# Makame Ward, Kiteto District, Manyara Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/kiteto/makame/ Ward · Kiteto District # Makame Makame is a ward of Tanzania in Kiteto District, Manyara Region. It covers **2,596.9 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,597km² - 4mapped services - 1,029 mtypical elevation ## Where is Makame? Makame lies in [Kiteto District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/kiteto/), [Manyara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 8 other wards: [Busi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/busi/), [Jangalo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chemba/jangalo/), [Kitwai](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/simanjiro/kitwai/), [Kwadelo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/kwadelo/), [Loiborsiret](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/simanjiro/loiborsiret/), [Naberera](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/simanjiro/naberera/), [Ndedo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/kiteto/ndedo/) and [Olboroti](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/kiteto/olboroti/). By area it is the 42nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 19.8% of [Kiteto District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/kiteto/). The centre of Makame is about 181 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.7589° S, 36.5418° 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 Makame ### Nearby, outside Makame - Makame Community Wildlife Management Area · nature reserve, Ndedo15 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: Makame - 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) · Arusha155 km - Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha159 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:17) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:38, 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 Makame Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Makame. - Irkiushiobor - Katikati - Mahame - Makama - Tiokonene 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 Makame Named natural and historic features inside Makame, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kitiangare - Naitimitim ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Naibormurt · 1,332 m - Mussagussi · 1,133 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Naibormut 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 Makame and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kiteto District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 321 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 852 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (133 mm) and the driest Jul (9 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February and May to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 132 Feb 25 86 Mar 25 126 Apr 24 124 May 23 61 Jun 22 11 Jul 21 9 Aug 22 12 Sep 24 14 Oct 25 52 Nov 25 90 Dec 25 133 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Makame Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Arusha Planet Lodge · Makame 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.58736&mlon=36.73817#map=17/-4.58736/36.73817) School Irkiushioibor Primary School · Makame 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.78852&mlon=36.38958#map=17/-4.78852/36.38958) 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 Makame Places mapped inside Makame in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools3 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 Kiteto District - Bwagamoyo - Chapakazi - Dongo - Dosidosi - Engusero - Kibaya - Kijungu - Lengatei - Loolera - Magungu - Matui - Namelock - Ndedo - Njoro - Olboroti - Partimbo - Songambele - Sunya ## Quick answers - Where is Makame?In Kiteto District, Manyara Region, Tanzania - What borders Makame?Busi, Jangalo, Kitwai, Kwadelo, Loiborsiret, Naberera, Ndedo and Olboroti - What is there to see in Makame?Makame Community Wildlife Management Area - What time zone is Makame in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Makame?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Makame?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Makame?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Makame?Naibormurt (1,332 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Makame?February and May to November - What is the P-code of Makame?TZ2105051 (OCHA common operational dataset)