Ward · Serengeti District # Majimoto Majimoto is a ward of Tanzania in Serengeti District, Mara Region. It covers 137.1 km². 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 31 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 137 km² - 31 mapped services - 1,245 m typical elevation ## Where is Majimoto? Majimoto lies in Serengeti District, Mara Region, Tanzania. It borders 6 other wards: Busawe, Kenyamonta, Kiore, Magange, Manga and Ring'wani. By area it is the 1412th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.2% of Serengeti District. The centre of Majimoto is about 535 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.5693° S, 34.3407° 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 Majimoto OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Majimoto: 2 waterfalls. - Bwawa la lseresere · waterfall - Mto Nyamoko · waterfall ### Nearby, outside Majimoto - Nyamihangate · attraction, Kisaka 14 km - Makazi ya watu · attraction, Kisaka 14 km - Kenyamonta Memorial · memorial, Kenyamonta 18 km - School Parade Area · viewpoint, Magange 19 km 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: Majimoto - 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 - Musoma Airport (MUZ) · Musoma 60 km - Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena 76 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); 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 Majimoto Open gazetteers list 7 villages, towns and localities in Majimoto. - Hekwe - Iseresere - Maji Moto - Makongorozi Hamlet - Ngoreme - Nyamakobiti - Nyamakobiti Village Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Majimoto Named natural and historic features inside Majimoto, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Yamatumbwi · 1,255 m - Nyasurura · 1,244 m - Katembera · 1,189 m 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 Majimoto 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 Majimoto | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Iseresere hospital · Majimoto | 2.7 km | Map | | Bank | Nyamoni · Kisaka | 17 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Majimoto Gas Station · Majimoto | 7.0 km | Map | | Hotel | VIP nyumba ya wageni · Buswahili | 14 km | Map | | School | Iseresere Primary School · Majimoto | 3.0 km | Map | | College | Tarime Institute of Business Education · Bomani | 25 km | Map | | Police station | Majimoto · Majimoto | 6.9 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 Majimoto Places mapped inside Majimoto in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 2 - Petrol pumps 1 - Schools 7 - Pharmacies 7 - Police stations 14 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 - Issenye - Kebanchabancha - Kenyamonta - Kisaka - Kisangura - Kyambahi - Machochwe - Magange - 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 Majimoto? In Serengeti District, Mara Region, Tanzania - What borders Majimoto? Busawe, Kenyamonta, Kiore, Magange, Manga and Ring'wani - What is there to see in Majimoto? Bwawa la lseresere, Mto Nyamoko - What time zone is Majimoto in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Majimoto? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Majimoto? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Majimoto? 7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Majimoto? Yamatumbwi (1,255 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Majimoto? January to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Majimoto? Iseresere hospital, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Majimoto? Nyamoni, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Majimoto? Majimoto Gas Station, about 7.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Majimoto? 2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Majimoto? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Majimoto? TZ2002191 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 137.1 km² - P-code: TZ2002191 - District: Serengeti District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/majimoto/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.