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

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

Ward · Tarime District 

# Muriba

Muriba is a ward of Tanzania in Tarime District, Mara Region. It covers **31.3 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 31.3km²
- 12mapped services
- 1,758 mtypical elevation

## Where is Muriba?

Muriba lies in [Tarime District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/tarime/), [Mara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Gorong'a](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/tarime/gorong-a/), [Itiryo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/tarime/itiryo/), [Nyamwaga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/tarime/nyamwaga/), [Nyansicha](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/tarime/nyansicha/) and [Nyarokoba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/tarime/nyarokoba/). By area it is the 2712th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.0% of [Tarime District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/tarime/). The centre of Muriba is about 546 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.3841° S, 34.6468° 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: Muriba

- 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) · Serena40 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 Muriba

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Muriba.

- Bungurere
- Bwiregi
- Kobori
- Muriba

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 Muriba

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

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Tagari · 1,789 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 Muriba and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Tarime District, the warmest month is Oct (average 22 °C) and the coolest is May (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 292 m higher 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 21 90 

Feb 22 72 

Mar 21 149 

Apr 20 145 

May 20 89 

Jun 20 38 

Jul 21 24 

Aug 21 50 

Sep 22 61 

Oct 22 80 

Nov 21 145 

Dec 20 144 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Muriba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Muriba · Muriba 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.39189&mlon=34.64122#map=17/-1.39189/34.64122) 

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

Petrol pump Nyamongo Filling Station · Kemambo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.46197&mlon=34.53159#map=17/-1.46197/34.53159) 

Hotel Kerende · Kemambo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.48221&mlon=34.55292#map=17/-1.48221/34.55292) 

School Kambarage Primary School · Muriba 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.39079&mlon=34.64400#map=17/-1.39079/34.64400) 

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 Nyamwaga · Nyamwaga 6.5 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 Muriba

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

- Hospitals4
- Schools7
- Pharmacies1

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
- Manga
- Matongo
- Mbogi
- Mwema
- Nyakonga
- Nyamaranga
- Nyamisangura
- Nyamwaga
- Nyandoto
- Nyansicha
- Nyanungu
- Nyarero
- Nyarokoba
- Pemba
- Sabasaba
- Sirari
- Susuni
- Turwa

## Quick answers

- Where is Muriba?In Tarime District, Mara Region, Tanzania
- What borders Muriba?Gorong'a, Itiryo, Nyamwaga, Nyansicha and Nyarokoba
- What time zone is Muriba in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Muriba?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Muriba?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Muriba?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Muriba?Tagari (1,789 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Muriba?January to February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Muriba?Muriba, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Muriba?NMB Bank, Nyamongo, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Muriba?Nyamongo Filling Station, about 15 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Muriba?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Muriba?TZ2001081 (OCHA common operational dataset)