# Nansio Ward, Ukerewe District, Mwanza Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/ukerewe/nansio/

Ward · Ukerewe District 

# Nansio

Nansio is a ward of Tanzania in Ukerewe District, Mwanza Region. It covers **1.49 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.5km²
- 9mapped services

## Where is Nansio?

Nansio lies in [Ukerewe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/ukerewe/), [Mwanza Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 3 other wards: [Kagera](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/ukerewe/kagera/), [Ngoma](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/ukerewe/ngoma/) and [Nkilizya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/ukerewe/nkilizya/). By area it is the 3472nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.2% of [Ukerewe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/ukerewe/). The centre of Nansio is about 539 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.1073° S, 33.0937° 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 Nansio

### Nearby, outside Nansio

- Olwego · viewpoint, Nduruma15 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: Nansio

- 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) · Mwanza42 km
- Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena227 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:35) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:47, 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 Nansio

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

- Nansio

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 Nansio and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ukerewe District, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C). About 1,205 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (182 mm) and the driest Jul (21 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 25 78 

Feb 25 82 

Mar 25 154 

Apr 24 171 

May 24 102 

Jun 24 30 

Jul 24 21 

Aug 25 51 

Sep 25 80 

Oct 25 135 

Nov 24 182 

Dec 24 121 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nansio

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ukerewe Hospital · Nkilizya 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.09122&mlon=33.09475#map=17/-2.09122/33.09475) 

Bank CRDB Bank · Nansio 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.10719&mlon=33.08745#map=17/-2.10719/33.08745) 

Hotel Nansio Lodge · Nansio 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.10744&mlon=33.08821#map=17/-2.10744/33.08821) 

School Nansio Primary School · Nansio 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.10685&mlon=33.09399#map=17/-2.10685/33.09399) 

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 Nansio

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

- Banks2
- Hotels2
- Schools3
- Restaurants2

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 Ukerewe District

- Bukanda
- Bukindo
- Bukiro
- Bukongo
- Bukungu
- Bwiro
- Bwisya
- Igala
- Ilangala
- Irugwa
- Kagera
- Kagunguli
- Kakerege
- Mukituntu
- Muriti
- Murutunguru
- Nakatunguru
- Namagondo
- Namilembe
- Nduruma
- Ngoma
- Nkilizya
- Nyamanga

## Quick answers

- Where is Nansio?In Ukerewe District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania
- What borders Nansio?Kagera, Ngoma and Nkilizya
- What is there to see in Nansio?Olwego
- What time zone is Nansio in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Nansio?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Nansio?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nansio?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Nansio?January to February and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nansio?Ukerewe Hospital, about 1.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nansio?CRDB Bank, about 0.7 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Nansio?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Nansio?TZ1901012 (OCHA common operational dataset)