# Bilele Ward, Bukoba Urban District, Kagera Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/bukoba-urban/bilele/

Ward · Bukoba Urban District 

# Bilele

Bilele is a ward of Tanzania in Bukoba Urban District, Kagera Region. It covers **0.80 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 46 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.8km²
- 46mapped services
- 1,149 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bilele?

Bilele lies in [Bukoba Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/bukoba-urban/), [Kagera Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Bakoba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/bukoba-urban/bakoba/), [Hamugembe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/bukoba-urban/hamugembe/), [Kashai](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/bukoba-urban/kashai/), [Miembeni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/bukoba-urban/miembeni/) and [Nshambya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/bukoba-urban/nshambya/). By area it is the 3549th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.0% of [Bukoba Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/bukoba-urban/). The centre of Bilele is about 693 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 0.1 km from Bukoba, the main town of Bukoba Urban District. The centre point is at 1.3306° S, 31.8116° 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 Bilele

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Bilele: 1 memorial.

- Warrior's Monument · memorial

### Nearby, outside Bilele

- CCM Ruin · ruins, Miembeni0.8 km
- Bukoba Palace Hotel Ruins · ruins, Bakoba4.8 km
- Kyamunene historic cave · cave, Maruku6.2 km
- Kyamunene waterfall · waterfall, Maruku6.2 km
- River ngono · attraction, Kishogo16 km
- Mugana Rock Paintings · attraction, Bwanjai19 km
- Mugana rock painting · attraction, Bwanjai19 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: Bilele

- 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

- Bukoba Airport (BKZ) · Bukoba1.1 km
- Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe168 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:41) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:51, sunset around 18:54).

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 Bilele

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Bilele. The largest with a recorded population: Bukoba (144,938).

- Bukoba

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 Bilele and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bukoba Urban District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 169 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,324 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (190 mm) and the driest Jul (24 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and June to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 89 

Feb 26 107 

Mar 25 170 

Apr 24 190 

May 24 142 

Jun 24 34 

Jul 24 24 

Aug 25 49 

Sep 25 98 

Oct 25 141 

Nov 24 167 

Dec 24 113 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bilele

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Zamzam kituo cha afya · Bilele 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.33049&mlon=31.81329#map=17/-1.33049/31.81329) 

Bank Tanzania Commercial Bank · Bilele 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.33096&mlon=31.81297#map=17/-1.33096/31.81297) 

ATM NMB · Bilele 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.33094&mlon=31.81317#map=17/-1.33094/31.81317) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Bilele 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.33002&mlon=31.81060#map=17/-1.33002/31.81060) 

Hotel Migeyo Guesthouse · Bilele 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.33063&mlon=31.81142#map=17/-1.33063/31.81142) 

School Rugambwa Secondary · Bilele 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.33167&mlon=31.81220#map=17/-1.33167/31.81220) 

College Cardinal Rugambwa memorial college · Kibeta 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.34623&mlon=31.78672#map=17/-1.34623/31.78672) 

Police station Bukoba police station · Miembeni 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.33287&mlon=31.81388#map=17/-1.33287/31.81388) 

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 Bilele

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

- Hospitals3
- Banks7
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels15
- Schools5
- Pharmacies4
- Restaurants6
- Dental clinics1

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 Bukoba Urban District

- Bakoba
- Buhemba
- Hamugembe
- Ijuganyondo
- Kagondo
- Kahororo
- Kashai
- Kibeta
- Kitendaguro
- Miembeni
- Nshambya
- Nyanga
- Rwamishenye

## Quick answers

- Where is Bilele?In Bukoba Urban District, Kagera Region, Tanzania
- What borders Bilele?Bakoba, Hamugembe, Kashai, Miembeni and Nshambya
- What is there to see in Bilele?Warrior's Monument
- What time zone is Bilele in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Bilele?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Bilele?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bilele?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Bilele?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bilele?Zamzam kituo cha afya, about 0.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bilele?Tanzania Commercial Bank, about 0.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bilele?NMB, about 0.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bilele?TotalEnergies, about 0.1 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Bilele?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Bilele?7 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Bilele?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Bilele?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bilele?TZ1806072 (OCHA common operational dataset)