# Oljoro No. 5 Ward, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/simanjiro/oljoro-no-5/ Ward · Simanjiro District # Oljoro No. 5 Oljoro No. 5 is a ward of Tanzania in Simanjiro District, Manyara Region. It covers **464.1 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 464km² - 6mapped services ## Where is Oljoro No. 5? Oljoro No. 5 lies in [Simanjiro District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/simanjiro/), [Manyara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 9 other wards: [Bwawani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/arusha/bwawani/), [Emboreet](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/simanjiro/emboreet/), [Komolo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/simanjiro/komolo/), [Lolkisale](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/monduli/lolkisale/), [Moita](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/monduli/moita/), [Oljoro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/arusha/oljoro/), [Shambarai](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/simanjiro/shambarai/), [Terrat](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/simanjiro/terrat/) and [Terrat](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/arusha-urban/terrat/). By area it is the 406th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.3% of [Simanjiro District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/simanjiro/). The centre of Oljoro No. 5 is about 291 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.7192° S, 36.6446° 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: Oljoro No. 5 - 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 - Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha39 km - Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha58 km ### Nearest railway station Arusha (Unga Ltd), about 38 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:18) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:36, sunset around 18:30). 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 Oljoro No. 5 Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Oljoro No. 5. - Lorkare - Losinyai, Oljoro 5 - Oljoro Namba 5 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 Oljoro No. 5 Named natural and historic features inside Oljoro No. 5, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Engare Olmotoni 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 Oljoro No. 5 and the best time to visit Using the climate of Simanjiro District, the warmest month is Feb (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 670 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (107 mm) and the driest Jul (6 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 23 91 Feb 23 64 Mar 23 100 Apr 22 107 May 21 57 Jun 20 10 Jul 19 6 Aug 20 9 Sep 21 12 Oct 22 44 Nov 23 76 Dec 23 95 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Oljoro No. 5 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital CANNOSA DISPENSARY · Engutoto 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.45811&mlon=36.71242#map=17/-3.45811/36.71242) Bank CRDB bank branch · Engutoto 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.41569&mlon=36.70933#map=17/-3.41569/36.70933) Petrol pump Simba Oil · Terrat 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.44875&mlon=36.68960#map=17/-3.44875/36.68960) Hotel New York · Mateves 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.52276&mlon=36.60410#map=17/-3.52276/36.60410) Mall Njiro Cinema Complex · Lemara 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.40690&mlon=36.70538#map=17/-3.40690/36.70538) School Oljoro No 5 Primary School · Oljoro No. 5 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.74101&mlon=36.64670#map=17/-3.74101/36.64670) College Arusha Institute of Business Studies · Mateves 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.45331&mlon=36.59382#map=17/-3.45331/36.59382) Police station Tanganyika policytechnic collage · Lemara 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.43937&mlon=36.70588#map=17/-3.43937/36.70588) 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 Oljoro No. 5 Places mapped inside Oljoro No. 5 in open map data, by type. - Schools6 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 Simanjiro District - Emboreet - Endiantu - Endonyongijape - Kitwai - Komolo - Liborsoit - Loiborsiret - Mererani - Msitu wa Tembo - Naberera - Naisinyai - Ngorika - Orkesmet - Ruvu Remiti - Shambarai - Terrat ## Quick answers - Where is Oljoro No. 5?In Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania - What borders Oljoro No. 5?Bwawani, Emboreet, Komolo, Lolkisale, Moita, Oljoro, Shambarai, Terrat and Terrat - What time zone is Oljoro No. 5 in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Oljoro No. 5?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Oljoro No. 5?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Oljoro No. 5?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Oljoro No. 5?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Oljoro No. 5?CANNOSA DISPENSARY, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Oljoro No. 5?CRDB bank branch, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Oljoro No. 5?Simba Oil, about 30 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Oljoro No. 5?TZ2104061 (OCHA common operational dataset)