# Tegeruka Ward, Musoma District, Mara Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/musoma/tegeruka/ Ward · Musoma District # Tegeruka Tegeruka is a ward of Tanzania in Musoma District, Mara Region. It covers **91.6 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 91.6km² - 6mapped services - 1,206 mtypical elevation ## Where is Tegeruka? Tegeruka lies in [Musoma District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/musoma/), [Mara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Busambara](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/musoma/busambara/), [Kukirango](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/kukirango/), [Kyanyari](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/kyanyari/), [Mugango](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/musoma/mugango/) and [Suguti](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/musoma/suguti/). By area it is the 1882nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 8.6% of [Musoma District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/musoma/). The centre of Tegeruka is about 537 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.7753° S, 33.7294° 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 Tegeruka ### Nearby, outside Tegeruka - Kiabakari Market · attraction, Kukirango15 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: Tegeruka - 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) · Musoma31 km - Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza116 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)](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 Tegeruka Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Tegeruka. - Katario - Nyamwiru - Tegeruka 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 Tegeruka Named natural and historic features inside Tegeruka, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Kukiogo - Kyarano River - Myaani 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 Tegeruka 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 Tegeruka Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kigum Hospital · Buruma 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.72726&mlon=33.85640#map=17/-1.72726/33.85640) Bank Credit society, Ujamaa Saccos · Kukirango 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.76418&mlon=33.85412#map=17/-1.76418/33.85412) ATM CRDB ATM · Nyakato 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.50704&mlon=33.80638#map=17/-1.50704/33.80638) Petrol pump Kiabakari Petrol Station · Kukirango 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.76074&mlon=33.86708#map=17/-1.76074/33.86708) Hotel Isomba Hotel,kiabakari Musoma · Kukirango 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.76124&mlon=33.83945#map=17/-1.76124/33.83945) School Kataryo Primary School · Tegeruka 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.79137&mlon=33.74814#map=17/-1.79137/33.74814) College Buhare Cdti · Buhare 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.51838&mlon=33.78332#map=17/-1.51838/33.78332) Police station Kiabakari Police Post · Kukirango 13 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 Tegeruka Places mapped inside Tegeruka in open map data, by type. - Schools6 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 - Makojo - Mugango - Murangi - Nyambono - Nyamrandirira - Suguti ## Quick answers - Where is Tegeruka?In Musoma District, Mara Region, Tanzania - What borders Tegeruka?Busambara, Kukirango, Kyanyari, Mugango and Suguti - What is there to see in Tegeruka?Kiabakari Market - What time zone is Tegeruka in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Tegeruka?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Tegeruka?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tegeruka?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Tegeruka?January to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Tegeruka?Kigum Hospital, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tegeruka?Credit society, Ujamaa Saccos, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Tegeruka?CRDB ATM, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tegeruka?Kiabakari Petrol Station, about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Tegeruka?TZ2003111 (OCHA common operational dataset)