# Hunyari Ward, Bunda District, Mara Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/hunyari/ Ward · Bunda District # Hunyari Hunyari is a ward of Tanzania in Bunda District, Mara Region. It covers **724.9 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 725km² - 11mapped services - 1,214 mtypical elevation ## Where is Hunyari? Hunyari lies in [Bunda District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/), [Mara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 9 other wards: [Gilya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/bariadi/gilya/), [Ikoma](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/ikoma/), [Issenye](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/issenye/), [Ketare](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/ketare/), [Matongo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/bariadi/matongo/), [Mcharo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/mcharo/), [Mugeta](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/mugeta/), [Nyamang'uta](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/nyamang-uta/) and [Salama](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/salama/). By area it is the 232nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 23.4% of [Bunda District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/). The centre of Hunyari is about 485 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.1140° S, 34.1468° 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 Hunyari ### Nearby, outside Hunyari - Grumeti Game Reserve · nature reserve, Issenye17 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: Hunyari - 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) · Musoma78 km - Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena124 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:31) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:43, sunset around 18:43). 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 Hunyari Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Hunyari. Settlements here lie between about 1,204 m and 1,240 m above sea level (median 1,214 m). - Handajega - Hunyari - Hunyarl - Kihumbu - Kirawira - Mariwanda - Mugeta 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 Hunyari Named natural and historic features inside Hunyari, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Tarime ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Chamliho · 1,444 m ### Getting around 1 airport. - Grumeti River 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 Hunyari 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 Hunyari Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mugeta Health Centre · Mugeta 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.93396&mlon=34.21888#map=17/-1.93396/34.21888) Bank CRDB Agent · Issenye 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.99222&mlon=34.34833#map=17/-1.99222/34.34833) ATM CRDB · Balili 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.02711&mlon=33.87294#map=17/-2.02711/33.87294) Petrol pump Hesawa kitembere · Rigicha 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.96129&mlon=34.37656#map=17/-1.96129/34.37656) Hotel Grumeti Serengeti River Lodge · Hunyari 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.15814&mlon=34.21812#map=17/-2.15814/34.21812) School Steven Wasira Primary School · Hunyari 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.00022&mlon=34.19195#map=17/-2.00022/34.19195) College Rigicha secondary · Issenye 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97431&mlon=34.35829#map=17/-1.97431/34.35829) Police station Isenye Police Post · Issenye 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.98296&mlon=34.34471#map=17/-1.98296/34.34471) 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 Hunyari Places mapped inside Hunyari in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools10 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 - Balili - Bunda Mjini - Bunda Stoo - Butimba - Chitengule - Guta - 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 Hunyari?In Bunda District, Mara Region, Tanzania - What borders Hunyari?Gilya, Ikoma, Issenye, Ketare, Matongo, Mcharo, Mugeta, Nyamang'uta and Salama - What is there to see in Hunyari?Grumeti Game Reserve - What time zone is Hunyari in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Hunyari?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Hunyari?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Hunyari?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Hunyari?Settlements lie between 1,204 m and 1,240 m - What is the highest point in Hunyari?Chamliho (1,444 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Hunyari?January to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Hunyari?Mugeta Health Centre, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Hunyari?CRDB Agent, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Hunyari?CRDB, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hunyari?Hesawa kitembere, about 31 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Hunyari?TZ2004051 (OCHA common operational dataset)