Ward · Musoma Urban District # Makoko Makoko is a ward of Tanzania in Musoma Urban District, Mara Region. It covers 13.2 km². 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 13.2 km² - 8 mapped services - 1,204 m typical elevation ## Where is Makoko? Makoko lies in Musoma Urban District, Mara Region, Tanzania. It borders 3 other wards: Buhare, Etaro and Mwisenge. By area it is the 2990th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 20.3% of Musoma Urban District. The centre of Makoko is about 564 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 4.1 km from Musoma, the main town of Musoma Urban District. The centre point is at 1.5019° S, 33.7632° 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 Makoko ### Nearby, outside Makoko - Nyasho Garden · attraction, Nyakato 4.8 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: Makoko - 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 4.3 km - Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena 139 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 06:43, sunset around 18:46). 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 Makoko Open gazetteers list 3 villages, towns and localities in Makoko. - Busamba - Nyamiongo - Nyarigamba Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Makoko Named natural and historic features inside Makoko, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Barima · 1,247 m - Chabwego · 1,204 m - Nyabusu · 1,204 m - Nyamoro · 1,182 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 Makoko and the best time to visit Using the climate of Musoma Urban 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 Makoko | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Mwisenge Dispensary · Mwisenge | 2.4 km | Map | | Bank | CRDB Bank · Kitaji | 5.0 km | Map | | ATM | NMB ATM · Kitaji | 4.8 km | Map | | Petrol pump | TotalEnergies NEW MUSOMA SERVICE STATION · Nyasho | 4.4 km | Map | | Hotel | Acacia Hotel · Mwisenge | 2.9 km | Map | | School | Nyarigamba 'A' Primary School · Makoko | 0.3 km | Map | | College | Buhare Cdti · Buhare | 2.9 km | Map | | Police station | Police Station Musoma · Mukendo | 5.0 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 Makoko Places mapped inside Makoko in open map data, by type. - Schools 8 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 Musoma Urban District - Buhare - Bweri - Iringo - Kamunyonge - Kigera - Kitaji - Mukendo - Mwigobero - Mwisenge - Nyakato - Nyamatare - Nyasho ## Quick answers - Where is Makoko? In Musoma Urban District, Mara Region, Tanzania - What borders Makoko? Buhare, Etaro and Mwisenge - What is there to see in Makoko? Nyasho Garden - What time zone is Makoko in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Makoko? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Makoko? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Makoko? 3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Makoko? Barima (1,247 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Makoko? January to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Makoko? Mwisenge Dispensary, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Makoko? CRDB Bank, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Makoko? NMB ATM, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Makoko? TotalEnergies NEW MUSOMA SERVICE STATION, about 4.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Makoko? TZ2005132 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 13.2 km² - P-code: TZ2005132 - District: Musoma Urban District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/musoma-urban/makoko/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.