# Bumbuta Ward, Kondoa District, Dodoma Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/bumbuta/

Ward · Kondoa District 

# Bumbuta

Bumbuta is a ward of Tanzania in Kondoa District, Dodoma Region. It covers **188.9 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 189km²
- 3mapped services

## Where is Bumbuta?

Bumbuta lies in [Kondoa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/), [Dodoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Busi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/busi/), [Itaswi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/itaswi/), [Kinyasi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/kinyasi/), [Kisese](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/kisese/), [Masange](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/masange/), [Mnenia](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/mnenia/) and [Pahi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/pahi/). By area it is the 1086th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.3% of [Kondoa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/). The centre of Bumbuta is about 177 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.6140° S, 36.0534° 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).

## Know before you go: Bumbuta

- 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) · Arusha153 km
- Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha174 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:19) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:40, sunset around 18:31).

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 Bumbuta

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Bumbuta.

- Bumbuta
- Itaswi
- Mahongo
- Mauno

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 Bumbuta

Named natural and historic features inside Bumbuta, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Rhino Hill · 1,280 m

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 Bumbuta and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kondoa District, the warmest month is Oct (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 752 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (154 mm) and the driest Jul (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February and April to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 154 

Feb 22 92 

Mar 22 125 

Apr 21 116 

May 21 32 

Jun 20 3 

Jul 19 1 

Aug 21 2 

Sep 22 3 

Oct 24 20 

Nov 24 61 

Dec 23 143 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bumbuta

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mnenia Health Center · Mnenia 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.69848&mlon=35.86905#map=17/-4.69848/35.86905) 

School Iresi Primary School · Itaswi 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.59688&mlon=36.03211#map=17/-4.59688/36.03211) 

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 Bumbuta

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

- Schools3

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 Kondoa District

- Bereko
- Bolisa
- Busi
- Changaa
- Chemchem
- Haubi
- Hondo mairo
- Itaswi
- Itololo
- Kalamba
- Kikilo
- Kikore
- Kilimani
- Kingale
- Kinyasi
- Kisese
- Kolo
- Kondoa mjini
- Kwadelo
- Masange
- Mnenia
- Pahi
- Salanka
- Serya
- Soera
- Suruke
- Thawi

## Quick answers

- Where is Bumbuta?In Kondoa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Bumbuta?Busi, Itaswi, Kinyasi, Kisese, Masange, Mnenia and Pahi
- What time zone is Bumbuta in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Bumbuta?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Bumbuta?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bumbuta?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Bumbuta?Rhino Hill (1,280 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Bumbuta?February and April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bumbuta?Mnenia Health Center, about 22 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bumbuta?TZ0101011 (OCHA common operational dataset)