# Bukome Ward, Chato District, Geita Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/chato/bukome/ Ward · Chato District # Bukome Bukome is a ward of Tanzania in Chato District, Geita Region. It covers **156.2 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 156km² - 9mapped services - 1,144 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bukome? Bukome lies in [Chato District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/chato/), [Geita Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Katende](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/chato/katende/), [Makurugusi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/chato/makurugusi/), [Muungano](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/chato/muungano/), [Nyamigogo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/biharamulo/nyamigogo/) and [Nyarutembo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/chato/nyarutembo/). By area it is the 1270th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.1% of [Chato District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/chato/). The centre of Bukome is about 581 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.7823° S, 31.7505° 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: Bukome - 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) · Mwanza137 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali201 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:39) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:54, 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 Bukome Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Bukome. Settlements here lie between about 1,137 m and 1,166 m above sea level (median 1,144 m). - Bukome - Buzirayombo - Kasala - Kigunguri - Nyabilezi - Nyakato 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 Bukome Named natural and historic features inside Bukome, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 1 bay. - Nerawombu Bay ### Getting around 1 airport. - Geita Airport 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 Bukome and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chato District, the warmest month is Sep (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 1,031 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (183 mm) and the driest Jul (6 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and May to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 108 Feb 23 102 Mar 23 153 Apr 22 136 May 22 54 Jun 22 13 Jul 22 6 Aug 23 17 Sep 24 37 Oct 24 92 Nov 23 183 Dec 22 128 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bukome Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chato Zonal Referral Hospital · Chato 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.64470&mlon=31.77322#map=17/-2.64470/31.77322) Bank CHATO-NMB BANK. · Muungano 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.63375&mlon=31.73886#map=17/-2.63375/31.73886) Petrol pump Buseresere Filling Station · Buseresere 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.00568&mlon=31.92001#map=17/-3.00568/31.92001) Hotel RA Crest Hotel · Muungano 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.64770&mlon=31.75323#map=17/-2.64770/31.75323) School Bukome Primary School · Bukome 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.77638&mlon=31.75850#map=17/-2.77638/31.75850) Police station Kituo cha polisi katoro · Katoro 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.00071&mlon=31.92934#map=17/-3.00071/31.92934) 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 Bukome Places mapped inside Bukome in open map data, by type. - Schools9 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 Chato District - Buseresere - Butengorumasa - Buziku - Bwanga - Bwera - Bwina - Bwongera - Chato - Ichwankima - Ilemela - Ilyamchele - Iparamasa - Kachwamba - Kasenga - Katende - Kigongo - Makurugusi - Muganza - Muungano - Nyamirembe - Nyarutembo ## Quick answers - Where is Bukome?In Chato District, Geita Region, Tanzania - What borders Bukome?Katende, Makurugusi, Muungano, Nyamigogo and Nyarutembo - What time zone is Bukome in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Bukome?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Bukome?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bukome?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bukome?Settlements lie between 1,137 m and 1,166 m - What is the best time to visit Bukome?January to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Bukome?Chato Zonal Referral Hospital, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bukome?CHATO-NMB BANK., about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bukome?Buseresere Filling Station, about 31 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bukome?TZ2505141 (OCHA common operational dataset)