# Goribe Ward, Rorya District, Mara Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/rorya/goribe/

Ward · Rorya District 

# Goribe

Goribe is a ward of Tanzania in Rorya District, Mara Region. It covers **74.8 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 74.8km²
- 7mapped services
- 1,357 mtypical elevation

## Where is Goribe?

Goribe lies in [Rorya District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/rorya/), [Mara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Bumera](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/tarime/bumera/), [Ikoma](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/rorya/ikoma/), [Kitembe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/rorya/kitembe/), [Mirare](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/rorya/mirare/), [Roche](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/rorya/roche/) and [Susuni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/tarime/susuni/). By area it is the 2112th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.7% of [Rorya District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/rorya/). The centre of Goribe is about 581 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.1680° S, 34.2407° 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 Goribe

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Goribe: 1 attraction.

- Maumau center · attraction

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: Goribe

- 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) · Musoma61 km
- Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena89 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:32) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:41, 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 Goribe

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Goribe.

- Nyamusi
- Panyakoo
- Tatwe

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).

## Weather in Goribe and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Rorya District, the warmest month is Oct (average 23 °C) and the coolest is May (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 177 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,089 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (149 mm) and the driest Jul (24 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 21 90 

Feb 22 72 

Mar 22 149 

Apr 21 145 

May 20 89 

Jun 21 38 

Jul 21 24 

Aug 22 50 

Sep 22 61 

Oct 23 80 

Nov 21 145 

Dec 21 144 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Goribe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Shirati KMT Hospital · Mkoma 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.16210&mlon=34.03473#map=17/-1.16210/34.03473) 

Bank NMB Bank · Mkoma 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.16737&mlon=34.03922#map=17/-1.16737/34.03922) 

Petrol pump Ochele Petroleum Service Station · Koryo 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.31637&mlon=34.21464#map=17/-1.31637/34.21464) 

Hotel Blue sky hotel · Susuni 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.22612&mlon=34.36184#map=17/-1.22612/34.36184) 

School GORIBE SECONDARY SCHOOL · Goribe 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.17217&mlon=34.23960#map=17/-1.17217/34.23960) 

College Tarime Institute of Business Education · Turwa 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.32548&mlon=34.38927#map=17/-1.32548/34.38927) 

Police station Utegi Central Police Station · Koryo 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.31729&mlon=34.22000#map=17/-1.31729/34.22000) 

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 Goribe

Places mapped inside Goribe 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 Rorya District

- Bukura
- Bukwe
- Ikoma
- Kigunga
- Kirogo
- Kisumwa
- Kitembe
- Komuge
- Koryo
- Kyang'ombe
- Mirare
- Mkoma
- Nyahongo
- Nyamagaro
- Nyamtinga
- Nyamunga
- Nyathorogo
- Rabour
- Roche
- Tai

## Quick answers

- Where is Goribe?In Rorya District, Mara Region, Tanzania
- What borders Goribe?Bumera, Ikoma, Kitembe, Mirare, Roche and Susuni
- What is there to see in Goribe?Maumau center
- What time zone is Goribe in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Goribe?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Goribe?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Goribe?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Goribe?January to February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Goribe?Shirati KMT Hospital, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Goribe?NMB Bank, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Goribe?Ochele Petroleum Service Station, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Goribe?TZ2006121 (OCHA common operational dataset)