Nyakonga
{{Short description|Ward in Tarime District, Tanzania}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Nyakonga
| official_name = Kata ya Nyakonga
| native_name_lang = sw
| image_map = Tarime District in Mara 2022.svg
| mapsize = 250px
| map_caption = Tarime District area
| pushpin_map = Tanzania#Africa
| pushpin_mapsize = 250px
| pushpin_map_caption = Map showing Location of Nyakonga
| pushpin_label = Nyakonga
| pushpin_relief = Yes
| coordinates = {{coord|1.3507|S|34.5715|E|display=inline,title|type:adm3rd_region:TZ_source:google_maps}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|Tanzania}}
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_type3 = Ward
| subdivision_type4 = Village
| subdivision_name1 = Mara Region
| subdivision_name2 = Tarime District
| subdivision_name3 = Nyakonga
| subdivision_name4 = 3
| leader_title = Councilor
| leader_title1 = Ward Executive Officer
| leader_name = Simon Kiles Samwel
| population_total = 9,215
| population_as_of = 2022
| utc_offset = +3
| postal_code = 31415
| website = {{URL|https://tarimedc.go.tz}}
| leader_name1 =
| postal_code_type = Postcode.https://www.tcra.go.tz/uploads/text-editor/files/Mara%2031000_1622732858.pdf
}}
Nyakonga is a ward in Tarime district of the Mara Region, Tanzania. The ward postcode is 31415.https://www.tcra.go.tz/uploads/text-editor/files/Mara%2031000_1622732858.pdf According to 2012 census, the ward had a population of 6,797 people.http://www.wavuti.weebly.com/uploads/3/0/7/6/3076464/census20general20report20-202920march202013_combined_final20for20printing1.pdf 2012 census, Mara – Tarime-District-Council In 2022 census the population of the ward increased to 9,215 people.{{cite web | url=https://www.nbs.go.tz/index.php/en/census-surveys/population-and-housing-census/852-2022-population-and-housing-census-administrative-units-population-distribution-and-age-sex-reports | title=National Bureau of Statistics – 2022 Population and Housing Census – Administrative units Population Distribution and Age and Sex Distribution Reports }}
Villages in Nyakonga Ward
Services
- Education services in Nyakonga ward is available from Pre- Primary school up to Form six. The ward have primary schools in all three villages and one secondary school in Magoto Village known as Magoto Secondary School.{{Cite web |last=Mpanga |first=Juma |date=2022-06-16 |title=Magoto Secondary {{!}} Details, Contacts and History |url=https://www.youscholars.com/magoto-contacts-phone-number-results-selection-address/ |access-date=2024-02-21 |website=YouScholars |language=en-US}} Magoto secondary school is a mixed school and have students from form one to form six{{Cite web |title=Magoto Secondary School Mara {{!}} Education {{!}} Tanzania {{!}} SaaHiiHii |url=https://www.saahiihii.com/company/697 |access-date=2024-02-21 |website=www.saahiihii.com}}
- Health care services in Nyakonga ward are available, there is a Pharmacy in both villages, dispensary in Kebweye and Health centre in Magoto.{{Cite web |date=2024-02-11 |title=Magoto Health Center {{!}} Angazetu |url=https://www.angazetu.com/magoto-health-center/ |access-date=2024-02-21 |language=en-US}}