# Ngasamo Ward, Busega District, Simiyu Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/busega/ngasamo/

Ward · Busega District 

# Ngasamo

Ngasamo is a ward of Tanzania in Busega District, Simiyu Region. It covers **167.8 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 168km²
- 10mapped services
- 1,270 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ngasamo?

Ngasamo lies in [Busega District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/busega/), [Simiyu Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Dutwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/bariadi/dutwa/), [Gambosi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/bariadi/gambosi/), [Ikungulyabashashi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/bariadi/ikungulyabashashi/), [Kasoli](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/bariadi/kasoli/), [Malili](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/busega/malili/), [Mkula](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/busega/mkula/) and [Sapiwi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/bariadi/sapiwi/). By area it is the 1183rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 12.6% of [Busega District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/busega/). The centre of Ngasamo is about 460 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.4813° S, 33.8736° 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: Ngasamo

- 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) · Mwanza104 km
- Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena174 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:31) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:45, sunset around 18:43).

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 Ngasamo

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Ngasamo. Settlements here lie between about 1,218 m and 1,270 m above sea level (median 1,270 m).

- Kandawa
- Malamate
- Mwamajawa
- Mwamwengi
- Ngasamo

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).

## Landscape and landmarks of Ngasamo

Named natural and historic features inside Ngasamo, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Ngasamo River

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Ngasamo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Busega District, the warmest month is Sep (average 25 °C) and the coolest is May (23 °C). About 984 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (164 mm) and the driest Jul (11 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and May to October**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 100 

Feb 24 77 

Mar 24 135 

Apr 23 124 

May 23 59 

Jun 23 17 

Jul 24 11 

Aug 25 30 

Sep 25 41 

Oct 25 87 

Nov 23 164 

Dec 23 141 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ngasamo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Miamigongwa health center · Malili 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.42758&mlon=33.85968#map=17/-2.42758/33.85968) 

Bank Azania benk lamadi · Lamadi 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.24725&mlon=33.84846#map=17/-2.24725/33.84846) 

Petrol pump Total Energie · Somanda 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.76781&mlon=33.99898#map=17/-2.76781/33.99898) 

Hotel Peace hotel Maswa · Nyakabindi 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.57008&mlon=33.98146#map=17/-2.57008/33.98146) 

School Ngasamo Primary School · Ngasamo 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.49712&mlon=33.88458#map=17/-2.49712/33.88458) 

College Open University of Tanzania (OUT), Simiyu · Nyakabindi 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.72138&mlon=33.99285#map=17/-2.72138/33.99285) 

Police station KITUO CHA POLICE · Malambo 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.79533&mlon=33.99126#map=17/-2.79533/33.99126) 

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 Ngasamo

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

- 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 Busega District

- Badugu
- Igalukilo
- Kabita
- Kalemela
- Kiloleli
- Lamadi
- Lutubiga
- Malili
- Mkula
- Mwamanyili
- Nyaluhande
- Shigala

## Quick answers

- Where is Ngasamo?In Busega District, Simiyu Region, Tanzania
- What borders Ngasamo?Dutwa, Gambosi, Ikungulyabashashi, Kasoli, Malili, Mkula and Sapiwi
- What time zone is Ngasamo in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Ngasamo?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Ngasamo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ngasamo?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ngasamo?Settlements lie between 1,218 m and 1,270 m
- What is the best time to visit Ngasamo?January to February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ngasamo?Miamigongwa health center, about 6.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ngasamo?Azania benk lamadi, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ngasamo?Total Energie, about 35 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ngasamo?TZ2405111 (OCHA common operational dataset)