Ward · Same District # Stesheni Stesheni is a ward of Tanzania in Same District, Kilimanjaro Region. It covers 178.2 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 178 km² - 9 mapped services ## Where is Stesheni? Stesheni lies in Same District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania. It borders 4 other wards: Kisima, Mwembe, Ruvu and Same. By area it is the 1142nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.9% of Same District. The centre of Stesheni is about 315 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.1110° S, 37.6878° 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 Stesheni ### Nearby, outside Stesheni - Nyumba ya Mungu Janction · attraction, Same 6.7 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: Stesheni - 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 102 km - Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha 143 km ### Nearest railway station Same (Stesheni), about 6.3 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 06:32, sunset around 18:25). 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 Stesheni Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Stesheni. - Kitamuri - Kiwanja - Masabdare - Masandare Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Stesheni Named natural and historic features inside Stesheni, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Koko · 897 m - Kitamuri · 870 m - Masandari · 821 m 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 Stesheni 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Stesheni | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Same hospital · Kisima | 8.5 km | Map | | Bank | Mwanga bank · Same | 7.3 km | Map | | ATM | Poster bank · Same | 7.3 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Lake Oil · Same | 6.7 km | Map | | Hotel | Same hostels · Same | 6.7 km | Map | | School | Kitamuri Primary School · Stesheni | 3.2 km | Map | | College | Same fdc · Kisima | 8.8 km | Map | | Police station | Home · Stesheni | 6.0 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 Stesheni Places mapped inside Stesheni in open map data, by type. - Schools 8 - 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 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 - Ruvu - Same - Suji - Vudee - Vuje - Vumari - Vunta ## Quick answers - Where is Stesheni? In Same District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania - What borders Stesheni? Kisima, Mwembe, Ruvu and Same - What is there to see in Stesheni? Nyumba ya Mungu Janction - What time zone is Stesheni in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Stesheni? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Stesheni? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Stesheni? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Stesheni? Koko (897 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Stesheni? January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Stesheni? Same hospital, about 8.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Stesheni? Mwanga bank, about 7.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Stesheni? Poster bank, about 7.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Stesheni? Lake Oil, about 6.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Stesheni? TZ0303272 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 178.2 km² - P-code: TZ0303272 - District: Same District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/same/stesheni/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.