Ward · Ngorongoro District # Pinyinyi Pinyinyi is a ward of Tanzania in Ngorongoro District, Arusha Region. It covers 2,121.6 km². 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,122 km² - 12 mapped services - 1,129 m typical elevation ## Where is Pinyinyi? Pinyinyi lies in Ngorongoro District, Arusha Region, Tanzania. It borders 10 other wards: Alailelai, Digodigo, Engaruka, Gelai Meirugoi, Gelai lumbwa, Malambo, Matale, Naiyobi, Oldonyo Sambu and Sale. By area it is the 56th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 13.3% of Ngorongoro District. The centre of Pinyinyi is about 412 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.4679° S, 35.9151° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Pinyinyi OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Pinyinyi: 1 waterfall. - Engare Sero Falls · waterfall ### Nearby, outside Pinyinyi - Flamingos Viewpoint · viewpoint, Gelai Meirugoi 14 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Pinyinyi - 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 121 km - Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha 128 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:23) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:36, sunset around 18:35). 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 Pinyinyi Open gazetteers list 5 villages, towns and localities in Pinyinyi. Settlements here lie between about 677 m and 1,153 m above sea level (median 1,129 m). - Engare Sero, Pinyinyi - Hemah - Mtowabaga - Pinyinyi - Sonja Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Pinyinyi Named natural and historic features inside Pinyinyi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Lake Natron - Moinik - Oldogom - Peninji - Sero ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Mozinik · 1,227 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 Pinyinyi and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ngorongoro District, the warmest month is Oct (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jun (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 554 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 | 26 | 55 | | Mar | 26 | 106 | | Apr | 25 | 127 | | May | 24 | 67 | | Jun | 23 | 12 | | Jul | 23 | 5 | | Aug | 24 | 11 | | Sep | 26 | 16 | | Oct | 27 | 49 | | Nov | 26 | 102 | | Dec | 25 | 94 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pinyinyi | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hotel | Lake Natron Massai Guest House · Pinyinyi | 16 km | Map | | School | Monic Primary School · Pinyinyi | 4.0 km | Map | | College | Mwenge Catholic University · Pinyinyi | 30 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 Pinyinyi Places mapped inside Pinyinyi in open map data, by type. - Hotels 6 - Schools 5 - Colleges and universities 1 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 - Oldonyo Sambu - Oloipiri - Oloirien - Ololosokwan - Orgosorok - Sale - Samunge - Soitsambu ## Quick answers - Where is Pinyinyi? In Ngorongoro District, Arusha Region, Tanzania - What borders Pinyinyi? Alailelai, Digodigo, Engaruka, Gelai Meirugoi, Gelai lumbwa, Malambo, Matale, Naiyobi, Oldonyo Sambu and Sale - What is there to see in Pinyinyi? Engare Sero Falls - What time zone is Pinyinyi in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Pinyinyi? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Pinyinyi? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pinyinyi? 5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pinyinyi? Settlements lie between 677 m and 1,153 m - What is the highest point in Pinyinyi? Mozinik (1,227 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Pinyinyi? May to March - What is the P-code of Pinyinyi? TZ0205041 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 2,121.6 km² - P-code: TZ0205041 - District: Ngorongoro District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/ngorongoro/pinyinyi/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.