# Buger Ward, Karatu District, Arusha Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/karatu/buger/ Ward · Karatu District # Buger Buger is a ward of Tanzania in Karatu District, Arusha Region. It covers **210.2 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 210km² - 4mapped services ## Where is Buger? Buger lies in [Karatu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/karatu/), [Arusha Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Daudi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/mbulu/daudi/), [Endabash](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/karatu/endabash/), [Endamarariek](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/karatu/endamarariek/), [Gehandu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/mbulu/gehandu/), [Kansay](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/karatu/kansay/), [Magara](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati/magara/) and [Marang](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/mbulu/marang/). By area it is the 966th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 6.5% of [Karatu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/karatu/). The centre of Buger is about 279 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.6612° S, 35.6679° 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). ## Things to see in and around Buger OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Buger: 1 nature reserve. - Lake Manyara National Park · nature reserve ### Nearby, outside Buger - Lake Manyara National Park South Gate · attraction, Magara8.5 km - waterfalls · attraction, Magara15 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Buger - 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 - Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha112 km - Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha158 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:22) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:40, sunset around 18:34). 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 Buger Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Buger. - Ayalalio - Ayalaliyo - Buger - Endonyawet 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 Buger Named natural and historic features inside Buger, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Marang Forest Reserve 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 Buger and the best time to visit Using the climate of Karatu District, the warmest month is Oct (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 846 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (143 mm) and the driest Jul (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and May to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 115 Feb 21 75 Mar 21 129 Apr 20 143 May 19 66 Jun 18 9 Jul 18 2 Aug 19 7 Sep 21 11 Oct 21 47 Nov 21 120 Dec 21 120 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Buger Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mbulu Hospital · Sanu Baray 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.85954&mlon=35.54360#map=17/-3.85954/35.54360) Bank Mbulu Town · Uhuru 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.85476&mlon=35.54781#map=17/-3.85476/35.54781) Petrol pump Puma Service Station · Ganako 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.35682&mlon=35.61037#map=17/-3.35682/35.61037) Hotel &Beyond Lake Manyara Tree Lodge · Magara 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.66998&mlon=35.74448#map=17/-3.66998/35.74448) School Gamdi Primary School · Buger 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.65741&mlon=35.64755#map=17/-3.65741/35.64755) Police station Minjigu Police Station · Nkaiti 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.70987&mlon=35.91396#map=17/-3.70987/35.91396) 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 Buger Places mapped inside Buger in open map data, by type. - Schools4 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 Karatu District - Baray - Daa - Endabash - Endamaghang - Endamarariek - Ganako - Kansay - Karatu - Mang'ola - Mbulumbulu - Oldean - Qurus - Rhotia ## Quick answers - Where is Buger?In Karatu District, Arusha Region, Tanzania - What borders Buger?Daudi, Endabash, Endamarariek, Gehandu, Kansay, Magara and Marang - What is there to see in Buger?Lake Manyara National Park - What time zone is Buger in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Buger?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Buger?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Buger?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Buger?December to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Buger?Mbulu Hospital, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Buger?Mbulu Town, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Buger?Puma Service Station, about 34 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Buger?TZ0204031 (OCHA common operational dataset)