# Uwanja wa Ndege Ward, Serengeti District, Mara Region

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/uwanja-wa-ndege/

Ward · Serengeti District 

# Uwanja wa Ndege

Uwanja wa Ndege is a ward of Tanzania in Serengeti District, Mara Region. It covers **63.5 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 63.5km²
- 14mapped services

## Where is Uwanja wa Ndege?

Uwanja wa Ndege lies in [Serengeti District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/), [Mara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Geitasamo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/geitasamo/), [Ikoma](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/ikoma/), [Kyambahi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/kyambahi/), [Manchira](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/manchira/), [Morotonga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/morotonga/), [Mugumu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/mugumu/) and [Nyamoko](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/nyamoko/). By area it is the 2263rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.6% of [Serengeti District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/). The centre of Uwanja wa Ndege is about 495 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.8657° S, 34.6223° 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 Uwanja wa Ndege

### Nearby, outside Uwanja wa Ndege

- RC Field Kwitete · viewpoint, Nyamoko4.3 km
- Monuments · monument, Mugumu5.4 km
- Shamba la Hope center · attraction, Mugumu5.9 km
- Serengeti Meeting Point · viewpoint, Mugumu6.3 km
- Mugumu Petrol Filling Station · attraction, Mugumu6.5 km
- Mobile · monument, Stendi Kuu7.4 km
- Mritunus · waterfall, Stendi Kuu7.8 km
- Transformer · monument, Stendi Kuu7.8 km
- Kerenero Rocks · attraction, Nyamoko8.2 km
- Serengeti National Park · zoo, Ikoma13 km
- Livestock keeping Area (Mwisaka) · zoo, Ikoma15 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: Uwanja wa Ndege

- 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) · Serena67 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza198 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 06:41, 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 Uwanja wa Ndege

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Uwanja wa Ndege.

- Burunga
- Ngarawani

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 Uwanja wa Ndege 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 Uwanja wa Ndege

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Burunga Dispensary · Uwanja wa Ndege 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.89303&mlon=34.63941#map=17/-1.89303/34.63941) 

Bank Mobile Money · Morotonga 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.84777&mlon=34.66554#map=17/-1.84777/34.66554) 

Petrol pump Mzabibu Filling Station · Mugumu 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.83539&mlon=34.67212#map=17/-1.83539/34.67212) 

Hotel Hesawa ketembere · Uwanja wa Ndege 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.88870&mlon=34.60097#map=17/-1.88870/34.60097) 

Mall Shopping Mall · Mugumu 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.84120&mlon=34.66880#map=17/-1.84120/34.66880) 

School Tumaini Primary School · Uwanja wa Ndege 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.88216&mlon=34.60566#map=17/-1.88216/34.60566) 

College Chipuka College · Morotonga 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.84559&mlon=34.67181#map=17/-1.84559/34.67181) 

Police station Mugumu Police Station · Morotonga 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.84139&mlon=34.67384#map=17/-1.84139/34.67384) 

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 Uwanja wa Ndege

Places mapped inside Uwanja wa Ndege in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Hotels1
- Schools7
- Pharmacies4
- Dental clinics1

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
- Rung'abure
- Sedeco
- Stendi Kuu

## Quick answers

- Where is Uwanja wa Ndege?In Serengeti District, Mara Region, Tanzania
- What borders Uwanja wa Ndege?Geitasamo, Ikoma, Kyambahi, Manchira, Morotonga, Mugumu and Nyamoko
- What is there to see in Uwanja wa Ndege?RC Field Kwitete, Monuments, Shamba la Hope center, Serengeti Meeting Point
- What time zone is Uwanja wa Ndege in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Uwanja wa Ndege?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Uwanja wa Ndege?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Uwanja wa Ndege?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Uwanja wa Ndege?January to February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Uwanja wa Ndege?Burunga Dispensary, about 3.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Uwanja wa Ndege?Mobile Money, about 5.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Uwanja wa Ndege?Mzabibu Filling Station, about 6.5 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Uwanja wa Ndege?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Uwanja wa Ndege?TZ2002281 (OCHA common operational dataset)