# Busi Ward, Kondoa District, Dodoma Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/busi/ Ward · Kondoa District # Busi Busi is a ward of Tanzania in Kondoa District, Dodoma Region. It covers **803.2 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 803km² - 9mapped services - 1,225 mtypical elevation ## Where is Busi? Busi lies in [Kondoa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/), [Dodoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 9 other wards: [Bumbuta](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/bumbuta/), [Dalai](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chemba/dalai/), [Haubi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/haubi/), [Itaswi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/itaswi/), [Kalamba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/kalamba/), [Kinyasi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/kinyasi/), [Kwadelo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/kwadelo/), [Loiborsiret](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/simanjiro/loiborsiret/) and [Makame](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/kiteto/makame/). By area it is the 200th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 13.9% of [Kondoa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/). The centre of Busi is about 171 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.6991° S, 36.1933° 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 Busi OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Busi: 1 nature reserve. - Mkungunero Game Reserve · nature reserve 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: Busi - 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) · Arusha156 km - Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma171 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:18) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:39, sunset around 18:30). 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 Busi Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Busi. Settlements here lie between about 1,217 m and 1,268 m above sea level (median 1,225 m). - Bonga - Busi - Ihari - Keikei - Sambwa - Sambwakati 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 Busi Named natural and historic features inside Busi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kinduri 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 Busi 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 Busi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital BUSI Health Center - KONDOA · Busi 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.85015&mlon=36.05144#map=17/-4.85015/36.05144) School Kisondoko Primary School · Busi 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.73721&mlon=36.20062#map=17/-4.73721/36.20062) 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 Busi Places mapped inside Busi in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools8 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 - Bumbuta - 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 Busi?In Kondoa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania - What borders Busi?Bumbuta, Dalai, Haubi, Itaswi, Kalamba, Kinyasi, Kwadelo, Loiborsiret and Makame - What is there to see in Busi?Mkungunero Game Reserve - What time zone is Busi in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Busi?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Busi?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Busi?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Busi?Settlements lie between 1,217 m and 1,268 m - What is the best time to visit Busi?February and April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Busi?BUSI Health Center - KONDOA, about 23 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Busi?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Busi?TZ0101031 (OCHA common operational dataset)