# Engusero Sambu Ward, Ngorongoro District, Arusha Region

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/ngorongoro/engusero-sambu/

Ward · Ngorongoro District 

# Engusero Sambu

Engusero Sambu is a ward of Tanzania in Ngorongoro District, Arusha Region. It covers **67.8 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 67.8km²
- 1mapped service

## Where is Engusero Sambu?

Engusero Sambu lies in [Ngorongoro District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/ngorongoro/), [Arusha Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 3 other wards: [Digodigo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/ngorongoro/digodigo/), [Oloirien](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/ngorongoro/oloirien/) and [Orgosorok](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/ngorongoro/orgosorok/). By area it is the 2196th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.4% of [Ngorongoro District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/ngorongoro/). The centre of Engusero Sambu is about 461 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.0308° S, 35.6881° 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 Engusero Sambu

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Engusero Sambu: 1 nature reserve.

- Enguserosambu Nature Reserve · nature reserve

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: Engusero Sambu

- 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

- Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena103 km
- Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) · Nairobi148 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:25) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:37, 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 Engusero Sambu

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Engusero Sambu.

- Enguserosambu

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).

## Weather in Engusero Sambu 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 Engusero Sambu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Wasso Hospital · Oloirien 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.06548&mlon=35.56345#map=17/-2.06548/35.56345) 

Hotel JK Maasai Guesthouse · Oloirien 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05225&mlon=35.55749#map=17/-2.05225/35.55749) 

School Ng'arwa Primary School · Engusero Sambu 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05906&mlon=35.65659#map=17/-2.05906/35.65659) 

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 Engusero Sambu

Places mapped inside Engusero Sambu in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Engusero Sambu?In Ngorongoro District, Arusha Region, Tanzania
- What borders Engusero Sambu?Digodigo, Oloirien and Orgosorok
- What is there to see in Engusero Sambu?Enguserosambu Nature Reserve
- What time zone is Engusero Sambu in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Engusero Sambu?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Engusero Sambu?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Engusero Sambu?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Engusero Sambu?May to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Engusero Sambu?Wasso Hospital, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Engusero Sambu?TZ0205151 (OCHA common operational dataset)