Ward · Kwimba District
# Lyoma

Lyoma is a ward of Tanzania in Kwimba District, Mwanza Region. It covers 109.7 km². 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 110 km²
- 6 mapped services

## Where is Lyoma?

Lyoma lies in Kwimba District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania. It borders 7 other wards: Malampaka, Malya, Mwang'halanga, Mwankulwe, Ngudu, Nyabubinza and Nyamilama. By area it is the 1666th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.4% of Kwimba District. The centre of Lyoma is about 433 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.0162° S, 33.4441° E.

Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Know before you go: Lyoma
- 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
- Shinyanga Airport (SHY) · Shinyanga 66 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza 85 km

### Nearest railway station

Malya (Malya), about 8.5 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:32) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:47, sunset around 18:44).

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 Lyoma

Open gazetteers list 5 villages, towns and localities in Lyoma.
- Busule
- Kimiza
- Lyoma
- Nkungulu
- Nkunguru

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Weather in Lyoma and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kwimba District, the warmest month is Sep (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Dec (22 °C). About 1,064 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (202 mm) and the driest Jul (5 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 | 23 | 105 |
| Feb | 23 | 86 |
| Mar | 23 | 148 |
| Apr | 23 | 139 |
| May | 23 | 57 |
| Jun | 23 | 10 |
| Jul | 23 | 5 |
| Aug | 25 | 14 |
| Sep | 26 | 29 |
| Oct | 25 | 101 |
| Nov | 23 | 202 |
| Dec | 22 | 166 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lyoma
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Malya · Nyabubinza | 9.8 km | Map |
| Bank | NMB Ngudu Branch · Ngudu | 13 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Station Service E. Leclerc · Hungumalwa | 23 km | Map |
| Hotel | Smart Choice Hotel Ngudu Kwimba · Ngudu | 13 km | Map |
| School | Kimiza Primary School · Lyoma | 1.6 km | Map |
| College | Chou cha mifugo na kilimo mabuki · Mabuki | 31 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 Lyoma

Places mapped inside Lyoma in open map data, by type.
- Schools 6

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 Kwimba District
- Bugando
- Bungulwa
- Bupamwa
- Fukalo
- Hungumalwa
- Igongwa
- Ilula
- Iseni
- Kikubiji
- Maligisu
- Malya
- Mantare
- Mhande
- Mwabomba
- Mwagi
- Mwakilambiti
- Mwamala
- Mwandu
- Mwang'halanga
- Mwankulwe
- Ng'hundi
- Ngudu
- Ngulla
- Nkalalo
- Nyambiti
- Nyamilama
- Shilembo
- Sumve
- Walla

## Quick answers
- Where is Lyoma? In Kwimba District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania
- What borders Lyoma? Malampaka, Malya, Mwang'halanga, Mwankulwe, Ngudu, Nyabubinza and Nyamilama
- What time zone is Lyoma in? UTC+3
- What currency is used in Lyoma? Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Lyoma? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lyoma? 5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Lyoma? January to February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lyoma? Malya, about 9.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lyoma? NMB Ngudu Branch, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lyoma? Station Service E. Leclerc, about 23 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Lyoma? TZ1904131 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Ward
- Area: 109.7 km²
- P-code: TZ1904131
- District: Kwimba District

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/lyoma/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.