# Nemba Ward, Biharamulo District, Kagera Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/biharamulo/nemba/ Ward · Biharamulo District # Nemba Nemba is a ward of Tanzania in Biharamulo District, Kagera Region. It covers **410.6 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 411km² - 3mapped services - 1,272 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nemba? Nemba lies in [Biharamulo District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/biharamulo/), [Kagera Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Kaniha](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/biharamulo/kaniha/), [Lusahunga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/biharamulo/lusahunga/), [Nyabusozi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/biharamulo/nyabusozi/), [Nyantakara](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/biharamulo/nyantakara/), [Nyarubungo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/biharamulo/nyarubungo/), [Nyarutembo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/chato/nyarutembo/) and [Runazi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/biharamulo/runazi/). By area it is the 468th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.5% of [Biharamulo District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/biharamulo/). The centre of Nemba is about 595 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.0284° S, 31.3917° 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: Nemba - 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) · Kirundo154 km - Gitega Airport (GID) · Gitega170 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 06:56, 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 Nemba Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Nemba. Settlements here lie between about 1,254 m and 1,372 m above sea level (median 1,272 m). - Kaluguyu - Kisenga - Mulanda - Nemba - Nyaagozi - Nyanatakara 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 Nemba Named natural and historic features inside Nemba, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kahogo - Nyarambugu ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kisenga · 1,371 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Biharamulo Forest Reserve 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 Nemba and the best time to visit Using the climate of Biharamulo District, the warmest month is Sep (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 1,059 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (188 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 22 113 Feb 22 103 Mar 22 154 Apr 21 138 May 21 56 Jun 21 14 Jul 21 6 Aug 22 19 Sep 23 40 Oct 23 95 Nov 21 188 Dec 21 133 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nemba Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nyantakala Health Centre · Nyantakara 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.17016&mlon=31.34551#map=17/-3.17016/31.34551) Bank EFT. NMB anget · Kabindi 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.79187&mlon=31.46870#map=17/-2.79187/31.46870) Petrol pump Nyakanyazi gas station · Lusahunga 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.03923&mlon=31.20909#map=17/-3.03923/31.20909) Hotel Sayari Guest House · Lusahunga 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.03789&mlon=31.22504#map=17/-3.03789/31.22504) School kisenga Primary School · Nemba 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.03175&mlon=31.39930#map=17/-3.03175/31.39930) Police station Nyakanazi Police station · Lusahunga 19 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 Nemba Places mapped inside Nemba in open map data, by type. - Schools3 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 Biharamulo District - Biharamulo Mjini - Bisibo - Kabindi - Kalenge - Kaniha - Lusahunga - Nyabusozi - Nyakahura - Nyamahanga - Nyamigogo - Nyantakara - Nyarubungo - Runazi - Ruziba ## Quick answers - Where is Nemba?In Biharamulo District, Kagera Region, Tanzania - What borders Nemba?Kaniha, Lusahunga, Nyabusozi, Nyantakara, Nyarubungo, Nyarutembo and Runazi - What time zone is Nemba in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Nemba?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Nemba?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nemba?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nemba?Settlements lie between 1,254 m and 1,372 m - What is the highest point in Nemba?Kisenga (1,371 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nemba?January to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Nemba?Nyantakala Health Centre, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nemba?EFT. NMB anget, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nemba?Nyakanyazi gas station, about 20 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nemba?TZ1804111 (OCHA common operational dataset)