# Bwera Ward, Chato District, Geita Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/chato/bwera/ Ward · Chato District # Bwera Bwera is a ward of Tanzania in Chato District, Geita Region. It covers **266.3 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 266km² - 5mapped services - 1,252 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bwera? Bwera lies in [Chato District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/chato/), [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/), [Buziku](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/chato/buziku/), [Bwanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/chato/bwanga/) and [Makurugusi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/chato/makurugusi/). By area it is the 752nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 8.7% of [Chato District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/chato/). The centre of Bwera is about 568 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.0724° S, 31.6698° 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 Bwera ### Nearby, outside Bwera - Bwanga mnadani · attraction, Busonzo7.7 km - Bwanga swamp · attraction, Bwanga9.8 km - Bwanga farms · attraction, Busonzo15 km - Natural forest · attraction, Busonzo15 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: Bwera - 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) · Mwanza157 km - Gitega Airport (GID) · Gitega199 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 06:55, 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 Bwera Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Bwera. - Busaka - Busonzo - Bwera - Igando 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 Bwera Named natural and historic features inside Bwera, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Nyabulela 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 Bwera 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 Bwera Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nsangizyo medical shop · Uyovu 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.33353&mlon=31.51865#map=17/-3.33353/31.51865) Bank KATORO-CRDB BANK. · Buseresere 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.00537&mlon=31.92008#map=17/-3.00537/31.92008) Petrol pump Buseresere Filling Station · Buseresere 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.00568&mlon=31.92001#map=17/-3.00568/31.92001) Hotel Riziki · Katoro 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.00256&mlon=31.92596#map=17/-3.00256/31.92596) School Nyarututu Primary School · Bwanga 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.04719&mlon=31.73126#map=17/-3.04719/31.73126) Police station Kituo cha polisi katoro · Katoro 30 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 Bwera Places mapped inside Bwera in open map data, by type. - Schools5 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 - Bukome - Buseresere - Butengorumasa - Buziku - Bwanga - Bwina - Bwongera - Chato - Ichwankima - Ilemela - Ilyamchele - Iparamasa - Kachwamba - Kasenga - Katende - Kigongo - Makurugusi - Muganza - Muungano - Nyamirembe - Nyarutembo ## Quick answers - Where is Bwera?In Chato District, Geita Region, Tanzania - What borders Bwera?Busonzo, Buziku, Bwanga and Makurugusi - What is there to see in Bwera?Bwanga mnadani, Bwanga swamp, Bwanga farms, Natural forest - What time zone is Bwera in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Bwera?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Bwera?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bwera?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Bwera?January to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Bwera?Nsangizyo medical shop, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bwera?KATORO-CRDB BANK., about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bwera?Buseresere Filling Station, about 29 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bwera?TZ2505221 (OCHA common operational dataset)