# Mirwa Ward, Butiam District, Mara Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/mirwa/ Ward · Butiam District # Mirwa Mirwa is a ward of Tanzania in Butiam District, Mara Region. It covers **86.3 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 86.3km² - 5mapped services - 1,409 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mirwa? Mirwa 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: [Buhemba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/buhemba/), [Butiama](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/butiama/), [Ketare](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/ketare/), [Mihingo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/mihingo/), [Muriaza](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/muriaza/), [Salama](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/salama/) and [Sirorisimba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/sirorisimba/). By area it is the 1948th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.0% of [Butiam District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/). The centre of Mirwa is about 520 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.7732° S, 34.1479° 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 Mirwa ### Nearby, outside Mirwa - Kenyamonta Memorial · memorial, Kenyamonta15 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: Mirwa - 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) · Musoma49 km - Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena104 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 06:42, 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 Mirwa Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Mirwa. - Buhemba - MANGUNGA - Mirwa - TARANI 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 Mirwa Named natural and historic features inside Mirwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Chirureri · 1,556 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 Mirwa 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 Mirwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kinyariri kitongoji Cha kusaya · Buhemba 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.75341&mlon=34.06261#map=17/-1.75341/34.06261) Bank NMB bank Butiama · Butiama 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.76539&mlon=33.96415#map=17/-1.76539/33.96415) Petrol pump Butiama filling station · Butiama 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.76671&mlon=33.96508#map=17/-1.76671/33.96508) Hotel Gibogo guesthouse · Nyamimange 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.65004&mlon=34.10698#map=17/-1.65004/34.10698) School MIRWA SECONDARY SCHOOL · Mirwa 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.79000&mlon=34.14076#map=17/-1.79000/34.14076) College Rigicha secondary · Issenye 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97431&mlon=34.35829#map=17/-1.97431/34.35829) 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 Mirwa Places mapped inside Mirwa in open map data, by type. - Schools5 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 - Kyanyari - Masaba - Muriaza - Nyakatende - Nyamimange - Nyankanga - Nyegina - Sirorisimba ## Quick answers - Where is Mirwa?In Butiam District, Mara Region, Tanzania - What borders Mirwa?Buhemba, Butiama, Ketare, Mihingo, Muriaza, Salama and Sirorisimba - What is there to see in Mirwa?Kenyamonta Memorial - What time zone is Mirwa in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mirwa?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mirwa?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mirwa?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Mirwa?Chirureri (1,556 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mirwa?January to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Mirwa?Kinyariri kitongoji Cha kusaya, about 9.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mirwa?NMB bank Butiama, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mirwa?Butiama filling station, about 20 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mirwa?TZ2007061 (OCHA common operational dataset)