# Nanda Ward, Mbogwe District, Geita Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/mbogwe/nanda/

Ward · Mbogwe District 

# Nanda

Nanda is a ward of Tanzania in Mbogwe District, Geita Region. It covers **103.7 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 104km²
- 4mapped services

## Where is Nanda?

Nanda lies in [Mbogwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/mbogwe/), [Geita Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Bukombe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/bukombe/bukombe/), [Ikobe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/mbogwe/ikobe/), [Ilolangulu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/mbogwe/ilolangulu/), [Lyambamgongo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/bukombe/lyambamgongo/), [Mbogwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/mbogwe/mbogwe/) and [Nyasato](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/mbogwe/nyasato/). By area it is the 1745th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.5% of [Mbogwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/mbogwe/). The centre of Nanda is about 509 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.4035° S, 32.0825° 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: Nanda

- 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) · Mwanza142 km
- Gitega Airport (GID) · Gitega241 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:37) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:53, sunset around 18:49).

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 Nanda

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Nanda.

- Kisumo
- Muungano
- Nanda
- Nyang'Hwale
- Nyang'holongo

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).

## Weather in Nanda and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mbogwe District, the warmest month is Sep (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 1,061 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (194 mm) and the driest Jul (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February and May to October**.

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- Jul
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 125 

Feb 23 116 

Mar 23 156 

Apr 22 135 

May 22 46 

Jun 22 8 

Jul 22 3 

Aug 24 8 

Sep 26 20 

Oct 25 76 

Nov 23 194 

Dec 22 175 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nanda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bukombe · Bukombe 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.51503&mlon=32.04817#map=17/-3.51503/32.04817) 

Bank USHIROMBO SACCOS · Igulwa 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.46958&mlon=31.89698#map=17/-3.46958/31.89698) 

Petrol pump UTC/UHM/044 · Igulwa 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.46552&mlon=31.88729#map=17/-3.46552/31.88729) 

Hotel MachalilaHotel · Igulwa 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.45916&mlon=31.90211#map=17/-3.45916/31.90211) 

School Nanda Primary School · Nanda 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.40330&mlon=32.10136#map=17/-3.40330/32.10136) 

Police station shops/kiosks · Igulwa 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.46832&mlon=31.89400#map=17/-3.46832/31.89400) 

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 Nanda

Places mapped inside Nanda in open map data, by type.

- Schools4

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 Mbogwe District

- Bukandwe
- Ikobe
- Ikunguigazi
- Ilolangulu
- Iponya
- Isebya
- Lugunga
- Lulembela
- Masumbwe
- Mbogwe
- Mgemo
- Ng'homolwa
- Nyakafulu
- Nyasato
- Ushirika

## Quick answers

- Where is Nanda?In Mbogwe District, Geita Region, Tanzania
- What borders Nanda?Bukombe, Ikobe, Ilolangulu, Lyambamgongo, Mbogwe and Nyasato
- What time zone is Nanda in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Nanda?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Nanda?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nanda?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Nanda?February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nanda?Bukombe, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nanda?USHIROMBO SACCOS, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nanda?UTC/UHM/044, about 23 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nanda?TZ2503011 (OCHA common operational dataset)