# Nyamilama Ward, Kwimba District, Mwanza Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/nyamilama/

Ward · Kwimba District 

# Nyamilama

Nyamilama is a ward of Tanzania in Kwimba District, Mwanza Region. It covers **73.3 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 73.3km²
- 4mapped services
- 1,217 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nyamilama?

Nyamilama lies in [Kwimba District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/), [Mwanza Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Lyoma](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/lyoma/), [Mwakilambiti](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/mwakilambiti/), [Mwang'halanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/mwang-halanga/), [Mwankulwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/mwankulwe/) and [Ng'hundi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/ng-hundi/). By area it is the 2137th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.3% of [Kwimba District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/). The centre of Nyamilama is about 432 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.0985° S, 33.3565° 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).

## Know before you go: Nyamilama

- 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

- Shinyanga Airport (SHY) · Shinyanga59 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza86 km

### Nearest railway station

Malampaka (Malampaka), about 20 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 06:48, sunset around 18:44).

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 Nyamilama

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Nyamilama.

- Bugembe
- Mwashigi
- Nyamilama

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 Nyamilama 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nyamilama

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ipeja · Ng'hundi 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.10054&mlon=33.27425#map=17/-3.10054/33.27425) 

Bank NMB Ngudu Branch · Ngudu 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.96387&mlon=33.34073#map=17/-2.96387/33.34073) 

Petrol pump Station Service E. Leclerc · Hungumalwa 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.17132&mlon=33.30248#map=17/-3.17132/33.30248) 

Hotel Shusha Hotel · Hungumalwa 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.16409&mlon=33.29868#map=17/-3.16409/33.29868) 

School Nyamilama Primary School · Nyamilama 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.08330&mlon=33.33384#map=17/-3.08330/33.33384) 

College Chou cha mifugo na kilimo mabuki · Mabuki 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.97985&mlon=33.16765#map=17/-2.97985/33.16765) 

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 Nyamilama

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

- Schools4

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 Kwimba District

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Nyamilama?In Kwimba District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania
- What borders Nyamilama?Lyoma, Mwakilambiti, Mwang'halanga, Mwankulwe and Ng'hundi
- What time zone is Nyamilama in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Nyamilama?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Nyamilama?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nyamilama?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Nyamilama?January to February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nyamilama?Ipeja, about 9.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nyamilama?NMB Ngudu Branch, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyamilama?Station Service E. Leclerc, about 10 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nyamilama?TZ1904151 (OCHA common operational dataset)