# Manchira Ward, Serengeti District, Mara Region – Villages

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

Ward · Serengeti District 

# Manchira

Manchira is a ward of Tanzania in Serengeti District, Mara Region. It covers **148.1 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 148km²
- 11mapped services

## Where is Manchira?

Manchira 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: [Ikoma](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/ikoma/), [Kisangura](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/kisangura/), [Morotonga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/morotonga/), [Sedeco](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/sedeco/) and [Uwanja wa Ndege](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/uwanja-wa-ndege/). By area it is the 1321st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.3% of [Serengeti District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/). The centre of Manchira is about 484 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9371° S, 34.7172° 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 Manchira

### Nearby, outside Manchira

- Serengeti National Park · zoo, Ikoma7.6 km
- Livestock keeping Area (Mwisaka) · zoo, Ikoma9.1 km
- Mritunus · waterfall, Stendi Kuu12 km
- Mobile · monument, Stendi Kuu12 km
- Serengeti Meeting Point · viewpoint, Mugumu12 km
- Transformer · monument, Stendi Kuu12 km
- Mugumu Petrol Filling Station · attraction, Mugumu12 km
- Monuments · monument, Mugumu13 km
- Shamba la Hope center · attraction, Mugumu15 km
- RC Field Kwitete · viewpoint, Nyamoko17 km
- Ikorongo Game Reserve · nature reserve, Ikoma19 km
- Ikoma Fort · viewpoint, Natta19 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: Manchira

- 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

- Seronera Airport (SEU) · Seronera59 km
- Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena67 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)](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 Manchira

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Manchira.

- Biafra
- Bwitengi
- Manchira Village
- Miseke
- Rwamchanga
- Rwamchanga 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).

## Weather in Manchira 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 Manchira

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kituo cha afya natta · Manchira 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.89938&mlon=34.66257#map=17/-1.89938/34.66257) 

Bank M-Pesa Service · Stendi Kuu 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.84282&mlon=34.68235#map=17/-1.84282/34.68235) 

Petrol pump River Oil Mugumu · Stendi Kuu 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.84071&mlon=34.67656#map=17/-1.84071/34.67656) 

Hotel Burito lodge · Stendi Kuu 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.84557&mlon=34.67652#map=17/-1.84557/34.67652) 

Mall Shopping Mall · Mugumu 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.84120&mlon=34.66880#map=17/-1.84120/34.66880) 

School Zakia Meghji Primary School · Manchira 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.93573&mlon=34.72052#map=17/-1.93573/34.72052) 

College Serengeti Tourism College, SETCO · Stendi Kuu 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.84221&mlon=34.68253#map=17/-1.84221/34.68253) 

Police station Rwamchanga Police Post · Manchira 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.88395&mlon=34.73217#map=17/-1.88395/34.73217) 

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 Manchira

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools7
- Pharmacies2
- 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
- Kisaka
- Kisangura
- Kyambahi
- Machochwe
- Magange
- Majimoto
- Mbalibali
- Morotonga
- Mosongo
- Mugumu
- Natta
- Nyamatare
- Nyambureti
- Nyamoko
- Nyansurura
- Rigicha
- Ring'wani
- Rung'abure
- Sedeco
- Stendi Kuu
- Uwanja wa Ndege

## Quick answers

- Where is Manchira?In Serengeti District, Mara Region, Tanzania
- What borders Manchira?Ikoma, Kisangura, Morotonga, Sedeco and Uwanja wa Ndege
- What is there to see in Manchira?Serengeti National Park, Livestock keeping Area (Mwisaka), Mritunus, Mobile
- What time zone is Manchira in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Manchira?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Manchira?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Manchira?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Manchira?January to February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Manchira?Kituo cha afya natta, about 7.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Manchira?M-Pesa Service, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Manchira?River Oil Mugumu, about 12 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Manchira?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Manchira?TZ2002161 (OCHA common operational dataset)