# Asante Nyerere Ward, Kasulu District, Kigoma Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/asante-nyerere/

Ward · Kasulu District 

# Asante Nyerere

Asante Nyerere is a ward of Tanzania in Kasulu District, Kigoma Region. It covers **97.2 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 97.2km²
- 3mapped services
- 1,122 mtypical elevation

## Where is Asante Nyerere?

Asante Nyerere lies in [Kasulu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/), [Kigoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 3 other wards: [Kurugongo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/kurugongo/), [Rungwe Mpya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/rungwe-mpya/) and [Uvinza](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/uvinza/uvinza/). By area it is the 1808th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.3% of [Kasulu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/). The centre of Asante Nyerere is about 616 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.8687° S, 30.3261° 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 Asante Nyerere

### Nearby, outside Asante Nyerere

- Kishiha valley · attraction, Rungwe Mpya19 km
- Bunambiyu · waterfall, Uvinza20 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: Asante Nyerere

- 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

- Kigoma Airport (TKQ) · Kigoma73 km
- Kalemie Airport (FMI) · Kalemie163 km

### Nearest railway station

Uvinza (Uvinza), about 27 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:41) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 07:03, sunset around 18:53).

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 Asante Nyerere

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

- Asante Nyerere
- Mtevule
- Sogeeni

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 Asante Nyerere and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kasulu District, the warmest month is Sep (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 1,098 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (191 mm) and the driest Jul (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to October**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 170 

Feb 22 125 

Mar 22 149 

Apr 22 132 

May 22 46 

Jun 22 6 

Jul 22 4 

Aug 24 9 

Sep 26 20 

Oct 26 64 

Nov 23 191 

Dec 22 183 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Asante Nyerere

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Rusesa Health Centre · Rusesa 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.82081&mlon=30.01647#map=17/-4.82081/30.01647) 

Petrol pump Muholeza · Nyansha 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.58553&mlon=30.10422#map=17/-4.58553/30.10422) 

Hotel Mapito lodge · Uvinza 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.09485&mlon=30.37937#map=17/-5.09485/30.37937) 

School Asante Nyerere Primary School · Asante Nyerere 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.86717&mlon=30.32982#map=17/-4.86717/30.32982) 

College Kasulu Veta · Nyumbigwa 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.65289&mlon=30.13300#map=17/-4.65289/30.13300) 

Police station Lugufu Police Station · Uvinza 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.07724&mlon=30.22637#map=17/-5.07724/30.22637) 

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 Asante Nyerere

Places mapped inside Asante Nyerere in open map data, by type.

- Schools3

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 Kasulu District

- Bugaga
- Buhoro
- Heru Shingo
- Kagerankanda
- Kigembe
- Kitagata
- Kitanga
- Kurugongo
- Kwaga
- Muzye
- Nyachenda
- Nyakitonto
- Nyamidaho
- Nyamnyusi
- Rungwe Mpya
- Rusesa
- Shunguliba
- Titye

## Quick answers

- Where is Asante Nyerere?In Kasulu District, Kigoma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Asante Nyerere?Kurugongo, Rungwe Mpya and Uvinza
- What is there to see in Asante Nyerere?Kishiha valley, Bunambiyu
- What time zone is Asante Nyerere in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Asante Nyerere?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Asante Nyerere?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Asante Nyerere?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Asante Nyerere?May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Asante Nyerere?Rusesa Health Centre, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Asante Nyerere?Muholeza, about 40 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Asante Nyerere?TZ1602121 (OCHA common operational dataset)