# Bugelenga Ward, Bukombe District, Geita Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/bukombe/bugelenga/

Ward · Bukombe District 

# Bugelenga

Bugelenga is a ward of Tanzania in Bukombe District, Geita Region. It covers **79.5 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 79.5km²
- 4mapped services

## Where is Bugelenga?

Bugelenga lies in [Bukombe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/bukombe/), [Geita Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Bukombe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/bukombe/bukombe/), [Iponya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/mbogwe/iponya/), [Iyogelo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/bukombe/iyogelo/) and [Masumbwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/mbogwe/masumbwe/). By area it is the 2058th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.0% of [Bukombe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/bukombe/). The centre of Bugelenga is about 500 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.6446° S, 32.0109° 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: Bugelenga

- 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

- Shinyanga Airport (SHY) · Shinyanga166 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza168 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:37) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:54, sunset around 18:49).

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 Bugelenga

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Bugelenga.

- Bufanka
- Bugelega
- Bugelenga
- Mkange
- Msasani
- Mtakuja

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 Bugelenga and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bukombe District, the warmest month is Sep (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 1,035 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (186 mm) and the driest Jul (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to October**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 150 

Feb 23 130 

Mar 23 152 

Apr 23 125 

May 23 34 

Jun 23 7 

Jul 23 3 

Aug 24 7 

Sep 26 16 

Oct 26 53 

Nov 24 186 

Dec 22 172 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bugelenga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bukombe · Bukombe 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.51503&mlon=32.04817#map=17/-3.51503/32.04817) 

Bank Crdb bank · Masumbwe 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.64871&mlon=32.16726#map=17/-3.64871/32.16726) 

Petrol pump Henery oil station · Masumbwe 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.64551&mlon=32.16038#map=17/-3.64551/32.16038) 

Hotel Lunylija · Masumbwe 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.64403&mlon=32.16089#map=17/-3.64403/32.16089) 

School Bugelenga Primary School · Bugelenga 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.64997&mlon=32.01109#map=17/-3.64997/32.01109) 

Police station MASUMBWE POLICE STATION · Masumbwe 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.64859&mlon=32.16533#map=17/-3.64859/32.16533) 

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 Bugelenga

Places mapped inside Bugelenga 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 Bukombe District

- Bukombe
- Busonzo
- Butinzya
- Igulwa
- Iyogelo
- Lyambamgongo
- Namonge
- Ng'anzo
- Runzewe Magharibi
- Runzewe Mashariki
- Ushirombo
- Uyovu

## Quick answers

- Where is Bugelenga?In Bukombe District, Geita Region, Tanzania
- What borders Bugelenga?Bukombe, Iponya, Iyogelo and Masumbwe
- What time zone is Bugelenga in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Bugelenga?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Bugelenga?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bugelenga?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Bugelenga?May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bugelenga?Bukombe, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bugelenga?Crdb bank, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bugelenga?Henery oil station, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bugelenga?TZ2504111 (OCHA common operational dataset)