# Bugaga Ward, Kasulu District, Kigoma Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/bugaga/

Ward · Kasulu District 

# Bugaga

Bugaga is a ward of Tanzania in Kasulu District, Kigoma Region. It covers **72.8 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 72.8km²
- 6mapped services

## Where is Bugaga?

Bugaga lies in [Kasulu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/), [Kigoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Muhunga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu-township-authority/muhunga/), [Muzye](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/muzye/), [Nyansha](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu-township-authority/nyansha/), [Nyumbigwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu-township-authority/nyumbigwa/) and [Rungwe Mpya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/rungwe-mpya/). By area it is the 2145th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.0% of [Kasulu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/). The centre of Bugaga is about 650 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.6845° S, 30.0619° 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 Bugaga

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Bugaga: 1 viewpoint.

- secondary school nkunditsi · viewpoint

### Nearby, outside Bugaga

- Nyansha hill · attraction, Nyansha11 km
- Dubai Plazza · attraction, Kasulu Mjini13 km
- Akingi hilla · attraction, Rusesa15 km
- Bungwa forest · attraction, Kigondo17 km
- Kigembe Village · attraction, Kigembe18 km
- Kigembe Market · attraction, Kigembe18 km
- Kidyama aglican · attraction, Kigondo18 km
- Madaraja mengi · attraction, Kwaga19 km
- Kwaga institutional area · attraction, Kwaga20 km
- Kidyama farms · attraction, Kigondo20 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: Bugaga

- 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

- Kigoma Airport (TKQ) · Kigoma49 km
- Gitega Airport (GID) · Gitega142 km

### Nearest railway station

Kazuramimba (Kazuramimba), about 35 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:43) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 07:04, sunset around 18:55).

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 Bugaga

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Bugaga.

- Bugaga
- Nkunditsi

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 Bugaga and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kasulu District, the warmest month is Sep (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 1,098 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (191 mm) and the driest Jul (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 170 

Feb 22 125 

Mar 22 149 

Apr 22 132 

May 22 46 

Jun 22 6 

Jul 22 4 

Aug 24 9 

Sep 26 20 

Oct 26 64 

Nov 23 191 

Dec 22 183 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bugaga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kiganamo hospital · Kasulu Mjini 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.56992&mlon=30.10419#map=17/-4.56992/30.10419) 

Bank CRDB · Kasulu Mjini 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.57870&mlon=30.10093#map=17/-4.57870/30.10093) 

Petrol pump Muholeza · Nyansha 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.58553&mlon=30.10422#map=17/-4.58553/30.10422) 

Hotel Kudyama Guest House · Nyansha 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.60324&mlon=30.11560#map=17/-4.60324/30.11560) 

School NKUNDUTSI SECONDARY SCHOOL · Bugaga 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.69197&mlon=30.06039#map=17/-4.69197/30.06039) 

College Kasulu Veta · Nyumbigwa 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.65289&mlon=30.13300#map=17/-4.65289/30.13300) 

Police station SofyaTax Stand · Kasulu Mjini 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.57030&mlon=30.09516#map=17/-4.57030/30.09516) 

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 Bugaga

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

- Schools6

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 Kasulu District

- Asante Nyerere
- Buhoro
- Heru Shingo
- Kagerankanda
- Kigembe
- Kitagata
- Kitanga
- Kurugongo
- Kwaga
- Muzye
- Nyachenda
- Nyakitonto
- Nyamidaho
- Nyamnyusi
- Rungwe Mpya
- Rusesa
- Shunguliba
- Titye

## Quick answers

- Where is Bugaga?In Kasulu District, Kigoma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Bugaga?Muhunga, Muzye, Nyansha, Nyumbigwa and Rungwe Mpya
- What is there to see in Bugaga?secondary school nkunditsi
- What time zone is Bugaga in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Bugaga?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Bugaga?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bugaga?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Bugaga?May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bugaga?Kiganamo hospital, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bugaga?CRDB, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bugaga?Muholeza, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bugaga?TZ1602161 (OCHA common operational dataset)