# Kirwa Keni Ward, Rombo District, Kilimanjaro Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/rombo/kirwa-keni/ Ward · Rombo District # Kirwa Keni Kirwa Keni is a ward of Tanzania in Rombo District, Kilimanjaro Region. It covers **45.9 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 45.9km² - 8mapped services ## Where is Kirwa Keni? Kirwa Keni lies in [Rombo District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/rombo/), [Kilimanjaro Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Katangara Mrere](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/rombo/katangara-mrere/), [Kisale Msaranga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/rombo/kisale-msaranga/), [Mrao Keryo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/rombo/mrao-keryo/), [Nanjara Reha](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/rombo/nanjara-reha/), [Shimbi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/rombo/shimbi/), [Uru Kaskazini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/moshi/uru-kaskazini/) and [Ushiri Ikuini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/rombo/ushiri-ikuini/). By area it is the 2503rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.1% of [Rombo District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/rombo/). The centre of Kirwa Keni is about 383 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.1659° S, 37.4180° 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 Kirwa Keni ### Nearby, outside Kirwa Keni - Zebra Rocks · attraction, Nanjara Reha5.1 km - Mawenzi · volcano, Nanjara Reha9.1 km - Materuni Waterfall · attraction, Uru Mashariki9.6 km - experience with willfred seraphine · attraction, Uru Mashariki11 km - Hans Meyer Cave · cave, Motamburu Kitendeni11 km - Coffee Plantation Exhibition · attraction, Uru Mashariki11 km - Wonderful waterfall free · waterfall, Marangu Magharibi12 km - Lauwo Waterfall · attraction, Aleni12 km - Kilimanjaro National Park · national park, Motamburu Kitendeni12 km - Kibo · volcano, Motamburu Kitendeni13 km - Chagga Live Museum · museum, Marangu Magharibi16 km - Kinukamori Waterfall · waterfall, Marangu Mashariki17 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: Kirwa Keni - 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) · Arusha48 km - Amboseli Airport (ASV) · Ol Tukai61 km ### Nearest railway station Moshi (Njoro), about 22 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 Kirwa Keni Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kirwa Keni. - Keni Mashati - Kiraeni - Kirwa 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 Kirwa Keni 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kirwa Keni Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kibosho Hospital · Kibosho Mashariki 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.23477&mlon=37.31924#map=17/-3.23477/37.31924) Bank CRDB Bank · Marangu Mashariki 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.28516&mlon=37.52305#map=17/-3.28516/37.52305) ATM Mwenge University College of Education · Uru Kusini 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.30216&mlon=37.32328#map=17/-3.30216/37.32328) Petrol pump Panone · Rau 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.32698&mlon=37.34829#map=17/-3.32698/37.34829) Hotel Mount Kilimanjaro View Lodge · Uru Shimbwe 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.23774&mlon=37.39396#map=17/-3.23774/37.39396) Mall Nakumatt Moshi · Mawenzi 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.34914&mlon=37.34422#map=17/-3.34914/37.34422) School shimbwe Juu Primary School · Uru Shimbwe 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.24976&mlon=37.38709#map=17/-3.24976/37.38709) College College of African Wildlife Management, Mweka · Kibosho Mashariki 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.24185&mlon=37.32701#map=17/-3.24185/37.32701) Police station Kirua Vunjo Police Post · KiruaVunjo Magharibi 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.32526&mlon=37.46813#map=17/-3.32526/37.46813) 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 Kirwa Keni Places mapped inside Kirwa Keni in open map data, by type. - Schools8 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 Rombo District - Aleni - Holili - Katangara Mrere - Kelamfua Mokala - Keni Mengeni - Kirongo Samanga - 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 Kirwa Keni?In Rombo District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania - What borders Kirwa Keni?Katangara Mrere, Kisale Msaranga, Mrao Keryo, Nanjara Reha, Shimbi, Uru Kaskazini and Ushiri Ikuini - What is there to see in Kirwa Keni?Zebra Rocks, Mawenzi, Materuni Waterfall, experience with willfred seraphine - What time zone is Kirwa Keni in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kirwa Keni?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kirwa Keni?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kirwa Keni?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kirwa Keni?January to March and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Kirwa Keni?Kibosho Hospital, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kirwa Keni?CRDB Bank, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kirwa Keni?Mwenge University College of Education, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kirwa Keni?Panone, about 20 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kirwa Keni?TZ0301111 (OCHA common operational dataset)