# Nyakitonto Ward, Kasulu District, Kigoma Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/nyakitonto/ Ward · Kasulu District # Nyakitonto Nyakitonto is a ward of Tanzania in Kasulu District, Kigoma Region. It covers **227.4 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 227km² - 6mapped services - 1,373 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nyakitonto? Nyakitonto lies in [Kasulu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/), [Kigoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Buhoro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/buhoro/), [Kagerankanda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/kagerankanda/), [Nyachenda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/nyachenda/), [Nyamnyusi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/nyamnyusi/) and [Ruhita](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu-township-authority/ruhita/). By area it is the 881st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.2% of [Kasulu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/). The centre of Nyakitonto is about 626 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.4838° S, 30.3449° 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 Nyakitonto OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Nyakitonto: 5 attractions. - Diversions to kagera nkanda reserve · attraction - Hill · attraction - Mugombe center · attraction - Mugombe village · attraction - Nyakitonto centre · attraction ### Nearby, outside Nyakitonto - Kosovo area · attraction, Nyachenda6.4 km - Kosovo hill · attraction, Nyachenda7.8 km - Nyakitonto hill · attraction, Nyamnyusi8.2 km - Nyachenda farms · attraction, Nyachenda8.4 km - Nyachenda stream · attraction, Nyachenda9.3 km - Ntachenda cariptus forest · attraction, Nyachenda9.3 km - Nyachenda village · attraction, Nyachenda10 km - Myamnyutsi diversion · attraction, Nyamnyusi11 km - Mwali village diversion · attraction, Nyachenda11 km - Swamp · attraction, Nyachenda11 km - Ngaraganza stream · attraction, Nyamnyusi12 km - Redcross · attraction, Nyamnyusi13 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: Nyakitonto - 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) · Kigoma87 km - Gitega Airport (GID) · Gitega128 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)](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 Nyakitonto Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Nyakitonto. Settlements here lie between about 1,194 m and 1,490 m above sea level (median 1,373 m). - Kanyato - Magombe A - Mtabili - Mugombe - Muhanga - Nyakitonto 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 Nyakitonto Named natural and historic features inside Nyakitonto, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 lakes. - Lake Moye - Lake Musimu ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kalama · 1,408 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 Nyakitonto and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kasulu District, the warmest month is Sep (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 168 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 21 170 Feb 21 125 Mar 21 149 Apr 21 132 May 21 46 Jun 21 6 Jul 21 4 Aug 23 9 Sep 25 20 Oct 24 64 Nov 22 191 Dec 21 183 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nyakitonto Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Shunga Health Center · Buhoro 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.34474&mlon=30.22545#map=17/-4.34474/30.22545) Bank CRDB · Kasulu Mjini 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.57870&mlon=30.10093#map=17/-4.57870/30.10093) Petrol pump Kitema Filling Station · Kitagata 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.27998&mlon=30.42461#map=17/-4.27998/30.42461) Hotel Safina guest house · Kitagata 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.28060&mlon=30.42662#map=17/-4.28060/30.42662) School Nyakitonto Secondary School · Nyakitonto 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.48656&mlon=30.29437#map=17/-4.48656/30.29437) College Mubondo Agricultural college · Kigondo 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.52514&mlon=30.18238#map=17/-4.52514/30.18238) Police station Makere Police Station · Kitagata 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.27419&mlon=30.43222#map=17/-4.27419/30.43222) 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 Nyakitonto Places mapped inside Nyakitonto in open map data, by type. - Schools6 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 - Asante Nyerere - Bugaga - Buhoro - Heru Shingo - Kagerankanda - Kigembe - Kitagata - Kitanga - Kurugongo - Kwaga - Muzye - Nyachenda - Nyamidaho - Nyamnyusi - Rungwe Mpya - Rusesa - Shunguliba - Titye ## Quick answers - Where is Nyakitonto?In Kasulu District, Kigoma Region, Tanzania - What borders Nyakitonto?Buhoro, Kagerankanda, Nyachenda, Nyamnyusi and Ruhita - What is there to see in Nyakitonto?Diversions to kagera nkanda reserve, Hill, Mugombe center, Mugombe village - What time zone is Nyakitonto in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Nyakitonto?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Nyakitonto?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nyakitonto?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nyakitonto?Settlements lie between 1,194 m and 1,490 m - What is the highest point in Nyakitonto?Kalama (1,408 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nyakitonto?May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Nyakitonto?Shunga Health Center, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nyakitonto?CRDB, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyakitonto?Kitema Filling Station, about 24 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nyakitonto?TZ1602081 (OCHA common operational dataset)