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

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

Ward · Tarime District 

# Nyarokoba

Nyarokoba is a ward of Tanzania in Tarime District, Mara Region. It covers **138.7 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 139km²
- 7mapped services

## Where is Nyarokoba?

Nyarokoba 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: [Gorong'a](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/tarime/gorong-a/), [Kemambo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/tarime/kemambo/), [Machochwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/machochwe/), [Muriba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/tarime/muriba/), [Nyamwaga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/tarime/nyamwaga/) and [Nyansurura](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/nyansurura/). By area it is the 1394th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 9.0% of [Tarime District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/tarime/). The centre of Nyarokoba is about 533 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.5010° S, 34.6467° 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 Nyarokoba

### Nearby, outside Nyarokoba

- Crossing 0 · viewpoint, Machochwe16 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: Nyarokoba

- 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) · Serena42 km
- Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu158 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 Nyarokoba

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

- Genkuru
- Gibaso
- Karakatonga
- Nyagasense

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 Nyarokoba 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
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- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
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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 Nyarokoba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Masanga · Gorong'a 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.46173&mlon=34.68867#map=17/-1.46173/34.68867) 

Bank NMB Bank, Nyamongo · Matongo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.46525&mlon=34.51613#map=17/-1.46525/34.51613) 

Petrol pump Nyamongo Filling Station · Kemambo 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.46197&mlon=34.53159#map=17/-1.46197/34.53159) 

Hotel Kerende · Kemambo 11 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 Kwihancha Primary School · Nyarokoba 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.52850&mlon=34.64945#map=17/-1.52850/34.64945) 

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 Mto Mara Police Station · Nyansurura 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.60400&mlon=34.59328#map=17/-1.60400/34.59328) 

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 Nyarokoba

Places mapped inside Nyarokoba 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
- Kentare
- Kibasuka
- Kiore
- Komaswa
- Manga
- Matongo
- Mbogi
- Muriba
- Mwema
- Nyakonga
- Nyamaranga
- Nyamisangura
- Nyamwaga
- Nyandoto
- Nyansicha
- Nyanungu
- Nyarero
- Pemba
- Sabasaba
- Sirari
- Susuni
- Turwa

## Quick answers

- Where is Nyarokoba?In Tarime District, Mara Region, Tanzania
- What borders Nyarokoba?Gorong'a, Kemambo, Machochwe, Muriba, Nyamwaga and Nyansurura
- What is there to see in Nyarokoba?Crossing 0
- What time zone is Nyarokoba in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Nyarokoba?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Nyarokoba?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nyarokoba?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Nyarokoba?January to February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nyarokoba?Masanga, about 6.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nyarokoba?NMB Bank, Nyamongo, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyarokoba?Nyamongo Filling Station, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nyarokoba?TZ2001111 (OCHA common operational dataset)