# Butinzya Ward, Bukombe District, Geita Region – Villages & Map

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

Ward · Bukombe District 

# Butinzya

Butinzya is a ward of Tanzania in Bukombe District, Geita Region. It covers **171.2 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 171km²
- 8mapped services
- 1,280 mtypical elevation

## Where is Butinzya?

Butinzya lies in [Bukombe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/bukombe/), [Geita Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Igulwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/bukombe/igulwa/), [Ikobe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/mbogwe/ikobe/), [Lulembela](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/mbogwe/lulembela/), [Lyambamgongo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/bukombe/lyambamgongo/), [Ng'anzo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/bukombe/ng-anzo/) and [Ushirombo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/bukombe/ushirombo/). By area it is the 1169th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.1% of [Bukombe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/bukombe/). The centre of Butinzya is about 527 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.3609° S, 31.9099° 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: Butinzya

- 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

- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza153 km
- Gitega Airport (GID) · Gitega222 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:38) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:54, sunset around 18:50).

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 Butinzya

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Butinzya.

- Butinzya
- Isemabuna
- Katome
- Miyenze
- Silamila

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 Butinzya 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 Butinzya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bukombe hospital · Igulwa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.47114&mlon=31.90130#map=17/-3.47114/31.90130) 

Bank Saccos/Vikoba · Igulwa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.46614&mlon=31.88897#map=17/-3.46614/31.88897) 

Petrol pump UTC/UHM/044 · Igulwa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.46552&mlon=31.88729#map=17/-3.46552/31.88729) 

Hotel kiomboi guest house · Igulwa 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.43878&mlon=31.89102#map=17/-3.43878/31.89102) 

School Miyenze Primary School · Butinzya 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.36503&mlon=31.93234#map=17/-3.36503/31.93234) 

Police station ushilombo police office · Igulwa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.46672&mlon=31.89078#map=17/-3.46672/31.89078) 

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 Butinzya

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

- 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 Bukombe District

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Butinzya?In Bukombe District, Geita Region, Tanzania
- What borders Butinzya?Igulwa, Ikobe, Lulembela, Lyambamgongo, Ng'anzo and Ushirombo
- What time zone is Butinzya in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Butinzya?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Butinzya?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Butinzya?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Butinzya?May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Butinzya?Bukombe hospital, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Butinzya?Saccos/Vikoba, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Butinzya?UTC/UHM/044, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Butinzya?TZ2504071 (OCHA common operational dataset)