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

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

Ward · Rorya District 

# Mirare

Mirare is a ward of Tanzania in Rorya District, Mara Region. It covers **108.9 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 109km²
- 7mapped services
- 1,257 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mirare?

Mirare 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: [Bumera](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/tarime/bumera/), [Goribe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/rorya/goribe/), [Kigunga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/rorya/kigunga/), [Kitembe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/rorya/kitembe/), [Koryo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/rorya/koryo/), [Mkoma](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/rorya/mkoma/) and [Nyathorogo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/rorya/nyathorogo/). By area it is the 1677th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.4% of [Rorya District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/rorya/). The centre of Mirare is about 573 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.2618° S, 34.1780° 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 Mirare

### Nearby, outside Mirare

- Maumau center · attraction, Goribe16 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: Mirare

- 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) · Musoma50 km
- Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena94 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 06:41, 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 Mirare

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Mirare. Settlements here lie between about 1,246 m and 1,271 m above sea level (median 1,257 m).

- Changuge
- Ingri Juu
- Lyagoro
- Randa
- Ryagoro
- Sudi

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 Mirare

Named natural and historic features inside Mirare, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Machawa
- Mario
- Roke

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 Mirare 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 Mirare

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kowaki Hospital · Nyathorogo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.36234&mlon=34.15448#map=17/-1.36234/34.15448) 

Bank NMB Bank · Mkoma 19 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 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.31637&mlon=34.21464#map=17/-1.31637/34.21464) 

Hotel Owan Hotel Shirati · Nyahongo 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.20886&mlon=34.03622#map=17/-1.20886/34.03622) 

School Ingri Juu Primary School · Mirare 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.26437&mlon=34.15583#map=17/-1.26437/34.15583) 

College Shirati College of Health Sciences · Mkoma 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.14727&mlon=34.02309#map=17/-1.14727/34.02309) 

Police station Utegi Central Police Station · Koryo 7.7 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 Mirare

Places mapped inside Mirare 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
- Goribe
- Ikoma
- Kigunga
- Kirogo
- Kisumwa
- Kitembe
- Komuge
- Koryo
- Kyang'ombe
- Mkoma
- Nyahongo
- Nyamagaro
- Nyamtinga
- Nyamunga
- Nyathorogo
- Rabour
- Roche
- Tai

## Quick answers

- Where is Mirare?In Rorya District, Mara Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mirare?Bumera, Goribe, Kigunga, Kitembe, Koryo, Mkoma and Nyathorogo
- What is there to see in Mirare?Maumau center
- What time zone is Mirare in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mirare?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mirare?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mirare?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mirare?Settlements lie between 1,246 m and 1,271 m
- What is the best time to visit Mirare?January to February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mirare?Kowaki Hospital, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mirare?NMB Bank, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mirare?Ochele Petroleum Service Station, about 7.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mirare?TZ2006111 (OCHA common operational dataset)