# Tabaruka Ward, Sengerema District, Mwanza Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/sengerema/tabaruka/ Ward · Sengerema District # Tabaruka Tabaruka is a ward of Tanzania in Sengerema District, Mwanza Region. It covers **84.8 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 84.8km² - 3mapped services - 1,258 mtypical elevation ## Where is Tabaruka? Tabaruka lies in [Sengerema District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/sengerema/), [Mwanza Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Ibisabageni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/sengerema/ibisabageni/), [Kasungamile](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/sengerema/kasungamile/), [Kishinda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/sengerema/kishinda/), [Mwambului](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/sengerema/mwambului/), [Nyampande](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/sengerema/nyampande/) and [Nyampulukano](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/sengerema/nyampulukano/). By area it is the 1973rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.7% of [Sengerema District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/sengerema/). The centre of Tabaruka is about 514 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.6878° S, 32.6953° 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: Tabaruka - 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 - Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza38 km - Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena294 km ### Nearest railway station Mwanza South (Mkuyuni), about 28 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:36) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:50, sunset around 18:48). 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 Tabaruka Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Tabaruka. - Busulwangiri - Mayuya - Sima - Tabaruka 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 Tabaruka Named natural and historic features inside Tabaruka, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - South Karumo 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 Tabaruka and the best time to visit Using the climate of Sengerema District, the warmest month is Sep (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C). About 1,092 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (190 mm) and the driest Jul (12 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and May to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 87 Feb 24 80 Mar 24 140 Apr 23 144 May 23 72 Jun 23 18 Jul 23 12 Aug 24 33 Sep 25 60 Oct 24 124 Nov 23 190 Dec 23 132 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tabaruka Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Children's Ward · Nyampulukano 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.64035&mlon=32.65631#map=17/-2.64035/32.65631) Bank NMB · Ibisabageni 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.65114&mlon=32.64405#map=17/-2.65114/32.64405) ATM Nmb bank · Mkolani 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60171&mlon=32.89877#map=17/-2.60171/32.89877) Petrol pump Zafanana Tol gas · Ibisabageni 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.65087&mlon=32.64379#map=17/-2.65087/32.64379) Hotel Mhanda guest house · Ibisabageni 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.65250&mlon=32.65511#map=17/-2.65250/32.65511) Mall Sonzile · Igogo 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.53557&mlon=32.90791#map=17/-2.53557/32.90791) School Tabaruka Primary School · Tabaruka 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.67858&mlon=32.68486#map=17/-2.67858/32.68486) College Sengerema Health training Institute · Nyampulukano 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.63986&mlon=32.65544#map=17/-2.63986/32.65544) Police station Police jamii office · Nyampulukano 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.63772&mlon=32.65717#map=17/-2.63772/32.65717) 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 Tabaruka Places mapped inside Tabaruka in open map data, by type. - Schools3 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 Sengerema District - Bulyaheke - Bupandwa - Busisi - Buyagu - Buzilasoga - Chifumfu - Ibisabageni - Igalula - Igulumuki - Irenza - Kafunzo - Kagunga - Kalebezo - Kasenyi - Kasungamile - Katunguru - Katwe - Kazunzu - Kishinda - Lugata - Maisome - Mwambului - Nyakaliro - Nyakasasa - Nyakasunga - Nyamatongo - Nyamazugo - Nyampande - Nyampulukano - Nyanzenda - Nyatukala - Nyehunge - Sima ## Quick answers - Where is Tabaruka?In Sengerema District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania - What borders Tabaruka?Ibisabageni, Kasungamile, Kishinda, Mwambului, Nyampande and Nyampulukano - What time zone is Tabaruka in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Tabaruka?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Tabaruka?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tabaruka?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Tabaruka?January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Tabaruka?Children's Ward, about 6.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tabaruka?NMB, about 7.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Tabaruka?Nmb bank, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tabaruka?Zafanana Tol gas, about 7.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Tabaruka?TZ1905071 (OCHA common operational dataset)