Ward · Temeke District # Buza Buza is a ward of Tanzania in Temeke District, Dar-es-salaam Region. It covers 5.76 km². Open map data shows 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.8 km² - 12 mapped services ## Where is Buza? Buza lies in Temeke District, Dar-es-salaam Region, Tanzania. It borders 6 other wards: Azimio, Kiburugwa, Kitunda, Makangarawe, Mbagala and Yombo Vituka. By area it is the 3225th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.8% of Temeke District. The centre of Buza is about 394 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.8920° S, 39.2348° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Buza ### Nearby, outside Buza - maria · attraction, Mbagala 3.4 km - Kwa minja cemetry · memorial, Temeke 6.1 km - Chang'ombe · memorial, Chang'ombe 6.2 km - Kiwanja cha Mpira · viewpoint, Tabata 6.8 km - Wallet · attraction, Tabata 7.0 km - Magofu ya ladwa · museum, Segerea 7.3 km - Makabulini · viewpoint, Ukonga 7.5 km - Twiga cement industry · viewpoint, Mchikichini 8.4 km - Anjuman Islamia [32] · viewpoint, Mchafukoge 9.2 km - MGM Copy Shop [19] · viewpoint, Mchafukoge 9.4 km - Gulamhussein & Sons [23] · viewpoint, Mchafukoge 9.5 km - Unknown [38] · viewpoint, Mchafukoge 9.5 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Buza - Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam - Currency Shilling (TZS) - Country calling code +255 - Languages Swahili, English, Arabic - Plug types Type G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) · Dar es Salaam 3.7 km - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar 75 km ### Nearest railway station Lumo (Kigilagila) (Yombo Vituka), about 2.7 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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. ## Weather in Buza and the best time to visit Using the climate of Temeke 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 - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Buza | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | zahanati ya buza · Buza | 0.4 km | Map | | Bank | CRDB · Tandika | 3.5 km | Map | | ATM | CRDB Bank · Kipawa | 4.2 km | Map | | Petrol pump | KSK Oil Filling Station · Makangarawe | 1.6 km | Map | | Hotel | Mtauya executive lodge · Yombo Vituka | 1.9 km | Map | | Mall | Preciouslove MiniMall · Yombo Vituka | 2.6 km | Map | | School | Amani primary school · Buza | 0.5 km | Map | | College | Stamford Education Centre · Makangarawe | 1.7 km | Map | | Police station | Makangarawe Police Post · Makangarawe | 1.3 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Buza Places mapped inside Buza in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 2 - Hotels 1 - Schools 5 - Pharmacies 4 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other wards in Temeke District - Azimio - Chamazi - Chang'ombe - Charambe - Keko - Kibada - Kiburugwa - Kigamboni - Kijichi - Kilakala - Kimbiji - Kisarawe II - Kurasini - Makangarawe - Mbagala - Mbagala Kuu - Mianzini - Miburani - Mjimwema - Mtoni - Pemba Mnazi - Sandali - Somangila - Tandika - Temeke - Toangoma - Tungi - Vijibweni - Yombo Vituka ## Quick answers - Where is Buza? In Temeke District, Dar-es-salaam Region, Tanzania - What borders Buza? Azimio, Kiburugwa, Kitunda, Makangarawe, Mbagala and Yombo Vituka - What is there to see in Buza? maria, Kwa minja cemetry, Chang'ombe, Kiwanja cha Mpira - What time zone is Buza in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Buza? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Buza? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Buza? January to February and June to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Buza? zahanati ya buza, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Buza? CRDB, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Buza? CRDB Bank, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Buza? KSK Oil Filling Station, about 1.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Buza? 2 mapped - What is the P-code of Buza? TZ0703292 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 5.76 km² - P-code: TZ0703292 - District: Temeke District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/temeke/buza/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.