Ward · Butiam District # Nyakatende Nyakatende is a ward of Tanzania in Butiam District, Mara Region. It covers 124.3 km². 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 124 km² - 8 mapped services - 1,216 m typical elevation ## Where is Nyakatende? Nyakatende lies in Butiam District, Mara Region, Tanzania. It borders 4 other wards: Bisumwa, Buruma, Mugango and Nyegina. By area it is the 1529th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.7% of Butiam District. The centre of Nyakatende is about 553 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.6131° S, 33.7364° 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 Nyakatende ### Nearby, outside Nyakatende - Nyasho Garden · attraction, Nyakato 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: Nyakatende - 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 - Musoma Airport (MUZ) · Musoma 14 km - Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza 128 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:33) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:44, sunset around 18:45). 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 Nyakatende Open gazetteers list 8 villages, towns and localities in Nyakatende. Settlements here lie between about 1,143 m and 1,260 m above sea level (median 1,216 m). - Ikungu - KABEGI - KAMGURUKI - KIEMBA - Kihemba - Munguru - Nyakatende - Nyasaunga Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Nyakatende Named natural and historic features inside Nyakatende, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Rungusa ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Kurukiri Point ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Nyarumbugu · 1,259 m - Nynera · 1,233 m - Ikungu · 1,166 m - Masau · 1,142 m 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 Nyakatende and the best time to visit Using the climate of Butiam District, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jun (23 °C). About 1,179 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (165 mm) and the driest Jul (27 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 | 24 | 76 | | Feb | 25 | 73 | | Mar | 25 | 157 | | Apr | 24 | 164 | | May | 23 | 108 | | Jun | 23 | 38 | | Jul | 24 | 27 | | Aug | 24 | 56 | | Sep | 25 | 74 | | Oct | 25 | 109 | | Nov | 24 | 165 | | Dec | 24 | 131 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nyakatende | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Mwisenge Dispensary · Mwisenge | 13 km | Map | | Bank | Nbc in · Bweri | 14 km | Map | | ATM | CRDB ATM · Nyakato | 14 km | Map | | Petrol pump | TotalEnergies NEW MUSOMA SERVICE STATION · Nyasho | 14 km | Map | | Hotel | DASACO INN · Nyasho | 13 km | Map | | School | Nyasurura Primary School · Nyakatende | 0.8 km | Map | | College | Buhare Cdti · Buhare | 12 km | Map | | Police station | Police Station Musoma · Mukendo | 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 Nyakatende Places mapped inside Nyakatende in open map data, by type. - Schools 8 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 Butiam District - Bisumwa - Buhemba - Bukabwa - Buruma - Busegwe - Buswahili - Butiama - Butuguri - Bwiregi - Etaro - Kukirango - Kyanyari - Masaba - Mirwa - Muriaza - Nyamimange - Nyankanga - Nyegina - Sirorisimba ## Quick answers - Where is Nyakatende? In Butiam District, Mara Region, Tanzania - What borders Nyakatende? Bisumwa, Buruma, Mugango and Nyegina - What is there to see in Nyakatende? Nyasho Garden - What time zone is Nyakatende in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Nyakatende? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Nyakatende? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nyakatende? 8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nyakatende? Settlements lie between 1,143 m and 1,260 m - What is the highest point in Nyakatende? Nyarumbugu (1,259 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nyakatende? January to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Nyakatende? Mwisenge Dispensary, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nyakatende? Nbc in, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nyakatende? CRDB ATM, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyakatende? TotalEnergies NEW MUSOMA SERVICE STATION, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nyakatende? TZ2007131 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 124.3 km² - P-code: TZ2007131 - District: Butiam District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/nyakatende/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.