Ward · Sengerema District # Nyakaliro Nyakaliro is a ward of Tanzania in Sengerema District, Mwanza Region. It covers 113.3 km². 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 113 km² - 8 mapped services - 1,149 m typical elevation ## Where is Nyakaliro? Nyakaliro lies in Sengerema District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania. It borders 4 other wards: Irenza, Kalebezo, Nyakasunga and Nyanzenda. By area it is the 1636th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.6% of Sengerema District. The centre of Nyakaliro is about 548 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.5061° S, 32.4368° 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 Nyakaliro ### Nearby, outside Nyakaliro - Joy · attraction, Lubanga 13 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: Nyakaliro - 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 - Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza 56 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 262 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:37) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:50, sunset around 18:49). 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 Nyakaliro Open gazetteers list 8 villages, towns and localities in Nyakaliro. Settlements here lie between about 1,147 m and 1,162 m above sea level (median 1,149 m). - Buchenzi - Bukokwa - Itumbili - Nyabutanga - Nyakaliro - Nyakasungwa - Rumea - Sukuma Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Nyakaliro Named natural and historic features inside Nyakaliro, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Ndemabolia River 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 Nyakaliro and the best time to visit Using the climate of Sengerema District, the warmest month is Sep (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C). About 1,092 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (190 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 - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 24 | 87 | | Feb | 24 | 80 | | Mar | 24 | 140 | | Apr | 23 | 144 | | May | 23 | 72 | | Jun | 23 | 18 | | Jul | 23 | 12 | | Aug | 24 | 33 | | Sep | 25 | 60 | | Oct | 24 | 124 | | Nov | 23 | 190 | | Dec | 23 | 132 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nyakaliro | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | isenyi dispensary · Nyamazugo | 12 km | Map | | Bank | CRDB Bank · Ibisabageni | 28 km | Map | | Petrol pump | DM. D. mark investment Co. Ltd · Ibisabageni | 28 km | Map | | Hotel | Mwanza Lake view Farm Tz · Nyehunge | 21 km | Map | | School | Nyabutanga Primary School · Nyakaliro | 1.8 km | Map | | College | Sengerema Clinical Officer Training Center · Nyampulukano | 28 km | Map | | Police station | Katunguru police station · Katunguru | 26 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 Nyakaliro Places mapped inside Nyakaliro in open map data, by type. - Schools 8 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 Sengerema District - Bulyaheke - Bupandwa - Busisi - Buyagu - Buzilasoga - Chifumfu - Ibisabageni - Igalula - Igulumuki - Irenza - Kafunzo - Kagunga - Kalebezo - Kasenyi - Kasungamile - Katunguru - Katwe - Kazunzu - Kishinda - Lugata - Maisome - Mwambului - Nyakasasa - Nyakasunga - Nyamatongo - Nyamazugo - Nyampande - Nyampulukano - Nyanzenda - Nyatukala - Nyehunge - Sima - Tabaruka ## Quick answers - Where is Nyakaliro? In Sengerema District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania - What borders Nyakaliro? Irenza, Kalebezo, Nyakasunga and Nyanzenda - What is there to see in Nyakaliro? Joy - What time zone is Nyakaliro in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Nyakaliro? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Nyakaliro? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nyakaliro? 8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nyakaliro? Settlements lie between 1,147 m and 1,162 m - What is the best time to visit Nyakaliro? January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nyakaliro? isenyi dispensary, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nyakaliro? CRDB Bank, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyakaliro? DM. D. mark investment Co. Ltd, about 28 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nyakaliro? TZ1905221 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 113.3 km² - P-code: TZ1905221 - District: Sengerema District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/sengerema/nyakaliro/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.