Ward · Mbozi District # Nanyala Nanyala is a ward of Tanzania in Mbozi District, Songwe Region. It covers 217.5 km². Open map data shows 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 218 km² - 11 mapped services ## Where is Nanyala? Nanyala lies in Mbozi District, Songwe Region, Tanzania. It borders 7 other wards: Bonde la Songwe, Isansa, Isuto, Iyula, Mshewe, Myovizi and Ruanda. By area it is the 935th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.6% of Mbozi District. The centre of Nanyala is about 415 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 35 km from Vwawa, the main town of Mbozi District. The centre point is at 8.8953° S, 33.1683° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Nanyala ### Nearby, outside Nanyala - Ifisi Zoo · zoo, Bonde la Songwe 16 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Nanyala - Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam - Currency Shilling (TZS) - Country calling code +255 - Languages Swahili, English, Arabic - Plug types Type G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya 12 km ### Nearest railway station Chikola (Nanyala), about 4.8 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:23) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:59, sunset around 18:35). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Nanyala Named natural and historic features inside Nanyala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Nsoga - Shindimbe ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Chumwa Range Forest Reserve Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Nanyala and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mbozi District, the warmest month is Oct (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 1,203 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (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 | 20 | 247 | | Feb | 20 | 195 | | Mar | 20 | 210 | | Apr | 19 | 109 | | May | 18 | 21 | | Jun | 16 | 8 | | Jul | 16 | 5 | | Aug | 18 | 3 | | Sep | 21 | 2 | | Oct | 23 | 25 | | Nov | 22 | 101 | | Dec | 21 | 277 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nanyala | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Senjele · Nanyala | 5.1 km | Map | | Bank | BRUNCHEE OF EQUITY BANK ITUMPI · Isansa | 16 km | Map | | ATM | CRDB · Iyunga | 28 km | Map | | Petrol pump | TotalEnergies SONGWE SERVICE STATION · Bonde la Songwe | 12 km | Map | | Hotel | Kiteliwazi Bar & Guesthouse · Bonde la Songwe | 11 km | Map | | Mall | Mwanjelwa Market · Ruanda | 32 km | Map | | School | Namlonga Primary School · Nanyala | 4.2 km | Map | | College | Mbalizi Chuo cha Ufundi · Utengule Usongwe | 21 km | Map | | Police station | Mbeya Police Station · Sisimba | 30 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Nanyala Places mapped inside Nanyala in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 2 - Schools 9 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other wards in Mbozi District - Bara - Halungu - Igamba - Ihanda - Ipunga - Isandula - Isansa - Itaka - Iyula - Mlangali - Mlowo - Msia - Myovizi - Nambinzo - Nyambili - Ruanda - Vwawa ## Quick answers - Where is Nanyala? In Mbozi District, Songwe Region, Tanzania - What borders Nanyala? Bonde la Songwe, Isansa, Isuto, Iyula, Mshewe, Myovizi and Ruanda - What is there to see in Nanyala? Ifisi Zoo - What time zone is Nanyala in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Nanyala? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Nanyala? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Nanyala? April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Nanyala? Senjele, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nanyala? BRUNCHEE OF EQUITY BANK ITUMPI, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nanyala? CRDB, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nanyala? TotalEnergies SONGWE SERVICE STATION, about 12 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Nanyala? 2 mapped - What is the P-code of Nanyala? TZ2606031 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 217.5 km² - P-code: TZ2606031 - District: Mbozi District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/mbozi/nanyala/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.