Ward · Ngorongoro District
# Oldonyo Sambu

Oldonyo Sambu is a ward of Tanzania in Ngorongoro District, Arusha Region. It covers 177.7 km². 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 178 km²
- 2 mapped services
- 1,209 m typical elevation

## Where is Oldonyo Sambu?

Oldonyo Sambu lies in Ngorongoro District, Arusha Region, Tanzania. It borders 2 other wards: Digodigo and Pinyinyi. By area it is the 1145th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.1% of Ngorongoro District. The centre of Oldonyo Sambu is about 449 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.1349° S, 35.8887° E.

Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Know before you go: Oldonyo Sambu
- Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Currency Shilling (TZS)
- Country calling code +255
- Languages Swahili, English, Arabic
- Plug types Type G · 230 V
- Driving side Left
- Postcode format 5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports
- Seronera Airport (SEU) · Seronera 124 km
- Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena 127 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 06:36, sunset around 18:36).

Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain).

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 Oldonyo Sambu

Open gazetteers list 2 villages, towns and localities in Oldonyo Sambu.
- Gwara
- Oldonyosambu

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Oldonyo Sambu

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

### Water

1 river or stream.
- Lelessuta

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.
- Ol Doinyo Sambu · 1,664 m

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features.

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Oldonyo Sambu and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ngorongoro District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 474 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 | 25 | 78 |
| Feb | 25 | 55 |
| Mar | 25 | 106 |
| Apr | 24 | 127 |
| May | 23 | 67 |
| Jun | 22 | 12 |
| Jul | 23 | 5 |
| Aug | 24 | 11 |
| Sep | 25 | 16 |
| Oct | 26 | 49 |
| Nov | 25 | 102 |
| Dec | 25 | 94 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Oldonyo Sambu
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Wasso Hospital · Oloirien | 37 km | Map |
| Hotel | JK Maasai Guesthouse · Oloirien | 38 km | Map |
| School | Jema Primary School · Oldonyo Sambu | 0.6 km | Map |

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Oldonyo Sambu

Places mapped inside Oldonyo Sambu in open map data, by type.
- Schools 2

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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
- Malambo
- Nainokanoka
- Naiyobi
- Ngorongoro
- Olbalbal
- Oloipiri
- Oloirien
- Ololosokwan
- Orgosorok
- Pinyinyi
- Sale
- Samunge
- Soitsambu

## Quick answers
- Where is Oldonyo Sambu? In Ngorongoro District, Arusha Region, Tanzania
- What borders Oldonyo Sambu? Digodigo and Pinyinyi
- What time zone is Oldonyo Sambu in? UTC+3
- What currency is used in Oldonyo Sambu? Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Oldonyo Sambu? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Oldonyo Sambu? 2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Oldonyo Sambu? Ol Doinyo Sambu (1,664 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Oldonyo Sambu? May to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Oldonyo Sambu? Wasso Hospital, about 37 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Oldonyo Sambu? TZ0205031 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Ward
- Area: 177.7 km²
- P-code: TZ0205031
- District: Ngorongoro District

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/ngorongoro/oldonyo-sambu/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.