# Bumbire Ward, Muleba District, Kagera Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/muleba/bumbire/

Ward · Muleba District 

# Bumbire

Bumbire is a ward of Tanzania in Muleba District, Kagera Region. It covers **66.0 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 66.0km²
- 17mapped services
- 1,163 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bumbire?

Bumbire lies in [Muleba District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/muleba/), [Kagera Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). By area it is the 2213th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.9% of [Muleba District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/muleba/). The centre of Bumbire is about 658 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.6771° S, 31.8772° 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: Bumbire

- 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) · Bukoba39 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza145 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 18:53).

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 Bumbire

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Bumbire.

- Bumbire
- Ihumbo
- Katui

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 Bumbire

Named natural and historic features inside Bumbire, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Coast and islands

3 islands.

- Bumbire Island
- Iroba Island
- Kitua Island

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 Bumbire and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Muleba District, the warmest month is Feb (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Nov (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 208 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,241 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (174 mm) and the driest Jul (20 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 23 93 

Feb 24 92 

Mar 23 155 

Apr 22 174 

May 22 124 

Jun 22 34 

Jul 22 20 

Aug 23 43 

Sep 23 97 

Oct 23 136 

Nov 22 169 

Dec 22 106 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bumbire

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Izigo health centre · Izigo 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.63503&mlon=31.72335#map=17/-1.63503/31.72335) 

Bank Bay port bank · Muleba 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.84140&mlon=31.65328#map=17/-1.84140/31.65328) 

ATM NMB · Bilele 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.33094&mlon=31.81317#map=17/-1.33094/31.81317) 

Petrol pump Olympic Kemondo · Kemondo 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.46786&mlon=31.74807#map=17/-1.46786/31.74807) 

Hotel Katui · Bumbire 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.63299&mlon=31.88014#map=17/-1.63299/31.88014) 

School Bumbire Primary School · Bumbire 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.67866&mlon=31.87586#map=17/-1.67866/31.87586) 

College MLVTC · Muleba 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.84242&mlon=31.65455#map=17/-1.84242/31.65455) 

Police station Ijumbi Court · Ijumbi 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.70915&mlon=31.63005#map=17/-1.70915/31.63005) 

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 Bumbire

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

- Hotels9
- Schools5
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants2

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 Muleba District

- Biirabo
- Bisheke
- Buganguzi
- Buhangaza
- Bulyakashaju
- Bureza
- Burungura
- Goziba
- Gwanseli
- Ibuga
- Ijumbi
- Ikondo
- Ikuza
- Izigo
- Kabirizi
- Kagoma
- Kamachumu
- Karambi
- Kasharunga
- Kashasha
- Katoke
- Kerebe
- Kibanga
- Kikuku
- Kimwani
- Kishanda
- Kyebitembe
- Mafumbo
- Magata (Karutanga)
- Mayondwe
- Mazinga
- Mubunda
- Muhutwe
- Muleba
- Mushabago
- Ngenge
- Nshamba
- Nyakabango
- Nyakatanga
- Ruhanga
- Rulanda
- Rutoro

## Quick answers

- Where is Bumbire?In Muleba District, Kagera Region, Tanzania
- What time zone is Bumbire in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Bumbire?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Bumbire?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bumbire?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Bumbire?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bumbire?Izigo health centre, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bumbire?Bay port bank, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bumbire?NMB, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bumbire?Olympic Kemondo, about 27 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bumbire?TZ1803051 (OCHA common operational dataset)