# Nyegina Ward, Butiam District, Mara Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/nyegina/

Ward · Butiam District 

# Nyegina

Nyegina is a ward of Tanzania in Butiam District, Mara Region. It covers **43.6 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 43.6km²
- 8mapped services
- 1,196 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nyegina?

Nyegina lies in [Butiam District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/), [Mara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Bisumwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/bisumwa/), [Buhare](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/musoma-urban/buhare/), [Etaro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/etaro/), [Kigera](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/musoma-urban/kigera/) and [Nyakatende](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/nyakatende/). By area it is the 2521st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.0% of [Butiam District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/). The centre of Nyegina is about 560 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.5472° S, 33.7325° 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 Nyegina

### Nearby, outside Nyegina

- Nyasho Garden · attraction, Nyakato9.1 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: Nyegina

- 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) · Musoma9.2 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza134 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 18:46).

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 Nyegina

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Nyegina.

- Etaro
- Mukirira
- Nyegina

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 Nyegina 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nyegina

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mwisenge Dispensary · Mwisenge 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.50831&mlon=33.78389#map=17/-1.50831/33.78389) 

Bank Musoma poster and western union · Kitaji 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.49592&mlon=33.80766#map=17/-1.49592/33.80766) 

ATM CRDB ATM · Nyakato 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.50704&mlon=33.80638#map=17/-1.50704/33.80638) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies NEW MUSOMA SERVICE STATION · Nyasho 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.51019&mlon=33.80204#map=17/-1.51019/33.80204) 

Hotel Acacia Hotel · Mwisenge 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.49932&mlon=33.78915#map=17/-1.49932/33.78915) 

School Nyegina B Primary School · Nyegina 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.54771&mlon=33.72031#map=17/-1.54771/33.72031) 

College Buhare Cdti · Buhare 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.51838&mlon=33.78332#map=17/-1.51838/33.78332) 

Police station Police Station Musoma · Mukendo 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.48972&mlon=33.80602#map=17/-1.48972/33.80602) 

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 Nyegina

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

- Schools8

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 Butiam District

- Bisumwa
- Buhemba
- Bukabwa
- Buruma
- Busegwe
- Buswahili
- Butiama
- Butuguri
- Bwiregi
- Etaro
- Kukirango
- Kyanyari
- Masaba
- Mirwa
- Muriaza
- Nyakatende
- Nyamimange
- Nyankanga
- Sirorisimba

## Quick answers

- Where is Nyegina?In Butiam District, Mara Region, Tanzania
- What borders Nyegina?Bisumwa, Buhare, Etaro, Kigera and Nyakatende
- What is there to see in Nyegina?Nyasho Garden
- What time zone is Nyegina in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Nyegina?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Nyegina?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nyegina?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Nyegina?January to February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nyegina?Mwisenge Dispensary, about 7.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nyegina?Musoma poster and western union, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Nyegina?CRDB ATM, about 9.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyegina?TotalEnergies NEW MUSOMA SERVICE STATION, about 8.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nyegina?TZ2007151 (OCHA common operational dataset)