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

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

Ward · Bunda District 

# Sazira

Sazira is a ward of Tanzania in Bunda District, Mara Region. It covers **77.5 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 77.5km²
- 9mapped services
- 1,381 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sazira?

Sazira lies in [Bunda District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/), [Mara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 8 other wards: [Balili](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/balili/), [Bunda Mjini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/bunda-mjini/), [Kabasa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/kabasa/), [Kunzugu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/kunzugu/), [Masaba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/masaba/), [Mcharo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/mcharo/), [Nyamang'uta](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/nyamang-uta/) and [Nyasura](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/nyasura/). By area it is the 2086th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.5% of [Bunda District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/). The centre of Sazira is about 508 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9862° S, 33.9057° 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 Sazira

### Nearby, outside Sazira

- Ndabaka Plain · attraction, Kunzugu18 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: Sazira

- 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) · Musoma55 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza119 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 Sazira

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Sazira.

- Igamba A
- Kitarakama
- Kitaramaka
- Ligamba A
- Ligamba B
- Misisi
- Nyambitilwa
- Sazira

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 Sazira 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 218 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 Sazira

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital BUNDA DDH Hospital · Balili 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.03017&mlon=33.87573#map=17/-2.03017/33.87573) 

Bank nmb bank · Bunda Mjini 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.02128&mlon=33.87282#map=17/-2.02128/33.87282) 

ATM CRDB · Balili 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.02711&mlon=33.87294#map=17/-2.02711/33.87294) 

Petrol pump River Oil · Balili 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.02248&mlon=33.87274#map=17/-2.02248/33.87274) 

Hotel White lodge · Balili 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.02324&mlon=33.87568#map=17/-2.02324/33.87568) 

School Sazira Primary School · Sazira 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.98805&mlon=33.89370#map=17/-1.98805/33.89370) 

Police station Rwamkoma JKT · Masaba 19 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 Sazira

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

- Schools9

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
- Salama
- Wariku

## Quick answers

- Where is Sazira?In Bunda District, Mara Region, Tanzania
- What borders Sazira?Balili, Bunda Mjini, Kabasa, Kunzugu, Masaba, Mcharo, Nyamang'uta and Nyasura
- What is there to see in Sazira?Ndabaka Plain
- What time zone is Sazira in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Sazira?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Sazira?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sazira?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Sazira?January to February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sazira?BUNDA DDH Hospital, about 5.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sazira?nmb bank, about 5.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Sazira?CRDB, about 5.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sazira?River Oil, about 5.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Sazira?TZ2004071 (OCHA common operational dataset)