Our Location

Shirati Hospital is located in northwestern Tanzania along Lake Victoria near the Kenyan border in the Tarime District of the Mara Region. Shirati consists of a great number of villages spread along the northeast coast of Lake Victoria, just south of the border with Kenya. Eighty (80) percent of the population lives below the UN poverty line. Villages in the area consist of farming and fishing families. Shirati is located two hours from the closest town and 5 hours from the nearest main city. The hospital is owned by Kanisa la Mennonite Tanzania (KMT) who elects the Board of Directors through the Executive Committee.

Other Locations

Nyarero
This Health Center is headed by a Clinical Officer who is assisted by a Nurse Officer In charge. The center has 30 beds and is able to provide many of the services which are available at Shirati Hospital. However the Health Center does not perform any surgical procedure.

Nyangoto
This Health Center is located near one of Tanzania’s mining centers. The Center provides health services to many Gold Mine Companies and their employees. The center has 50 beds and is able to provide many of the services which are available at Shirati Hospital. However the Health Center does not perform any surgical procedures.
The center sees a large volume of patients with good funding sources which provides good support to the center.

Burere & Nyamasanda
These two centers are our smallest Health Centers with 10 beds each. Each center is headed by a clinical officer and provides only out-patient services.