# Manga Ward, Tarime District, Mara Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/tarime/manga/ Ward · Tarime District # Manga Manga is a ward of Tanzania in Tarime District, Mara Region. It covers **79.7 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 79.7km² - 4mapped services - 1,260 mtypical elevation ## Where is Manga? Manga 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: [Bukwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/rorya/bukwe/), [Buswahili](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/buswahili/), [Kenyamonta](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/kenyamonta/), [Kiore](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/tarime/kiore/), [Komaswa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/tarime/komaswa/) and [Majimoto](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/majimoto/). By area it is the 2055th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.2% of [Tarime District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/tarime/). The centre of Manga is about 552 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.4274° S, 34.2846° 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 Manga ### Nearby, outside Manga - Nyamisangura Airtel Monument · monument, Nyamisangura15 km - Bwawa la lseresere · waterfall, Majimoto18 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: Manga - 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 - Musoma Airport (MUZ) · Musoma54 km - Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena80 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 06:41, sunset around 18:44). 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 Manga Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Manga. Settlements here lie between about 1,225 m and 1,361 m above sea level (median 1,260 m). - Bisarwi - Kitandu - Magena - Mtana - Mutana 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 Manga Named natural and historic features inside Manga, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Somani ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Kwilomo · 1,249 m - Makura · 1,247 m 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 Manga 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 206 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 23 144 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Manga Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Surubu dispensary · Komaswa 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.44675&mlon=34.21885#map=17/-1.44675/34.21885) Bank Nmb · Nyamisangura 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.33582&mlon=34.37781#map=17/-1.33582/34.37781) Petrol pump Zakaria · Bomani 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.34109&mlon=34.37782#map=17/-1.34109/34.37782) Hotel MT HOTEL · Komaswa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.42796&mlon=34.18801#map=17/-1.42796/34.18801) School Kisaka Secondary school · Manga 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.43380&mlon=34.27693#map=17/-1.43380/34.27693) College Tarime Institute of Business Education · Bomani 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.35000&mlon=34.36670#map=17/-1.35000/34.36670) Police station Komaswa Police station · Komaswa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.42853&mlon=34.18881#map=17/-1.42853/34.18881) 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 Manga Places mapped inside Manga 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 - Itiryo - Kemambo - Kentare - Kibasuka - Kiore - Komaswa - Matongo - Mbogi - Muriba - Mwema - Nyakonga - Nyamaranga - Nyamisangura - Nyamwaga - Nyandoto - Nyansicha - Nyanungu - Nyarero - Nyarokoba - Pemba - Sabasaba - Sirari - Susuni - Turwa ## Quick answers - Where is Manga?In Tarime District, Mara Region, Tanzania - What borders Manga?Bukwe, Buswahili, Kenyamonta, Kiore, Komaswa and Majimoto - What is there to see in Manga?Nyamisangura Airtel Monument, Bwawa la lseresere - What time zone is Manga in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Manga?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Manga?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Manga?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Manga?Settlements lie between 1,225 m and 1,361 m - What is the highest point in Manga?Kwilomo (1,249 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Manga?January to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Manga?Surubu dispensary, about 7.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Manga?Nmb, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Manga?Zakaria, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Manga?TZ2001191 (OCHA common operational dataset)