# Nyololo Ward, Mufindi District, Iringa Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mufindi/nyololo/

Ward · Mufindi District 

# Nyololo

Nyololo is a ward of Tanzania in Mufindi District, Iringa Region. It covers **412.6 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 413km²
- 12mapped services
- 1,804 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nyololo?

Nyololo lies in [Mufindi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mufindi/), [Iringa Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Bumilayinga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mufindi/bumilayinga/), [Igowole](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mufindi/igowole/), [Ihowanza](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mufindi/ihowanza/), [Ikweha](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mufindi/ikweha/), [Malangali](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mufindi/malangali/) and [Mbalamaziwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mufindi/mbalamaziwa/). By area it is the 465th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.5% of [Mufindi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mufindi/). The centre of Nyololo is about 269 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4626° S, 34.9439° 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: Nyololo

- 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

- Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya190 km
- Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma270 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:16) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:51, sunset around 18:29).

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 Nyololo

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Nyololo.

- Ikweha
- Lwing'Ul
- Maduma
- Njojo
- Nyololo
- Ungenza

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 Nyololo

Named natural and historic features inside Nyololo, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Kibwangule · 1,826 m
- Panuza · 1,690 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 Nyololo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mufindi District, the warmest month is Nov (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C). About 1,565 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (313 mm) and the driest Sep (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 19 313 

Feb 19 258 

Mar 19 282 

Apr 18 176 

May 17 59 

Jun 15 24 

Jul 14 24 

Aug 16 10 

Sep 18 5 

Oct 20 27 

Nov 21 87 

Dec 20 301 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nyololo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Lugoda hospital · Mninga 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.58389&mlon=35.26518#map=17/-8.58389/35.26518) 

Bank mucoba bank · Igowole 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.58108&mlon=35.16669#map=17/-8.58108/35.16669) 

Hotel Lake Guesthouse · Bumilayinga 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.42741&mlon=35.09385#map=17/-8.42741/35.09385) 

School Maduma Primary School · Nyololo 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.45177&mlon=34.96233#map=17/-8.45177/34.96233) 

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 Nyololo

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

- Schools10
- Pharmacies2

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 Mufindi District

- Bumilayinga
- Idunda
- Ifwagi
- Igombavanu
- Igowole
- Ihalimba
- Ihanu
- Ihowanza
- Ikweha
- Isalavanu
- Itandula
- Kasanga
- Kibengu
- Kiyowela
- Luhanga
- Makungu
- Malangali
- Mapanda
- Mbalamaziwa
- Mdabulo
- Mninga
- Mpanga
- Mtambula
- Mtwango
- Rungemba
- Sadani

## Quick answers

- Where is Nyololo?In Mufindi District, Iringa Region, Tanzania
- What borders Nyololo?Bumilayinga, Igowole, Ihowanza, Ikweha, Malangali and Mbalamaziwa
- What time zone is Nyololo in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Nyololo?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Nyololo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nyololo?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Nyololo?Kibwangule (1,826 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Nyololo?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nyololo?Lugoda hospital, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nyololo?mucoba bank, about 28 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nyololo?TZ1102113 (OCHA common operational dataset)
