Ward · Serengeti District # Issenye Issenye is a ward of Tanzania in Serengeti District, Mara Region. It covers 373.1 km². 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 373 km² - 14 mapped services - 1,258 m typical elevation ## Where is Issenye? Issenye lies in Serengeti District, Mara Region, Tanzania. It borders 5 other wards: Hunyari, Ikoma, Mugeta, Natta and Rigicha. By area it is the 507th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.3% of Serengeti District. The centre of Issenye is about 482 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.0769° S, 34.3098° 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 Issenye OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Issenye: 1 nature reserve. - Grumeti Game Reserve · nature reserve 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: Issenye - 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 71 km - Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena 108 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:30) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:42, sunset around 18:42). 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. ## Villages and localities in Issenye Open gazetteers list 6 villages, towns and localities in Issenye. The largest with a recorded population: Issenye (7,778). - Iharara - Issenye - Madukani - Nyamisingisi - Nyiberekera - Singisi Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Issenye Named natural and historic features inside Issenye, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 dam. - Issenye Dam 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 Issenye 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Issenye | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Motukeri Dispensary · Natta | 15 km | Map | | Bank | CRDB Agent · Issenye | 10 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Hesawa kitembere · Rigicha | 15 km | Map | | Hotel | Sumai Guest House · Issenye | 11 km | Map | | School | Maliwa Primary School · Issenye | 6.0 km | Map | | College | Rigicha secondary · Issenye | 13 km | Map | | Police station | Isenye Police Post · Issenye | 11 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Issenye Places mapped inside Issenye in open map data, by type. - Banks 1 - Hotels 2 - Schools 7 - Colleges and universities 1 - Pharmacies 2 - Police stations 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other wards in Serengeti District - Busawe - Geitasamo - Ikoma - 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 Issenye? In Serengeti District, Mara Region, Tanzania - What borders Issenye? Hunyari, Ikoma, Mugeta, Natta and Rigicha - What is there to see in Issenye? Grumeti Game Reserve - What time zone is Issenye in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Issenye? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Issenye? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Issenye? 6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Issenye? January to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Issenye? Motukeri Dispensary, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Issenye? CRDB Agent, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Issenye? Hesawa kitembere, about 15 km from the centre - How many banks are in Issenye? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Issenye? TZ2002123 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 373.1 km² - P-code: TZ2002123 - District: Serengeti District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/issenye/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.