Ward · Hai District # Machame Magharibi Machame Magharibi is a ward of Tanzania in Hai District, Kilimanjaro Region. It covers 99.0 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 99.0 km² - 8 mapped services ## Where is Machame Magharibi? Machame Magharibi lies in Hai District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania. It borders 4 other wards: Machame Kaskazini, Machame Uroki, Masama Mashariki and Motamburu Kitendeni. By area it is the 1795th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 11.0% of Hai District. The centre of Machame Magharibi is about 379 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.1039° S, 37.2242° 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 Machame Magharibi OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Machame Magharibi: 1 volcano. - Shira · volcano ### Nearby, outside Machame Magharibi - Nguye Waterfall · waterfall, Machame Mashariki 4.7 km - Shira Cave · cave, Machame Kaskazini 7.3 km - MACHAME PALACE (Kwa Mangi) · castle or fort, Machame Kaskazini 12 km - Kilimanjaro Starting Point · attraction, Ndumeti 13 km - Kilimanjaro National Park · national park, Motamburu Kitendeni 13 km - Kibo · volcano, Motamburu Kitendeni 16 km - Hans Meyer Cave · cave, Motamburu Kitendeni 17 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: Machame Magharibi - 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 - Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha 40 km - Amboseli Airport (ASV) · Ol Tukai 51 km ### Nearest railway station Moshi (Njoro), about 31 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:17) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 18:29). 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 Machame Magharibi Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Machame Magharibi. - Kyeeri Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Machame Magharibi and the best time to visit Using the climate of Hai District, the warmest month is Mar (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,475 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (230 mm) and the driest Jul (37 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are January to February and June to September. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 22 | 108 | | Feb | 22 | 105 | | Mar | 23 | 135 | | Apr | 21 | 230 | | May | 20 | 185 | | Jun | 18 | 56 | | Jul | 18 | 37 | | Aug | 19 | 37 | | Sep | 21 | 38 | | Oct | 22 | 130 | | Nov | 22 | 222 | | Dec | 22 | 191 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Machame Magharibi | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Kisiki Health Centre · Machame Kaskazini | 10 km | Map | | Bank | Kkikalora Saccos · Uru Kusini | 25 km | Map | | ATM | Mwenge University College of Education · Uru Kusini | 25 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Mfoni Petrol Station · Machame Kaskazini | 14 km | Map | | Hotel | Aishi Machame Hotel · Machame Kaskazini | 12 km | Map | | Mall | Kilimanjaro Commercial Complex · Mawenzi | 30 km | Map | | School | Nronga Secondary School · Machame Magharibi | 8.2 km | Map | | College | Chuo cha Uganga Machame(Machame COTC) · Machame Kaskazini | 12 km | Map | | Police station | Majengo Police Station · Majengo | 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 Machame Magharibi Places mapped inside Machame Magharibi in open map data, by type. - Schools 8 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 Hai District - Hai Mjini - Kia - Machame Kaskazini - Machame Kusini - Machame Mashariki - Machame Narumu - Machame Uroki - Machame Weruweru - Masama Kati - Masama Kusini - Masama Magharibi - Masama Mashariki - Masama Rundugai ## Quick answers - Where is Machame Magharibi? In Hai District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania - What borders Machame Magharibi? Machame Kaskazini, Machame Uroki, Masama Mashariki and Motamburu Kitendeni - What is there to see in Machame Magharibi? Shira - What time zone is Machame Magharibi in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Machame Magharibi? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Machame Magharibi? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Machame Magharibi? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Machame Magharibi? January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Machame Magharibi? Kisiki Health Centre, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Machame Magharibi? Kkikalora Saccos, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Machame Magharibi? Mwenge University College of Education, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Machame Magharibi? Mfoni Petrol Station, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Machame Magharibi? TZ0305041 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 99.0 km² - P-code: TZ0305041 - District: Hai District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/hai/machame-magharibi/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.