Ward · Rorya District # Nyamagaro Nyamagaro is a ward of Tanzania in Rorya District, Mara Region. It covers 68.7 km². 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 68.7 km² - 9 mapped services - 1,151 m typical elevation ## Where is Nyamagaro? Nyamagaro lies in Rorya District, Mara Region, Tanzania. It borders 1 other ward: Nyamtinga. By area it is the 2185th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.4% of Rorya District. The centre of Nyamagaro is about 584 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.2437° S, 33.9115° 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 Nyamagaro ### Nearby, outside Nyamagaro - Burere Hill · attraction, Kirogo 9.9 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: Nyamagaro - 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 31 km - Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena 123 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 06:42, 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 Nyamagaro Open gazetteers list 3 villages, towns and localities in Nyamagaro. - Kyangasaga - Mharango - Sonjo Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Nyamagaro Named natural and historic features inside Nyamagaro, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Nyamwaga ### Coast and islands 1 island; 1 headland. - Ishuka Point - Mwengwa Island ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Busweta · 1,222 m - Bwari · 1,208 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 Nyamagaro 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 Nyamagaro | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Nyamagaro health center · Nyamagaro | 0.2 km | Map | | Bank | NMB Bank · Mkoma | 17 km | Map | | ATM | NBC ATM · Kitaji | 31 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Shirati Filling Station · Mkoma | 17 km | Map | | Hotel | Owan Hotel Shirati · Nyahongo | 14 km | Map | | School | Nyamagaro Primary School · Nyamagaro | 0.5 km | Map | | College | Shirati College of Health Sciences · Mkoma | 16 km | Map | | Police station | Police Station Shirati · Mkoma | 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 Nyamagaro Places mapped inside Nyamagaro in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - 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 Rorya District - Bukura - Bukwe - Goribe - Ikoma - Kigunga - Kirogo - Kisumwa - Kitembe - Komuge - Koryo - Kyang'ombe - Mirare - Mkoma - Nyahongo - Nyamtinga - Nyamunga - Nyathorogo - Rabour - Roche - Tai ## Quick answers - Where is Nyamagaro? In Rorya District, Mara Region, Tanzania - What borders Nyamagaro? Nyamtinga - What is there to see in Nyamagaro? Burere Hill - What time zone is Nyamagaro in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Nyamagaro? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Nyamagaro? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nyamagaro? 3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Nyamagaro? Busweta (1,222 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nyamagaro? January to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Nyamagaro? Nyamagaro health center, about 0.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nyamagaro? NMB Bank, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nyamagaro? NBC ATM, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyamagaro? Shirati Filling Station, about 17 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Nyamagaro? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Nyamagaro? TZ2006041 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 68.7 km² - P-code: TZ2006041 - District: Rorya District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/rorya/nyamagaro/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.