# Selela Ward, Monduli District, Arusha Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/monduli/selela/ Ward · Monduli District # Selela Selela is a ward of Tanzania in Monduli District, Arusha Region. It covers **1,182.3 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,182km² - 4mapped services ## Where is Selela? Selela lies in [Monduli District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/monduli/), [Arusha Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 8 other wards: [Eleng'ata Dapash](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/longido/eleng-ata-dapash/), [Engaruka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/monduli/engaruka/), [Esilalei](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/monduli/esilalei/), [Lepurko](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/monduli/lepurko/), [Makuyuni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/monduli/makuyuni/), [Mbulumbulu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/karatu/mbulumbulu/), [Monduli juu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/monduli/monduli-juu/) and [Sepeko](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/monduli/sepeko/). By area it is the 114th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 16.9% of [Monduli District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/monduli/). The centre of Selela is about 328 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.2426° S, 36.1056° 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 Selela OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Selela: 3 viewpoints. - Boundary of Engaruka · viewpoint - Kitumbein Viewpoint · viewpoint - The way to second Boma · viewpoint 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: Selela - 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) · Arusha60 km - Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha109 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:21) 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 Selela Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Selela. - Mbashi - Selela 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 Selela Named natural and historic features inside Selela, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake; 1 river or stream. - Engaruka Magadi - Nguruo ya Komani ### Hills and mountains 1 peak; 1 hill. - Losimingur · 1,518 m - Sambu · 983 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Losiminguri 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 Selela 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 Selela Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Doctor Frank · Engaruka 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.00173&mlon=35.99452#map=17/-3.00173/35.99452) Petrol pump Panone · Mto wa Mbu 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.37372&mlon=35.85382#map=17/-3.37372/35.85382) Hotel Ol Mesera tented camp · Selela 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.27214&mlon=35.94378#map=17/-3.27214/35.94378) School Mbaash Primary School · Selela 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.20838&mlon=36.05831#map=17/-3.20838/36.05831) College Monduli Teachers' College · Engutoto 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.29901&mlon=36.45238#map=17/-3.29901/36.45238) Police station weightbridge · Makuyuni 33 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 Selela Places mapped inside Selela in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - 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 - Mswakini - Mto wa Mbu - Sepeko ## Quick answers - Where is Selela?In Monduli District, Arusha Region, Tanzania - What borders Selela?Eleng'ata Dapash, Engaruka, Esilalei, Lepurko, Makuyuni, Mbulumbulu, Monduli juu and Sepeko - What is there to see in Selela?Boundary of Engaruka, Kitumbein Viewpoint, The way to second Boma - What time zone is Selela in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Selela?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Selela?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Selela?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Selela?Losimingur (1,518 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Selela?May to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Selela?Doctor Frank, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Selela?Panone, about 32 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Selela?TZ0201021 (OCHA common operational dataset)