# Balili Ward, Bunda District, Mara Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/balili/ Ward · Bunda District # Balili Balili is a ward of Tanzania in Bunda District, Mara Region. It covers **31.2 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 31.2km² - 21mapped services - 1,143 mtypical elevation ## Where is Balili? Balili lies in [Bunda District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/), [Mara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Bunda Mjini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/bunda-mjini/), [Bunda Stoo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/bunda-stoo/), [Kunzugu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/kunzugu/) and [Sazira](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/sazira/). By area it is the 2715th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.0% of [Bunda District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/). The centre of Balili is about 502 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.0569° S, 33.8766° 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 Balili ### Nearby, outside Balili - Ndabaka Plain · attraction, Kunzugu10.0 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: Balili - 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 - Musoma Airport (MUZ) · Musoma62 km - Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza113 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:32) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:44, sunset around 18:44). 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 Balili Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Balili. - Balili - Bariri 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 Balili Named natural and historic features inside Balili, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Baridi Hill · 1,404 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 Balili and the best time to visit Using the climate of Bunda District, the warmest month is Sep (average 25 °C) and the coolest is May (23 °C). About 999 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (146 mm) and the driest Jul (19 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and May to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 78 Feb 25 69 Mar 24 135 Apr 24 135 May 23 74 Jun 23 27 Jul 24 19 Aug 24 44 Sep 25 58 Oct 25 92 Nov 23 146 Dec 23 121 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Balili Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital BUNDA DDH Hospital · Balili 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.03017&mlon=33.87573#map=17/-2.03017/33.87573) Bank NMB Bank Bunda · Balili 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.02396&mlon=33.87362#map=17/-2.02396/33.87362) ATM CRDB · Balili 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.02711&mlon=33.87294#map=17/-2.02711/33.87294) Petrol pump River Oil · Balili 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.02248&mlon=33.87274#map=17/-2.02248/33.87274) Hotel Joydick Hotel · Balili 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05000&mlon=33.86670#map=17/-2.05000/33.86670) School Rubana Primary School · Balili 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05132&mlon=33.87726#map=17/-2.05132/33.87726) Police station Rwamkoma JKT · Masaba 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.83124&mlon=33.98499#map=17/-1.83124/33.98499) 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 Balili Places mapped inside Balili in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks1 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels5 - Schools9 - Restaurants3 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 Bunda District - Bunda Mjini - Bunda Stoo - Butimba - Chitengule - Guta - Hunyari - Igundu - Iramba - Kabasa - Kasuguti - Ketare - Kibara - Kisorya - Kunzugu - Mcharo - Mihingo - Mugeta - Namhula - Nampindi - Nansimo - Neruma - Nyamang'uta - Nyamuswa - Nyasura - Salama - Sazira - Wariku ## Quick answers - Where is Balili?In Bunda District, Mara Region, Tanzania - What borders Balili?Bunda Mjini, Bunda Stoo, Kunzugu and Sazira - What is there to see in Balili?Ndabaka Plain - What time zone is Balili in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Balili?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Balili?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Balili?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Balili?Baridi Hill (1,404 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Balili?January to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Balili?BUNDA DDH Hospital, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Balili?NMB Bank Bunda, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Balili?CRDB, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Balili?River Oil, about 3.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Balili?1 mapped - How many banks are in Balili?1 mapped - How many ATMs are in Balili?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Balili?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Balili?TZ2004243 (OCHA common operational dataset)