# Nakayaya Ward, Tunduru District, Ruvuma Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/tunduru/nakayaya/

Ward · Tunduru District 

# Nakayaya

Nakayaya is a ward of Tanzania in Tunduru District, Ruvuma Region. It covers **27.9 km²**. Open map data shows 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 27.9km²
- 3mapped services

## Where is Nakayaya?

Nakayaya lies in [Tunduru District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/tunduru/), [Ruvuma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Kidodoma](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/tunduru/kidodoma/), [Majengo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/tunduru/majengo/), [Masonya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/tunduru/masonya/), [Mlingoti Mashariki](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/tunduru/mlingoti-mashariki/) and [Nandembo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/tunduru/nandembo/). By area it is the 2756th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.2% of [Tunduru District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/tunduru/). The centre of Nakayaya is about 562 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 10.9856° S, 37.2916° 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: Nakayaya

- 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 (#####)

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:46, sunset around 18:15).

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 Nakayaya and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Tunduru District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 1,351 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (302 mm) and the driest Sep (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to October**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 302 

Feb 25 235 

Mar 24 251 

Apr 24 185 

May 22 40 

Jun 21 19 

Jul 21 7 

Aug 23 8 

Sep 25 5 

Oct 27 35 

Nov 28 66 

Dec 26 199 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nakayaya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Tunduru Govt. Hospital · Majengo 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.05002&mlon=37.33639#map=17/-11.05002/37.33639) 

Bank NMB · Majengo 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.04364&mlon=37.33330#map=17/-11.04364/37.33330) 

Petrol pump Cross Road Filling Station · Majengo 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.04453&mlon=37.33472#map=17/-11.04453/37.33472) 

Hotel AR Lodge · Nakayaya 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.03431&mlon=37.32768#map=17/-11.03431/37.32768) 

School Kangomba Primary School · Nakayaya 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.98261&mlon=37.28728#map=17/-10.98261/37.28728) 

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 Nakayaya

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

- Hotels1
- Schools2

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 Tunduru District

- Jakika
- Kalulu
- Kidodoma
- Ligoma
- Ligunga
- Lukumbule
- Majengo
- Marumba
- Masonya
- Matemanga
- Mbati
- Mbesa
- Mchangani
- Mchesi
- Mchoteka
- Mchuluka
- Mindu
- Misechela
- Mlingoti Magharibi
- Mlingoti Mashariki
- Mtina
- Muhuwesi
- Nakapanya
- Nalasi Mashariki
- Nalasi-Magharibi
- Namasakata
- Namiungo
- Nampungu
- Namwinyu
- Nandembo
- Nanjoka
- Ngapa
- Sisikwasisi
- Tuwemacho

## Quick answers

- Where is Nakayaya?In Tunduru District, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Nakayaya?Kidodoma, Majengo, Masonya, Mlingoti Mashariki and Nandembo
- What time zone is Nakayaya in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Nakayaya?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Nakayaya?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Nakayaya?May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nakayaya?Tunduru Govt. Hospital, about 8.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nakayaya?NMB, about 7.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nakayaya?Cross Road Filling Station, about 8.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nakayaya?TZ1001353 (OCHA common operational dataset)