# Orkesmet Ward, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/simanjiro/orkesmet/

Ward · Simanjiro District 

# Orkesmet

Orkesmet is a ward of Tanzania in Simanjiro District, Manyara Region. It covers **12.5 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 12.5km²
- 2mapped services

## Where is Orkesmet?

Orkesmet lies in [Simanjiro District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/simanjiro/), [Manyara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 2 other wards: [Endonyongijape](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/simanjiro/endonyongijape/) and [Kitwai](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/simanjiro/kitwai/). By area it is the 3006th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.1% of [Simanjiro District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/simanjiro/). The centre of Orkesmet is about 249 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.4617° S, 37.1858° 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: Orkesmet

- 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) · Arusha116 km
- Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha136 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:15) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:35, sunset around 18:27).

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 Orkesmet

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Orkesmet.

- Orkesumet

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).

## Weather in Orkesmet 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 Orkesmet

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Kilimanjaro_Mountain_Resort · Naberera 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.53095&mlon=36.88123#map=17/-4.53095/36.88123) 

School Mapinduzi Primary School · Orkesmet 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.46185&mlon=37.18816#map=17/-4.46185/37.18816) 

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 Orkesmet

Places mapped inside Orkesmet in open map data, by type.

- Schools2

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
- Oljoro No. 5
- Ruvu Remiti
- Shambarai
- Terrat

## Quick answers

- Where is Orkesmet?In Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
- What borders Orkesmet?Endonyongijape and Kitwai
- What time zone is Orkesmet in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Orkesmet?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Orkesmet?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Orkesmet?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Orkesmet?January to December
- What is the P-code of Orkesmet?TZ2104012 (OCHA common operational dataset)