Ward · Ngara District # Nyamiyaga Nyamiyaga is a ward of Tanzania in Ngara District, Kagera Region. It covers 49.0 km². 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 49.0 km² - 3 mapped services - 1,754 m typical elevation ## Where is Nyamiyaga? Nyamiyaga lies in Ngara District, Kagera Region, Tanzania. It borders 5 other wards: Kibimba, Murukulazo, Ngara Mjini, Ntobeye and Rusumo. By area it is the 2456th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.5% of Ngara District. The centre of Nyamiyaga is about 690 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.4910° S, 30.7243° 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 Nyamiyaga ### Nearby, outside Nyamiyaga - Mukajagari Bridge · viewpoint, Rusumo 3.2 km - Rusumo Falls · waterfall, Rusumo 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: Nyamiyaga - 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 70 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 87 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:44) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:57, sunset around 18:56). 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 Nyamiyaga Open gazetteers list 3 villages, towns and localities in Nyamiyaga. Settlements here lie between about 1,538 m and 1,799 m above sea level (median 1,754 m). - Kibimba - Musumbo - Nyamiyaga Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Nyamiyaga and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ngara District, the warmest month is Sep (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 218 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,193 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (180 mm) and the driest Jul (18 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 | 20 | 111 | | Feb | 20 | 100 | | Mar | 20 | 151 | | Apr | 19 | 164 | | May | 19 | 100 | | Jun | 18 | 30 | | Jul | 18 | 18 | | Aug | 20 | 35 | | Sep | 20 | 64 | | Oct | 20 | 117 | | Nov | 19 | 180 | | Dec | 19 | 124 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nyamiyaga | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Nyamiaga Hospital · Ngara Mjini | 6.1 km | Map | | Bank | Platinum Credit Ltd · Ngara Mjini | 7.2 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Ngara Oil · Ngara Mjini | 7.0 km | Map | | Hotel | Tripple A Guest house · Ngara Mjini | 7.2 km | Map | | School | Mugasha Primary School · Nyamiyaga | 1.8 km | Map | | College | Moonshine Training institute · Ngara Mjini | 8.2 km | Map | | Police station | Ngara Police Post · Ngara Mjini | 7.6 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 Nyamiyaga Places mapped inside Nyamiyaga in open map data, by type. - Schools 3 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 Ngara District - Bugarama - Bukiriro - Kabanga - Kanazi - Kasulo - Keza - Kibimba - Kirushya - Mabawe - Mbuba - Muganza - Mugoma - Murukulazo - Murusagamba - Ngara Mjini - Ntobeye - Nyakisasa - Rulenge - Rusumo ## Quick answers - Where is Nyamiyaga? In Ngara District, Kagera Region, Tanzania - What borders Nyamiyaga? Kibimba, Murukulazo, Ngara Mjini, Ntobeye and Rusumo - What is there to see in Nyamiyaga? Mukajagari Bridge, Rusumo Falls - What time zone is Nyamiyaga in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Nyamiyaga? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Nyamiyaga? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nyamiyaga? 3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nyamiyaga? Settlements lie between 1,538 m and 1,799 m - What is the best time to visit Nyamiyaga? January to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Nyamiyaga? Nyamiaga Hospital, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nyamiyaga? Platinum Credit Ltd, about 7.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyamiyaga? Ngara Oil, about 7.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nyamiyaga? TZ1805151 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 49.0 km² - P-code: TZ1805151 - District: Ngara District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/ngara/nyamiyaga/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.