Ward · Missenyi District # Buyango Buyango is a ward of Tanzania in Missenyi District, Kagera Region. It covers 101.5 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 101 km² - 8 mapped services - 1,214 m typical elevation ## Where is Buyango? Buyango lies in Missenyi District, Kagera Region, Tanzania. It borders 6 other wards: Bugorora, Bwanjai, Kanyigo, Kitobo, Minziro and Ruzinga. By area it is the 1776th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.6% of Missenyi District. The centre of Buyango is about 722 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.1257° S, 31.6485° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Buyango ### Nearby, outside Buyango - Mugana rock painting · attraction, Bwanjai 10 km - Mugana Rock Paintings · attraction, Bwanjai 10 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Buyango - Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam - Currency Shilling (TZS) - Country calling code +255 - Languages Swahili, English, Arabic - Plug types Type G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Bukoba Airport (BKZ) · Bukoba 30 km - Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe 157 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:42) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:51, sunset around 18:55). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Buyango Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Buyango. Settlements here lie between about 1,151 m and 1,239 m above sea level (median 1,214 m). - Buyango - Kasulo - Ndwaniro - Ruzinga Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Buyango Named natural and historic features inside Buyango, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Kikuru Forest Reserve Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Buyango and the best time to visit Using the climate of Missenyi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 23 °C) and the coolest is May (21 °C). About 1,184 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (166 mm) and the driest Jul (29 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are December to February and June to September. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 22 | 80 | | Feb | 23 | 86 | | Mar | 22 | 151 | | Apr | 21 | 166 | | May | 21 | 129 | | Jun | 21 | 32 | | Jul | 21 | 29 | | Aug | 22 | 53 | | Sep | 22 | 89 | | Oct | 22 | 124 | | Nov | 21 | 145 | | Dec | 21 | 100 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Buyango | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Mugana Designated District Hospital · Bwanjai | 11 km | Map | | Bank | Karudeca · Bilele | 29 km | Map | | ATM | NMB Bank · Hamugembe | 29 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Alchard filling station · Bwanjai | 11 km | Map | | Hotel | Kalima gest house · Kaagya | 23 km | Map | | School | Kikono Primary School · Buyango | 2.0 km | Map | | College | GERA VTC · Gera | 16 km | Map | | Police station | Staff quarter (mugana hospital) · Bwanjai | 11 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Buyango Places mapped inside Buyango in open map data, by type. - Schools 8 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other wards in Missenyi District - Bugandika - Bugorora - Bwanjai - Gera - Ishozi - Ishunju - Kakunyu - Kanyigo - Kashenye - Kassambya - Kilimilil - Kitobo - Kyaka - Mabale - Minziro - Mushasha - Mutukula - Nsunga - Ruzinga ## Quick answers - Where is Buyango? In Missenyi District, Kagera Region, Tanzania - What borders Buyango? Bugorora, Bwanjai, Kanyigo, Kitobo, Minziro and Ruzinga - What is there to see in Buyango? Mugana rock painting, Mugana Rock Paintings - What time zone is Buyango in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Buyango? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Buyango? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Buyango? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Buyango? Settlements lie between 1,151 m and 1,239 m - What is the best time to visit Buyango? December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Buyango? Mugana Designated District Hospital, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Buyango? Karudeca, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Buyango? NMB Bank, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Buyango? Alchard filling station, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Buyango? TZ1807101 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 101.5 km² - P-code: TZ1807101 - District: Missenyi District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/missenyi/buyango/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.