# Bukondo Ward, Geita District, Geita Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/geita/bukondo/

Ward · Geita District 

# Bukondo

Bukondo is a ward of Tanzania in Geita District, Geita Region. It covers **75.3 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 75.3km²
- 7mapped services
- 1,165 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bukondo?

Bukondo lies in [Geita District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/geita/), [Geita Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 2 other wards: [Chigunga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/geita/chigunga/) and [Nyachiluluma](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/geita/nyachiluluma/). By area it is the 2105th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.6% of [Geita District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/geita/). The centre of Bukondo is about 572 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 38 km from Geita, the main town of Geita District. The centre point is at 2.7032° S, 31.9320° 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: Bukondo

- 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) · Mwanza115 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali215 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 06:53, 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 Bukondo

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

- Bukondo
- Busaka
- Chankorongo
- Chankurongo
- Kitigiri

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 Bukondo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Geita District, the warmest month is Sep (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 1,043 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (195 mm) and the driest Jul (5 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 23 106 

Feb 23 90 

Mar 23 147 

Apr 22 135 

May 22 55 

Jun 22 10 

Jul 22 5 

Aug 24 15 

Sep 25 29 

Oct 24 96 

Nov 23 195 

Dec 22 161 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bukondo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Chato Zonal Referral Hospital · Chato 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.64470&mlon=31.77322#map=17/-2.64470/31.77322) 

Bank CHATO-NMB BANK. · Muungano 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.63375&mlon=31.73886#map=17/-2.63375/31.73886) 

Petrol pump Sheri · Katoro 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.99407&mlon=31.93836#map=17/-2.99407/31.93836) 

Hotel Marine Hotel · Chato 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.63970&mlon=31.76661#map=17/-2.63970/31.76661) 

School Lulama Primary School · Bukondo 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.71115&mlon=31.95006#map=17/-2.71115/31.95006) 

College Veta Geita · Kalangalala 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.87659&mlon=32.22561#map=17/-2.87659/32.22561) 

Police station Kituo cha polisi katoro · Katoro 33 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 Bukondo

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

- Schools7

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 Geita District

- Bugalama
- Bugulula
- Bujula
- Bukoli
- Bulela
- Bung'wangoko
- Busanda
- Butobela
- Chigunga
- Ihanamilo
- Isulwabutunde
- Kagu
- Kakubilo
- Kalangalala
- Kamena
- Kamhanga
- Kasamwa
- Kaseme
- Katoma
- Katoro
- Lubanga
- Lwamgasa
- Lwezera
- Mtakuja
- Nkome
- Nyachiluluma
- Nyakagomba
- Nyakamwaga
- Nyamalimbe
- Nyamigota
- Nyanguku
- Nyarugusu
- Nzera
- Senga

## Quick answers

- Where is Bukondo?In Geita District, Geita Region, Tanzania
- What borders Bukondo?Chigunga and Nyachiluluma
- What time zone is Bukondo in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Bukondo?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Bukondo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bukondo?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Bukondo?January to February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bukondo?Chato Zonal Referral Hospital, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bukondo?CHATO-NMB BANK., about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bukondo?Sheri, about 32 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bukondo?TZ2501321 (OCHA common operational dataset)