# Nyakasimbi Ward, Karagwe District, Kagera Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/karagwe/nyakasimbi/ Ward · Karagwe District # Nyakasimbi Nyakasimbi is a ward of Tanzania in Karagwe District, Kagera Region. It covers **397.3 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 397km² - 10mapped services - 1,610 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nyakasimbi? Nyakasimbi lies in [Karagwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/karagwe/), [Kagera Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Kasulo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/ngara/kasulo/), [Nyaishozi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/karagwe/nyaishozi/), [Nyakabanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/karagwe/nyakabanga/) and [Rugu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/karagwe/rugu/). By area it is the 485th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 7.7% of [Karagwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/karagwe/). The centre of Nyakasimbi is about 693 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.0312° S, 31.0710° 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 Nyakasimbi ### Nearby, outside Nyakasimbi - Lake lweio · attraction, Nyakakika15 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: Nyakasimbi - 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 - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali104 km - Gitega Airport (GID) · Gitega201 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:43) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:55, sunset around 18:55). 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 Nyakasimbi Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Nyakasimbi. Settlements here lie between about 1,511 m and 1,681 m above sea level (median 1,610 m). - Bujara - Kamisi - Kanyamisa - Kayanga - Kimisi - Kyabale - Kyanyamisa - Masheshe A - Nyakasimbi - Nyarugamba 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 Nyakasimbi Named natural and historic features inside Nyakasimbi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kyabale - Nyakychabo ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Kimisi · 1,740 m - Kabare · 1,721 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 Nyakasimbi and the best time to visit Using the climate of Karagwe District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is May (21 °C). About 1,153 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (158 mm) and the driest Jul (25 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 22 81 Feb 22 85 Mar 22 145 Apr 21 158 May 21 120 Jun 21 34 Jul 21 25 Aug 22 47 Sep 22 95 Oct 22 126 Nov 21 141 Dec 21 95 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nyakasimbi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kahanga;Kahanga Sec School · Nyakasimbi 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.88713&mlon=31.13504#map=17/-1.88713/31.13504) School Kayanga sec · Rugu 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.99529&mlon=31.13391#map=17/-1.99529/31.13391) 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 Nyakasimbi Places mapped inside Nyakasimbi in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools9 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 Karagwe District - Bugene - Bweranyange - Chanika - Chonyonyo - Igurwa - Ihanda - Ihembe - Kanoni - Kayanga - Kibondo - Kihanga - Kiruruma - Kituntu - Ndama - Nyabiyonza - Nyaishozi - Nyakabanga - Nyakahanga - Nyakakika - Rugera - Rugu ## Quick answers - Where is Nyakasimbi?In Karagwe District, Kagera Region, Tanzania - What borders Nyakasimbi?Kasulo, Nyaishozi, Nyakabanga and Rugu - What is there to see in Nyakasimbi?Lake lweio - What time zone is Nyakasimbi in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Nyakasimbi?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Nyakasimbi?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nyakasimbi?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nyakasimbi?Settlements lie between 1,511 m and 1,681 m - What is the highest point in Nyakasimbi?Kimisi (1,740 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nyakasimbi?December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nyakasimbi?Kahanga;Kahanga Sec School, about 18 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Nyakasimbi?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Nyakasimbi?TZ1801131 (OCHA common operational dataset)