# Nyugwa Ward, Nyang'hwale District, Geita Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/nyang-hwale/nyugwa/

Ward · Nyang'hwale District 

# Nyugwa

Nyugwa is a ward of Tanzania in Nyang'hwale District, Geita Region. It covers **158.0 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 158km²
- 7mapped services
- 1,184 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nyugwa?

Nyugwa lies in [Nyang'hwale District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/nyang-hwale/), [Geita Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 9 other wards: [Bukwimba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/nyang-hwale/bukwimba/), [Ilalambogo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/misungwi/ilalambogo/), [Izunya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/nyang-hwale/izunya/), [Kafita](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/nyang-hwale/kafita/), [Kakura](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/nyang-hwale/kakura/), [Kharumwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/nyang-hwale/kharumwa/), [Mwakitolyoo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga/mwakitolyoo/), [Mwenge](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga/mwenge/) and [Nhundulu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/misungwi/nhundulu/). By area it is the 1260th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 9.8% of [Nyang'hwale District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/nyang-hwale/). The centre of Nyugwa is about 465 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.2507° S, 32.7333° 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: Nyugwa

- 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) · Mwanza92 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:34) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:51, sunset around 18:47).

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 Nyugwa

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

- Isonda
- Mabogo
- Mimbili
- Mwanghanda
- Nyugwa

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 Nyugwa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nyang'hwale District, the warmest month is Sep (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 1,043 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (195 mm) and the driest Jul (5 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 23 106 

Feb 23 90 

Mar 23 147 

Apr 22 135 

May 22 55 

Jun 22 10 

Jul 22 5 

Aug 24 15 

Sep 25 29 

Oct 24 96 

Nov 23 195 

Dec 22 161 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nyugwa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Songambele Dispensary · Salawe 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.30011&mlon=32.87243#map=17/-3.30011/32.87243) 

Hotel Lungunzu village lodge · Lubili 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.12078&mlon=32.79562#map=17/-3.12078/32.79562) 

School NYUGWA SECONDARY SCHOOL · Nyugwa 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.25563&mlon=32.73434#map=17/-3.25563/32.73434) 

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 Nyugwa

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

- Schools7

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 Nyang'hwale District

- Bukwimba
- Busolwa
- Izunya
- Kafita
- Kakura
- Kharumwa
- Mwingiro
- Nyabulanda
- Nyang'hwale
- Nyijundu
- Shabaka

## Quick answers

- Where is Nyugwa?In Nyang'hwale District, Geita Region, Tanzania
- What borders Nyugwa?Bukwimba, Ilalambogo, Izunya, Kafita, Kakura, Kharumwa, Mwakitolyoo, Mwenge and Nhundulu
- What time zone is Nyugwa in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Nyugwa?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Nyugwa?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nyugwa?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Nyugwa?January to February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nyugwa?Songambele Dispensary, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nyugwa?TZ2502041 (OCHA common operational dataset)