# Arash Ward, Ngorongoro District, Arusha Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/ngorongoro/arash/

Ward · Ngorongoro District 

# Arash

Arash is a ward of Tanzania in Ngorongoro District, Arusha Region. It covers **1,101.3 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,101km²
- 3mapped services
- 1,900 mtypical elevation

## Where is Arash?

Arash lies in [Ngorongoro District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/ngorongoro/), [Arusha Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Ikoma](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/ikoma/), [Maalon](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/ngorongoro/maalon/), [Malambo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/ngorongoro/malambo/) and [Mwaumatondo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/bariadi/mwaumatondo/). By area it is the 127th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 6.9% of [Ngorongoro District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/ngorongoro/). The centre of Arash is about 416 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.4503° S, 35.3772° 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).

## Know before you go: Arash

- 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

- Seronera Airport (SEU) · Seronera62 km
- Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena123 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:25) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:39, sunset around 18:37).

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 Arash

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Arash. Settlements here lie between about 1,767 m and 2,201 m above sea level (median 1,900 m).

- Arash
- Arashi
- Kibambi
- Soit Ayai

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 Arash

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

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Loidib · 2,071 m
- Lengikave · 1,950 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 Arash and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ngorongoro District, the warmest month is Oct (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 217 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 721 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (127 mm) and the driest Jul (5 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 78 

Feb 21 55 

Mar 21 106 

Apr 20 127 

May 19 67 

Jun 18 12 

Jul 18 5 

Aug 19 11 

Sep 21 16 

Oct 21 49 

Nov 21 102 

Dec 20 94 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Arash

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Ehlane Plaines Camp · Ikoma 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.48588&mlon=35.05422#map=17/-2.48588/35.05422) 

School Ormanie Primary School · Arash 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.43131&mlon=35.44571#map=17/-2.43131/35.44571) 

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 Arash

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

- 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 Ngorongoro District

- Alailelai
- Digodigo
- Endulen
- Engusero Sambu
- Kakesio
- Maalon
- Malambo
- Nainokanoka
- Naiyobi
- Ngorongoro
- Olbalbal
- Oldonyo Sambu
- Oloipiri
- Oloirien
- Ololosokwan
- Orgosorok
- Pinyinyi
- Sale
- Samunge
- Soitsambu

## Quick answers

- Where is Arash?In Ngorongoro District, Arusha Region, Tanzania
- What borders Arash?Ikoma, Maalon, Malambo and Mwaumatondo
- What time zone is Arash in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Arash?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Arash?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Arash?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Arash?Settlements lie between 1,767 m and 2,201 m
- What is the highest point in Arash?Loidib (2,071 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Arash?May to March
- What is the P-code of Arash?TZ0205131 (OCHA common operational dataset)