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

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

Ward · Kasulu District 

# Buhoro

Buhoro is a ward of Tanzania in Kasulu District, Kigoma Region. It covers **251.6 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 252km²
- 7mapped services
- 1,504 mtypical elevation

## Where is Buhoro?

Buhoro lies in [Kasulu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/), [Kigoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 8 other wards: [Heru Shingo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/heru-shingo/), [Kajana](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/buhigwe/kajana/), [Msambara](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu-township-authority/msambara/), [Muganza](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu-township-authority/muganza/), [Mugera](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/buhigwe/mugera/), [Nyachenda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/nyachenda/), [Nyakitonto](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/nyakitonto/) and [Ruhita](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu-township-authority/ruhita/). By area it is the 802nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.5% of [Kasulu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/). The centre of Buhoro is about 642 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.3734° S, 30.2258° 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 Buhoro

### Nearby, outside Buhoro

- Mugombe center · attraction, Nyakitonto11 km
- Diversions to kagera nkanda reserve · attraction, Nyakitonto13 km
- Mugombe village · attraction, Nyakitonto13 km
- Kosovo area · attraction, Nyachenda13 km
- Nyachenda farms · attraction, Nyachenda13 km
- Kosovo hill · attraction, Nyachenda13 km
- Nyachenda stream · attraction, Nyachenda13 km
- Ntachenda cariptus forest · attraction, Nyachenda13 km
- Nyakitonto centre · attraction, Nyakitonto14 km
- Nyachenda village · attraction, Nyachenda14 km
- Hill · attraction, Nyakitonto14 km
- Myamnyutsi diversion · attraction, Nyamnyusi14 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: Buhoro

- 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) · Kigoma84 km
- Gitega Airport (GID) · Gitega112 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:43) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 07:03, 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 Buhoro

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Buhoro.

- Buhoro
- Mbiria
- Mbirira
- Shunga

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 Buhoro and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kasulu District, the warmest month is Sep (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 299 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 20 170 

Feb 20 125 

Mar 20 149 

Apr 20 132 

May 21 46 

Jun 20 6 

Jul 20 4 

Aug 22 9 

Sep 24 20 

Oct 24 64 

Nov 21 191 

Dec 20 183 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Buhoro

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Shunga Health Center · Buhoro 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.34474&mlon=30.22545#map=17/-4.34474/30.22545) 

Bank Nmb · Munyegera 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.45945&mlon=30.05244#map=17/-4.45945/30.05244) 

Petrol pump Kitema Filling Station · Kitagata 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.27998&mlon=30.42461#map=17/-4.27998/30.42461) 

Hotel Kabanga tc guest house · Msambara 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.51314&mlon=30.10693#map=17/-4.51314/30.10693) 

School Muyovozi Secondary School · Buhoro 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.38156&mlon=30.24992#map=17/-4.38156/30.24992) 

College Mubondo Agricultural college · Kigondo 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.52514&mlon=30.18238#map=17/-4.52514/30.18238) 

Police station Makere Police Station · Kitagata 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.27419&mlon=30.43222#map=17/-4.27419/30.43222) 

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 Buhoro

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

- Hospitals1
- 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
- Bugaga
- Heru Shingo
- Kagerankanda
- Kigembe
- Kitagata
- Kitanga
- Kurugongo
- Kwaga
- Muzye
- Nyachenda
- Nyakitonto
- Nyamidaho
- Nyamnyusi
- Rungwe Mpya
- Rusesa
- Shunguliba
- Titye

## Quick answers

- Where is Buhoro?In Kasulu District, Kigoma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Buhoro?Heru Shingo, Kajana, Msambara, Muganza, Mugera, Nyachenda, Nyakitonto and Ruhita
- What is there to see in Buhoro?Mugombe center, Diversions to kagera nkanda reserve, Mugombe village, Kosovo area
- What time zone is Buhoro in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Buhoro?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Buhoro?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Buhoro?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Buhoro?May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Buhoro?Shunga Health Center, about 3.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Buhoro?Nmb, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Buhoro?Kitema Filling Station, about 24 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Buhoro?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Buhoro?TZ1602061 (OCHA common operational dataset)