Ward · Butiam District # Nyankanga Nyankanga is a ward of Tanzania in Butiam District, Mara Region. It covers 65.0 km². 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 65.0 km² - 6 mapped services - 1,206 m typical elevation ## Where is Nyankanga? Nyankanga lies in Butiam District, Mara Region, Tanzania. It borders 4 other wards: Bisumwa, Bukabwa, Buruma and Bweri. By area it is the 2234th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.0% of Butiam District. The centre of Nyankanga is about 552 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.5658° S, 33.8955° 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 Nyankanga ### Nearby, outside Nyankanga - Nyasho Garden · attraction, Nyakato 12 km - bridge · attraction, Bwiregi 16 km - Nyamaguku small gold mine · attraction, Komuge 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: Nyankanga - 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 13 km - Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena 125 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 06:43, 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 Nyankanga Open gazetteers list 6 villages, towns and localities in Nyankanga. Settlements here lie between about 1,145 m and 1,210 m above sea level (median 1,206 m). - Bukiroba - Mukirengo - Nyabange - Nyabangi - Nyakanga - Nyankanga Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Nyankanga Named natural and historic features inside Nyankanga, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Bugosi · 1,212 m - Bisangombe · 1,184 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 Nyankanga 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 Nyankanga | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Coptic Hospital · Nyakato | 12 km | Map | | Bank | Nbc in · Bweri | 7.6 km | Map | | ATM | CRDB ATM · Nyakato | 12 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Musoma filling station · Bweri | 10 km | Map | | Hotel | Gwenaline Hotel · Bukabwa | 5.7 km | Map | | School | Mkiringo Primary School · Nyankanga | 1.9 km | Map | | College | Mwalimu Nyerere University of Agriculture and Technology · Kigera | 12 km | Map | | Police station | Mmazami police station · Bukabwa | 6.1 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 Nyankanga Places mapped inside Nyankanga in open map data, by type. - Schools 6 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 - Nyakatende - Nyamimange - Nyegina - Sirorisimba ## Quick answers - Where is Nyankanga? In Butiam District, Mara Region, Tanzania - What borders Nyankanga? Bisumwa, Bukabwa, Buruma and Bweri - What is there to see in Nyankanga? Nyasho Garden, bridge, Nyamaguku small gold mine - What time zone is Nyankanga in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Nyankanga? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Nyankanga? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nyankanga? 6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nyankanga? Settlements lie between 1,145 m and 1,210 m - What is the highest point in Nyankanga? Bugosi (1,212 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nyankanga? January to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Nyankanga? Coptic Hospital, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nyankanga? Nbc in, about 7.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nyankanga? CRDB ATM, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyankanga? Musoma filling station, about 10 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nyankanga? TZ2007161 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 65.0 km² - P-code: TZ2007161 - District: Butiam District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/nyankanga/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.