# Etaro Ward, Butiam District, Mara Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/etaro/ Ward · Butiam District # Etaro Etaro is a ward of Tanzania in Butiam District, Mara Region. It covers **38.6 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 38.6km² - 3mapped services - 1,155 mtypical elevation ## Where is Etaro? Etaro lies in [Butiam District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/), [Mara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 3 other wards: [Buhare](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/musoma-urban/buhare/), [Makoko](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/musoma-urban/makoko/) and [Nyegina](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/nyegina/). By area it is the 2603rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.8% of [Butiam District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/). The centre of Etaro is about 567 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.4955° S, 33.6966° 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 Etaro ### Nearby, outside Etaro - Nyasho Garden · attraction, Nyakato12 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: Etaro - 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) · Musoma12 km - Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza135 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:34) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:44, sunset around 18:46). 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 Etaro Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Etaro. - Igenge - Mmuhare 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 Etaro Named natural and historic features inside Etaro, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 1 island. - Lukuba Island ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kunjamu · 1,205 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 Etaro and the best time to visit Using the climate of Butiam District, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jun (23 °C). About 1,179 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (165 mm) and the driest Jul (27 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 76 Feb 25 73 Mar 25 157 Apr 24 164 May 23 108 Jun 23 38 Jul 24 27 Aug 24 56 Sep 25 74 Oct 25 109 Nov 24 165 Dec 24 131 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Etaro Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mwisenge Dispensary · Mwisenge 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.50831&mlon=33.78389#map=17/-1.50831/33.78389) Bank CRDB Bank · Kitaji 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.49459&mlon=33.80737#map=17/-1.49459/33.80737) ATM NMB ATM · Kitaji 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.50179&mlon=33.80597#map=17/-1.50179/33.80597) Petrol pump TotalEnergies NEW MUSOMA SERVICE STATION · Nyasho 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.51019&mlon=33.80204#map=17/-1.51019/33.80204) Hotel Acacia Hotel · Mwisenge 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.49932&mlon=33.78915#map=17/-1.49932/33.78915) School Busamba Primary School · Etaro 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.49683&mlon=33.69377#map=17/-1.49683/33.69377) College Buhare Cdti · Buhare 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.51838&mlon=33.78332#map=17/-1.51838/33.78332) Police station Police Station Musoma · Mukendo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.48972&mlon=33.80602#map=17/-1.48972/33.80602) 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 Etaro Places mapped inside Etaro in open map data, by type. - Schools3 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 Butiam District - Bisumwa - Buhemba - Bukabwa - Buruma - Busegwe - Buswahili - Butiama - Butuguri - Bwiregi - Kukirango - Kyanyari - Masaba - Mirwa - Muriaza - Nyakatende - Nyamimange - Nyankanga - Nyegina - Sirorisimba ## Quick answers - Where is Etaro?In Butiam District, Mara Region, Tanzania - What borders Etaro?Buhare, Makoko and Nyegina - What is there to see in Etaro?Nyasho Garden - What time zone is Etaro in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Etaro?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Etaro?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Etaro?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Etaro?Kunjamu (1,205 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Etaro?January to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Etaro?Mwisenge Dispensary, about 9.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Etaro?CRDB Bank, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Etaro?NMB ATM, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Etaro?TotalEnergies NEW MUSOMA SERVICE STATION, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Etaro?TZ2007141 (OCHA common operational dataset)