# Nshamba Ward, Muleba District, Kagera Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/muleba/nshamba/

Ward · Muleba District 

# Nshamba

Nshamba is a ward of Tanzania in Muleba District, Kagera Region. It covers **40.9 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 40.9km²
- 16mapped services
- 1,547 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nshamba?

Nshamba lies in [Muleba District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/muleba/), [Kagera Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Biirabo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/muleba/biirabo/), [Kabirizi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/muleba/kabirizi/), [Kashasha](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/muleba/kashasha/) and [Kishanda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/muleba/kishanda/). By area it is the 2564th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.2% of [Muleba District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/muleba/). The centre of Nshamba is about 673 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.7886° S, 31.5595° 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 Nshamba

### Nearby, outside Nshamba

- Buyaga kivukoni · attraction, Kashasha7.0 km
- Rubya cemetery · memorial, Kashasha7.7 km
- Rubya cemetry · memorial, Kashasha8.0 km
- Rubya slopes · attraction, Ijumbi8.3 km
- Ngono river · attraction, Bureza8.4 km
- Ikondo · attraction, Ikondo8.5 km
- Kondo waterfalls · waterfall, Ikondo8.5 km
- Upper kamwana falls · attraction, Ijumbi12 km
- Upper Kamwana Fall Muleba district · waterfall, Ijumbi12 km
- Makarwe · museum, Muleba12 km
- Omukikare Kagabiro · museum, Muleba12 km
- Lower kamwana fall · attraction, Ijumbi14 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: Nshamba

- 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) · Bukoba59 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali159 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:42) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:53, 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 Nshamba

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Nshamba. The largest with a recorded population: Nshamba (19,815). Settlements here lie between about 1,540 m and 1,554 m above sea level (median 1,547 m).

- Bukana
- Bunyagongo
- Itongo
- Kishoyu
- Mzinga
- Nshamba
- Nyakutokwa
- Rutenge

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 Nshamba and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Muleba District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Nov (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 176 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,241 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (174 mm) and the driest Jul (20 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 21 93 

Feb 21 92 

Mar 21 155 

Apr 20 174 

May 20 124 

Jun 20 34 

Jul 20 20 

Aug 21 43 

Sep 21 97 

Oct 20 136 

Nov 20 169 

Dec 20 106 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nshamba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kishanda- zahanati · Nshamba 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.76983&mlon=31.55079#map=17/-1.76983/31.55079) 

Bank NSHAMBA-CRDB BANK. · Nshamba 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.80080&mlon=31.54834#map=17/-1.80080/31.54834) 

Petrol pump Bogo Filling Station · Nshamba 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.79908&mlon=31.54701#map=17/-1.79908/31.54701) 

Hotel JJ GUEST HOUSE · Kashasha 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.74777&mlon=31.61769#map=17/-1.74777/31.61769) 

School Rugasha Primary School · Nshamba 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.77841&mlon=31.56164#map=17/-1.77841/31.56164) 

College MLVTC · Muleba 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.84242&mlon=31.65455#map=17/-1.84242/31.65455) 

Police station Ikondo secondary teacher 's house · Ikondo 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.78146&mlon=31.62833#map=17/-1.78146/31.62833) 

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 Nshamba

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps3
- Schools10

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 Muleba District

- Biirabo
- Bisheke
- Buganguzi
- Buhangaza
- Bulyakashaju
- Bumbire
- Bureza
- Burungura
- Goziba
- Gwanseli
- Ibuga
- Ijumbi
- Ikondo
- Ikuza
- Izigo
- Kabirizi
- Kagoma
- Kamachumu
- Karambi
- Kasharunga
- Kashasha
- Katoke
- Kerebe
- Kibanga
- Kikuku
- Kimwani
- Kishanda
- Kyebitembe
- Mafumbo
- Magata (Karutanga)
- Mayondwe
- Mazinga
- Mubunda
- Muhutwe
- Muleba
- Mushabago
- Ngenge
- Nyakabango
- Nyakatanga
- Ruhanga
- Rulanda
- Rutoro

## Quick answers

- Where is Nshamba?In Muleba District, Kagera Region, Tanzania
- What borders Nshamba?Biirabo, Kabirizi, Kashasha and Kishanda
- What is there to see in Nshamba?Buyaga kivukoni, Rubya cemetery, Rubya cemetry, Rubya slopes
- What time zone is Nshamba in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Nshamba?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Nshamba?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nshamba?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nshamba?Settlements lie between 1,540 m and 1,554 m
- What is the best time to visit Nshamba?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nshamba?Kishanda- zahanati, about 2.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nshamba?NSHAMBA-CRDB BANK., about 1.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nshamba?Bogo Filling Station, about 1.8 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Nshamba?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Nshamba?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Nshamba?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Nshamba?TZ1803343 (OCHA common operational dataset)