Ward · Tarime District # Nyanungu Nyanungu is a ward of Tanzania in Tarime District, Mara Region. It covers 30.1 km². 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 30.1 km² - 5 mapped services - 1,867 m typical elevation ## Where is Nyanungu? Nyanungu lies in Tarime District, Mara Region, Tanzania. It borders 3 other wards: Gorong'a, Itiryo and Machochwe. By area it is the 2731st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.0% of Tarime District. The centre of Nyanungu is about 541 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.4096° S, 34.7362° 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 Nyanungu ### Nearby, outside Nyanungu - Crossing 0 · viewpoint, Machochwe 19 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: Nyanungu - 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 - Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena 30 km - Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu 147 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 06:39, sunset around 18:42). 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 Nyanungu Open gazetteers list 5 villages, towns and localities in Nyanungu. - Kangariani - Kegonga - Mangucha - Nyamombara - Nyanungu Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Nyanungu Named natural and historic features inside Nyanungu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Erakatawya · 1,842 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 Nyanungu and the best time to visit Using the climate of Tarime District, the warmest month is Oct (average 21 °C) and the coolest is May (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 401 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 | 20 | 90 | | Feb | 21 | 72 | | Mar | 21 | 149 | | Apr | 20 | 145 | | May | 19 | 89 | | Jun | 19 | 38 | | Jul | 20 | 24 | | Aug | 21 | 50 | | Sep | 21 | 61 | | Oct | 21 | 80 | | Nov | 20 | 145 | | Dec | 20 | 144 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nyanungu | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Masanga Health Centre · Gorong'a | 6.0 km | Map | | Bank | NMB Bank, Nyamongo · Matongo | 25 km | Map | | Petrol pump | TotalEnergies BUNDA SERVICE STATION · Machochwe | 19 km | Map | | Hotel | Mara River Post · Machochwe | 18 km | Map | | School | Mangucha Primary School · Nyanungu | 0.7 km | Map | | Police station | Nyamwaga · Nyamwaga | 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 Nyanungu Places mapped inside Nyanungu in open map data, by type. - Schools 5 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 Tarime District - Binagi - Bomani - Bumera - Genyange - Gorong'a - Itiryo - Kemambo - Kentare - Kibasuka - Kiore - Komaswa - Manga - Matongo - Mbogi - Muriba - Mwema - Nyakonga - Nyamaranga - Nyamisangura - Nyamwaga - Nyandoto - Nyansicha - Nyarero - Nyarokoba - Pemba - Sabasaba - Sirari - Susuni - Turwa ## Quick answers - Where is Nyanungu? In Tarime District, Mara Region, Tanzania - What borders Nyanungu? Gorong'a, Itiryo and Machochwe - What is there to see in Nyanungu? Crossing 0 - What time zone is Nyanungu in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Nyanungu? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Nyanungu? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nyanungu? 5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Nyanungu? Erakatawya (1,842 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nyanungu? January to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Nyanungu? Masanga Health Centre, about 6.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nyanungu? NMB Bank, Nyamongo, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyanungu? TotalEnergies BUNDA SERVICE STATION, about 19 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nyanungu? TZ2001091 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 30.1 km² - P-code: TZ2001091 - District: Tarime District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/tarime/nyanungu/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.