# Bugarama Ward, Ngara District, Kagera Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/ngara/bugarama/ Ward · Ngara District # Bugarama Bugarama is a ward of Tanzania in Ngara District, Kagera Region. It covers **304.5 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 304km² - 8mapped services - 1,493 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bugarama? Bugarama lies in [Ngara District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/ngara/), [Kagera Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 2 other wards: [Bukiriro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/ngara/bukiriro/) and [Muganza](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/ngara/muganza/). By area it is the 644th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 9.2% of [Ngara District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/ngara/). The centre of Bugarama is about 687 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.8441° S, 30.5142° 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: Bugarama - 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 - Kirundo Airport (KRE) · Kirundo57 km - Gitega Airport (GID) · Gitega92 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:44) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:59, sunset around 18:56). 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 Bugarama Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Bugarama. The largest with a recorded population: Bugarama (32,494). Settlements here lie between about 1,436 m and 1,536 m above sea level (median 1,493 m). - Bugarama - Kabanga - Kiginga - Kihinga - Kihingo - Kumuvanike - Mukolera - Mumilamila - Mumiramira - Nyarulama - Rugarama - Rwinyana - Yagaba 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 Bugarama Named natural and historic features inside Bugarama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Mu Kidimba - Mu Kinyangona - Mu Ruhamba - Nyamwago ### Hills and mountains 6 hills; 1 mountain. - Rubona · 1,719 m - Yagaba · 1,580 m - Kishiko · 1,578 m - Kinyiwea Hill · 1,559 m - Kiyinza · 1,547 m - Kabanga · 1,523 m - Nyamuyoka · 1,442 m 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 Bugarama and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ngara District, the warmest month is Sep (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C). About 1,193 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (180 mm) and the driest Jul (18 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and May to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 111 Feb 21 100 Mar 21 151 Apr 20 164 May 20 100 Jun 20 30 Jul 20 18 Aug 21 35 Sep 22 64 Oct 21 117 Nov 20 180 Dec 20 124 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bugarama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rulenge Catholic Hospital · Rulenge 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.72555&mlon=30.62880#map=17/-2.72555/30.62880) Hotel Moorland Premium Hotel · Ngara Mjini 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.51683&mlon=30.64679#map=17/-2.51683/30.64679) School Rwinyana Primary School · Bugarama 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.83532&mlon=30.53118#map=17/-2.83532/30.53118) Police station Tanzania Immigration · Kabanga 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.64732&mlon=30.45734#map=17/-2.64732/30.45734) 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 Bugarama Places mapped inside Bugarama in open map data, by type. - Schools8 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 Ngara District - Bukiriro - Kabanga - Kanazi - Kasulo - Keza - Kibimba - Kirushya - Mabawe - Mbuba - Muganza - Mugoma - Murukulazo - Murusagamba - Ngara Mjini - Ntobeye - Nyakisasa - Nyamiyaga - Rulenge - Rusumo ## Quick answers - Where is Bugarama?In Ngara District, Kagera Region, Tanzania - What borders Bugarama?Bukiriro and Muganza - What time zone is Bugarama in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Bugarama?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Bugarama?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bugarama?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bugarama?Settlements lie between 1,436 m and 1,536 m - What is the highest point in Bugarama?Rubona (1,719 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bugarama?January to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Bugarama?Rulenge Catholic Hospital, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bugarama?TZ1805071 (OCHA common operational dataset)