Tarime: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Tarime is a city of 133,043 people in Tanzania (Mara), 1,398 m (4,587 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE), 72 km (45 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Tarime runs from about 12 h 5 min a day in late June to 12 h 14 min in late December (computed for -1.35° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Tarime is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE), 72 km (45 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 3,450 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Tarime: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Tarime · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Nairobi, 272 km (Kenya) — flights
- Kakamega, 187 km (Kenya) — flights
- Kampala, 271 km (Uganda) — flights
- Mwanza, 208 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Arusha, 341 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Nakuru, 222 km (Kenya)
- Nansana, 279 km (Uganda)
- Ruiru, 289 km (Kenya)
- Eldoret, 231 km (Kenya)
- Kira, 274 km (Uganda)
Common questions
Which airport serves Tarime?
Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE), 72 km (45 mi) from the centre.
How big is Tarime?
About 133,043 people live in Tarime (GeoNames).
What time zone is Tarime in?
Africa/Dar_es_Salaam, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Tarime?
The Shilling (TZS). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Tarime?
Nairobi (272 km), Kakamega (187 km), Kampala (271 km), Mwanza (208 km), Arusha (341 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.