# Soitsambu Ward, Ngorongoro District, Arusha Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/ngorongoro/soitsambu/ Ward · Ngorongoro District # Soitsambu Soitsambu is a ward of Tanzania in Ngorongoro District, Arusha Region. It covers **587.3 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 587km² - 4mapped services - 2,039 mtypical elevation ## Where is Soitsambu? Soitsambu 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/), [Oloipiri](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/ngorongoro/oloipiri/), [Ololosokwan](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/ngorongoro/ololosokwan/), [Orgosorok](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/ngorongoro/orgosorok/) and [Sedeco](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/sedeco/). By area it is the 301st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.7% of [Ngorongoro District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/ngorongoro/). The centre of Soitsambu is about 474 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9263° S, 35.3191° 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). ## Know before you go: Soitsambu - 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) · Serena68 km - Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) · Nairobi179 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 18:39). 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 Soitsambu Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Soitsambu. - Kirtalo, Soit-Sambu - Luguru - Njoroi - Soit Sambu 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 Soitsambu Named natural and historic features inside Soitsambu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 5 hills. - Mundorosi · 2,321 m - Lossura · 2,260 m - Girdalo · 2,179 m - Lolmodi · 2,042 m - Longosa · 1,801 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Kishoshoroni 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 Soitsambu and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ngorongoro District, the warmest month is Oct (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 356 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 20 78 Feb 20 55 Mar 20 106 Apr 19 127 May 18 67 Jun 17 12 Jul 17 5 Aug 18 11 Sep 20 16 Oct 21 49 Nov 20 102 Dec 19 94 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Soitsambu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Wasso Hospital · Oloirien 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.06548&mlon=35.56345#map=17/-2.06548/35.56345) Hotel Taasa Lodge · Ololosokwan 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.86051&mlon=35.27693#map=17/-1.86051/35.27693) School Ololosokwani Primary School · Ololosokwan 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.87511&mlon=35.33758#map=17/-1.87511/35.33758) 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 Soitsambu Places mapped inside Soitsambu in open map data, by type. - Schools4 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 - Orgosorok - Pinyinyi - Sale - Samunge ## Quick answers - Where is Soitsambu?In Ngorongoro District, Arusha Region, Tanzania - What borders Soitsambu?Ikoma, Oloipiri, Ololosokwan, Orgosorok and Sedeco - What time zone is Soitsambu in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Soitsambu?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Soitsambu?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Soitsambu?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Soitsambu?Mundorosi (2,321 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Soitsambu?May to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Soitsambu?Wasso Hospital, about 31 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Soitsambu?TZ0205141 (OCHA common operational dataset)