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

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

Ward · Serengeti District 

# Kisaka

Kisaka is a ward of Tanzania in Serengeti District, Mara Region. It covers **166.9 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 167km²
- 20mapped services
- 1,206 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kisaka?

Kisaka lies in [Serengeti District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/), [Mara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Busawe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/busawe/), [Kemambo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/tarime/kemambo/), [Kibasuka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/tarime/kibasuka/), [Matongo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/tarime/matongo/), [Nyansurura](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/nyansurura/) and [Ring'wani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/ring-wani/). By area it is the 1191st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.5% of [Serengeti District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/). The centre of Kisaka is about 532 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.5523° S, 34.4874° 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 Kisaka

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Kisaka: 2 attractions.

- Makazi ya watu · attraction
- Nyamihangate · attraction

### Nearby, outside Kisaka

- Bwawa la lseresere · waterfall, Majimoto13 km
- Mto Nyamoko · waterfall, Majimoto16 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: Kisaka

- 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

- Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena60 km
- Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu165 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 06:41, 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 Kisaka

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Kisaka. Settlements here lie between about 1,194 m and 1,267 m above sea level (median 1,206 m).

- Borenga
- Buchanchari
- Kisaka
- Majengo
- Merambota Center
- Nyansurumunti
- Nyiboko
- Nyiboko Village

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 Kisaka

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Kinungai
- Matugonewetu
- Nyantari
- Sumuji River

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Kisema · 1,273 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 Kisaka 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 Kisaka

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital TASAF · Kisaka 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.54201&mlon=34.48949#map=17/-1.54201/34.48949) 

Bank Nyamoni · Kisaka 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.54136&mlon=34.48761#map=17/-1.54136/34.48761) 

Petrol pump Nyamongo Filling Station · Kemambo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.46197&mlon=34.53159#map=17/-1.46197/34.53159) 

Hotel Borenga Guest House · Kisaka 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.52805&mlon=34.50913#map=17/-1.52805/34.50913) 

Mall Shopping Mall · Mugumu 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.84120&mlon=34.66880#map=17/-1.84120/34.66880) 

School Kisaka Secondary School · Kisaka 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.54644&mlon=34.47645#map=17/-1.54644/34.47645) 

College Tarime Institute of Business Education · Bomani 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.35000&mlon=34.36670#map=17/-1.35000/34.36670) 

Police station Borenga Police Post · Kisaka 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.52788&mlon=34.51045#map=17/-1.52788/34.51045) 

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 Kisaka

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

- Hospitals5
- Banks1
- Hotels2
- Schools11
- 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 Serengeti District

- Busawe
- Geitasamo
- Ikoma
- Issenye
- Kebanchabancha
- Kenyamonta
- 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 Kisaka?In Serengeti District, Mara Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kisaka?Busawe, Kemambo, Kibasuka, Matongo, Nyansurura and Ring'wani
- What is there to see in Kisaka?Makazi ya watu, Nyamihangate
- What time zone is Kisaka in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kisaka?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kisaka?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kisaka?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kisaka?Settlements lie between 1,194 m and 1,267 m
- What is the highest point in Kisaka?Kisema (1,273 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kisaka?January to February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kisaka?TASAF, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kisaka?Nyamoni, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kisaka?Nyamongo Filling Station, about 11 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kisaka?5 mapped
- How many banks are in Kisaka?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kisaka?TZ2002031 (OCHA common operational dataset)