# Mkuyuni Ward, Nyamagana District, Mwanza Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/nyamagana/mkuyuni/

Ward · Nyamagana District 

# Mkuyuni

Mkuyuni is a ward of Tanzania in Nyamagana District, Mwanza Region. It covers **1.96 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2.0km²
- 15mapped services

## Where is Mkuyuni?

Mkuyuni lies in [Nyamagana District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/nyamagana/), [Mwanza Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 3 other wards: [Butimba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/nyamagana/butimba/), [Igogo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/nyamagana/igogo/) and [Mahina](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/nyamagana/mahina/). By area it is the 3430th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.1% of [Nyamagana District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/nyamagana/). The centre of Mkuyuni is about 510 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 3.9 km from Mwanza, the main town of Nyamagana District. The centre point is at 2.5507° S, 32.9092° 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 Mkuyuni

### Nearby, outside Mkuyuni

- MUVIKI Mahina · attraction, Mahina1.7 km
- Mawe kona · attraction, Mahina1.8 km
- Kalole Grocery · attraction, Mahina2.6 km
- Tilapia Fish · memorial, Nyamagana3.5 km
- Mahina ward · attraction, Mahina3.6 km
- UKUMBI WA MAMA BUZURUGA · attraction, Nyakato3.7 km
- Total · gallery, Nyamagana3.8 km
- Sukuma-German Memorial Tree · memorial, Nyamagana3.8 km
- Bismarck Rock · attraction, Nyamagana3.9 km
- Art gallery · gallery, Nyamagana3.9 km
- Sadara Food Point · viewpoint, Nyakato4.1 km
- Kwa Baba Ester (Jackson Sabana) · viewpoint, Mahina4.6 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: Mkuyuni

- 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

- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza12 km
- Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena266 km

### Nearest railway station

Mwanza South (Mkuyuni), about 0.7 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:35) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:49, sunset around 18:47).

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 Mkuyuni

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Mkuyuni.

- Mkuyuni

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 Mkuyuni and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nyamagana District, the warmest month is Sep (average 25 °C) and the coolest is May (23 °C). About 1,090 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (191 mm) and the driest Jul (12 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and May to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 88 

Feb 24 77 

Mar 24 140 

Apr 23 144 

May 23 72 

Jun 23 18 

Jul 24 12 

Aug 25 32 

Sep 25 56 

Oct 25 123 

Nov 23 191 

Dec 23 136 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mkuyuni

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nyamagana District Hospital · Butimba 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.56309&mlon=32.91414#map=17/-2.56309/32.91414) 

Bank CRDB Bank Mkuyuni · Butimba 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.56085&mlon=32.91360#map=17/-2.56085/32.91360) 

ATM NBC · Pamba 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.52861&mlon=32.90723#map=17/-2.52861/32.90723) 

Petrol pump Engen · Mkuyuni 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.55588&mlon=32.90900#map=17/-2.55588/32.90900) 

Hotel Titanic Sailor · Mkuyuni 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.55139&mlon=32.90762#map=17/-2.55139/32.90762) 

Mall Sonzile · Igogo 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.53557&mlon=32.90791#map=17/-2.53557/32.90791) 

School Mkuyuni B Primary School · Mkuyuni 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.55199&mlon=32.90874#map=17/-2.55199/32.90874) 

College Igogo VTC · Igogo 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.53678&mlon=32.90626#map=17/-2.53678/32.90626) 

Police station Sinai police office · Mbugani 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.52915&mlon=32.92166#map=17/-2.52915/32.92166) 

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 Mkuyuni

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

- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels3
- Schools7
- Pharmacies2

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 Nyamagana District

- Buhongwa
- Butimba
- Igogo
- Igoma
- Isamilo
- Mahina
- Mbugani
- Mirongo
- Mkolani
- Nyamagana
- Pamba

## Quick answers

- Where is Mkuyuni?In Nyamagana District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mkuyuni?Butimba, Igogo and Mahina
- What is there to see in Mkuyuni?MUVIKI Mahina, Mawe kona, Kalole Grocery, Tilapia Fish
- What time zone is Mkuyuni in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mkuyuni?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mkuyuni?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mkuyuni?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mkuyuni?January to February and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mkuyuni?Nyamagana District Hospital, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mkuyuni?CRDB Bank Mkuyuni, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mkuyuni?NBC, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mkuyuni?Engen, about 0.6 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Mkuyuni?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mkuyuni?TZ1903012 (OCHA common operational dataset)