# Bukwimba Ward, Nyang'hwale District, Geita Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/nyang-hwale/bukwimba/ Ward · Nyang'hwale District # Bukwimba Bukwimba is a ward of Tanzania in Nyang'hwale District, Geita Region. It covers **227.3 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 227km² - 10mapped services - 1,208 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bukwimba? Bukwimba lies in [Nyang'hwale District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/nyang-hwale/), [Geita Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Bulige](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/bulige/), [Chela](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/chela/), [Kafita](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/nyang-hwale/kafita/), [Lunguya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/lunguya/), [Mwakitolyoo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga/mwakitolyoo/) and [Nyugwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/nyang-hwale/nyugwa/). By area it is the 882nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 14.1% of [Nyang'hwale District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/nyang-hwale/). The centre of Bukwimba is about 466 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.3802° S, 32.6012° 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: Bukwimba - 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 - Shinyanga Airport (SHY) · Shinyanga103 km - Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza110 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:35) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:51, sunset around 18:47). 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 Bukwimba Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Bukwimba. Settlements here lie between about 1,206 m and 1,225 m above sea level (median 1,208 m). - Bukwimba - Bulangale - Burumiro - Igeka - Kasubuya - Lyulu - Mahinuka - Mikuyu - Nundu - Nyangholongo - Nyarubere 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 Bukwimba Named natural and historic features inside Bukwimba, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Nundu · 1,464 m - Bulangali · 1,284 m 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 Bukwimba and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyang'hwale 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 Bukwimba Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Salawe Health Centre;Salawe health centre · Salawe 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.31736&mlon=32.87128#map=17/-3.31736/32.87128) Hotel Yuda Guest House · Salawe 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.27364&mlon=32.88071#map=17/-3.27364/32.88071) School Bulangale Primary School · Bukwimba 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.35469&mlon=32.60651#map=17/-3.35469/32.60651) 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 Bukwimba Places mapped inside Bukwimba in open map data, by type. - Schools10 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 Nyang'hwale District - Busolwa - Izunya - Kafita - Kakura - Kharumwa - Mwingiro - Nyabulanda - Nyang'hwale - Nyijundu - Nyugwa - Shabaka ## Quick answers - Where is Bukwimba?In Nyang'hwale District, Geita Region, Tanzania - What borders Bukwimba?Bulige, Chela, Kafita, Lunguya, Mwakitolyoo and Nyugwa - What time zone is Bukwimba in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Bukwimba?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Bukwimba?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bukwimba?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bukwimba?Settlements lie between 1,206 m and 1,225 m - What is the highest point in Bukwimba?Nundu (1,464 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bukwimba?January to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Bukwimba?Salawe Health Centre;Salawe health centre, about 31 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bukwimba?TZ2502051 (OCHA common operational dataset)