# Orgosorok Ward, Ngorongoro District, Arusha Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/ngorongoro/orgosorok/ Ward · Ngorongoro District # Orgosorok Orgosorok is a ward of Tanzania in Ngorongoro District, Arusha Region. It covers **325.4 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 325km² - 5mapped services - 2,307 mtypical elevation ## Where is Orgosorok? Orgosorok 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: [Digodigo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/ngorongoro/digodigo/), [Engusero Sambu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/ngorongoro/engusero-sambu/), [Oloipiri](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/ngorongoro/oloipiri/), [Oloirien](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/ngorongoro/oloirien/) and [Soitsambu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/ngorongoro/soitsambu/). By area it is the 603rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.0% of [Ngorongoro District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/ngorongoro/). The centre of Orgosorok is about 466 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9834° S, 35.6896° 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 Orgosorok ### Nearby, outside Orgosorok - Enguserosambu Nature Reserve · nature reserve, Engusero Sambu4.4 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: Orgosorok - 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) · Serena99 km - Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) · Nairobi145 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 Orgosorok Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Orgosorok. - Lemesigio - Loliondo - Sakala 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 Orgosorok Named natural and historic features inside Orgosorok, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains; 1 hill. - Ndasegera · 2,337 m - Olosha · 2,337 m - Loliondo · 2,177 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 Orgosorok and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ngorongoro District, the warmest month is Oct (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jun (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 624 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 18 78 Feb 18 55 Mar 18 106 Apr 17 127 May 16 67 Jun 15 12 Jul 15 5 Aug 17 11 Sep 18 16 Oct 19 49 Nov 18 102 Dec 18 94 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Orgosorok Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Wasso Hospital · Oloirien 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.06548&mlon=35.56345#map=17/-2.06548/35.56345) Hotel JK Maasai Guesthouse · Oloirien 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05225&mlon=35.55749#map=17/-2.05225/35.55749) School Enguserosambu Primary School · Orgosorok 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.98238&mlon=35.66537#map=17/-1.98238/35.66537) 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 Orgosorok Places mapped inside Orgosorok 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 - Digodigo - Endulen - Engusero Sambu - Kakesio - Maalon - Malambo - Nainokanoka - Naiyobi - Ngorongoro - Olbalbal - Oldonyo Sambu - Oloipiri - Oloirien - Ololosokwan - Pinyinyi - Sale - Samunge - Soitsambu ## Quick answers - Where is Orgosorok?In Ngorongoro District, Arusha Region, Tanzania - What borders Orgosorok?Digodigo, Engusero Sambu, Oloipiri, Oloirien and Soitsambu - What is there to see in Orgosorok?Enguserosambu Nature Reserve - What time zone is Orgosorok in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Orgosorok?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Orgosorok?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Orgosorok?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Orgosorok?Ndasegera (2,337 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Orgosorok?May to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Orgosorok?Wasso Hospital, about 17 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Orgosorok?TZ0205013 (OCHA common operational dataset)