# Busolwa Ward, Nyang'hwale District, Geita Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/nyang-hwale/busolwa/ Ward · Nyang'hwale District # Busolwa Busolwa is a ward of Tanzania in Nyang'hwale District, Geita Region. It covers **164.0 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 164km² - 9mapped services - 1,239 mtypical elevation ## Where is Busolwa? Busolwa 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 7 other wards: [Bulela](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/geita/bulela/), [Igalula](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/sengerema/igalula/), [Kagunga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/sengerema/kagunga/), [Kakura](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/nyang-hwale/kakura/), [Nyang'hwale](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/nyang-hwale/nyang-hwale/), [Nyijundu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/nyang-hwale/nyijundu/) and [Shabaka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/nyang-hwale/shabaka/). By area it is the 1217th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 10.2% of [Nyang'hwale District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/nyang-hwale/). The centre of Busolwa is about 495 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.9962° S, 32.6150° 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: Busolwa - 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) · Mwanza71 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali298 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 18:48). 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 Busolwa Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Busolwa. - Busolwa - Ifugandi - Kaboha - Ngerere - Nyashano - Shibalanga - Shibumba 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 Busolwa 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 Busolwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sengerema Dispensary · Ibisabageni 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.65351&mlon=32.64249#map=17/-2.65351/32.64249) Bank Nmb Bank · Kasamwa 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.81132&mlon=32.45754#map=17/-2.81132/32.45754) Petrol pump Zafanana Tol gas · Ibisabageni 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.65087&mlon=32.64379#map=17/-2.65087/32.64379) Hotel Tusua motorcycle shop · Lubili 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.12067&mlon=32.79546#map=17/-3.12067/32.79546) School BUSOLWA SECONDARY SCHOOL · Busolwa 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.99926&mlon=32.62553#map=17/-2.99926/32.62553) College ESAMI · Kasamwa 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.84163&mlon=32.42496#map=17/-2.84163/32.42496) 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 Busolwa Places mapped inside Busolwa 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 Nyang'hwale District - Bukwimba - Izunya - Kafita - Kakura - Kharumwa - Mwingiro - Nyabulanda - Nyang'hwale - Nyijundu - Nyugwa - Shabaka ## Quick answers - Where is Busolwa?In Nyang'hwale District, Geita Region, Tanzania - What borders Busolwa?Bulela, Igalula, Kagunga, Kakura, Nyang'hwale, Nyijundu and Shabaka - What time zone is Busolwa in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Busolwa?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Busolwa?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Busolwa?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Busolwa?January to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Busolwa?Sengerema Dispensary, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Busolwa?Nmb Bank, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Busolwa?Zafanana Tol gas, about 39 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Busolwa?TZ2502021 (OCHA common operational dataset)