# Ruvu Ward, Same District, Kilimanjaro Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/same/ruvu/ Ward · Same District # Ruvu Ruvu is a ward of Tanzania in Same District, Kilimanjaro Region. It covers **1,041.4 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,041km² - 10mapped services - 628 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ruvu? Ruvu lies in [Same District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/same/), [Kilimanjaro Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 11 other wards: [Kirya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/mwanga/kirya/), [Liborsoit](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/simanjiro/liborsoit/), [Mabilioni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/same/mabilioni/), [Makanya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/same/makanya/), [Mgagao](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/mwanga/mgagao/), [Mwembe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/same/mwembe/), [Ngorika](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/simanjiro/ngorika/), [Njoro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/same/njoro/), [Ruvu Remiti](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/simanjiro/ruvu-remiti/), [Same](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/same/same/) and [Stesheni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/same/stesheni/). By area it is the 140th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 16.7% of [Same District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/same/). The centre of Ruvu is about 297 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.2264° S, 37.5765° 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). ## Know before you go: Ruvu - 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) · Arusha105 km - Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha142 km ### Nearest railway station Same (Stesheni), about 24 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:13) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:33, sunset around 18:26). 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 Ruvu Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Ruvu. Settlements here lie between about 616 m and 646 m above sea level (median 628 m). - Chanika - Marwa - Masimani - Mvungwe - Naururu - Ruvu Darajani - Ruvu Jiungeni - Ruvu Mferejini - Ruvu Muungano - Tiriti - Upuni 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Ruvu Named natural and historic features inside Ruvu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Engare Ssara ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Shurlul · 1,277 m - Lasiti · 1,147 m - Masimani · 1,100 m - Kichaa Hill · 787 m Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Ruvu and the best time to visit Using the climate of Same District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 697 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (106 mm) and the driest Aug (18 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 44 Feb 26 33 Mar 26 73 Apr 24 102 May 23 88 Jun 22 27 Jul 21 20 Aug 22 18 Sep 23 25 Oct 24 71 Nov 24 106 Dec 25 92 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ruvu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Same hospital · Kisima 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.06305&mlon=37.74725#map=17/-4.06305/37.74725) Bank Mwanga bank · Same 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.06761&mlon=37.73678#map=17/-4.06761/37.73678) ATM Poster bank · Same 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.06725&mlon=37.73679#map=17/-4.06725/37.73679) Petrol pump Lake Oil · Same 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.06691&mlon=37.72941#map=17/-4.06691/37.72941) Hotel Nzoroko HOTEL WORLD LTD · Ruvu 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.20399&mlon=37.63367#map=17/-4.20399/37.63367) School Ruvu Primary School · Ruvu 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.18650&mlon=37.56576#map=17/-4.18650/37.56576) College Same fdc · Kisima 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.07585&mlon=37.75874#map=17/-4.07585/37.75874) Police station Home · Stesheni 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.07446&mlon=37.72779#map=17/-4.07446/37.72779) 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 Ruvu Places mapped inside Ruvu in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools9 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 Same District - Bendera - Bombo - Bwambo - Chome - Hedaru - Kalemawe - Kihurio - Kirangare - Kisima - Kisiwani - Lugulu - Mabilioni - Makanya - Maore - Mhezi - Mpinji - Mshewa - Msindo - Mtii - Mwembe - Myamba - Ndungu - Njoro - Same - Stesheni - Suji - Vudee - Vuje - Vumari - Vunta ## Quick answers - Where is Ruvu?In Same District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania - What borders Ruvu?Kirya, Liborsoit, Mabilioni, Makanya, Mgagao, Mwembe, Ngorika, Njoro, Ruvu Remiti, Same and Stesheni - What time zone is Ruvu in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Ruvu?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Ruvu?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ruvu?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ruvu?Settlements lie between 616 m and 646 m - What is the highest point in Ruvu?Shurlul (1,277 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ruvu?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Ruvu?Same hospital, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ruvu?Mwanga bank, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ruvu?Poster bank, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ruvu?Lake Oil, about 25 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ruvu?TZ0303021 (OCHA common operational dataset)