Ward · Biharamulo District # Nyamahanga Nyamahanga is a ward of Tanzania in Biharamulo District, Kagera Region. It covers 88.4 km². 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 88.4 km² - 9 mapped services - 1,401 m typical elevation ## Where is Nyamahanga? Nyamahanga lies in Biharamulo District, Kagera Region, Tanzania. It borders 4 other wards: Biharamulo Mjini, Bisibo, Lusahunga and Nyarubungo. By area it is the 1918th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.2% of Biharamulo District. The centre of Nyamahanga is about 621 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.7553° S, 31.3117° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Nyamahanga ### Nearby, outside Nyamahanga - Nyakasaka water fall · waterfall, Biharamulo Mjini 7.8 km - Jacana grocery · museum, Biharamulo Mjini 12 km - Sweet shop · attraction, Biharamulo Mjini 12 km - Rusenyi museum · museum, Biharamulo Mjini 12 km - Biharamulo fort · memorial, Biharamulo Mjini 14 km - German Boma · memorial, Biharamulo Mjini 14 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Nyamahanga - Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam - Currency Shilling (TZS) - Country calling code +255 - Languages Swahili, English, Arabic - Plug types Type G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Kirundo Airport (KRE) · Kirundo 137 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 157 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:41) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:55, sunset around 18:53). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Nyamahanga Open gazetteers list 7 villages, towns and localities in Nyamahanga. Settlements here lie between about 1,341 m and 1,450 m above sea level (median 1,401 m). - Kasuno - Kibale - Lu Hama - Missenyi - Ntungamo - Nyamahanga - Nyarambugu Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Nyamahanga Named natural and historic features inside Nyamahanga, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Lu Hama · 1,401 m Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Nyamahanga 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nyamahanga | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Teule hospital · Nyarubungo | 8.9 km | Map | | Bank | Rumance hotel · Biharamulo Mjini | 12 km | Map | | ATM | Biharamulostand · Biharamulo Mjini | 13 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Gsk guest house · Biharamulo Mjini | 12 km | Map | | Hotel | Rombo guest house · Nyamahanga | 2.1 km | Map | | School | Ntungamo Primary School · Nyamahanga | 1.9 km | Map | | College | Nyamahanga Teacher's College · Nyamahanga | 7.1 km | Map | | Police station | Biharamulo Police Station · Biharamulo Mjini | 13 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Nyamahanga Places mapped inside Nyamahanga in open map data, by type. - Hotels 2 - Schools 6 - Colleges and universities 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other wards in Biharamulo District - Biharamulo Mjini - Bisibo - Kabindi - Kalenge - Kaniha - Lusahunga - Nemba - Nyabusozi - Nyakahura - Nyamigogo - Nyantakara - Nyarubungo - Runazi - Ruziba ## Quick answers - Where is Nyamahanga? In Biharamulo District, Kagera Region, Tanzania - What borders Nyamahanga? Biharamulo Mjini, Bisibo, Lusahunga and Nyarubungo - What is there to see in Nyamahanga? Nyakasaka water fall, Jacana grocery, Sweet shop, Rusenyi museum - What time zone is Nyamahanga in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Nyamahanga? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Nyamahanga? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nyamahanga? 7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nyamahanga? Settlements lie between 1,341 m and 1,450 m - What is the highest point in Nyamahanga? Lu Hama (1,401 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nyamahanga? January to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Nyamahanga? Teule hospital, about 8.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nyamahanga? Rumance hotel, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nyamahanga? Biharamulostand, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyamahanga? Gsk guest house, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nyamahanga? TZ1804061 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 88.4 km² - P-code: TZ1804061 - District: Biharamulo District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/biharamulo/nyamahanga/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.