# Bumilayinga Ward, Mufindi District, Iringa Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mufindi/bumilayinga/ Ward · Mufindi District # Bumilayinga Bumilayinga is a ward of Tanzania in Mufindi District, Iringa Region. It covers **205.4 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 205km² - 8mapped services - 1,848 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bumilayinga? Bumilayinga lies in [Mufindi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mufindi/), [Iringa Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Igombavanu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mufindi/igombavanu/), [Igowole](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mufindi/igowole/), [Ikweha](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mufindi/ikweha/), [Nyololo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mufindi/nyololo/) and [Sao Hill](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mafinga-township-authority/sao-hill/). By area it is the 997th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.7% of [Mufindi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mufindi/). The centre of Bumilayinga is about 257 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 8.3932° S, 35.0816° 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: Bumilayinga - 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) · Mbeya207 km - Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma258 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:16) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:50, 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 Bumilayinga Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Bumilayinga. - Bumilayi - Iheme - Kisada - Matanana - Ulole 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 Bumilayinga Named natural and historic features inside Bumilayinga, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Nyampara · 1,952 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Kibidula 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 Bumilayinga and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mufindi District, the warmest month is Nov (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C), after allowing for this place being about 180 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 18 313 Feb 18 258 Mar 18 282 Apr 17 176 May 16 59 Jun 14 24 Jul 13 24 Aug 15 10 Sep 17 5 Oct 19 27 Nov 20 87 Dec 19 301 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bumilayinga Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mafinga disrict hospital · Boma 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.30403&mlon=35.29020#map=17/-8.30403/35.29020) Bank mucoba bank · Igowole 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.58108&mlon=35.16669#map=17/-8.58108/35.16669) Petrol pump TotalEnergies MAFINGA JUNCTION SERVICE STATION · Boma 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.30016&mlon=35.30186#map=17/-8.30016/35.30186) Hotel Lake Guesthouse · Bumilayinga 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.42741&mlon=35.09385#map=17/-8.42741/35.09385) School Bumilayinga Primary School · Bumilayinga 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.37640&mlon=35.06205#map=17/-8.37640/35.06205) College Kaps Community Development · Boma 24 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 26 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 Bumilayinga Places mapped inside Bumilayinga in open map data, by type. - Hotels2 - Schools4 - Pharmacies2 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 Mufindi District - Idunda - Ifwagi - Igombavanu - Igowole - Ihalimba - Ihanu - Ihowanza - Ikweha - Isalavanu - Itandula - Kasanga - Kibengu - Kiyowela - Luhanga - Makungu - Malangali - Mapanda - Mbalamaziwa - Mdabulo - Mninga - Mpanga - Mtambula - Mtwango - Nyololo - Rungemba - Sadani ## Quick answers - Where is Bumilayinga?In Mufindi District, Iringa Region, Tanzania - What borders Bumilayinga?Igombavanu, Igowole, Ikweha, Nyololo and Sao Hill - What time zone is Bumilayinga in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Bumilayinga?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Bumilayinga?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bumilayinga?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Bumilayinga?Nyampara (1,952 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bumilayinga?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Bumilayinga?Mafinga disrict hospital, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bumilayinga?mucoba bank, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bumilayinga?TotalEnergies MAFINGA JUNCTION SERVICE STATION, about 26 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bumilayinga?TZ1102161 (OCHA common operational dataset)