The Nyambo, or Ragwe, are a Bantu ethnic and linguistic group based in the Karagwe District of

Kagera Region Kagera Region (''Mkoa wa Kagera'' in Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions. The region covers an area of . The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of Netherlands. Kagera Region is bordere ...

in far northwestern

Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands ...

. The Nyambo population is estimated to number 670,000. Their closest relatives are the

Haya people The Haya (or Bahaya) are a Bantu ethnic group based in Kagera Region, northwestern Tanzania, on the western side of Lake Victoria. With over one million people, it is estimated the Haya make up approximately 2% of the population of Tanzania. Hi ...

References

* Josephat M. Rugemalira (2005). ''A Grammar of Runyambo''. Languages of Tanzania Project. . Ethnic groups in Tanzania Languages of Tanzania Great Lakes Bantu languages {{Tanzania-ethno-group-stub