# Shirimatunda Ward, Moshi Urban District, Kilimanjaro Region

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/moshi-urban/shirimatunda/

Ward · Moshi Urban District 

# Shirimatunda

Shirimatunda is a ward of Tanzania in Moshi Urban District, Kilimanjaro Region. It covers **3.24 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3.2km²
- 2mapped services

## Where is Shirimatunda?

Shirimatunda lies in [Moshi Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/moshi-urban/), [Kilimanjaro Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Arusha Chini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/moshi/arusha-chini/), [Karanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/moshi-urban/karanga/), [Kindi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/moshi/kindi/), [Korongoni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/moshi-urban/korongoni/), [Machame Kusini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/hai/machame-kusini/) and [Soweto](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/moshi-urban/soweto/). By area it is the 3363rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.1% of [Moshi Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/moshi-urban/). The centre of Shirimatunda is about 357 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 3.1 km from Moshi, the main town of Moshi Urban District. The centre point is at 3.3646° S, 37.3098° 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 Shirimatunda

### Nearby, outside Shirimatunda

- Askari · monument, Kilimanjaro4.5 km
- Coffee Plantation Exhibition · attraction, Uru Mashariki15 km
- experience with willfred seraphine · attraction, Uru Mashariki15 km
- Kikulewa Hot Springs · attraction, Masama Rundugai16 km
- Kikuletwa Hot Spring · attraction, Masama Rundugai16 km
- Materuni Waterfall · attraction, Uru Mashariki16 km
- MACHAME PALACE (Kwa Mangi) · castle or fort, Machame Kaskazini19 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: Shirimatunda

- 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

- Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha27 km
- Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha75 km

### Nearest railway station

Moshi (Njoro), about 4.3 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)](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 Shirimatunda

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Shirimatunda.

- Shirimatunda

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).

## Weather in Shirimatunda 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
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- Nov
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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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Shirimatunda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital St. Joseph Hospital · Soweto 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.35499&mlon=37.31725#map=17/-3.35499/37.31725) 

Bank Azania Bank LTD · Bondeni 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.35450&mlon=37.33973#map=17/-3.35450/37.33973) 

ATM Barclays · Mawenzi 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.34990&mlon=37.34312#map=17/-3.34990/37.34312) 

Petrol pump Panone · Kiusa 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.35481&mlon=37.33673#map=17/-3.35481/37.33673) 

Hotel Kili Cottages Moshi · Soweto 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.36559&mlon=37.31833#map=17/-3.36559/37.31833) 

Mall Kilimanjaro Commercial Complex · Mawenzi 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.34857&mlon=37.33785#map=17/-3.34857/37.33785) 

School Shirimatunda Primary School · Shirimatunda 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.36528&mlon=37.31397#map=17/-3.36528/37.31397) 

College KCMC University Library · Mawenzi 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.34507&mlon=37.34014#map=17/-3.34507/37.34014) 

Police station Central Police Moshi · Mawenzi 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.35222&mlon=37.34133#map=17/-3.35222/37.34133) 

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 Shirimatunda

Places mapped inside Shirimatunda in open map data, by type.

- Schools2

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 Moshi Urban District

- Boma Mbuzi
- Bondeni
- Kaloleni
- Karanga
- Kiboriloni
- Kilimanjaro
- Kiusa
- Korongoni
- Longuo B
- Majengo
- Mawenzi
- Mfumuni
- Miembeni
- Mji Mpya
- Msaranga
- Ng'ambo
- Njoro
- Pasua
- Rau
- Soweto

## Quick answers

- Where is Shirimatunda?In Moshi Urban District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania
- What borders Shirimatunda?Arusha Chini, Karanga, Kindi, Korongoni, Machame Kusini and Soweto
- What is there to see in Shirimatunda?Askari, Coffee Plantation Exhibition, experience with willfred seraphine, Kikulewa Hot Springs
- What time zone is Shirimatunda in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Shirimatunda?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Shirimatunda?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Shirimatunda?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Shirimatunda?May to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Shirimatunda?St. Joseph Hospital, about 1.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Shirimatunda?Azania Bank LTD, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Shirimatunda?Barclays, about 4.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Shirimatunda?Panone, about 3.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Shirimatunda?TZ0306212 (OCHA common operational dataset)