# Digodigo Ward, Ngorongoro District, Arusha Region – Villages

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

Ward · Ngorongoro District 

# Digodigo

Digodigo is a ward of Tanzania in Ngorongoro District, Arusha Region. It covers **276.2 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 276km²
- 5mapped services
- 1,581 mtypical elevation

## Where is Digodigo?

Digodigo lies in [Ngorongoro District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/ngorongoro/), [Arusha Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Engusero Sambu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/ngorongoro/engusero-sambu/), [Oldonyo Sambu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/ngorongoro/oldonyo-sambu/), [Oloirien](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/ngorongoro/oloirien/), [Orgosorok](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/ngorongoro/orgosorok/), [Pinyinyi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/ngorongoro/pinyinyi/), [Sale](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/ngorongoro/sale/) and [Samunge](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/ngorongoro/samunge/). By area it is the 722nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.7% of [Ngorongoro District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/ngorongoro/). The centre of Digodigo is about 448 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.1404° S, 35.7688° 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 Digodigo

### Nearby, outside Digodigo

- Enguserosambu Nature Reserve · nature reserve, Engusero Sambu16 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: Digodigo

- 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) · Seronera111 km
- Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena118 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:24) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:37, sunset around 18:36).

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 Digodigo

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Digodigo.

- Digodigo
- Kisangilo
- Kisangiro
- Mugholo

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 Digodigo

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

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Losanya · 1,338 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 Digodigo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ngorongoro District, the warmest month is Oct (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). 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 22 78 

Feb 22 55 

Mar 22 106 

Apr 21 127 

May 20 67 

Jun 19 12 

Jul 19 5 

Aug 21 11 

Sep 22 16 

Oct 23 49 

Nov 22 102 

Dec 22 94 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Digodigo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Wasso Hospital · Oloirien 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.06548&mlon=35.56345#map=17/-2.06548/35.56345) 

Hotel Guesthouse · Oloirien 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.06701&mlon=35.55303#map=17/-2.06701/35.55303) 

School Kisangiro Primary School · Digodigo 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.13182&mlon=35.76535#map=17/-2.13182/35.76535) 

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 Digodigo

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

- Schools5

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Digodigo?In Ngorongoro District, Arusha Region, Tanzania
- What borders Digodigo?Engusero Sambu, Oldonyo Sambu, Oloirien, Orgosorok, Pinyinyi, Sale and Samunge
- What is there to see in Digodigo?Enguserosambu Nature Reserve
- What time zone is Digodigo in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Digodigo?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Digodigo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Digodigo?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Digodigo?Losanya (1,338 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Digodigo?May to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Digodigo?Wasso Hospital, about 24 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Digodigo?TZ0205021 (OCHA common operational dataset)
