# Boma Ward, Mafinga Township Authority District, Iringa Region > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mafinga-township-authority/boma/ Ward · Mafinga Township Authority District # Boma Boma is a ward of Tanzania in Mafinga Township Authority District, Iringa Region. It covers **13.3 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 13.3km² - 24mapped services - 1,766 mtypical elevation ## Where is Boma? Boma lies in [Mafinga Township Authority District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mafinga-township-authority/), [Iringa Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 2 other wards: [Kinyanambo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mafinga-township-authority/kinyanambo/) and [Sao Hill](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mafinga-township-authority/sao-hill/). By area it is the 2988th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.3% of [Mafinga Township Authority District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mafinga-township-authority/). The centre of Boma is about 240 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 8.2834° S, 35.2846° 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 Boma ### Nearby, outside Boma - Funerals mbeya · monument, Ifwagi16 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: Boma - 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 - Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya232 km - Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma241 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:15) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:49, sunset around 18:28). 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 Boma Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Boma. The largest with a recorded population: Mafinga (99,305). - Mafinga 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 Boma and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mafinga Township Authority District, the warmest month is Nov (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C). About 1,565 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (313 mm) and the driest Sep (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 19 313 Feb 19 258 Mar 19 282 Apr 18 176 May 17 59 Jun 15 24 Jul 14 24 Aug 16 10 Sep 18 5 Oct 20 27 Nov 21 87 Dec 20 301 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Boma Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mafinga disrict hospital · Boma 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.30403&mlon=35.29020#map=17/-8.30403/35.29020) Bank NMB - Mafinga · Boma 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.30180&mlon=35.29697#map=17/-8.30180/35.29697) Petrol pump TotalEnergies MAFINGA JUNCTION SERVICE STATION · Boma 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.30016&mlon=35.30186#map=17/-8.30016/35.30186) Hotel Merin Hotel · Boma 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.29757&mlon=35.30232#map=17/-8.29757/35.30232) School Ihongole Secondary School · Boma 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.28133&mlon=35.27448#map=17/-8.28133/35.27448) College Kaps Community Development · Boma 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.30031&mlon=35.28210#map=17/-8.30031/35.28210) Police station Mafinga Bus Stand Police Post · Boma 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.30203&mlon=35.29948#map=17/-8.30203/35.29948) 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 Boma Places mapped inside Boma in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels2 - Schools8 - Colleges and universities4 - Pharmacies2 - Police stations1 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 Mafinga Township Authority District - Kinyanambo - Sao Hill ## Quick answers - Where is Boma?In Mafinga Township Authority District, Iringa Region, Tanzania - What borders Boma?Kinyanambo and Sao Hill - What is there to see in Boma?Funerals mbeya - What time zone is Boma in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Boma?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Boma?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Boma?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Boma?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Boma?Mafinga disrict hospital, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Boma?NMB - Mafinga, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Boma?TotalEnergies MAFINGA JUNCTION SERVICE STATION, about 2.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Boma?2 mapped - How many banks are in Boma?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Boma?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Boma?TZ1105022 (OCHA common operational dataset)