District · Mara Region
# Serengeti District

Serengeti District is a district of Tanzania in Mara Region. It had an estimated 341,404 people in 2020 on 11,168 km² (about 31 per km²). It is divided into 28 wards. 164 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 600 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 341,404 people (2020)
- 11,168 km²
- 28 wards
- 600 mapped services

## How many people live in Serengeti District?

Serengeti District had an estimated 341,404 people in 2020 — 15.6% of Mara Region, 66th of 168 districts. There are 1,009 women for every 1,000 men (below the Mara Region figure of 1,029). Spread over 11,168 km², that is about 31 people per km², 142nd of 168 districts.

51.3% of people are children under 15 and 2.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 15 years (it is 16 across Mara Region). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 116 children and older people.
- 0–4 69,247
- 5–9 57,842
- 10–14 48,128
- 15–19 36,941
- 20–24 28,068
- 25–29 21,133
- 30–34 17,829
- 35–39 15,054
- 40–44 13,144
- 45–49 9,270
- 50–54 7,276
- 55–59 5,221
- 60–64 4,055
- 65–69 3,327
- 70–74 2,203
- 75–79 1,441
- 80+ 1,225

Source: UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO).

## Where is Serengeti District?

Serengeti District lies in Mara Region, Tanzania. It borders 5 other districts: Bariadi District, Bunda District, Butiam District, Ngorongoro District and Tarime District. By area it is the 25th largest of 170 districts in Tanzania. It covers 52.9% of Mara Region. The centre of Serengeti District is about 481 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 119 km from Musoma, the main town of Mara Region. The centre point is at 1.9569° S, 34.7683° E.

Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Things to see in and around Serengeti District

OpenStreetMap lists 40 named sights in Serengeti District: 15 attractions; 12 viewpoints; 3 monuments; 3 nature reserves; 3 waterfalls; 2 zoos; 1 memorial; 1 national park.
- Bwawa la lseresere · waterfall
- Mritunus · waterfall
- Mto Nyamoko · waterfall
- Serengeti National Park · national park
- Grumeti Game Reserve · nature reserve
- Ikona Wildlife Management Area · nature reserve
- Ikorongo Game Reserve · nature reserve
- Crossing 0 · viewpoint
- Crossing 1 · viewpoint
- Crossing 1 · viewpoint
- Crossing 3 · viewpoint
- Crossing 6A · viewpoint
- Crossing 6B · viewpoint
- Crossing 7B · viewpoint
- Hippopotame point · viewpoint
- Ikoma Fort · viewpoint
- RC Field Kwitete · viewpoint
- School Parade Area · viewpoint
- Serengeti Meeting Point · viewpoint
- Gnus on migration · attraction
- Grazing Area · attraction
- Hippo Pool · attraction
- Hippo Viewing Loop · attraction
- Kemgesi Plain · attraction
- Kerenero Rocks · attraction
- Loliondo Kopje 2 · attraction
- Makazi ya watu · attraction
- Mara river crossing 5 · attraction
- Mugumu Petrol Filling Station · attraction
- Nyamara Kopjes · attraction

…and 10 more.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Serengeti District
- Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Currency Shilling (TZS)
- Country calling code +255
- Languages Swahili, English, Arabic
- Plug types Type G · 230 V
- Driving side Left
- Postcode format 5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports
- Seronera Airport (SEU) · Seronera 56 km
- Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena 67 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:29) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:40, sunset around 18:41).

Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain).

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.

## Wards of Serengeti District
| Ward | Area km² | Localities | Services |
| Busawe | 105 | 5 | 24 |
| Geitasamo | 40 | 5 | 12 |
| Ikoma | 4,465 | 10 | 50 |
| Issenye | 373 | 6 | 14 |
| Kebanchabancha | 94 | 6 | 13 |
| Kenyamonta | 189 | 7 | 16 |
| Kisaka | 167 | 8 | 20 |
| Kisangura | 90 | 8 | 13 |
| Kyambahi | 197 | 6 | 7 |
| Machochwe | 700 | 5 | 15 |
| Magange | 113 | 7 | 13 |
| Majimoto | 137 | 7 | 31 |
| Manchira | 148 | 6 | 11 |
| Mbalibali | 992 | 7 | 13 |
| Morotonga | 19 | 1 | 50 |
| Mosongo | 203 | 5 | 12 |
| Mugumu | 10 | 3 | 51 |
| Natta | 701 | 13 | 31 |
| Nyamatare | 84 | 2 | 9 |
| Nyambureti | 150 | 9 | 14 |
| Nyamoko | 106 | 7 | 14 |
| Nyansurura | 136 | 8 | 17 |
| Rigicha | 85 | 5 | 10 |
| Ring'wani | 224 | 8 | 12 |
| Rung'abure | 79 | 3 | 20 |
| Sedeco | 1,486 | 6 | 13 |
| Stendi Kuu | 12 | 6 | 81 |
| Uwanja wa Ndege | 64 | 2 | 14 |

Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO); GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

## Villages and localities in Serengeti District

Open gazetteers list 164 villages, towns and localities in Serengeti District. The largest with a recorded population: Mugumu (29,000) and Issenye (7,778). Settlements here lie between about 1,194 m and 1,551 m above sea level (median 1,338 m).
- Arusha road
- Banagi
- Biafra
- Bisarara
- Bokore Village
- Bomani
- Bonchugu
- Borenga
- Buchanchari
- Burunga
- Busawe
- Busuhi
- Bwitengi
- Chabakari
- Chamoto
- Fort Ikoma
- Gantamome
- Gesarya
- Getasamo
- Gusuhi
- Hekwe
- Igina
- Iharara
- Ikorongo
- Iramba
- Iseresere
- Issenye
- Itununu
- Jiapanda
- KORERI
- Kebanchabancha
- Kebosongo
- Kegonga
- Kemarambo
- Kemgesi
- Kemugesi
- Kenokwe
- Kenyamonta
- Kenyana
- Kenyana A
- Kenyana B
- Kenyangage Ranger Post
- Kerenero
- Kerukerege
- Ketembere
- Kibeyo
- Kichongo
- Kilima Fedha
- Kilimani
- Kilimo A
- Kinguruma
- Kisaka
- Kisangula
- Kisangura
- Kisangura Village
- Kisense
- Kitarungu
- Kitunguruma
- Kono
- Kowale
- Kwigena
- Kwitete
- Kyambahi
- MCU Village, Mugumu
- Maburi
- Machochwe
- Madukani
- Magamaga Hamlet
- Magange
- Magatini
- Magatini Village
- Majengo
- Maji Moto
- Makongorozi Hamlet
- Makundusi
- Makundusi Village
- Manchira Village
- Manyatta
- Marasomoche
- Masangura
- Masangura Village
- Masingi
- Masinki
- Matanka
- Matare
- Mbalibali
- Mbilikili
- Mbiso
- Mbugani
- Merambota Center
- Merenga
- Mereshi Hamlet Center
- Mesaga
- Mesaga Village
- Miseke
- Monuna
- Morotonga
- Mosongo
- Mosongo Village
- Motukeri
- Mto Mara
- Mtukura
- Mugumu
- Muningori
- Musati
- Mwitamawe
- Nagusi
- Nata
- Natta Village
- Ngarawani
- Ngoreme
- Nyabihore
- Nyabogati
- Nyabwitagi
- Nyagasense
- Nyahende
- Nyaigabo
- Nyakitono
- Nyamagongo
- Nyamakendo
- Nyamakobiti
- Nyamakobiti Village
- Nyamatare
- Nyamatoke
- Nyambureti
- Nyamburi
- Nyamehuru
- Nyamerama
- Nyamerama Village
- Nyamisingisi
- Nyamitita
- Nyamoko
- Nyankomogo
- Nyansurumunti
- Nyansurura
- Nyanungu
- Nyanza
- Nyarukungo
- Nyiberekera
- Nyiboko
- Nyiboko Village
- Nyichoka
- Nyigati
- Omae
- Omahe
- Park Nyigoti
- Remng'orori
- Remung'orori Village
- Rigicha
- Ring'wani
- Robanda
- Ruhogo
- Rung'abure
- Rwamchanga
- Rwamchanga Village
- Sedeco
- Seronera
- Singisi
- Sogoti
- Tabora 'B'
- Tambisa
- Tamkeri
- Terema
- Wagete

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Serengeti District

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

### Water

16 rivers and streams; 2 dams.
- Bologonja
- Bololedi
- Gaboti
- Issenye Dam
- Kihete
- Kinungai
- Leinet
- Londan
- Londaner
- Makunga River
- Manchera River
- Matugonewetu
- Nyantari
- Orangi River
- River Mara
- Seronera River
- Sibora Dam
- Sumuji River

### Hills and mountains

25 hills.
- Lobo · 2,064 m
- Kuka · 1,880 m
- Grumechen · 1,820 m
- Zirgoin · 1,815 m
- Kibuna · 1,608 m
- Ringwani · 1,571 m
- Kiruma · 1,553 m
- Nesheshaw · 1,524 m
- Mgangi · 1,497 m
- Kibweremera · 1,473 m
- Buraguri · 1,450 m
- Pangwessi Hill · 1,450 m
- Banagi Hill · 1,398 m
- Nyamatoke · 1,390 m
- Nabati Hill · 1,370 m
- Kynasai · 1,317 m
- Sasakwa Hill · 1,291 m
- Kisema · 1,273 m
- Yamatumbwi · 1,255 m
- Nyasurura · 1,244 m
- Magateni · 1,228 m
- Yabisabu · 1,228 m
- Muitomari · 1,211 m
- Katembera · 1,189 m

…and 1 more.

### Forests and nature

1 park.
- Serengeti National Park

### Getting around

2 airports; 2 airfields.
- Kogatenge Airport
- Lamai
- Sasakwa
- Seronera Airport

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features.

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Serengeti District and the best time to visit

In Serengeti District, the warmest month is Oct (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,003 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (158 mm) and the driest Jul (18 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 | 104 |
| Feb | 22 | 68 |
| Mar | 22 | 143 |
| Apr | 20 | 158 |
| May | 20 | 84 |
| Jun | 19 | 31 |
| Jul | 20 | 18 |
| Aug | 21 | 33 |
| Sep | 22 | 41 |
| Oct | 22 | 70 |
| Nov | 21 | 128 |
| Dec | 21 | 125 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Serengeti District

Places mapped inside Serengeti District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.
- Hospitals 41
- Banks 24
- Petrol pumps 14
- Hotels 110
- Shopping malls 1
- Schools 235
- Colleges and universities 4
- Cinemas 8
- Pharmacies 107
- Restaurants 17
- Police stations 28
- Dental clinics 11

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers
- Where is Serengeti District? In Mara Region, Tanzania
- What is the population of Serengeti District? 341,404 (2020 estimate)
- What is the median age in Serengeti District? About 15 years (2020 estimate)
- What is the population density of Serengeti District? About 31 people per km²
- What borders Serengeti District? Bariadi District, Bunda District, Butiam District, Ngorongoro District and Tarime District
- What is there to see in Serengeti District? Bwawa la lseresere, Crossing 0, Crossing 1, Crossing 1
- What time zone is Serengeti District in? UTC+3
- What currency is used in Serengeti District? Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Serengeti District? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Serengeti District? 164 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Serengeti District? Settlements lie between 1,194 m and 1,551 m
- What is the highest point in Serengeti District? Lobo (2,064 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Serengeti District? January to February and May to October
- How many hospitals are in Serengeti District? 41 mapped
- How many banks are in Serengeti District? 24 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Serengeti District? 14 mapped
- What is the P-code of Serengeti District? TZ2002 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: District
- Area: 11,168.1 km²
- P-code: TZ2002
- Region: Mara Region

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.