Ward · Tarime District # Turwa Turwa is a ward of Tanzania in Tarime District, Mara Region. It covers 75.8 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 75.8 km² - 23 mapped services - 1,629 m typical elevation ## Where is Turwa? Turwa lies in Tarime District, Mara Region, Tanzania. It borders 10 other wards: Binagi, Bomani, Kentare, Kibasuka, Kiore, Mwema, Nyamaranga, Nyamisangura, Nyandoto and Sabasaba. By area it is the 2099th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.9% of Tarime District. The centre of Turwa is about 557 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.3445° S, 34.4035° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Turwa ### Nearby, outside Turwa - Nyamisangura Airtel Monument · monument, Nyamisangura 3.7 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Turwa - Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam - Currency Shilling (TZS) - Country calling code +255 - Languages Swahili, English, Arabic - Plug types Type G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena 68 km - Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu 145 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 18:43). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Turwa Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Turwa. - Kenyamanyori - Kibuma - Magena - Remangwe Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Turwa Named natural and historic features inside Turwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Mwibare · 1,613 m - Tarime · 1,608 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Tarime Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Turwa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Tarime District, the warmest month is Oct (average 23 °C) and the coolest is May (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 163 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 | 23 | 72 | | Mar | 22 | 149 | | Apr | 21 | 145 | | May | 21 | 89 | | Jun | 21 | 38 | | Jul | 21 | 24 | | Aug | 22 | 50 | | Sep | 23 | 61 | | Oct | 23 | 80 | | Nov | 21 | 145 | | Dec | 21 | 144 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Turwa | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Nyamwaga · Turwa | 1.6 km | Map | | Bank | Nmb · Nyamisangura | 3.0 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Zakaria · Bomani | 2.9 km | Map | | Hotel | Blue hall b · Turwa | 1.1 km | Map | | School | Ncharo Primary School · Turwa | 1.0 km | Map | | College | Tarime Folk Development College · Turwa | 2.1 km | Map | | Police station | Korutambe · Mwema | 9.9 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Turwa Places mapped inside Turwa in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Hotels 2 - Schools 18 - Colleges and universities 2 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). 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 - Nyarokoba - Pemba - Sabasaba - Sirari - Susuni ## Quick answers - Where is Turwa? In Tarime District, Mara Region, Tanzania - What borders Turwa? Binagi, Bomani, Kentare, Kibasuka, Kiore, Mwema, Nyamaranga, Nyamisangura, Nyandoto and Sabasaba - What is there to see in Turwa? Nyamisangura Airtel Monument - What time zone is Turwa in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Turwa? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Turwa? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Turwa? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Turwa? Mwibare (1,613 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Turwa? January to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Turwa? Nyamwaga, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Turwa? Nmb, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Turwa? Zakaria, about 2.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Turwa? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Turwa? TZ2001153 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 75.8 km² - P-code: TZ2001153 - District: Tarime District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/tarime/turwa/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.