Ward · Sengerema District
# Nyamazugo

Nyamazugo is a ward of Tanzania in Sengerema District, Mwanza Region. It covers 90.4 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 90.4 km²
- 8 mapped services
- 1,201 m typical elevation

## Where is Nyamazugo?

Nyamazugo lies in Sengerema District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania. It borders 6 other wards: Igulumuki, Kasenyi, Kasungamile, Nyampulukano, Nyanzenda and Nyatukala. By area it is the 1901st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.9% of Sengerema District. The centre of Nyamazugo is about 531 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.5743° S, 32.5904° E.

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

## Know before you go: Nyamazugo
- 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 41 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 281 km

### Nearest railway station

Mwanza (Nyamagana), about 35 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:36) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:50, sunset around 18:48).

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 Nyamazugo

Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Nyamazugo.
- Kijuka
- Mwaliga
- Nyamazugo
- Nyamizeze

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

## Weather in Nyamazugo 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 Nyamazugo
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | isenyi dispensary · Nyamazugo | 7.0 km | Map |
| Bank | CRDB Bank · Ibisabageni | 10 km | Map |
| ATM | Nmb bank · Mkolani | 34 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | DM. D. mark investment Co. Ltd · Ibisabageni | 10 km | Map |
| Hotel | Kisorya Lodge · Nyampulukano | 9.8 km | Map |
| Mall | Nyanza Shopping Plaza · Pamba | 35 km | Map |
| School | Kijuka Primary School · Nyamazugo | 1.2 km | Map |
| College | Sengerema Clinical Officer Training Center · Nyampulukano | 10 km | Map |
| Police station | Police jamii office · Nyampulukano | 10 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 Nyamazugo

Places mapped inside Nyamazugo in open map data, by type.
- Hospitals 1
- Schools 7

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
- Nyakaliro
- Nyakasasa
- Nyakasunga
- Nyamatongo
- Nyampande
- Nyampulukano
- Nyanzenda
- Nyatukala
- Nyehunge
- Sima
- Tabaruka

## Quick answers
- Where is Nyamazugo? In Sengerema District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania
- What borders Nyamazugo? Igulumuki, Kasenyi, Kasungamile, Nyampulukano, Nyanzenda and Nyatukala
- What time zone is Nyamazugo in? UTC+3
- What currency is used in Nyamazugo? Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Nyamazugo? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nyamazugo? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Nyamazugo? January to February and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nyamazugo? isenyi dispensary, about 7.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nyamazugo? CRDB Bank, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Nyamazugo? Nmb bank, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyamazugo? DM. D. mark investment Co. Ltd, about 10 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Nyamazugo? 1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Nyamazugo? TZ1905021 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Ward
- Area: 90.4 km²
- P-code: TZ1905021
- District: Sengerema District

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