# Itiryo Ward, Tarime District, Mara Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/tarime/itiryo/

Ward · Tarime District 

# Itiryo

Itiryo is a ward of Tanzania in Tarime District, Mara Region. It covers **28.0 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 28.0km²
- 4mapped services

## Where is Itiryo?

Itiryo lies in [Tarime District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/tarime/), [Mara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 3 other wards: [Gorong'a](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/tarime/gorong-a/), [Muriba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/tarime/muriba/) and [Nyanungu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/tarime/nyanungu/). By area it is the 2755th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.8% of [Tarime District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/tarime/). The centre of Itiryo is about 545 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.3889° S, 34.6882° 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).

## Know before you go: Itiryo

- 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) · Serena36 km
- Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu145 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 Itiryo

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Itiryo.

- Kewanja

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 Itiryo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Tarime District, the warmest month is Oct (average 24 °C) and the coolest is May (22 °C). About 1,089 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (149 mm) and the driest Jul (24 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 22 90 

Feb 24 72 

Mar 23 149 

Apr 22 145 

May 22 89 

Jun 22 38 

Jul 22 24 

Aug 23 50 

Sep 24 61 

Oct 24 80 

Nov 23 145 

Dec 22 144 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Itiryo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Muriba kituo cha afya · Muriba 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.40275&mlon=34.65959#map=17/-1.40275/34.65959) 

Bank NMB Bank, Nyamongo · Matongo 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.46525&mlon=34.51613#map=17/-1.46525/34.51613) 

Petrol pump Nyamongo Filling Station · Kemambo 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.46197&mlon=34.53159#map=17/-1.46197/34.53159) 

Hotel Kerende · Kemambo 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.48221&mlon=34.55292#map=17/-1.48221/34.55292) 

School Nyankoni Primary School · Itiryo 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.39338&mlon=34.68964#map=17/-1.39338/34.68964) 

College Tarime Folk Development College · Turwa 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.33073&mlon=34.39113#map=17/-1.33073/34.39113) 

Police station Nyamwaga · Nyamwaga 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.39769&mlon=34.58987#map=17/-1.39769/34.58987) 

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 Itiryo

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

- Schools4

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 Tarime District

- Binagi
- Bomani
- Bumera
- Genyange
- Gorong'a
- Kemambo
- Kentare
- Kibasuka
- Kiore
- Komaswa
- Manga
- Matongo
- Mbogi
- Muriba
- Mwema
- Nyakonga
- Nyamaranga
- Nyamisangura
- Nyamwaga
- Nyandoto
- Nyansicha
- Nyanungu
- Nyarero
- Nyarokoba
- Pemba
- Sabasaba
- Sirari
- Susuni
- Turwa

## Quick answers

- Where is Itiryo?In Tarime District, Mara Region, Tanzania
- What borders Itiryo?Gorong'a, Muriba and Nyanungu
- What time zone is Itiryo in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Itiryo?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Itiryo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Itiryo?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Itiryo?January to February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Itiryo?Muriba kituo cha afya, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Itiryo?NMB Bank, Nyamongo, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Itiryo?Nyamongo Filling Station, about 19 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Itiryo?TZ2001301 (OCHA common operational dataset)