Ward · Rorya District # Kyang'ombe Kyang'ombe is a ward of Tanzania in Rorya District, Mara Region. It covers 149.3 km². 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 149 km² - 10 mapped services - 1,171 m typical elevation ## Where is Kyang'ombe? Kyang'ombe lies in Rorya District, Mara Region, Tanzania. It borders 3 other wards: Kirogo, Komuge and Nyamunga. By area it is the 1314th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 7.5% of Rorya District. The centre of Kyang'ombe is about 572 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.3732° S, 33.8898° 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 Kyang'ombe ### Nearby, outside Kyang'ombe - Burere Hill · attraction, Kirogo 10 km - Nyamaguku small gold mine · attraction, Komuge 12 km - Nyasho Garden · attraction, Nyakato 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: Kyang'ombe - 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 17 km - Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena 124 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 Kyang'ombe Open gazetteers list 8 villages, towns and localities in Kyang'ombe. Settlements here lie between about 1,143 m and 1,180 m above sea level (median 1,171 m). - Baraki - Bitiryo - Busarihu - Iringo - Masonbiti - Muhundwe - Nyihara - Ruhu Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kyang'ombe Named natural and historic features inside Kyang'ombe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Chana - Matauka - Mori - Nganowe - Yasamambi ### Coast and islands 2 headlands; 1 bay. - Kitahiro Bay - Misuri Point - Ukuni Point ### Hills and mountains 10 hills. - Nyihara · 1,327 m - Bwanekira · 1,217 m - Baratuke · 1,186 m - Isumba · 1,186 m - Yanganya · 1,173 m - Baraki · 1,162 m - Kyamuhomba · 1,157 m - Kyamagunga · 1,154 m - Magange · 1,141 m - Kiangombe · 1,140 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 Kyang'ombe and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rorya District, the warmest month is Oct (average 24 °C) and the coolest is May (22 °C). About 1,089 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (149 mm) and the driest Jul (24 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 | 90 | | Feb | 24 | 72 | | Mar | 23 | 149 | | Apr | 22 | 145 | | May | 22 | 89 | | Jun | 22 | 38 | | Jul | 22 | 24 | | Aug | 23 | 50 | | Sep | 24 | 61 | | Oct | 24 | 80 | | Nov | 23 | 145 | | Dec | 22 | 144 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kyang'ombe | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Nyamagaro health center · Nyamagaro | 14 km | Map | | Bank | CRDB Bank · Kitaji | 16 km | Map | | ATM | NBC ATM · Kitaji | 17 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Gapco · Kitaji | 17 km | Map | | Hotel | Afrilux · Iringo | 16 km | Map | | School | Bitiryo Primary School · Kyang'ombe | 2.7 km | Map | | College | Mwalimu Nyerere University of Agriculture and Technology · Kigera | 19 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 Kyang'ombe Places mapped inside Kyang'ombe in open map data, by type. - Schools 10 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 Rorya District - Bukura - Bukwe - Goribe - Ikoma - Kigunga - Kirogo - Kisumwa - Kitembe - Komuge - Koryo - Mirare - Mkoma - Nyahongo - Nyamagaro - Nyamtinga - Nyamunga - Nyathorogo - Rabour - Roche - Tai ## Quick answers - Where is Kyang'ombe? In Rorya District, Mara Region, Tanzania - What borders Kyang'ombe? Kirogo, Komuge and Nyamunga - What is there to see in Kyang'ombe? Burere Hill, Nyamaguku small gold mine, Nyasho Garden - What time zone is Kyang'ombe in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kyang'ombe? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kyang'ombe? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kyang'ombe? 8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kyang'ombe? Settlements lie between 1,143 m and 1,180 m - What is the highest point in Kyang'ombe? Nyihara (1,327 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kyang'ombe? January to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Kyang'ombe? Nyamagaro health center, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kyang'ombe? CRDB Bank, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kyang'ombe? NBC ATM, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kyang'ombe? Gapco, about 17 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kyang'ombe? TZ2006211 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 149.3 km² - P-code: TZ2006211 - District: Rorya District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/rorya/kyang-ombe/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.