# Ketare Ward, Bunda District, Mara Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/ketare/

Ward · Bunda District 

# Ketare

Ketare is a ward of Tanzania in Bunda District, Mara Region. It covers **77.8 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 77.8km²
- 6mapped services
- 1,397 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ketare?

Ketare lies in [Bunda District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/), [Mara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Butiama](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/butiama/), [Hunyari](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/hunyari/), [Masaba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/masaba/), [Mirwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/mirwa/), [Nyamang'uta](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/nyamang-uta/), [Nyamuswa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/nyamuswa/) and [Salama](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/salama/). By area it is the 2080th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.5% of [Bunda District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/). The centre of Ketare is about 514 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.8725° S, 34.0471° 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 Ketare

### Nearby, outside Ketare

- Butiama chief Wanzagi Compound · attraction, Butiama15 km
- Butiama Mwitongo · attraction, Butiama15 km
- Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Museum · museum, Butiama16 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: Ketare

- 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) · Musoma49 km
- Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena119 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 06:43, 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 Ketare

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Ketare.

- Bigegu
- Blue Ridge
- Marambeka

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 Ketare and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bunda District, the warmest month is Sep (average 23 °C) and the coolest is May (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 234 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 22 78 

Feb 23 69 

Mar 23 135 

Apr 22 135 

May 22 74 

Jun 22 27 

Jul 22 19 

Aug 23 44 

Sep 23 58 

Oct 23 92 

Nov 22 146 

Dec 22 121 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ketare

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Malaika Dispensary (Zinduka DIF) · Nyamuswa 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.90684&mlon=34.01707#map=17/-1.90684/34.01707) 

Bank NMB bank Butiama · Butiama 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.76539&mlon=33.96415#map=17/-1.76539/33.96415) 

ATM CRDB · Balili 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.02711&mlon=33.87294#map=17/-2.02711/33.87294) 

Petrol pump Butiama filling station · Butiama 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.76671&mlon=33.96508#map=17/-1.76671/33.96508) 

Hotel Mhunda Guesthouse · Butiama 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.76717&mlon=33.96389#map=17/-1.76717/33.96389) 

School Marambeka Primary School · Ketare 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.87389&mlon=34.04984#map=17/-1.87389/34.04984) 

College Rigicha secondary · Issenye 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97431&mlon=34.35829#map=17/-1.97431/34.35829) 

Police station Rwamkoma JKT · Masaba 8.3 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 Ketare

Places mapped inside Ketare 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 Bunda District

- Balili
- Bunda Mjini
- Bunda Stoo
- Butimba
- Chitengule
- Guta
- Hunyari
- Igundu
- Iramba
- Kabasa
- Kasuguti
- Kibara
- Kisorya
- Kunzugu
- Mcharo
- Mihingo
- Mugeta
- Namhula
- Nampindi
- Nansimo
- Neruma
- Nyamang'uta
- Nyamuswa
- Nyasura
- Salama
- Sazira
- Wariku

## Quick answers

- Where is Ketare?In Bunda District, Mara Region, Tanzania
- What borders Ketare?Butiama, Hunyari, Masaba, Mirwa, Nyamang'uta, Nyamuswa and Salama
- What is there to see in Ketare?Butiama chief Wanzagi Compound, Butiama Mwitongo, Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Museum
- What time zone is Ketare in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Ketare?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Ketare?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ketare?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ketare?January to February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ketare?Malaika Dispensary (Zinduka DIF), about 5.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ketare?NMB bank Butiama, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ketare?CRDB, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ketare?Butiama filling station, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ketare?TZ2004281 (OCHA common operational dataset)