwada](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati/mwada/) and [Nkaiti](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati/nkaiti/). By area it is the 618th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.6% of [Monduli District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/monduli/). The centre of Mswakini is about 280 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.6749° S, 36.0538° 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 Mswakini OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Mswakini: 1 museum. - Maasai village · museum ### Nearby, outside Mswakini - Randilen Wildlife Management Area · nature reserve, Lolkisale9.9 km - Manyara Ranch · nature reserve, Esilalei11 km - Maasai village · museum, Nkaiti12 km - Maasai village · museum, Nkaiti12 km - Maasai village · museum, Nkaiti12 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: Mswakini - 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) · Arusha73 km - Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha116 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 06:38, 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 Mswakini Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Mswakini. - Mswakini - Mswakini Juu - Naitorio, Mswakini 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 Mswakini Named natural and historic features inside Mswakini, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Tarangire ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Makuyuni · 1,057 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 Mswakini 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 Mswakini Need Nearest mapped Distance Petrol pump TotalEnergies MAKUYUNI SERVICE STATION · Makuyuni 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.54971&mlon=36.10088#map=17/-3.54971/36.10088) Hotel Kirurumu Tarangire Lodge · Mswakini 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.67918&mlon=36.01337#map=17/-3.67918/36.01337) School Mswakini Juu Primary School · Mswakini 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.67429&mlon=36.05538#map=17/-3.67429/36.05538) Police station Makuyuni police station · Makuyuni 15 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 Mswakini Places mapped inside Mswakini in open map data, by type. - Hotels5 - Schools3 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 - Moita - Monduli Mjini - Monduli juu - Mto wa Mbu - Selela - Sepeko ## Quick answers - Where is Mswakini?In Monduli District, Arusha Region, Tanzania - What borders Mswakini?Esilalei, Lolkisale, Makuyuni, Meserani, Mwada and Nkaiti - What is there to see in Mswakini?Maasai village - What time zone is Mswakini in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mswakini?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mswakini?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mswakini?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Mswakini?Makuyuni (1,057 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mswakini?May to March - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mswakini?TotalEnergies MAKUYUNI SERVICE STATION, about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mswakini?TZ0201141 (OCHA common operational dataset)