# Busagara Ward, Kibondo District, Kigoma Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kibondo/busagara/ Ward · Kibondo District # Busagara Busagara is a ward of Tanzania in Kibondo District, Kigoma Region. It covers **11,406.5 km²**. 41 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 11,407km² - 13mapped services - 1,137 mtypical elevation ## Where is Busagara? Busagara lies in [Kibondo District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kibondo/), [Kigoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 21 other wards: [Busunzu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kibondo/busunzu/), [Igagala](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/kaliua/igagala/), [Itaba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kibondo/itaba/), [Iyogelo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/bukombe/iyogelo/), [Kagerankanda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/kagerankanda/), [Kasanda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kakonko/kasanda/), [Kitagata](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/kitagata/), [Kitahana](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kibondo/kitahana/), [Kizazi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kibondo/kizazi/), [Kiziguzigu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kakonko/kiziguzigu/), [Kumsenga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kibondo/kumsenga/), [Mganza](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/uvinza/mganza/), [Misezero](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kibondo/misezero/), [Mtego wa Noti](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/uvinza/mtego-wa-noti/), [Murungu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kibondo/murungu/), [Namonge](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/bukombe/namonge/), [Nyamidaho](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/nyamidaho/), [Rugongwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kibondo/rugongwe/), [Runzewe Magharibi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/bukombe/runzewe-magharibi/), [Silambo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/kaliua/silambo/) and [Usinge](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/kaliua/usinge/). By area it is the largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 85.0% of [Kibondo District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kibondo/). The centre of Busagara is about 566 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.1840° S, 31.0355° 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 Busagara OpenStreetMap lists 6 named sights in Busagara: 4 attractions; 1 viewpoint; 1 nature reserve. - Moyowosi Game Reserve · nature reserve - Cattle yard Mvugwe · viewpoint - Kifura center · attraction - Kifura village · attraction - Nduta swamp · attraction - Nduta swamp · attraction 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: Busagara - 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 - Gitega Airport (GID) · Gitega151 km - Bujumbura Melchior Ndadaye International Airport (BJM) · Bujumbura213 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:40) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:59, sunset around 18:52). 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 Busagara Open gazetteers list **41 villages, towns and localities** in Busagara. Settlements here lie between about 1,085 m and 1,379 m above sea level (median 1,137 m). - Buhoro - Busagara A - Bweru - Chanyentamba - Gitala - Ibolero - Kabinda - Kabuga - Kadida - Kasaka - Kasanda - Kasesa - Kibambo - Kifura - Kigendeka - Kimura - Kumkuyu - Lubumba - Lukungwe - Lulemera - Mabogwe - Mgende - Mpagwe - Munwesi - Murubabi - Muruhuma - Murungu - Ngegera - Niamata - Njamaruta - Nyakisogo - Nyalukangaga - Nyalulanga - Nyamagonga - Nyamgalika - Nyamondole - Nyangwe - Nyaruyoba - Nyavihondo - Sororia - Toza 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 Busagara Named natural and historic features inside Busagara, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 11 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Kigozi - Kilungwe - Lake Tanga - Longa - Makare River - Mlera - Moyowosi - Mpemvi - Nikonga - Njungwe - Nyaviumbu - Yantinde ### Hills and mountains 3 hills; 1 mountain. - Fuma · 1,348 m - Tibaheke · 1,327 m - Mwaliye · 1,149 m - Mwaliye · 1,144 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Fish Eagle 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 Busagara and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kibondo District, the warmest month is Sep (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 1,099 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (200 mm) and the driest Jul (3 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 22 161 Feb 23 135 Mar 23 160 Apr 23 131 May 23 42 Jun 23 7 Jul 23 3 Aug 25 8 Sep 26 18 Oct 26 58 Nov 23 200 Dec 23 175 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Busagara Places mapped inside Busagara in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools12 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 Kibondo District - Bitare - Bunyambo - Busunzu - Itaba - Kibondo - Kitahana - Kizazi - Kumsenga - Mabamba - Misezero - Murungu - Rugongwe ## Quick answers - Where is Busagara?In Kibondo District, Kigoma Region, Tanzania - What borders Busagara?Busunzu, Igagala, Itaba, Iyogelo, Kagerankanda, Kasanda, Kitagata, Kitahana, Kizazi, Kiziguzigu, Kumsenga, Mganza, Misezero, Mtego wa Noti, Murungu, Namonge, Nyamidaho, Rugongwe, Runzewe Magharibi, Silambo and Usinge - What is there to see in Busagara?Cattle yard Mvugwe, Kifura center, Kifura village, Moyowosi Game Reserve - What time zone is Busagara in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Busagara?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Busagara?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Busagara?41 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Busagara?Settlements lie between 1,085 m and 1,379 m - What is the highest point in Busagara?Fuma (1,348 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Busagara?May to October - What is the P-code of Busagara?TZ1601051 (OCHA common operational dataset)