Ward · Kasulu District # Nyachenda Nyachenda is a ward of Tanzania in Kasulu District, Kigoma Region. It covers 196.5 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 197 km² - 4 mapped services ## Where is Nyachenda? Nyachenda lies in Kasulu District, Kigoma Region, Tanzania. It borders 5 other wards: Buhoro, Heru Shingo, Kagerankanda, Kitagata and Nyakitonto. By area it is the 1047th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.7% of Kasulu District. The centre of Nyachenda is about 633 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.3624° S, 30.3227° 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 Nyachenda OpenStreetMap lists 8 named sights in Nyachenda: 8 attractions. - Kosovo area · attraction - Kosovo hill · attraction - Mwali village diversion · attraction - Ntachenda cariptus forest · attraction - Nyachenda farms · attraction - Nyachenda stream · attraction - Nyachenda village · attraction - Swamp · attraction ### Nearby, outside Nyachenda - Diversions to kagera nkanda reserve · attraction, Nyakitonto 8.6 km - Farming area · attraction, Kitagata 9.6 km - Swamp · attraction, Kitagata 10 km - Mugombe center · attraction, Nyakitonto 10 km - Mugombe village · attraction, Nyakitonto 12 km - Makere bricks yard · attraction, Kitagata 12 km - Nyakitonto centre · attraction, Nyakitonto 14 km - Makere centre · attraction, Kitagata 15 km - Hill · attraction, Nyakitonto 15 km - Nyakitonto hill · attraction, Nyamnyusi 16 km - Myamnyutsi diversion · attraction, Nyamnyusi 17 km - Ngaraganza stream · attraction, Nyamnyusi 18 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: Nyachenda - 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 - Kigoma Airport (TKQ) · Kigoma 93 km - Gitega Airport (GID) · Gitega 115 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:42) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 07:02, sunset around 18:54). 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 Nyachenda Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Nyachenda. - Mwali Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Nyachenda Named natural and historic features inside Nyachenda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kinya Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Nyachenda 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nyachenda | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Shunga Health Center · Buhoro | 11 km | Map | | Bank | Nmb · Munyegera | 32 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Kitema Filling Station · Kitagata | 15 km | Map | | Hotel | Familly Guest House · Kitagata | 15 km | Map | | School | Nyachenda Primary School · Nyachenda | 3.9 km | Map | | College | Mubondo Agricultural college · Kigondo | 24 km | Map | | Police station | Makere Police Station · Kitagata | 16 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 Nyachenda Places mapped inside Nyachenda in open map data, by type. - Schools 4 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 Kasulu District - Asante Nyerere - Bugaga - Buhoro - Heru Shingo - Kagerankanda - Kigembe - Kitagata - Kitanga - Kurugongo - Kwaga - Muzye - Nyakitonto - Nyamidaho - Nyamnyusi - Rungwe Mpya - Rusesa - Shunguliba - Titye ## Quick answers - Where is Nyachenda? In Kasulu District, Kigoma Region, Tanzania - What borders Nyachenda? Buhoro, Heru Shingo, Kagerankanda, Kitagata and Nyakitonto - What is there to see in Nyachenda? Kosovo area, Kosovo hill, Mwali village diversion, Ntachenda cariptus forest - What time zone is Nyachenda in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Nyachenda? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Nyachenda? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nyachenda? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Nyachenda? May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Nyachenda? Shunga Health Center, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nyachenda? Nmb, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyachenda? Kitema Filling Station, about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nyachenda? TZ1602051 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 196.5 km² - P-code: TZ1602051 - District: Kasulu District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/nyachenda/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.