# Oloipiri Ward, Ngorongoro District, Arusha Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/ngorongoro/oloipiri/ Ward · Ngorongoro District # Oloipiri Oloipiri is a ward of Tanzania in Ngorongoro District, Arusha Region. It covers **621.9 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 622km² - 3mapped services - 2,401 mtypical elevation ## Where is Oloipiri? Oloipiri lies in [Ngorongoro District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/ngorongoro/), [Arusha Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Ikoma](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/ikoma/), [Maalon](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/ngorongoro/maalon/), [Oloirien](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/ngorongoro/oloirien/), [Orgosorok](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/ngorongoro/orgosorok/) and [Soitsambu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/ngorongoro/soitsambu/). By area it is the 288th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.9% of [Ngorongoro District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/ngorongoro/). The centre of Oloipiri is about 460 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.0482° S, 35.4322° 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 Oloipiri ### Nearby, outside Oloipiri - Pololeti Game Reserve · nature reserve, Maalon19 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: Oloipiri - 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) · Seronera82 km - Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena86 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:26) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:38, sunset around 18:38). 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 Oloipiri Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Oloipiri. - Loginya - Oloipiri - Sukenya 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 Oloipiri Named natural and historic features inside Oloipiri, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Leleigoni - Olbobogni ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Bologon · 2,005 m - Olgos · 1,868 m - Olgimadiu · 1,838 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 Oloipiri and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ngorongoro District, the warmest month is Oct (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jun (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 718 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 17 78 Feb 18 55 Mar 18 106 Apr 17 127 May 15 67 Jun 15 12 Jul 15 5 Aug 16 11 Sep 18 16 Oct 18 49 Nov 17 102 Dec 17 94 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Oloipiri Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Wasso Hospital · Oloirien 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.06548&mlon=35.56345#map=17/-2.06548/35.56345) Hotel Guesthouse · Oloirien 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.06701&mlon=35.55303#map=17/-2.06701/35.55303) School Oloipiri Primary School · Oloipiri 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.04507&mlon=35.43589#map=17/-2.04507/35.43589) 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 Oloipiri Places mapped inside Oloipiri 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 - Arash - Digodigo - Endulen - Engusero Sambu - Kakesio - Maalon - Malambo - Nainokanoka - Naiyobi - Ngorongoro - Olbalbal - Oldonyo Sambu - Oloirien - Ololosokwan - Orgosorok - Pinyinyi - Sale - Samunge - Soitsambu ## Quick answers - Where is Oloipiri?In Ngorongoro District, Arusha Region, Tanzania - What borders Oloipiri?Ikoma, Maalon, Oloirien, Orgosorok and Soitsambu - What is there to see in Oloipiri?Pololeti Game Reserve - What time zone is Oloipiri in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Oloipiri?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Oloipiri?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Oloipiri?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Oloipiri?Bologon (2,005 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Oloipiri?May to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Oloipiri?Wasso Hospital, about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Oloipiri?TZ0205211 (OCHA common operational dataset)