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

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

Ward · Tarime District 

# Kemambo

Kemambo is a ward of Tanzania in Tarime District, Mara Region. It covers **109.0 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 109km²
- 13mapped services
- 1,242 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kemambo?

Kemambo lies in [Tarime District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/tarime/), [Mara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Kibasuka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/tarime/kibasuka/), [Kisaka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/kisaka/), [Matongo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/tarime/matongo/), [Nyamwaga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/tarime/nyamwaga/), [Nyansurura](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/nyansurura/) and [Nyarokoba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/tarime/nyarokoba/). By area it is the 1676th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 7.1% of [Tarime District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/tarime/). The centre of Kemambo is about 534 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.5099° S, 34.5774° 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 Kemambo

### Nearby, outside Kemambo

- Makazi ya watu · attraction, Kisaka13 km
- Nyamihangate · attraction, Kisaka13 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: Kemambo

- 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) · Serena49 km
- Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu159 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 Kemambo

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kemambo.

- Kerende
- Mara
- Nyamougo

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 Kemambo

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

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- North Mara

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 Kemambo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Tarime District, the warmest month is Oct (average 25 °C) and the coolest is May (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 224 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 24 90 

Feb 25 72 

Mar 25 149 

Apr 24 145 

May 23 89 

Jun 23 38 

Jul 24 24 

Aug 25 50 

Sep 25 61 

Oct 25 80 

Nov 24 145 

Dec 24 144 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kemambo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Borenga Dispensary · Kisaka 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.53331&mlon=34.51027#map=17/-1.53331/34.51027) 

Bank NMB Bank, Nyamongo · Matongo 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.46525&mlon=34.51613#map=17/-1.46525/34.51613) 

Petrol pump Nyamongo Filling Station · Kemambo 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.46197&mlon=34.53159#map=17/-1.46197/34.53159) 

Hotel Kerende · Kemambo 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.48221&mlon=34.55292#map=17/-1.48221/34.55292) 

Mall Shopping Mall · Mugumu 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.84120&mlon=34.66880#map=17/-1.84120/34.66880) 

School Nyabusara Primary School · Kemambo 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.52807&mlon=34.58232#map=17/-1.52807/34.58232) 

College Tarime Folk Development College · Turwa 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.33073&mlon=34.39113#map=17/-1.33073/34.39113) 

Police station Borenga Police Post · Kisaka 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.52788&mlon=34.51045#map=17/-1.52788/34.51045) 

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 Kemambo

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Schools11

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
- Itiryo
- 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 Kemambo?In Tarime District, Mara Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kemambo?Kibasuka, Kisaka, Matongo, Nyamwaga, Nyansurura and Nyarokoba
- What is there to see in Kemambo?Makazi ya watu, Nyamihangate
- What time zone is Kemambo in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kemambo?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kemambo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kemambo?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kemambo?January to February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kemambo?Borenga Dispensary, about 7.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kemambo?NMB Bank, Nyamongo, about 8.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kemambo?Nyamongo Filling Station, about 7.4 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Kemambo?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kemambo?TZ2001121 (OCHA common operational dataset)