# Malambo Ward, Ngorongoro District, Arusha Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/ngorongoro/malambo/ Ward · Ngorongoro District # Malambo Malambo is a ward of Tanzania in Ngorongoro District, Arusha Region. It covers **2,384.9 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,385km² - 6mapped services - 1,307 mtypical elevation ## Where is Malambo? Malambo lies in [Ngorongoro District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/ngorongoro/), [Arusha Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 9 other wards: [Alailelai](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/ngorongoro/alailelai/), [Arash](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/ngorongoro/arash/), [Maalon](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/ngorongoro/maalon/), [Mwamtani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/itilima/mwamtani/), [Mwaswale](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/itilima/mwaswale/), [Mwaumatondo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/bariadi/mwaumatondo/), [Olbalbal](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/ngorongoro/olbalbal/), [Pinyinyi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/ngorongoro/pinyinyi/) and [Sale](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/ngorongoro/sale/). By area it is the 47th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 15.0% of [Ngorongoro District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/ngorongoro/). The centre of Malambo is about 397 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.6134° S, 35.4829° 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 Malambo OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Malambo: 1 waterfall; 1 nature reserve. - Ng'abolo Waterfall · waterfall - Pololeti Game Controlled Area · 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: Malambo - 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) · Seronera75 km - Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena144 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 06:38, 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 Malambo Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Malambo. Settlements here lie between about 1,212 m and 1,666 m above sea level (median 1,307 m). - Malambo - Masurumunyi - Olala - Piaya - Piyaya 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 Malambo Named natural and historic features inside Malambo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Arash - Lolgarien - Watuni ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Lolomerik · 2,103 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 Malambo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ngorongoro District, the warmest month is Oct (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 376 m lower 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 24 78 Feb 25 55 Mar 25 106 Apr 24 127 May 22 67 Jun 22 12 Jul 22 5 Aug 23 11 Sep 25 16 Oct 25 49 Nov 24 102 Dec 24 94 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Malambo Need Nearest mapped Distance School Piyaya Primary School · Malambo 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.58055&mlon=35.50334#map=17/-2.58055/35.50334) College Mwenge Catholic University · Pinyinyi 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.69011&mlon=35.76462#map=17/-2.69011/35.76462) 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 Malambo Places mapped inside Malambo in open map data, by type. - Schools6 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 - Engusero Sambu - Kakesio - Maalon - Nainokanoka - Naiyobi - Ngorongoro - Olbalbal - Oldonyo Sambu - Oloipiri - Oloirien - Ololosokwan - Orgosorok - Pinyinyi - Sale - Samunge - Soitsambu ## Quick answers - Where is Malambo?In Ngorongoro District, Arusha Region, Tanzania - What borders Malambo?Alailelai, Arash, Maalon, Mwamtani, Mwaswale, Mwaumatondo, Olbalbal, Pinyinyi and Sale - What is there to see in Malambo?Ng'abolo Waterfall, Pololeti Game Controlled Area - What time zone is Malambo in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Malambo?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Malambo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Malambo?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Malambo?Settlements lie between 1,212 m and 1,666 m - What is the highest point in Malambo?Lolomerik (2,103 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Malambo?May to March - What is the P-code of Malambo?TZ0205061 (OCHA common operational dataset)