# Olkolili Ward, Siha District, Kilimanjaro Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/siha/olkolili/ Ward · Siha District # Olkolili Olkolili is a ward of Tanzania in Siha District, Kilimanjaro Region. It covers **84.5 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 84.5km² - 10mapped services ## Where is Olkolili? Olkolili lies in [Siha District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/siha/), [Kilimanjaro Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Biriri](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/siha/biriri/), [Hai Mjini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/hai/hai-mjini/), [Kia](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/hai/kia/), [King'ori](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/king-ori/), [Makiwaru](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/siha/makiwaru/) and [Masama Kusini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/hai/masama-kusini/). By area it is the 1977th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 6.9% of [Siha District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/siha/). The centre of Olkolili is about 352 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.3063° S, 37.0876° 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 Olkolili ### Nearby, outside Olkolili - Ewang’ani maasai cultural village · attraction, Kia12 km - MACHAME PALACE (Kwa Mangi) · castle or fort, Machame Kaskazini18 km - Mount Meru Waterfall · waterfall, Leguruki19 km - Kikulewa Hot Springs · attraction, Masama Rundugai19 km - Kikuletwa Hot Spring · attraction, Masama Rundugai19 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: Olkolili - 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) · Arusha14 km - Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha51 km ### Nearest railway station Kikuletwa (Kia), about 8.8 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:17) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:33, sunset around 18:29). 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 Olkolili Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Olkolili. - Donyo, Olkolili - Donyomuruak, Olkolili - Embokoi, Olkolili - Embukoi, Olkolili - Munge, Olkolili - Olkolili, Olkolili - Ormelili, Olkolili - Sinay, Olkolili 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 Olkolili Named natural and historic features inside Olkolili, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Ol Donyo Muruok · 1,130 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 Olkolili and the best time to visit Using the climate of Siha District, the warmest month is Mar (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,475 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (230 mm) and the driest Jul (37 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 108 Feb 22 105 Mar 23 135 Apr 21 230 May 20 185 Jun 18 56 Jul 18 37 Aug 19 37 Sep 21 38 Oct 22 130 Nov 22 222 Dec 22 191 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Olkolili Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nkwansira Health Centre · Masama Magharibi 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.24051&mlon=37.15197#map=17/-3.24051/37.15197) Bank CRDB Bank · Hai Mjini 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.33541&mlon=37.14431#map=17/-3.33541/37.14431) ATM Mwenge University College of Education · Uru Kusini 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.30216&mlon=37.32328#map=17/-3.30216/37.32328) Petrol pump Lake Oil · Hai Mjini 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.34488&mlon=37.12262#map=17/-3.34488/37.12262) Hotel moyoni airport lodge · King'ori 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.34138&mlon=37.05735#map=17/-3.34138/37.05735) Mall Kilimanjaro Commercial Complex · Mawenzi 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.34857&mlon=37.33785#map=17/-3.34857/37.33785) School SIKIRARI SECONDARY SCHOOL · Olkolili 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.30835&mlon=37.10947#map=17/-3.30835/37.10947) College Mongare Colleges Tanzania · Hai Mjini 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.33477&mlon=37.14552#map=17/-3.33477/37.14552) Police station King'ori Police Outpost · Kikatiti 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.38972&mlon=36.94426#map=17/-3.38972/36.94426) 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 Olkolili Places mapped inside Olkolili in open map data, by type. - Schools9 - Restaurants1 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 Siha District - Biriri - Gararagua - Ivaeny - Karansi - Kashisha - Livishi - Makiwaru - Nasai - Ndumeti - Ngarenairobi - Sanya Juu ## Quick answers - Where is Olkolili?In Siha District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania - What borders Olkolili?Biriri, Hai Mjini, Kia, King'ori, Makiwaru and Masama Kusini - What is there to see in Olkolili?Ewang’ani maasai cultural village, MACHAME PALACE (Kwa Mangi), Mount Meru Waterfall, Kikulewa Hot Springs - What time zone is Olkolili in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Olkolili?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Olkolili?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Olkolili?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Olkolili?Ol Donyo Muruok (1,130 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Olkolili?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Olkolili?Nkwansira Health Centre, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Olkolili?CRDB Bank, about 7.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Olkolili?Mwenge University College of Education, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Olkolili?Lake Oil, about 5.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Olkolili?TZ0307121 (OCHA common operational dataset)