# Nyoni Ward, Mbinga District, Ruvuma Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/nyoni/

Ward · Mbinga District 

# Nyoni

Nyoni is a ward of Tanzania in Mbinga District, Ruvuma Region. It covers **85.4 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 85.4km²
- 11mapped services
- 1,649 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nyoni?

Nyoni lies in [Mbinga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/), [Ruvuma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 9 other wards: [Kambarage](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/kambarage/), [Kilimani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/kilimani/), [Luhangarasi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/nyasa/luhangarasi/), [Luwaita](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/luwaita/), [Mapera](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/mapera/), [Mbangamao](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/mbangamao/), [Mbuji](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/mbuji/), [Mikalanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/mikalanga/) and [Mpapa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/mpapa/). By area it is the 1962nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.8% of [Mbinga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/). The centre of Nyoni is about 552 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 11.0661° S, 34.9227° 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).

## Know before you go: Nyoni

- 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

- Lichinga Airport (VXC) · Lichinga248 km
- Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya299 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 06:12) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:55, sunset around 18:24).

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 Nyoni

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Nyoni.

- Likwera
- Mahilo Asili
- Matanga
- Mpapa
- Ndengu
- Nyoni

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 Nyoni and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mbinga District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jun (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 311 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,134 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (277 mm) and the driest Sep (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 277 

Feb 21 211 

Mar 21 212 

Apr 20 103 

May 19 36 

Jun 17 7 

Jul 18 4 

Aug 20 2 

Sep 22 2 

Oct 24 14 

Nov 25 59 

Dec 23 207 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nyoni

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nyoni Dispensary (Ziahanati) · Nyoni 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.08348&mlon=34.90290#map=17/-11.08348/34.90290) 

Bank NMB Bank · Mbinga Mjini 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.95138&mlon=34.99612#map=17/-10.95138/34.99612) 

Petrol pump mdaka five filling station - · Kilosa 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.30260&mlon=34.83419#map=17/-11.30260/34.83419) 

Hotel Ruvuma Inn · Mbinga Mjini 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.95056&mlon=34.99785#map=17/-10.95056/34.99785) 

School NYONI SECONDARY SCHOOL · Nyoni 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.08264&mlon=34.92617#map=17/-11.08264/34.92617) 

College Focal Development College · Mbinga Mjini 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.95634&mlon=34.99288#map=17/-10.95634/34.99288) 

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 Nyoni

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools10

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 Mbinga District

- Kambarage
- Kigonsera
- Kihangi Mahuka
- Kihungu
- Kikolo
- Kilimani
- Kipapa
- Kipololo
- Kitanda
- Kitumbalomo
- Kitura
- Langiro
- Linda
- Litembo
- Litumbandyosi
- Luwaita
- Maguu
- Mapera
- Matiri
- Mbangamao
- Mbinga Mjini
- Mbuji
- Mikalanga
- Mkako
- Mkumbi
- Mpapa
- Mpepai
- Myangayanga
- Namswea
- Ngima
- Ruanda
- Ukata
- Utiri

## Quick answers

- Where is Nyoni?In Mbinga District, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Nyoni?Kambarage, Kilimani, Luhangarasi, Luwaita, Mapera, Mbangamao, Mbuji, Mikalanga and Mpapa
- What time zone is Nyoni in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Nyoni?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Nyoni?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nyoni?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Nyoni?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nyoni?Nyoni Dispensary (Ziahanati), about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nyoni?NMB Bank, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyoni?mdaka five filling station -, about 28 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Nyoni?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Nyoni?TZ1003151 (OCHA common operational dataset)