Ward · Moshi District # Makuyuni Makuyuni is a ward of Tanzania in Moshi District, Kilimanjaro Region. It covers 51.2 km². 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 51.2 km² - 12 mapped services - 872 m typical elevation ## Where is Makuyuni? Makuyuni lies in Moshi District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania. It borders 6 other wards: Holili, Kahe Mashariki, Kilema Kusini, Kileo, Marangu Mashariki and Mwika Kusini. By area it is the 2421st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.8% of Moshi District. The centre of Makuyuni is about 370 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.3980° S, 37.5782° 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 Makuyuni ### Nearby, outside Makuyuni - Ndoro Waterfall · waterfall, Kilema Kati 14 km - Kilasiya Waterfall · waterfall, Kilema Kati 14 km - Kurikye Cave · attraction, Marangu Mashariki 14 km - Kilasia water falls · waterfall, Kilema Kati 14 km - Chagga Live Museum · museum, Marangu Magharibi 15 km - Kinukamori Waterfall · waterfall, Marangu Mashariki 15 km - Wonderful waterfall free · waterfall, Marangu Magharibi 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: Makuyuni - 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 56 km - Amboseli Airport (ASV) · Ol Tukai 91 km ### Nearest railway station Kahe (Kahe), about 19 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:15) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 18:27). 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 Makuyuni Open gazetteers list 3 villages, towns and localities in Makuyuni. - Himo - Lotima - Riata Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Makuyuni Named natural and historic features inside Makuyuni, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Foro River - Mtiro River ### Getting around 1 railway station. - Himo 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 Makuyuni and the best time to visit Using the climate of Moshi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 405 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 December. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 28 | 52 | | Feb | 29 | 49 | | Mar | 28 | 85 | | Apr | 27 | 122 | | May | 25 | 87 | | Jun | 24 | 19 | | Jul | 24 | 11 | | Aug | 25 | 14 | | Sep | 26 | 17 | | Oct | 27 | 60 | | Nov | 27 | 99 | | Dec | 28 | 85 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Makuyuni | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Uparo Dispensary · KiruaVunjo Kusini | 14 km | Map | | Bank | NMB Bank Himo · Makuyuni | 3.6 km | Map | | ATM | Barclays · Mawenzi | 27 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Oryx · Kilema Kusini | 6.4 km | Map | | Hotel | Mbokomu view · Kilema Kusini | 6.2 km | Map | | Mall | Nakumatt Moshi · Mawenzi | 27 km | Map | | School | Kisimani Primary School · Makuyuni | 0.7 km | Map | | College | Faraja Health Training Institute · Makuyuni | 3.5 km | Map | | Police station | Himo Police Station · Makuyuni | 3.5 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 Makuyuni Places mapped inside Makuyuni in open map data, by type. - Banks 1 - Hotels 1 - Schools 8 - Colleges and universities 1 - Police stations 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 Moshi District - Arusha Chini - Kahe - Kahe Mashariki - Kibosho Kati - Kibosho Magharibi - Kibosho Mashariki - Kilema Kaskazini - Kilema Kati - Kilema Kusini - Kimochi - Kindi - Kirima - KiruaVunjo Kusini - KiruaVunjo Magharibi - KiruaVunjo Mashariki - Mabogini - Mamba Kaskazini - Mamba Kusini - Marangu Magharibi - Marangu Mashariki - Mbokomu - Mwika Kusini - MwikaKaskazini - Okaoni - Old Moshi Magharibi - Old Moshi Mashariki - Uru Kaskazini - Uru Kusini - Uru Mashariki - Uru Shimbwe ## Quick answers - Where is Makuyuni? In Moshi District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania - What borders Makuyuni? Holili, Kahe Mashariki, Kilema Kusini, Kileo, Marangu Mashariki and Mwika Kusini - What is there to see in Makuyuni? Ndoro Waterfall, Kilasiya Waterfall, Kurikye Cave, Kilasia water falls - What time zone is Makuyuni in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Makuyuni? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Makuyuni? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Makuyuni? 3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Makuyuni? May to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Makuyuni? Uparo Dispensary, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Makuyuni? NMB Bank Himo, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Makuyuni? Barclays, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Makuyuni? Oryx, about 6.4 km from the centre - How many banks are in Makuyuni? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Makuyuni? TZ0304073 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 51.2 km² - P-code: TZ0304073 - District: Moshi District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/moshi/makuyuni/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.