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

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

Ward · Tarime District 

# Kentare

Kentare is a ward of Tanzania in Tarime District, Mara Region. It covers **27.8 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 27.8km²
- 7mapped services
- 1,573 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kentare?

Kentare 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: [Binagi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/tarime/binagi/), [Kibasuka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/tarime/kibasuka/) and [Turwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/tarime/turwa/). By area it is the 2758th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.8% of [Tarime District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/tarime/). The centre of Kentare is about 555 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.3549° S, 34.4348° 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 Kentare

### Nearby, outside Kentare

- Nyamisangura Airtel Monument · monument, Nyamisangura7.4 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: Kentare

- 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) · Serena64 km
- Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu145 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:31) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:40, sunset around 18:43).

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 Kentare

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kentare.

- Mogabiri
- Nyamwigura

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 Kentare

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

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Mugaberi Forest Reserve

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 Kentare 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 Kentare

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nyamwaga · Turwa 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.33421&mlon=34.39326#map=17/-1.33421/34.39326) 

Bank Nmb · Nyamisangura 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.33582&mlon=34.37781#map=17/-1.33582/34.37781) 

Petrol pump Zakaria · Bomani 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.34109&mlon=34.37782#map=17/-1.34109/34.37782) 

Hotel Blue hall b · Turwa 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.34631&mlon=34.39340#map=17/-1.34631/34.39340) 

School Nkongore Primary School · Kentare 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.34662&mlon=34.43892#map=17/-1.34662/34.43892) 

College Tarime Folk Development College · Turwa 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.33073&mlon=34.39113#map=17/-1.33073/34.39113) 

Police station Korutambe · Mwema 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.25544&mlon=34.40222#map=17/-1.25544/34.40222) 

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 Kentare

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

- Schools7

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
- Kemambo
- 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 Kentare?In Tarime District, Mara Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kentare?Binagi, Kibasuka and Turwa
- What is there to see in Kentare?Nyamisangura Airtel Monument
- What time zone is Kentare in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kentare?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kentare?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kentare?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kentare?January to February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kentare?Nyamwaga, about 5.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kentare?Nmb, about 6.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kentare?Zakaria, about 6.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kentare?TZ2001251 (OCHA common operational dataset)