# Nyamuswa Ward, Bunda District, Mara Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/nyamuswa/

Ward · Bunda District 

# Nyamuswa

Nyamuswa is a ward of Tanzania in Bunda District, Mara Region. It covers **26.4 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 26.4km²
- 11mapped services
- 1,455 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nyamuswa?

Nyamuswa lies in [Bunda District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/), [Mara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 3 other wards: [Ketare](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/ketare/), [Masaba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/masaba/) and [Nyamang'uta](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/nyamang-uta/). By area it is the 2784th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.9% of [Bunda District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/). The centre of Nyamuswa is about 512 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.8944° S, 34.0245° 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 Nyamuswa

### Nearby, outside Nyamuswa

- Butiama chief Wanzagi Compound · attraction, Butiama15 km
- Butiama Mwitongo · attraction, Butiama16 km
- Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Museum · museum, Butiama16 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: Nyamuswa

- 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

- Musoma Airport (MUZ) · Musoma50 km
- Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena122 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:32) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:43, sunset around 18:44).

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 Nyamuswa

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Nyamuswa. The largest with a recorded population: Nyamuswa (16,507).

- Bukama
- Ikizu
- Makongoro
- Makongoro A
- Makongoro B
- Nyamuswa
- Nyamuswa center
- Salewa
- Yamshua

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 Nyamuswa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bunda District, the warmest month is Sep (average 23 °C) and the coolest is May (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 292 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 999 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (146 mm) and the driest Jul (19 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 22 78 

Feb 23 69 

Mar 22 135 

Apr 22 135 

May 21 74 

Jun 21 27 

Jul 22 19 

Aug 23 44 

Sep 23 58 

Oct 23 92 

Nov 22 146 

Dec 21 121 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nyamuswa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Malaika Dispensary (Zinduka DIF) · Nyamuswa 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.90684&mlon=34.01707#map=17/-1.90684/34.01707) 

Bank NMB bank Butiama · Butiama 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.76539&mlon=33.96415#map=17/-1.76539/33.96415) 

ATM CRDB · Balili 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.02711&mlon=33.87294#map=17/-2.02711/33.87294) 

Petrol pump Butiama filling station · Butiama 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.76671&mlon=33.96508#map=17/-1.76671/33.96508) 

Hotel Mhunda Guesthouse · Butiama 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.76717&mlon=33.96389#map=17/-1.76717/33.96389) 

School makongoro secondary school · Nyamuswa 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.90299&mlon=34.02105#map=17/-1.90299/34.02105) 

College Rigicha secondary · Issenye 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97431&mlon=34.35829#map=17/-1.97431/34.35829) 

Police station Rwamkoma JKT · Masaba 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.83124&mlon=33.98499#map=17/-1.83124/33.98499) 

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 Nyamuswa

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

- Hospitals1
- 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 Bunda District

- Balili
- Bunda Mjini
- Bunda Stoo
- Butimba
- Chitengule
- Guta
- Hunyari
- Igundu
- Iramba
- Kabasa
- Kasuguti
- Ketare
- Kibara
- Kisorya
- Kunzugu
- Mcharo
- Mihingo
- Mugeta
- Namhula
- Nampindi
- Nansimo
- Neruma
- Nyamang'uta
- Nyasura
- Salama
- Sazira
- Wariku

## Quick answers

- Where is Nyamuswa?In Bunda District, Mara Region, Tanzania
- What borders Nyamuswa?Ketare, Masaba and Nyamang'uta
- What is there to see in Nyamuswa?Butiama chief Wanzagi Compound, Butiama Mwitongo, Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Museum
- What time zone is Nyamuswa in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Nyamuswa?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Nyamuswa?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nyamuswa?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Nyamuswa?January to February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nyamuswa?Malaika Dispensary (Zinduka DIF), about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nyamuswa?NMB bank Butiama, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Nyamuswa?CRDB, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyamuswa?Butiama filling station, about 16 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Nyamuswa?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Nyamuswa?TZ2004013 (OCHA common operational dataset)