# Nyamalapa Ward, Itilima District, Simiyu Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/itilima/nyamalapa/ Ward · Itilima District # Nyamalapa Nyamalapa is a ward of Tanzania in Itilima District, Simiyu Region. It covers **81.8 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 81.8km² - 9mapped services - 1,292 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nyamalapa? Nyamalapa lies in [Itilima District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/itilima/), [Simiyu Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Lugulu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/itilima/lugulu/), [Mwalushu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/itilima/mwalushu/), [Mwamapalala](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/itilima/mwamapalala/), [Nhobora](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/itilima/nhobora/), [Nkoma](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/itilima/nkoma/) and [Zagayu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/itilima/zagayu/). By area it is the 2020th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.7% of [Itilima District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/itilima/). The centre of Nyamalapa is about 411 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.9602° S, 33.9020° 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: Nyamalapa - 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 - Shinyanga Airport (SHY) · Shinyanga85 km - Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza122 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:30) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:45, sunset around 18:42). 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 Nyamalapa Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Nyamalapa. - Burnamala Mbugani - Isakamwale - Isanghamwele - Itilima - Kijiji cha nyamalapa - Kimali - Mwabuyunge 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 Nyamalapa Named natural and historic features inside Nyamalapa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Mwangulu River ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kimali · 1,322 m 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 Nyamalapa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Itilima District, the warmest month is Oct (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jun (21 °C). About 969 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (170 mm) and the driest Jul (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February and April to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 151 Feb 22 98 Mar 22 148 Apr 22 117 May 21 46 Jun 21 8 Jul 21 4 Aug 23 12 Sep 24 15 Oct 25 43 Nov 23 157 Dec 22 170 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nyamalapa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Uwt inalo;Zahati ya u w t inalo · Lugulu 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.90959&mlon=33.93972#map=17/-2.90959/33.93972) Bank Wakala wa crdb benki bwana Emmanuel Bazemle · Lugulu 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.90869&mlon=33.93761#map=17/-2.90869/33.93761) Petrol pump GBP · Sima 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.81482&mlon=33.98102#map=17/-2.81482/33.98102) Hotel Uyole Guest House · Mwamapalala 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.02323&mlon=33.90738#map=17/-3.02323/33.90738) School BUNAMHALA MBUGANI SECONDARY SCHOOL · Nyamalapa 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.96923&mlon=33.91197#map=17/-2.96923/33.91197) College Mkula Institute of Quality Education · Lugulu 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.90351&mlon=33.95693#map=17/-2.90351/33.95693) Police station Gard office · Sima 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.80915&mlon=33.98853#map=17/-2.80915/33.98853) 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 Nyamalapa Places mapped inside Nyamalapa in open map data, by type. - Schools8 - Pharmacies1 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 Itilima District - Budalabujiga - Bumera - Chinamili - Ikindiro - Kinang'weli - Lagangabilili - Lugulu - Mbita - Mhunze - Migato - Mwalushu - Mwamapalala - Mwamtani - Mwaswale - Ndolelezi - Nhobora - Nkoma - Nkuyu - Sagata - Sawida - Zagayu ## Quick answers - Where is Nyamalapa?In Itilima District, Simiyu Region, Tanzania - What borders Nyamalapa?Lugulu, Mwalushu, Mwamapalala, Nhobora, Nkoma and Zagayu - What time zone is Nyamalapa in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Nyamalapa?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Nyamalapa?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nyamalapa?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Nyamalapa?Kimali (1,322 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nyamalapa?February and April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Nyamalapa?Uwt inalo;Zahati ya u w t inalo, about 7.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nyamalapa?Wakala wa crdb benki bwana Emmanuel Bazemle, about 7.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyamalapa?GBP, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nyamalapa?TZ2402161 (OCHA common operational dataset)