# Nshambya Ward, Bukoba Urban District, Kagera Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/bukoba-urban/nshambya/

Ward · Bukoba Urban District 

# Nshambya

Nshambya is a ward of Tanzania in Bukoba Urban District, Kagera Region. It covers **7.37 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 7.4km²
- 8mapped services

## Where is Nshambya?

Nshambya lies in [Bukoba Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/bukoba-urban/), [Kagera Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 8 other wards: [Bilele](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/bukoba-urban/bilele/), [Buhemba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/bukoba-urban/buhemba/), [Hamugembe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/bukoba-urban/hamugembe/), [Kagondo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/bukoba-urban/kagondo/), [Kahororo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/bukoba-urban/kahororo/), [Kashai](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/bukoba-urban/kashai/), [Nyanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/bukoba-urban/nyanga/) and [Rwamishenye](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/bukoba-urban/rwamishenye/). By area it is the 3164th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 8.8% of [Bukoba Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/bukoba-urban/). The centre of Nshambya is about 695 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 2.8 km from Bukoba, the main town of Bukoba Urban District. The centre point is at 1.3104° S, 31.7995° 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).

## Things to see in and around Nshambya

### Nearby, outside Nshambya

- Warrior's Monument · memorial, Bilele2.6 km
- CCM Ruin · ruins, Miembeni3.4 km
- Bukoba Palace Hotel Ruins · ruins, Bakoba7.2 km
- Kyamunene historic cave · cave, Maruku8.3 km
- Kyamunene waterfall · waterfall, Maruku8.3 km
- Mugana Rock Paintings · attraction, Bwanjai16 km
- River ngono · attraction, Kishogo16 km
- Mugana rock painting · attraction, Bwanjai16 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Nshambya

- 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

- Bukoba Airport (BKZ) · Bukoba3.4 km
- Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe167 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:41) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:51, sunset around 18:54).

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 Nshambya

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Nshambya.

- Bunkango
- Bushaga
- Ntungamo

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 Nshambya and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bukoba Urban District, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C). About 1,324 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (190 mm) and the driest Jul (24 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and June to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 89 

Feb 25 107 

Mar 24 170 

Apr 23 190 

May 23 142 

Jun 23 34 

Jul 23 24 

Aug 23 49 

Sep 24 98 

Oct 23 141 

Nov 23 167 

Dec 23 113 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nshambya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital FFU dispensary · Nshambya 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.31039&mlon=31.80199#map=17/-1.31039/31.80199) 

Bank Karudeca · Bilele 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.32603&mlon=31.80883#map=17/-1.32603/31.80883) 

ATM NMB Bank · Hamugembe 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.32927&mlon=31.80739#map=17/-1.32927/31.80739) 

Petrol pump Nyangoye filling station · Hamugembe 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.32403&mlon=31.80408#map=17/-1.32403/31.80408) 

Hotel Nyati Guesthouse · Rwamishenye 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.32170&mlon=31.79114#map=17/-1.32170/31.79114) 

School Nshambya secondary junction · Nshambya 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.30727&mlon=31.80190#map=17/-1.30727/31.80190) 

College DC Brilliant Teachers'College · Nyanga 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.28530&mlon=31.78932#map=17/-1.28530/31.78932) 

Police station Bukoba police station · Miembeni 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.33287&mlon=31.81388#map=17/-1.33287/31.81388) 

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 Nshambya

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

- Hospitals2
- Schools6

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 Bukoba Urban District

- Bakoba
- Bilele
- Buhemba
- Hamugembe
- Ijuganyondo
- Kagondo
- Kahororo
- Kashai
- Kibeta
- Kitendaguro
- Miembeni
- Nyanga
- Rwamishenye

## Quick answers

- Where is Nshambya?In Bukoba Urban District, Kagera Region, Tanzania
- What borders Nshambya?Bilele, Buhemba, Hamugembe, Kagondo, Kahororo, Kashai, Nyanga and Rwamishenye
- What is there to see in Nshambya?Warrior's Monument, CCM Ruin, Bukoba Palace Hotel Ruins, Kyamunene historic cave
- What time zone is Nshambya in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Nshambya?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Nshambya?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nshambya?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Nshambya?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nshambya?FFU dispensary, about 0.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nshambya?Karudeca, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Nshambya?NMB Bank, about 2.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nshambya?Nyangoye filling station, about 1.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Nshambya?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Nshambya?TZ1806022 (OCHA common operational dataset)