# Sanya Juu Ward, Siha District, Kilimanjaro Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/siha/sanya-juu/ Ward · Siha District # Sanya Juu Sanya Juu is a ward of Tanzania in Siha District, Kilimanjaro Region. It covers **21.2 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 21.2km² - 9mapped services - 1,281 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sanya Juu? Sanya Juu lies in [Siha District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/siha/), [Kilimanjaro Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Biriri](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/siha/biriri/), [Gararagua](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/siha/gararagua/), [Livishi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/siha/livishi/) and [Nasai](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/siha/nasai/). By area it is the 2859th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.7% of [Siha District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/siha/). The centre of Sanya Juu is about 363 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.1888° S, 37.0582° 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 Sanya Juu ### Nearby, outside Sanya Juu - Mount Meru Waterfall · waterfall, Leguruki18 km - MACHAME PALACE (Kwa Mangi) · castle or fort, Machame Kaskazini18 km - Boma la Megi viewpont · viewpoint, Ngarenanyuki20 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: Sanya Juu - 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) · Arusha27 km - Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha51 km ### Nearest railway station Kikuletwa (Kia), about 22 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 Sanya Juu Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Sanya Juu. - Majengo, Sanya Juu - Sanya Juu 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 Sanya Juu Named natural and historic features inside Sanya Juu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Geragua River - Lima 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 Sanya Juu 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 Sanya Juu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Siha Hospital · Sanya Juu 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.18135&mlon=37.06335#map=17/-3.18135/37.06335) Bank NMB Bank · Hai Mjini 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.33368&mlon=37.14557#map=17/-3.33368/37.14557) ATM Mwenge University College of Education · Uru Kusini 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.30216&mlon=37.32328#map=17/-3.30216/37.32328) Petrol pump Mmaro Fuel · Masama Mashariki 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.24316&mlon=37.18970#map=17/-3.24316/37.18970) Hotel Macarela Inn · Sanya Juu 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.16611&mlon=37.03572#map=17/-3.16611/37.03572) Mall Kilimanjaro Commercial Complex · Mawenzi 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.34857&mlon=37.33785#map=17/-3.34857/37.33785) School Sanya Hoyeee Primary School · Sanya Juu 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.18781&mlon=37.06062#map=17/-3.18781/37.06062) College Chuo cha Uganga Machame(Machame COTC) · Machame Kaskazini 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.20757&mlon=37.22553#map=17/-3.20757/37.22553) Police station King'ori Police Outpost · Kikatiti 26 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 Sanya Juu Places mapped inside Sanya Juu in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels1 - Schools5 - Restaurants2 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 - Olkolili ## Quick answers - Where is Sanya Juu?In Siha District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania - What borders Sanya Juu?Biriri, Gararagua, Livishi and Nasai - What is there to see in Sanya Juu?Mount Meru Waterfall, MACHAME PALACE (Kwa Mangi), Boma la Megi viewpont - What time zone is Sanya Juu in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Sanya Juu?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Sanya Juu?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sanya Juu?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Sanya Juu?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Sanya Juu?Siha Hospital, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sanya Juu?NMB Bank, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Sanya Juu?Mwenge University College of Education, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sanya Juu?Mmaro Fuel, about 16 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Sanya Juu?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Sanya Juu?TZ0307042 (OCHA common operational dataset)