# Kisale Msaranga Ward, Rombo District, Kilimanjaro Region

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/rombo/kisale-msaranga/

Ward · Rombo District 

# Kisale Msaranga

Kisale Msaranga is a ward of Tanzania in Rombo District, Kilimanjaro Region. It covers **21.9 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 21.9km²
- 8mapped services

## Where is Kisale Msaranga?

Kisale Msaranga lies in [Rombo District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/rombo/), [Kilimanjaro Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 3 other wards: [Katangara Mrere](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/rombo/katangara-mrere/), [Kirwa Keni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/rombo/kirwa-keni/) and [Marangu Kitowo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/rombo/marangu-kitowo/). By area it is the 2846th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.5% of [Rombo District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/rombo/). The centre of Kisale Msaranga is about 398 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.1473° S, 37.6631° 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 Kisale Msaranga

### Nearby, outside Kisale Msaranga

- Ungwasi bridge · attraction, Ushiri Ikuini7.3 km
- Lauwo Waterfall · attraction, Aleni19 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: Kisale Msaranga

- 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

- Amboseli Airport (ASV) · Ol Tukai72 km
- Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha72 km

### 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)](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 Kisale Msaranga

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kisale Msaranga.

- Kisale
- Mahorosha
- Msaranga

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 Kisale Msaranga 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 Kisale Msaranga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Huruma Hospital · Kelamfua Mokala 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.18677&mlon=37.61692#map=17/-3.18677/37.61692) 

Bank CRDB Bank · Marangu Mashariki 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.28516&mlon=37.52305#map=17/-3.28516/37.52305) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies KILIMANJARO SERVICE STATION · Marangu Mashariki 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.31162&mlon=37.52952#map=17/-3.31162/37.52952) 

Hotel Maktau Mountain Lodge · Kitirima Kingachi 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.06941&mlon=37.66347#map=17/-3.06941/37.66347) 

School Mahorosha Primary School · Kisale Msaranga 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.13783&mlon=37.66194#map=17/-3.13783/37.66194) 

College Stefano Moshi Memorial University College · Mwika Kusini 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.28296&mlon=37.57357#map=17/-3.28296/37.57357) 

Police station Kirua Vunjo Police Post · KiruaVunjo Magharibi 29 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 Kisale Msaranga

Places mapped inside Kisale Msaranga 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
- Kirwa Keni
- 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 Kisale Msaranga?In Rombo District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kisale Msaranga?Katangara Mrere, Kirwa Keni and Marangu Kitowo
- What is there to see in Kisale Msaranga?Ungwasi bridge, Lauwo Waterfall
- What time zone is Kisale Msaranga in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kisale Msaranga?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kisale Msaranga?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kisale Msaranga?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kisale Msaranga?January to March and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kisale Msaranga?Huruma Hospital, about 6.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kisale Msaranga?CRDB Bank, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kisale Msaranga?TotalEnergies KILIMANJARO SERVICE STATION, about 24 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kisale Msaranga?TZ0301131 (OCHA common operational dataset)