Julius Nyerere (1922–1999) was a Tanzanian anti-colonial activist, politician, and political theorist.

Nyerere may also refer to: MV Nyerere, a Tanzanian ferry that capsized in 2018

People with the surname Makongoro Nyerere (born 1959), Tanzanian politician Maria Nyerere (born 1930), First Lady of Tanzania from 1964 to 1985 Rosemary Nyerere (1961–2021), Tanzanian politician and academic Vincent Nyerere (born 1974), Tanzanian politician