# Mbalibali Ward, Serengeti District, Mara Region – Villages

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

Ward · Serengeti District 

# Mbalibali

Mbalibali is a ward of Tanzania in Serengeti District, Mara Region. It covers **991.5 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 992km²
- 13mapped services

## Where is Mbalibali?

Mbalibali 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: [Geitasamo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/geitasamo/), [Kisangura](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/kisangura/), [Machochwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/machochwe/), [Ololosokwan](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/ngorongoro/ololosokwan/), [Rung'abure](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/rung-abure/) and [Sedeco](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/sedeco/). By area it is the 150th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 8.9% of [Serengeti District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/). The centre of Mbalibali is about 505 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.6858° S, 35.0053° 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 Mbalibali

### Nearby, outside Mbalibali

- Crossing 7B · viewpoint, Machochwe14 km
- Crossing 6B · viewpoint, Machochwe16 km
- Crossing 6A · viewpoint, Machochwe17 km
- Mara river crossing 5 · attraction, Machochwe18 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: Mbalibali

- 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) · Serena31 km
- Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu181 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:28) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:39, sunset around 18:40).

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 Mbalibali

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Mbalibali.

- KORERI
- Kinguruma
- Kitunguruma
- Kowale
- Mbalibali
- Robanda
- Tamkeri

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 Mbalibali

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

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Kuka · 1,880 m
- Nesheshaw · 1,524 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 Mbalibali 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 Mbalibali

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies BUNDA SERVICE STATION · Machochwe 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.56879&mlon=34.78976#map=17/-1.56879/34.78976) 

Hotel Lamai Serengeti · Mbalibali 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.64551&mlon=34.92187#map=17/-1.64551/34.92187) 

School Jengo la masai · Sedeco 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.79579&mlon=34.81254#map=17/-1.79579/34.81254) 

Police station Rwamchanga Police Post · Manchira 38 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 Mbalibali

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

- Hotels3
- Schools8
- Pharmacies2

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
- Manchira
- Morotonga
- Mosongo
- Mugumu
- Natta
- Nyamatare
- Nyambureti
- Nyamoko
- Nyansurura
- Rigicha
- Ring'wani
- Rung'abure
- Sedeco
- Stendi Kuu
- Uwanja wa Ndege

## Quick answers

- Where is Mbalibali?In Serengeti District, Mara Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mbalibali?Geitasamo, Kisangura, Machochwe, Ololosokwan, Rung'abure and Sedeco
- What is there to see in Mbalibali?Crossing 7B, Crossing 6B, Crossing 6A, Mara river crossing 5
- What time zone is Mbalibali in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mbalibali?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mbalibali?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mbalibali?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Mbalibali?Kuka (1,880 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mbalibali?January to February and May to October
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mbalibali?TotalEnergies BUNDA SERVICE STATION, about 27 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mbalibali?TZ2002241 (OCHA common operational dataset)