# Buguruni Ward, Ilala District, Dar-es-salaam Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/ilala/buguruni/

Ward · Ilala District 

# Buguruni

Buguruni is a ward of Tanzania in Ilala District, Dar-es-salaam Region. It covers **3.46 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 131 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3.5km²
- 131mapped services

## Where is Buguruni?

Buguruni lies in [Ilala District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/ilala/), [Dar-es-salaam Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Chang'ombe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/temeke/chang-ombe/), [Ilala](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/ilala/ilala/), [Kigogo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/kigogo/), [Tabata](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/ilala/tabata/), [Temeke](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/temeke/temeke/) and [Vingunguti](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/ilala/vingunguti/). By area it is the 3351st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.9% of [Ilala District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/ilala/). The centre of Buguruni is about 394 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 3.0 km from Dar es Salaam, the main town of Ilala District. The centre point is at 6.8297° S, 39.2429° 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 Buguruni

### Nearby, outside Buguruni

- Kwa minja cemetry · memorial, Temeke1.1 km
- Wallet · attraction, Tabata1.9 km
- Twiga cement industry · viewpoint, Mchikichini2.0 km
- Kiwanja cha Mpira · viewpoint, Tabata2.1 km
- Mwalimu Nyerere Museum · museum, Mzimuni2.8 km
- Chang'ombe · memorial, Chang'ombe2.8 km
- Magofu ya ladwa · museum, Segerea3.8 km
- Uzuri · viewpoint, Manzese4.1 km
- Anjuman Islamia [32] · viewpoint, Mchafukoge4.3 km
- Unknown [38] · viewpoint, Mchafukoge4.3 km
- MGM Copy Shop [19] · viewpoint, Mchafukoge4.4 km
- Ebrahim Building [30] · viewpoint, Mchafukoge4.5 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: Buguruni

- 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

- Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) · Dar es Salaam6.3 km
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar68 km

### Nearest railway station

Mtambani Train Stop (Vingunguti), about 1.0 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 18:14).

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 Buguruni

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Buguruni.

- Buguruni

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).

## Weather in Buguruni and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ilala District, the warmest month is Mar (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (25 °C). About 1,131 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (258 mm) and the driest Jul (12 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
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- Nov
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 90 

Feb 28 80 

Mar 28 155 

Apr 27 258 

May 26 151 

Jun 25 24 

Jul 25 12 

Aug 25 14 

Sep 26 24 

Oct 27 68 

Nov 27 128 

Dec 28 127 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Buguruni

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital AB Hospital · Buguruni 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.83347&mlon=39.24773#map=17/-6.83347/39.24773) 

Bank Akiba Commercial Bank · Buguruni 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.83595&mlon=39.24530#map=17/-6.83595/39.24530) 

ATM Azania · Gerezani 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.82208&mlon=39.27306#map=17/-6.82208/39.27306) 

Petrol pump Oilcom · Buguruni 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.83363&mlon=39.23964#map=17/-6.83363/39.23964) 

Hotel Kilinja Lodge · Buguruni 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.82690&mlon=39.24104#map=17/-6.82690/39.24104) 

Mall Victoria Complex · Chang'ombe 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.83773&mlon=39.25725#map=17/-6.83773/39.25725) 

School Nemesi Nursery School · Buguruni 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.82971&mlon=39.24349#map=17/-6.82971/39.24349) 

College Kimanija College of Law · Buguruni 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.82942&mlon=39.24992#map=17/-6.82942/39.24992) 

Police station Buguruni · Buguruni 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.83499&mlon=39.24610#map=17/-6.83499/39.24610) 

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 Buguruni

Places mapped inside Buguruni in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals3
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels62
- Schools19
- Colleges and universities5
- Pharmacies25
- Restaurants9
- Police stations2
- Dental clinics1

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 Ilala District

- Chanika
- Gerezani
- Gongolamboto
- Ilala
- Jangwani
- Kariakoo
- Kimanga
- Kinyerezi
- Kipawa
- Kisutu
- Kitunda
- Kivukoni
- Kivule
- Kiwalani
- Majohe
- Mchafukoge
- Mchikichini
- Msongola
- Pugu
- Segerea
- Tabata
- Ukonga
- Upanga Magharibi
- Upanga Mashariki
- Vingunguti

## Quick answers

- Where is Buguruni?In Ilala District, Dar-es-salaam Region, Tanzania
- What borders Buguruni?Chang'ombe, Ilala, Kigogo, Tabata, Temeke and Vingunguti
- What is there to see in Buguruni?Kwa minja cemetry, Wallet, Twiga cement industry, Kiwanja cha Mpira
- What time zone is Buguruni in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Buguruni?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Buguruni?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Buguruni?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Buguruni?January to February and June to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Buguruni?AB Hospital, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Buguruni?Akiba Commercial Bank, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Buguruni?Azania, about 3.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Buguruni?Oilcom, about 0.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Buguruni?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Buguruni?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Buguruni?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Buguruni?TZ0702102 (OCHA common operational dataset)