# Nyamoko Ward, Serengeti District, Mara Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/nyamoko/

Ward · Serengeti District 

# Nyamoko

Nyamoko is a ward of Tanzania in Serengeti District, Mara Region. It covers **105.7 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 106km²
- 14mapped services

## Where is Nyamoko?

Nyamoko lies in [Serengeti District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/), [Mara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 8 other wards: [Geitasamo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/geitasamo/), [Kebanchabancha](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/kebanchabancha/), [Kyambahi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/kyambahi/), [Mosongo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/mosongo/), [Nyamatare](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/nyamatare/), [Ring'wani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/ring-wani/), [Rung'abure](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/rung-abure/) and [Uwanja wa Ndege](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/uwanja-wa-ndege/). By area it is the 1715th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.9% of [Serengeti District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/). The centre of Nyamoko is about 502 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.8068° S, 34.5741° 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 Nyamoko

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Nyamoko: 1 viewpoint; 1 attraction.

- RC Field Kwitete · viewpoint
- Kerenero Rocks · attraction

### Nearby, outside Nyamoko

- Shamba la Hope center · attraction, Mugumu8.8 km
- Monuments · monument, Mugumu10 km
- Mugumu Petrol Filling Station · attraction, Mugumu11 km
- Serengeti Meeting Point · viewpoint, Mugumu11 km
- Mobile · monument, Stendi Kuu12 km
- Transformer · monument, Stendi Kuu13 km
- Mritunus · waterfall, Stendi Kuu13 km
- Kemgesi Plain · attraction, Nyamatare18 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: Nyamoko

- 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

- Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena66 km
- Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu192 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:30) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:41, sunset around 18:42).

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 Nyamoko

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Nyamoko.

- Itununu
- Kerenero
- Kichongo
- Kwitete
- Magamaga Hamlet
- Masangura
- Masangura Village

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 Nyamoko and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Serengeti District, the warmest month is Oct (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,003 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (158 mm) and the driest Jul (18 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 21 104 

Feb 22 68 

Mar 22 143 

Apr 20 158 

May 20 84 

Jun 19 31 

Jul 20 18 

Aug 21 33 

Sep 22 41 

Oct 22 70 

Nov 21 128 

Dec 21 125 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nyamoko

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Masangura Health Center · Nyamoko 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.79490&mlon=34.55516#map=17/-1.79490/34.55516) 

Bank CRDB bank (test) · Mugumu 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.83620&mlon=34.66765#map=17/-1.83620/34.66765) 

Petrol pump Mzabibu Filling Station · Mugumu 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.83539&mlon=34.67212#map=17/-1.83539/34.67212) 

Hotel Marwa guest · Nyamoko 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.78042&mlon=34.61203#map=17/-1.78042/34.61203) 

Mall Shopping Mall · Mugumu 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.84120&mlon=34.66880#map=17/-1.84120/34.66880) 

School Nyangwe Primary School · Nyamoko 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.82053&mlon=34.56709#map=17/-1.82053/34.56709) 

College Chipuka College · Morotonga 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.84559&mlon=34.67181#map=17/-1.84559/34.67181) 

Police station Mugumu Police Station · Morotonga 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.84139&mlon=34.67384#map=17/-1.84139/34.67384) 

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 Nyamoko

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

- Hospitals1
- Hotels1
- Schools9
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants2

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 Serengeti District

- Busawe
- Geitasamo
- Ikoma
- Issenye
- Kebanchabancha
- Kenyamonta
- Kisaka
- Kisangura
- Kyambahi
- Machochwe
- Magange
- Majimoto
- Manchira
- Mbalibali
- Morotonga
- Mosongo
- Mugumu
- Natta
- Nyamatare
- Nyambureti
- Nyansurura
- Rigicha
- Ring'wani
- Rung'abure
- Sedeco
- Stendi Kuu
- Uwanja wa Ndege

## Quick answers

- Where is Nyamoko?In Serengeti District, Mara Region, Tanzania
- What borders Nyamoko?Geitasamo, Kebanchabancha, Kyambahi, Mosongo, Nyamatare, Ring'wani, Rung'abure and Uwanja wa Ndege
- What is there to see in Nyamoko?Kerenero Rocks, RC Field Kwitete
- What time zone is Nyamoko in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Nyamoko?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Nyamoko?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nyamoko?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Nyamoko?January to February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nyamoko?Masangura Health Center, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nyamoko?CRDB bank (test), about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyamoko?Mzabibu Filling Station, about 11 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Nyamoko?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Nyamoko?TZ2002151 (OCHA common operational dataset)