Ward · Rombo District # Katangara Mrere Katangara Mrere is a ward of Tanzania in Rombo District, Kilimanjaro Region. It covers 69.7 km². 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 69.7 km² - 7 mapped services ## Where is Katangara Mrere? Katangara Mrere lies in Rombo District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania. It borders 5 other wards: Kirwa Keni, Kisale Msaranga, Marangu Kitowo, Nanjara Reha and Olele. By area it is the 2172nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.7% of Rombo District. The centre of Katangara Mrere is about 390 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.1363° S, 37.5104° 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 Katangara Mrere ### Nearby, outside Katangara Mrere - Mawenzi · volcano, Nanjara Reha 7.7 km - Zebra Rocks · attraction, Nanjara Reha 8.7 km - Lauwo Waterfall · attraction, Aleni 10 km - Ungwasi bridge · attraction, Ushiri Ikuini 11 km - Wonderful waterfall free · waterfall, Marangu Magharibi 14 km - Kinukamori Waterfall · waterfall, Marangu Mashariki 16 km - Hans Meyer Cave · cave, Motamburu Kitendeni 16 km - Chagga Live Museum · museum, Marangu Magharibi 17 km - Kurikye Cave · attraction, Marangu Mashariki 17 km - Kilasia water falls · waterfall, Kilema Kati 17 km - Kilasiya Waterfall · waterfall, Kilema Kati 18 km - Ndoro Waterfall · waterfall, Kilema Kati 18 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: Katangara Mrere - 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 58 km - Amboseli Airport (ASV) · Ol Tukai 62 km ### Nearest railway station Moshi (Njoro), about 30 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 06:31, 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 Katangara Mrere Open gazetteers list 2 villages, towns and localities in Katangara Mrere. - Katangara - Mrere Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Katangara Mrere and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rombo District, the warmest month is Mar (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 939 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (151 mm) and the driest Jul (17 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are January to March and May to October. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 18 | 75 | | Feb | 19 | 68 | | Mar | 19 | 100 | | Apr | 18 | 151 | | May | 17 | 108 | | Jun | 16 | 28 | | Jul | 15 | 17 | | Aug | 16 | 19 | | Sep | 17 | 22 | | Oct | 18 | 78 | | Nov | 18 | 142 | | Dec | 18 | 131 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Katangara Mrere | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Mrao Rc Dispensary · Mrao Keryo | 11 km | Map | | Bank | CRDB Bank · Marangu Mashariki | 17 km | Map | | ATM | Mwenge University College of Education · Uru Kusini | 28 km | Map | | Petrol pump | TotalEnergies KILIMANJARO SERVICE STATION · Marangu Mashariki | 20 km | Map | | Hotel | Mai Kili Home Stay · Marangu Magharibi | 12 km | Map | | Mall | Nakumatt Moshi · Mawenzi | 30 km | Map | | School | Mahaheni Primary School · Katangara Mrere | 7.5 km | Map | | College | Stefano Moshi Memorial University College · Mwika Kusini | 18 km | Map | | Police station | Kirua Vunjo Police Post · KiruaVunjo Magharibi | 22 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 Katangara Mrere Places mapped inside Katangara Mrere in open map data, by type. - Schools 7 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 Rombo District - Aleni - Holili - Kelamfua Mokala - Keni Mengeni - Kirongo Samanga - Kirwa Keni - Kisale Msaranga - Kitirima Kingachi - Mahida - Makiidi - Mamsera - Manda - Marangu Kitowo - Mengwe - Motamburu Kitendeni - Mrao Keryo - Nanjara Reha - Ngoyoni - Olele - Shimbi - Tarakea Motamburu - Ubetu Kahe - Ushiri Ikuini ## Quick answers - Where is Katangara Mrere? In Rombo District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania - What borders Katangara Mrere? Kirwa Keni, Kisale Msaranga, Marangu Kitowo, Nanjara Reha and Olele - What is there to see in Katangara Mrere? Mawenzi, Zebra Rocks, Lauwo Waterfall, Ungwasi bridge - What time zone is Katangara Mrere in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Katangara Mrere? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Katangara Mrere? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Katangara Mrere? 2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Katangara Mrere? January to March and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Katangara Mrere? Mrao Rc Dispensary, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Katangara Mrere? CRDB Bank, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Katangara Mrere? Mwenge University College of Education, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Katangara Mrere? TotalEnergies KILIMANJARO SERVICE STATION, about 20 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Katangara Mrere? TZ0301121 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 69.7 km² - P-code: TZ0301121 - District: Rombo District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/rombo/katangara-mrere/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.