# Makojo Ward, Musoma District, Mara Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/musoma/makojo/ Ward · Musoma District # Makojo Makojo is a ward of Tanzania in Musoma District, Mara Region. It covers **31.2 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 31.2km² - 7mapped services - 1,228 mtypical elevation ## Where is Makojo? Makojo lies in [Musoma District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/musoma/), [Mara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 3 other wards: [Bukima](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/musoma/bukima/), [Bukumi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/musoma/bukumi/) and [Bwasi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/musoma/bwasi/). By area it is the 2716th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.9% of [Musoma District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/musoma/). The centre of Makojo is about 544 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.8852° S, 33.3681° 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 Makojo OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Makojo: 1 viewpoint. - Buraga · viewpoint ### Nearby, outside Makojo - Ligema lya Kucheya · cave, Bukumi6.0 km - Getongo · cave, Bukumi6.5 km - Mwiboma · cave, Bukumi6.8 km - Ligema Lya Kuchasondole · cave, Bukumi7.5 km - Ligema lya Kuchanyamalima · cave, Bukumi8.1 km - Ligema lya Kuchebhurungu · cave, Bukumi8.3 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: Makojo - 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) · Musoma64 km - Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza79 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 06:46, 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 Makojo Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Makojo. - Chimati - Chitare - Makojo 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 Makojo Named natural and historic features inside Makojo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Nyarigama · 1,303 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 Makojo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Musoma District, the warmest month is Sep (average 25 °C) and the coolest is May (23 °C). About 999 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (146 mm) and the driest Jul (19 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 78 Feb 25 69 Mar 24 135 Apr 24 135 May 23 74 Jun 23 27 Jul 24 19 Aug 24 44 Sep 25 58 Oct 25 92 Nov 23 146 Dec 23 121 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Makojo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Murangi · Murangi 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.84704&mlon=33.48153#map=17/-1.84704/33.48153) Bank CRDB Bank · Nansio 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.10719&mlon=33.08745#map=17/-2.10719/33.08745) Hotel Taratibu Lodge · Bukima 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.81392&mlon=33.41179#map=17/-1.81392/33.41179) School Makojo Primary School · Makojo 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.88009&mlon=33.38380#map=17/-1.88009/33.38380) 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 Makojo Places mapped inside Makojo in open map data, by type. - Schools7 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 Musoma District - Bugwema - Bukima - Bukumi - Bulinga - Busambara - Bwasi - Kiriba - Mugango - Murangi - Nyambono - Nyamrandirira - Suguti - Tegeruka ## Quick answers - Where is Makojo?In Musoma District, Mara Region, Tanzania - What borders Makojo?Bukima, Bukumi and Bwasi - What is there to see in Makojo?Buraga - What time zone is Makojo in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Makojo?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Makojo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Makojo?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Makojo?Nyarigama (1,303 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Makojo?January to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Makojo?Murangi, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Makojo?CRDB Bank, about 40 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Makojo?TZ2003021 (OCHA common operational dataset)