Ward · Rorya District # Nyahongo Nyahongo is a ward of Tanzania in Rorya District, Mara Region. It covers 103.8 km². 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 104 km² - 11 mapped services ## Where is Nyahongo? Nyahongo lies in Rorya District, Mara Region, Tanzania. It borders 4 other wards: Kigunga, Kirogo, Mkoma and Nyamtinga. By area it is the 1740th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.2% of Rorya District. The centre of Nyahongo is about 583 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.2161° S, 34.0155° 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 Nyahongo ### Nearby, outside Nyahongo - Burere Hill · attraction, Kirogo 13 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: Nyahongo - 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 40 km - Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena 112 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:33) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:42, 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 Nyahongo Open gazetteers list 6 villages, towns and localities in Nyahongo. - Minigo - Nyabikondo - Nyamkonge - Omoche - Rolwe - Ryagati Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Nyahongo Named natural and historic features inside Nyahongo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kiabati - Ngasara 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 Nyahongo 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 Nyahongo | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Shirati KMT Hospital · Mkoma | 6.4 km | Map | | Bank | NMB Bank · Mkoma | 6.0 km | Map | | ATM | NBC ATM · Kitaji | 39 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Shirati Filling Station · Mkoma | 6.2 km | Map | | Hotel | Owan Hotel Shirati · Nyahongo | 2.4 km | Map | | School | Ryagati Primary School · Nyahongo | 1.2 km | Map | | College | Shirati College of Health Sciences · Mkoma | 7.7 km | Map | | Police station | Police Station Shirati · Mkoma | 5.9 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 Nyahongo Places mapped inside Nyahongo in open map data, by type. - Hotels 1 - 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 - Kyang'ombe - Mirare - Mkoma - Nyamagaro - Nyamtinga - Nyamunga - Nyathorogo - Rabour - Roche - Tai ## Quick answers - Where is Nyahongo? In Rorya District, Mara Region, Tanzania - What borders Nyahongo? Kigunga, Kirogo, Mkoma and Nyamtinga - What is there to see in Nyahongo? Burere Hill - What time zone is Nyahongo in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Nyahongo? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Nyahongo? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nyahongo? 6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Nyahongo? January to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Nyahongo? Shirati KMT Hospital, about 6.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nyahongo? NMB Bank, about 6.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nyahongo? NBC ATM, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyahongo? Shirati Filling Station, about 6.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nyahongo? TZ2006051 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 103.8 km² - P-code: TZ2006051 - District: Rorya District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/rorya/nyahongo/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.