# Busawe Ward, Serengeti District, Mara Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/busawe/

Ward · Serengeti District 

# Busawe

Busawe is a ward of Tanzania in Serengeti District, Mara Region. It covers **105.0 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 105km²
- 24mapped services
- 1,242 mtypical elevation

## Where is Busawe?

Busawe lies in [Serengeti District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/), [Mara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Kibasuka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/tarime/kibasuka/), [Kiore](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/tarime/kiore/), [Kisaka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/kisaka/), [Majimoto](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/majimoto/) and [Ring'wani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/ring-wani/). By area it is the 1726th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.9% of [Serengeti District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/). The centre of Busawe is about 533 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.5655° S, 34.4061° 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 Busawe

### Nearby, outside Busawe

- Bwawa la lseresere · waterfall, Majimoto4.1 km
- Nyamihangate · attraction, Kisaka6.9 km
- Makazi ya watu · attraction, Kisaka7.0 km
- Mto Nyamoko · waterfall, Majimoto7.5 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: Busawe

- 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) · Musoma67 km
- Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena69 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:31) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:41, sunset around 18:43).

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 Busawe

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Busawe.

- Busawe
- Gantamome
- Ikorongo
- Nyabihore
- Nyamehuru

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 Busawe

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

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Kiruma · 1,553 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 Busawe and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Busawe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Gantamome Dispensary · Busawe 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.58434&mlon=34.42630#map=17/-1.58434/34.42630) 

Bank Nyamoni · Kisaka 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.54136&mlon=34.48761#map=17/-1.54136/34.48761) 

Petrol pump Majimoto Gas Station · Majimoto 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.63142&mlon=34.35221#map=17/-1.63142/34.35221) 

Hotel Borenga Guest House · Kisaka 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.52805&mlon=34.50913#map=17/-1.52805/34.50913) 

School Ikorongo Primary School · Busawe 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.57737&mlon=34.41147#map=17/-1.57737/34.41147) 

College Tarime Institute of Business Education · Bomani 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.35000&mlon=34.36670#map=17/-1.35000/34.36670) 

Police station Majimoto · Majimoto 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.62917&mlon=34.35625#map=17/-1.62917/34.35625) 

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 Busawe

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

- Hospitals3
- Schools17
- Pharmacies4

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 Serengeti District

- Geitasamo
- Ikoma
- Issenye
- Kebanchabancha
- Kenyamonta
- Kisaka
- Kisangura
- Kyambahi
- Machochwe
- Magange
- Majimoto
- Manchira
- Mbalibali
- Morotonga
- Mosongo
- Mugumu
- Natta
- Nyamatare
- Nyambureti
- Nyamoko
- Nyansurura
- Rigicha
- Ring'wani
- Rung'abure
- Sedeco
- Stendi Kuu
- Uwanja wa Ndege

## Quick answers

- Where is Busawe?In Serengeti District, Mara Region, Tanzania
- What borders Busawe?Kibasuka, Kiore, Kisaka, Majimoto and Ring'wani
- What is there to see in Busawe?Bwawa la lseresere, Nyamihangate, Makazi ya watu, Mto Nyamoko
- What time zone is Busawe in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Busawe?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Busawe?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Busawe?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Busawe?Kiruma (1,553 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Busawe?January to February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Busawe?Gantamome Dispensary, about 3.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Busawe?Nyamoni, about 9.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Busawe?Majimoto Gas Station, about 9.5 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Busawe?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Busawe?TZ2002021 (OCHA common operational dataset)