Butiama
in Butiama of Mara Region, Tanzania

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-1.767 and 33.967 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -1° 46' 0" and E 33° 58' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Shilling - TZS
Spoken languages:
Swahili, English, Arabic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 01:56 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:40 am and 6:43 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
1.983 and -157.365 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Banana Village
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Tanzania in Eastern Africa

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Tanzania.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Tanzania. Last Update: 2024-04-24 08:14:40

Delve into Butiama

Butiama in Butiama (Mara Region) with it's 16,376 habitants is a town located in Tanzania about 328 mi (or 528 km) north of Dodoma, the country's capital town.

Time in Butiama is now 01:56 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Dar es Salaam with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Butiama. The closest airport in Tanzania is Musoma Airport in a distance of 21 mi (or 35 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Tanzania is Serengeti National Park in a distance of 42 mi (or 68 km), East.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Musoma, Migori, Bariadi, Mwanza and Homa Bay. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 69 °F

Morning Temperature 18°C / 65 °F
Evening Temperature 21°C / 69 °F
Night Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Chance of rainfall 12%
Air Humidity 86%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 98% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

18°C (65 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

23°C (73 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

22°C (72 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Butiama

Published: January 05, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TTB Tanzania

Butiama is a town in northern Tanzania and the birthplace of Julius Nyerere, the first president of Tanzania. Butiama is one of the wards of the Musoma Rural District, and lies within the Mara...


Bednet Distribution in Bunda District, Tanzania

Published: January 25, 2008
Length: 56:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: AgainstMalaria

The nets will be distributed to 5 hospitals and health centres in to 4 boarding schools in and around Nyamuswa.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Mara Region

Mara is one of the thirty regions of Tanzania. The region is named after the Mara River. Musoma serves as the Region's capital. The neighboring regions are Mwanza Region and Simiyu Region (to the south), Arusha Region (to the south east) and Kagera. To the north east, Mara Region borders Narok County and Migori County in Republic of Kenya.

Located at -1.75, 34 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mara Region, Regions of Tanzania

Butiama

Butiama is a town in northern Tanzania and the birthplace of Julius Nyerere, the first president of Tanzania. It is one of the wards of the Musoma Rural District within the Mara Region; it is also the local residential area of the Wazanaki tribe which is believed to be the smallest tribe in the region. The Mwalimu Nyerere Museum Centre is located in the town.

Located at -1.76667, 33.9667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Butiama, Populated places in the Mara Region

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Buliama, Butiama