# Rung'abure Ward, Serengeti District, Mara Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/rung-abure/

Ward · Serengeti District 

# Rung'abure

Rung'abure is a ward of Tanzania in Serengeti District, Mara Region. It covers **79.3 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 79.3km²
- 20mapped services

## Where is Rung'abure?

Rung'abure 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/), [Kebanchabancha](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/kebanchabancha/), [Machochwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/machochwe/), [Mbalibali](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/mbalibali/), [Nyamoko](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/nyamoko/) and [Nyansurura](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/nyansurura/). By area it is the 2063rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.7% of [Serengeti District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/). The centre of Rung'abure is about 511 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.7160° S, 34.6102° 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 Rung'abure

### Nearby, outside Rung'abure

- Kerenero Rocks · attraction, Nyamoko8.5 km
- Shamba la Hope center · attraction, Mugumu13 km
- RC Field Kwitete · viewpoint, Nyamoko13 km
- Monuments · monument, Mugumu15 km
- Mugumu Petrol Filling Station · attraction, Mugumu15 km
- Serengeti Meeting Point · viewpoint, Mugumu15 km
- Transformer · monument, Stendi Kuu15 km
- Mobile · monument, Stendi Kuu16 km
- Mritunus · waterfall, Stendi Kuu16 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: Rung'abure

- 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) · Serena56 km
- Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu182 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 06:40, sunset around 18:42).

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 Rung'abure

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Rung'abure.

- Gesarya
- Nyamerama
- Rung'abure

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 Rung'abure 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 Rung'abure

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Masngura zahanati · Rung'abure 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.74175&mlon=34.60547#map=17/-1.74175/34.60547) 

Bank CRDB bank (test) · Mugumu 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.83620&mlon=34.66765#map=17/-1.83620/34.66765) 

Petrol pump Mugumu Filling Station · Mugumu 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.83425&mlon=34.67272#map=17/-1.83425/34.67272) 

Hotel Bhoke Guest House · Rung'abure 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.73594&mlon=34.60710#map=17/-1.73594/34.60710) 

Mall Shopping Mall · Mugumu 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.84120&mlon=34.66880#map=17/-1.84120/34.66880) 

School Enyamai Primary School · Rung'abure 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.72422&mlon=34.61514#map=17/-1.72422/34.61514) 

College SETCO COLLEGE · Stendi Kuu 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.84267&mlon=34.67648#map=17/-1.84267/34.67648) 

Police station Machochwe Police Station · Machochwe 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.67524&mlon=34.69677#map=17/-1.67524/34.69677) 

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 Rung'abure

Places mapped inside Rung'abure in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Hotels3
- Schools8
- Cinemas2
- Pharmacies6

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Rung'abure?In Serengeti District, Mara Region, Tanzania
- What borders Rung'abure?Geitasamo, Kebanchabancha, Machochwe, Mbalibali, Nyamoko and Nyansurura
- What is there to see in Rung'abure?Kerenero Rocks, Shamba la Hope center, RC Field Kwitete, Monuments
- What time zone is Rung'abure in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Rung'abure?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Rung'abure?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Rung'abure?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Rung'abure?January to February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Rung'abure?Masngura zahanati, about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Rung'abure?CRDB bank (test), about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rung'abure?Mugumu Filling Station, about 15 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Rung'abure?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Rung'abure?TZ2002061 (OCHA common operational dataset)