# Kyanyari Ward, Butiam District, Mara Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/kyanyari/

Ward · Butiam District 

# Kyanyari

Kyanyari is a ward of Tanzania in Butiam District, Mara Region. It covers **162.4 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 162km²
- 8mapped services
- 1,333 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kyanyari?

Kyanyari lies in [Butiam District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/), [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/), [Kabasa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/kabasa/), [Kukirango](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/kukirango/), [Masaba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/masaba/), [Suguti](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/musoma/suguti/), [Tegeruka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/musoma/tegeruka/) and [Wariku](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/wariku/). By area it is the 1229th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 7.5% of [Butiam District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/). The centre of Kyanyari is about 525 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.8517° S, 33.8397° 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 Kyanyari

### Nearby, outside Kyanyari

- Kiabakari Market · attraction, Kukirango11 km
- Butiama chief Wanzagi Compound · attraction, Butiama16 km
- Butiama Mwitongo · attraction, Butiama17 km
- Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Museum · museum, Butiama17 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: Kyanyari

- 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) · Musoma39 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza120 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 18:45).

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 Kyanyari

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Kyanyari.

- Muganza
- Mwibagi
- NYAMIKOMA
- Nyakiswa

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 Kyanyari

Named natural and historic features inside Kyanyari, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

6 hills.

- Chanyari · 1,709 m
- Muganza · 1,524 m
- Kihuzu · 1,406 m
- Nyamikoma Hill · 1,307 m
- Bugagiriro · 1,283 m
- Kusasati · 1,180 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 Kyanyari 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
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- Nov
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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 Kyanyari

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ryamugabo · Kukirango 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.74860&mlon=33.86983#map=17/-1.74860/33.86983) 

Bank Credit society, Ujamaa Saccos · Kukirango 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.76418&mlon=33.85412#map=17/-1.76418/33.85412) 

ATM CRDB · Balili 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.02711&mlon=33.87294#map=17/-2.02711/33.87294) 

Petrol pump Kiabakari Petrol Station · Kukirango 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.76074&mlon=33.86708#map=17/-1.76074/33.86708) 

Hotel Dira Guesthouse · Kukirango 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.76338&mlon=33.85135#map=17/-1.76338/33.85135) 

School Mwibagi Primary School · Kyanyari 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.84738&mlon=33.83839#map=17/-1.84738/33.83839) 

College Mwalimu Nyerere University of Agriculture and Technology · Kigera 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.51703&mlon=33.79927#map=17/-1.51703/33.79927) 

Police station Kiabakari Police Post · Kukirango 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.76860&mlon=33.85016#map=17/-1.76860/33.85016) 

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 Kyanyari

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

- Schools8

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
- Etaro
- Kukirango
- Masaba
- Mirwa
- Muriaza
- Nyakatende
- Nyamimange
- Nyankanga
- Nyegina
- Sirorisimba

## Quick answers

- Where is Kyanyari?In Butiam District, Mara Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kyanyari?Butiama, Kabasa, Kukirango, Masaba, Suguti, Tegeruka and Wariku
- What is there to see in Kyanyari?Kiabakari Market, Butiama chief Wanzagi Compound, Butiama Mwitongo, Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Museum
- What time zone is Kyanyari in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kyanyari?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kyanyari?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kyanyari?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Kyanyari?Chanyari (1,709 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kyanyari?January to February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kyanyari?Ryamugabo, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kyanyari?Credit society, Ujamaa Saccos, about 9.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kyanyari?CRDB, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kyanyari?Kiabakari Petrol Station, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kyanyari?TZ2007101 (OCHA common operational dataset)