# Nyarutembo Ward, Chato District, Geita Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/chato/nyarutembo/ Ward · Chato District # Nyarutembo Nyarutembo is a ward of Tanzania in Chato District, Geita Region. It covers **255.6 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 256km² - 5mapped services ## Where is Nyarutembo? Nyarutembo lies in [Chato District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/chato/), [Geita Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Bukome](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/chato/bukome/), [Buziku](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/chato/buziku/), [Kaniha](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/biharamulo/kaniha/), [Makurugusi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/chato/makurugusi/), [Nemba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/biharamulo/nemba/), [Nyabusozi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/biharamulo/nyabusozi/) and [Nyamigogo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/biharamulo/nyamigogo/). By area it is the 791st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 8.3% of [Chato District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/chato/). The centre of Nyarutembo is about 587 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.9905° S, 31.5110° 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: Nyarutembo - 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 - Kirundo Airport (KRE) · Kirundo165 km - Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza169 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:40) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:55, sunset around 18:52). 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 Nyarutembo Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Nyarutembo. - Kakeneno - Kanyindo - Nyantimba - Nyarutembo 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 Nyarutembo Named natural and historic features inside Nyarutembo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Usigaga ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Ikoka · 1,270 m 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 Nyarutembo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chato District, the warmest month is Sep (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 1,031 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (183 mm) and the driest Jul (6 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 23 108 Feb 23 102 Mar 23 153 Apr 22 136 May 22 54 Jun 22 13 Jul 22 6 Aug 23 17 Sep 24 37 Oct 24 92 Nov 23 183 Dec 22 128 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nyarutembo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital EFT.Nyabusozi Health centre · Nyabusozi 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.83929&mlon=31.45821#map=17/-2.83929/31.45821) Bank EFT. NMB anget · Kabindi 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.79187&mlon=31.46870#map=17/-2.79187/31.46870) Petrol pump Ni kwa Neema Filling station · Kabindi 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.78950&mlon=31.46543#map=17/-2.78950/31.46543) Hotel M.r guet · Kabindi 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.79471&mlon=31.47329#map=17/-2.79471/31.47329) School Nyantimba Primary School · Nyarutembo 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.00425&mlon=31.52572#map=17/-3.00425/31.52572) College Nyamahanga Teacher's College · Nyamahanga 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.69472&mlon=31.33217#map=17/-2.69472/31.33217) Police station Nyakanazi Police station · Lusahunga 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.03685&mlon=31.22248#map=17/-3.03685/31.22248) 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 Nyarutembo Places mapped inside Nyarutembo in open map data, by type. - Schools5 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 Chato District - Bukome - Buseresere - Butengorumasa - Buziku - Bwanga - Bwera - Bwina - Bwongera - Chato - Ichwankima - Ilemela - Ilyamchele - Iparamasa - Kachwamba - Kasenga - Katende - Kigongo - Makurugusi - Muganza - Muungano - Nyamirembe ## Quick answers - Where is Nyarutembo?In Chato District, Geita Region, Tanzania - What borders Nyarutembo?Bukome, Buziku, Kaniha, Makurugusi, Nemba, Nyabusozi and Nyamigogo - What time zone is Nyarutembo in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Nyarutembo?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Nyarutembo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nyarutembo?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Nyarutembo?Ikoka (1,270 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nyarutembo?January to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Nyarutembo?EFT.Nyabusozi Health centre, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nyarutembo?EFT. NMB anget, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyarutembo?Ni kwa Neema Filling station, about 23 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nyarutembo?TZ2505161 (OCHA common operational dataset)