# Pamba Ward, Nyamagana District, Mwanza Region – Villages & Map

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

Ward · Nyamagana District 

# Pamba

Pamba is a ward of Tanzania in Nyamagana District, Mwanza Region. It covers **2.13 km²**. Open map data shows 124 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2.1km²
- 124mapped services

## Where is Pamba?

Pamba lies in [Nyamagana District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/nyamagana/), [Mwanza Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Igogo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/nyamagana/igogo/), [Mahina](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/nyamagana/mahina/), [Mbugani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/nyamagana/mbugani/), [Mirongo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/nyamagana/mirongo/) and [Nyamagana](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/nyamagana/nyamagana/). By area it is the 3423rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.2% of [Nyamagana District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/nyamagana/). The centre of Pamba is about 513 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 1.3 km from Mwanza, the main town of Nyamagana District. The centre point is at 2.5254° S, 32.9072° 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 Pamba

### Nearby, outside Pamba

- Tilapia Fish · memorial, Nyamagana1.0 km
- Art gallery · gallery, Nyamagana1.2 km
- Total · gallery, Nyamagana1.2 km
- Sukuma-German Memorial Tree · memorial, Nyamagana1.3 km
- Bismarck Rock · attraction, Nyamagana1.6 km
- MUVIKI Mahina · attraction, Mahina2.1 km
- Mawe kona · attraction, Mahina2.6 km
- UKUMBI WA MAMA BUZURUGA · attraction, Nyakato3.0 km
- Akimi Sports Bar and Grill · museum, Nyamanoro3.5 km
- Kalole Grocery · attraction, Mahina3.6 km
- Sadara Food Point · viewpoint, Nyakato3.7 km
- Vanilla · viewpoint, Nyakato4.6 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: Pamba

- 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) · Mwanza9.3 km
- Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena265 km

### Nearest railway station

Mwanza (Nyamagana), about 1.0 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.

## Weather in Pamba 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
- Aug
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- Oct
- Nov
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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 Pamba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Aga Khan Medical Centre · Pamba 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.52245&mlon=32.90663#map=17/-2.52245/32.90663) 

Bank TPB Bank · Pamba 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.52271&mlon=32.90420#map=17/-2.52271/32.90420) 

ATM NBC · Pamba 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.52861&mlon=32.90723#map=17/-2.52861/32.90723) 

Petrol pump BMC Filling Station · Igogo 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.52841&mlon=32.90502#map=17/-2.52841/32.90502) 

Hotel G&G Hotel · Pamba 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.52295&mlon=32.90492#map=17/-2.52295/32.90492) 

Mall Nyanza Shopping Plaza · Pamba 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.52023&mlon=32.89974#map=17/-2.52023/32.89974) 

School Miembeni Primary School · Pamba 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.52526&mlon=32.90663#map=17/-2.52526/32.90663) 

College Mzumbe University · Pamba 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.52126&mlon=32.90590#map=17/-2.52126/32.90590) 

Police station Kituo Cha Polisi Pamba · Pamba 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.52124&mlon=32.90493#map=17/-2.52124/32.90493) 

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 Pamba

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

- Hospitals5
- Banks22
- ATMs2
- Petrol pumps5
- Hotels40
- Shopping malls1
- Schools13
- Colleges and universities6
- Cinemas1
- Pharmacies14
- Restaurants14
- Police stations1

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
- Mkuyuni
- Nyamagana

## Quick answers

- Where is Pamba?In Nyamagana District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania
- What borders Pamba?Igogo, Mahina, Mbugani, Mirongo and Nyamagana
- What is there to see in Pamba?Tilapia Fish, Art gallery, Total, Sukuma-German Memorial Tree
- What time zone is Pamba in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Pamba?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Pamba?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Pamba?January to February and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pamba?Aga Khan Medical Centre, about 0.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pamba?TPB Bank, about 0.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pamba?NBC, about 0.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pamba?BMC Filling Station, about 0.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Pamba?5 mapped
- How many banks are in Pamba?22 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Pamba?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Pamba?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Pamba?TZ1903032 (OCHA common operational dataset)