Ward · Butiam District # Kukirango Kukirango is a ward of Tanzania in Butiam District, Mara Region. It covers 128.7 km². 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 31 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 129 km² - 31 mapped services - 1,256 m typical elevation ## Where is Kukirango? Kukirango lies in Butiam District, Mara Region, Tanzania. It borders 5 other wards: Buruma, Butiama, Kyanyari, Mugango and Tegeruka. By area it is the 1484th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.9% of Butiam District. The centre of Kukirango is about 535 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.7577° S, 33.8307° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Kukirango OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Kukirango: 1 attraction. - Kiabakari Market · attraction ### Nearby, outside Kukirango - Butiama Mwitongo · attraction, Butiama 14 km - Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Museum · museum, Butiama 14 km - Butiama chief Wanzagi Compound · attraction, Butiama 15 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Kukirango - Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam - Currency Shilling (TZS) - Country calling code +255 - Languages Swahili, English, Arabic - Plug types Type G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Musoma Airport (MUZ) · Musoma 29 km - Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza 126 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:33) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:44, sunset around 18:45). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Kukirango Open gazetteers list 9 villages, towns and localities in Kukirango. - Busaraga Village - KYATUNGWE - Kamugegi - Kiabakari - Kukirango - MWANZABURIGA - NYAMISISI - Nyamongo Village - Singu Village Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kukirango Named natural and historic features inside Kukirango, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Ruungu · 1,318 m - Mukibusi · 1,301 m - Sake · 1,266 m - Kyabuchora · 1,209 m Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Kukirango 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kukirango | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Kigum Hospital · Buruma | 4.4 km | Map | | Bank | Credit society, Ujamaa Saccos · Kukirango | 2.7 km | Map | | ATM | CRDB ATM · Nyakato | 28 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Kiabakari Petrol Station · Kukirango | 4.1 km | Map | | Hotel | Isomba Hotel,kiabakari Musoma · Kukirango | 1.0 km | Map | | School | Kukirango Secondary School · Kukirango | 1.9 km | Map | | College | Mwalimu Nyerere University of Agriculture and Technology · Kigera | 27 km | Map | | Police station | Kiabakari Police Post · Kukirango | 2.5 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kukirango Places mapped inside Kukirango in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Banks 1 - Petrol pumps 1 - Hotels 13 - Schools 12 - Police stations 3 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). 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 - Etaro - Kyanyari - Masaba - Mirwa - Muriaza - Nyakatende - Nyamimange - Nyankanga - Nyegina - Sirorisimba ## Quick answers - Where is Kukirango? In Butiam District, Mara Region, Tanzania - What borders Kukirango? Buruma, Butiama, Kyanyari, Mugango and Tegeruka - What is there to see in Kukirango? Kiabakari Market - What time zone is Kukirango in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kukirango? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kukirango? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kukirango? 9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Kukirango? Ruungu (1,318 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kukirango? January to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Kukirango? Kigum Hospital, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kukirango? Credit society, Ujamaa Saccos, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kukirango? CRDB ATM, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kukirango? Kiabakari Petrol Station, about 4.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kukirango? 1 mapped - How many banks are in Kukirango? 1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kukirango? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kukirango? TZ2007113 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 128.7 km² - P-code: TZ2007113 - District: Butiam District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/kukirango/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.