# Uyovu Ward, Bukombe District, Geita Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/bukombe/uyovu/ Ward · Bukombe District # Uyovu Uyovu is a ward of Tanzania in Bukombe District, Geita Region. It covers **46.9 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 26 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 46.9km² - 26mapped services - 1,232 mtypical elevation ## Where is Uyovu? Uyovu 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: [Busonzo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/bukombe/busonzo/), [Kaniha](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/biharamulo/kaniha/), [Namonge](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/bukombe/namonge/) and [Runzewe Magharibi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/bukombe/runzewe-magharibi/). By area it is the 2487th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.6% of [Bukombe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/bukombe/). The centre of Uyovu is about 567 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.3226° S, 31.4986° 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 Uyovu ### Nearby, outside Uyovu - Kasato · viewpoint, Runzewe Magharibi5.0 km - Biharamulo forest reserve · nature reserve, Kaniha12 km 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: Uyovu - 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 - Gitega Airport (GID) · Gitega177 km - Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza187 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:39) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:56, sunset around 18:51). 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 Uyovu Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Uyovu. The largest with a recorded population: Diobahika (45,000). - Diobahika - Ibamba - Kabuhiima - Kabuhika - Kanembwa - Lyobahika - Lyobaika - Uyovu 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 Uyovu 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 Uyovu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nsangizyo medical shop · Uyovu 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.33353&mlon=31.51865#map=17/-3.33353/31.51865) Bank CRDB BANK · Uyovu 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.33755&mlon=31.52103#map=17/-3.33755/31.52103) Hotel Hotels · Uyovu 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.33372&mlon=31.51791#map=17/-3.33372/31.51791) School Buganzu Primary School · Uyovu 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.32656&mlon=31.50122#map=17/-3.32656/31.50122) 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 Uyovu Places mapped inside Uyovu in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Banks1 - Hotels6 - Schools14 - Cinemas1 - Restaurants2 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 - Butinzya - Igulwa - Iyogelo - Lyambamgongo - Namonge - Ng'anzo - Runzewe Magharibi - Runzewe Mashariki - Ushirombo ## Quick answers - Where is Uyovu?In Bukombe District, Geita Region, Tanzania - What borders Uyovu?Busonzo, Kaniha, Namonge and Runzewe Magharibi - What is there to see in Uyovu?Kasato, Biharamulo forest reserve - What time zone is Uyovu in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Uyovu?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Uyovu?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Uyovu?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Uyovu?May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Uyovu?Nsangizyo medical shop, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Uyovu?CRDB BANK, about 3.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Uyovu?2 mapped - How many banks are in Uyovu?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Uyovu?TZ2504043 (OCHA common operational dataset)