Ward · Moshi Urban District
# Ng'ambo

Ng'ambo is a ward of Tanzania in Moshi Urban District, Kilimanjaro Region. It covers 3.83 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 3.8 km²
- 11 mapped services

## Where is Ng'ambo?

Ng'ambo lies in Moshi Urban District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania. It borders 4 other wards: Kiboriloni, Kimochi, Msaranga and Old Moshi Magharibi. By area it is the 3331st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 6.0% of Moshi Urban District. The centre of Ng'ambo is about 363 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 6.0 km from Moshi, the main town of Moshi Urban District. The centre point is at 3.3523° S, 37.3870° 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 Ng'ambo

### Nearby, outside Ng'ambo
- Askari · monument, Kilimanjaro 4.9 km
- Coffee Plantation Exhibition · attraction, Uru Mashariki 9.9 km
- experience with willfred seraphine · attraction, Uru Mashariki 10 km
- Materuni Waterfall · attraction, Uru Mashariki 11 km
- Kilasia water falls · waterfall, Kilema Kati 15 km
- Chagga Live Museum · museum, Marangu Magharibi 15 km
- Ndoro Waterfall · waterfall, Kilema Kati 15 km
- Kilasiya Waterfall · waterfall, Kilema Kati 15 km
- Wonderful waterfall free · waterfall, Marangu Magharibi 15 km
- Kurikye Cave · attraction, Marangu Mashariki 16 km
- Kinukamori Waterfall · waterfall, Marangu Mashariki 17 km
- Lauwo Waterfall · attraction, Aleni 19 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: Ng'ambo
- 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 36 km
- Amboseli Airport (ASV) · Ol Tukai 80 km

### Nearest railway station

Moshi (Njoro), about 4.6 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:16) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 18:28).

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 Ng'ambo

Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Ng'ambo.
- Msaranga Street

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Weather in Ng'ambo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Moshi Urban District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 699 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (122 mm) and the driest Jul (11 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 | 26 | 52 |
| Feb | 26 | 49 |
| Mar | 26 | 85 |
| Apr | 24 | 122 |
| May | 22 | 87 |
| Jun | 21 | 19 |
| Jul | 21 | 11 |
| Aug | 22 | 14 |
| Sep | 23 | 17 |
| Oct | 24 | 60 |
| Nov | 25 | 99 |
| Dec | 25 | 85 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ng'ambo
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Kiboriloni dispensary · Kiboriloni | 2.5 km | Map |
| Bank | Exim Bank · Mawenzi | 4.7 km | Map |
| ATM | Barclays · Mawenzi | 4.9 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Sunshine · Ng'ambo | 0.5 km | Map |
| Hotel | Honey Badger LODGE · Ng'ambo | 0.4 km | Map |
| Mall | Nakumatt Moshi · Mawenzi | 4.8 km | Map |
| School | Majengo Primary School · Ng'ambo | 1.0 km | Map |
| College | Tanzania moshi · Old Moshi Mashariki | 4.2 km | Map |
| Police station | Majengo Police Station · Majengo | 4.3 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 Ng'ambo

Places mapped inside Ng'ambo in open map data, by type.
- Petrol pumps 2
- Hotels 3
- Schools 6

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 Moshi Urban District
- Boma Mbuzi
- Bondeni
- Kaloleni
- Karanga
- Kiboriloni
- Kilimanjaro
- Kiusa
- Korongoni
- Longuo B
- Majengo
- Mawenzi
- Mfumuni
- Miembeni
- Mji Mpya
- Msaranga
- Njoro
- Pasua
- Rau
- Shirimatunda
- Soweto

## Quick answers
- Where is Ng'ambo? In Moshi Urban District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania
- What borders Ng'ambo? Kiboriloni, Kimochi, Msaranga and Old Moshi Magharibi
- What is there to see in Ng'ambo? Askari, Coffee Plantation Exhibition, experience with willfred seraphine, Materuni Waterfall
- What time zone is Ng'ambo in? UTC+3
- What currency is used in Ng'ambo? Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Ng'ambo? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ng'ambo? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ng'ambo? May to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ng'ambo? Kiboriloni dispensary, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ng'ambo? Exim Bank, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ng'ambo? Barclays, about 4.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ng'ambo? Sunshine, about 0.5 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Ng'ambo? 2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ng'ambo? TZ0306202 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Ward
- Area: 3.83 km²
- P-code: TZ0306202
- District: Moshi Urban District

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/moshi-urban/ng-ambo/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.
