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

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

Ward · Rorya District 

# Mkoma

Mkoma is a ward of Tanzania in Rorya District, Mara Region. It covers **74.1 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 74.1km²
- 20mapped services

## Where is Mkoma?

Mkoma 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: [Bukura](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/rorya/bukura/), [Kigunga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/rorya/kigunga/), [Kitembe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/rorya/kitembe/), [Mirare](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/rorya/mirare/), [Nyahongo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/rorya/nyahongo/) and [Tai](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/rorya/tai/). By area it is the 2124th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.7% of [Rorya District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/rorya/). The centre of Mkoma is about 585 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.1833° S, 34.0676° 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 Mkoma

### Nearby, outside Mkoma

- Maumau center · attraction, Goribe19 km
- Burere Hill · attraction, Kirogo19 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: Mkoma

- 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) · Musoma46 km
- Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena107 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:33) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:42, 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 Mkoma

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

- Kyariko
- Raranya
- Shirati

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 Mkoma

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

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Shirati

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 Mkoma 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 Mkoma

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Shirati KMT Hospital · Mkoma 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.16210&mlon=34.03473#map=17/-1.16210/34.03473) 

Bank NMB Bank · Mkoma 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.16737&mlon=34.03922#map=17/-1.16737/34.03922) 

Petrol pump Shirati Filling Station · Mkoma 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.16430&mlon=34.03700#map=17/-1.16430/34.03700) 

Hotel Owan · Mkoma 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.16765&mlon=34.03865#map=17/-1.16765/34.03865) 

School Kyariko Primary School · Mkoma 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.18812&mlon=34.07539#map=17/-1.18812/34.07539) 

College Shirati College of Health Sciences · Mkoma 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.14727&mlon=34.02309#map=17/-1.14727/34.02309) 

Police station Police Station Shirati · Mkoma 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.16830&mlon=34.03882#map=17/-1.16830/34.03882) 

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 Mkoma

Places mapped inside Mkoma in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Schools12
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants2
- Police stations1

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
- Mirare
- Nyahongo
- Nyamagaro
- Nyamtinga
- Nyamunga
- Nyathorogo
- Rabour
- Roche
- Tai

## Quick answers

- Where is Mkoma?In Rorya District, Mara Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mkoma?Bukura, Kigunga, Kitembe, Mirare, Nyahongo and Tai
- What is there to see in Mkoma?Maumau center, Burere Hill
- What time zone is Mkoma in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mkoma?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mkoma?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mkoma?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mkoma?January to February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mkoma?Shirati KMT Hospital, about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mkoma?NMB Bank, about 3.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mkoma?Shirati Filling Station, about 4.0 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Mkoma?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Mkoma?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Mkoma?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mkoma?TZ2006063 (OCHA common operational dataset)