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

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

Ward · Bunda District 

# Salama

Salama is a ward of Tanzania in Bunda District, Mara Region. It covers **102.2 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 102km²
- 7mapped services
- 1,463 mtypical elevation

## Where is Salama?

Salama lies in [Bunda District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/), [Mara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Hunyari](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/hunyari/), [Ketare](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/ketare/), [Mihingo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/mihingo/), [Mirwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/mirwa/), [Mugeta](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/mugeta/) and [Nyamang'uta](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/nyamang-uta/). By area it is the 1765th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.3% of [Bunda District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/). The centre of Salama is about 511 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.8679° S, 34.1241° 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: Salama

- 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) · Musoma54 km
- Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena111 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 Salama

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Salama.

- Kurusanga
- Masaba
- Nyabirundo
- Salama
- Salama A
- Salama A village

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 Salama 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 (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 300 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 22 135 

Apr 22 135 

May 21 74 

Jun 21 27 

Jul 22 19 

Aug 22 44 

Sep 23 58 

Oct 23 92 

Nov 22 146 

Dec 21 121 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Salama

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Malaika Dispensary (Zinduka DIF) · Nyamuswa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.90684&mlon=34.01707#map=17/-1.90684/34.01707) 

Bank NMB bank Butiama · Butiama 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.76539&mlon=33.96415#map=17/-1.76539/33.96415) 

ATM CRDB · Balili 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.02711&mlon=33.87294#map=17/-2.02711/33.87294) 

Petrol pump Butiama filling station · Butiama 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.76671&mlon=33.96508#map=17/-1.76671/33.96508) 

Hotel Mhunda Guesthouse · Butiama 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.76717&mlon=33.96389#map=17/-1.76717/33.96389) 

School Masaba Primary School · Salama 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.86975&mlon=34.13601#map=17/-1.86975/34.13601) 

College Rigicha secondary · Issenye 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97431&mlon=34.35829#map=17/-1.97431/34.35829) 

Police station Rwamkoma JKT · Masaba 16 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 Salama

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

- Schools7

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
- Ketare
- Kibara
- Kisorya
- Kunzugu
- Mcharo
- Mihingo
- Mugeta
- Namhula
- Nampindi
- Nansimo
- Neruma
- Nyamang'uta
- Nyamuswa
- Nyasura
- Sazira
- Wariku

## Quick answers

- Where is Salama?In Bunda District, Mara Region, Tanzania
- What borders Salama?Hunyari, Ketare, Mihingo, Mirwa, Mugeta and Nyamang'uta
- What time zone is Salama in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Salama?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Salama?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Salama?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Salama?January to February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Salama?Malaika Dispensary (Zinduka DIF), about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Salama?NMB bank Butiama, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Salama?CRDB, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Salama?Butiama filling station, about 21 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Salama?TZ2004021 (OCHA common operational dataset)