# Kisumwa Ward, Rorya District, Mara Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/rorya/kisumwa/ Ward · Rorya District # Kisumwa Kisumwa is a ward of Tanzania in Rorya District, Mara Region. It covers **217.4 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 217km² - 10mapped services ## Where is Kisumwa? Kisumwa lies in [Rorya District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/rorya/), [Mara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Bukabwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/bukabwa/), [Buswahili](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/buswahili/), [Bwiregi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/bwiregi/), [Komaswa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/tarime/komaswa/), [Komuge](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/rorya/komuge/), [Nyathorogo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/rorya/nyathorogo/) and [Rabour](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/rorya/rabour/). By area it is the 937th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 10.8% of [Rorya District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/rorya/). The centre of Kisumwa is about 551 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.4834° S, 34.1192° 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 Kisumwa ### Nearby, outside Kisumwa - Nyamaguku small gold mine · attraction, Komuge17 km - bridge · attraction, Bwiregi19 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: Kisumwa - 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) · Musoma35 km - Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena99 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:32) 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 Kisumwa Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Kisumwa. - Kisumwa - Kwibuse - Marasibora - Nyanchabakenye 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 Kisumwa Named natural and historic features inside Kisumwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Ibiso ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Buguti · 1,234 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 Kisumwa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rorya District, the warmest month is Oct (average 24 °C) and the coolest is May (22 °C). 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 22 90 Feb 24 72 Mar 23 149 Apr 22 145 May 22 89 Jun 22 38 Jul 22 24 Aug 23 50 Sep 24 61 Oct 24 80 Nov 23 145 Dec 22 144 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kisumwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Surubu dispensary · Komaswa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.44675&mlon=34.21885#map=17/-1.44675/34.21885) Bank Nbc in · Bweri 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.53420&mlon=33.83527#map=17/-1.53420/33.83527) ATM NBC ATM · Kitaji 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.49881&mlon=33.80952#map=17/-1.49881/33.80952) Petrol pump Ochele Petroleum Service Station · Koryo 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.31637&mlon=34.21464#map=17/-1.31637/34.21464) Hotel MT HOTEL · Komaswa 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.42796&mlon=34.18801#map=17/-1.42796/34.18801) School Nyanchabakenye Primary School · Kisumwa 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.45302&mlon=34.12458#map=17/-1.45302/34.12458) College Tarime Institute of Business Education · Bomani 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.35000&mlon=34.36670#map=17/-1.35000/34.36670) Police station Komaswa Police station · Komaswa 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.42853&mlon=34.18881#map=17/-1.42853/34.18881) 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 Kisumwa Places mapped inside Kisumwa in open map data, by type. - Schools10 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 - Goribe - Ikoma - Kigunga - Kirogo - Kitembe - Komuge - Koryo - Kyang'ombe - Mirare - Mkoma - Nyahongo - Nyamagaro - Nyamtinga - Nyamunga - Nyathorogo - Rabour - Roche - Tai ## Quick answers - Where is Kisumwa?In Rorya District, Mara Region, Tanzania - What borders Kisumwa?Bukabwa, Buswahili, Bwiregi, Komaswa, Komuge, Nyathorogo and Rabour - What is there to see in Kisumwa?Nyamaguku small gold mine, bridge - What time zone is Kisumwa in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kisumwa?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kisumwa?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kisumwa?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Kisumwa?Buguti (1,234 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kisumwa?January to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Kisumwa?Surubu dispensary, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kisumwa?Nbc in, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kisumwa?NBC ATM, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kisumwa?Ochele Petroleum Service Station, about 21 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kisumwa?TZ2006181 (OCHA common operational dataset)