# Buhanda Ward, Kigoma Urban District, Kigoma Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kigoma-urban/buhanda/

Ward · Kigoma Urban District 

# Buhanda

Buhanda is a ward of Tanzania in Kigoma Urban District, Kigoma Region. It covers **5.60 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 5.6km²
- 6mapped services

## Where is Buhanda?

Buhanda lies in [Kigoma Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kigoma-urban/), [Kigoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Businde](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kigoma-urban/businde/), [Gungu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kigoma-urban/gungu/), [Katubuka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kigoma-urban/katubuka/), [Kibirizi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kigoma-urban/kibirizi/), [Mungonya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kigoma/mungonya/), [Mwandiga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kigoma/mwandiga/) and [Mwanga Kaskazini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kigoma-urban/mwanga-kaskazini/). By area it is the 3230th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 6.0% of [Kigoma Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kigoma-urban/). The centre of Buhanda is about 688 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 4.4 km from Kigoma, the main town of Kigoma Urban District. The centre point is at 4.8652° S, 29.6643° 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 Buhanda

### Nearby, outside Buhanda

- Gombe/Mahale Visitors Information Centre · attraction, Mwanga Kusini3.7 km
- Kibi Reception Hall · attraction, Kigoma4.2 km
- Port operations manager · attraction, Kigoma4.2 km
- MV Liemba · attraction, Kigoma4.6 km
- Kaiser House · attraction, Kigoma4.7 km
- Dr. Livingstone Memorial · memorial, Kitongoni6.2 km
- Livingstone Museum · museum, Kitongoni6.2 km
- Paradise Beach · attraction, Bangwe6.3 km
- Rock Lookout · viewpoint, Bangwe8.7 km
- Deck · viewpoint, Bangwe8.8 km
- Magengere hills · attraction, Simbo13 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: Buhanda

- 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) · Kigoma2.4 km
- Kalemie Airport (FMI) · Kalemie121 km

### Nearest railway station

Kigoma (Kigoma), about 4.1 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:44) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 07:06, 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 Buhanda

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

- Masanga, Buhanda
- Mgeo

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 Buhanda and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kigoma Urban District, the warmest month is Sep (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Dec (24 °C). About 1,183 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (208 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
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- Nov
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 166 

Feb 25 132 

Mar 25 156 

Apr 25 148 

May 25 42 

Jun 24 8 

Jul 24 3 

Aug 26 14 

Sep 27 36 

Oct 26 96 

Nov 25 208 

Dec 24 173 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Buhanda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Buhanda Zahanati · Buhanda 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.86907&mlon=29.66787#map=17/-4.86907/29.66787) 

Bank VICOBA Financial Office · Mwanga Kusini 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.89149&mlon=29.64845#map=17/-4.89149/29.64845) 

ATM NBC ATM · Mwanga Kusini 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.88828&mlon=29.64398#map=17/-4.88828/29.64398) 

Petrol pump Chobo · Gungu 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.86850&mlon=29.64798#map=17/-4.86850/29.64798) 

Hotel NYAVYAMO GUEST HOUSE · Buhanda 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.85894&mlon=29.65966#map=17/-4.85894/29.65966) 

Mall SIDO VIWANDANI · Mwanga Kaskazini 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.87682&mlon=29.65010#map=17/-4.87682/29.65010) 

School Butunga Primary School · Buhanda 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.86371&mlon=29.66078#map=17/-4.86371/29.66078) 

College VETA · Gungu 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.86937&mlon=29.64193#map=17/-4.86937/29.64193) 

Police station Central Police Station Kigoma · Buzebazeba 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.90092&mlon=29.65980#map=17/-4.90092/29.65980) 

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 Buhanda

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

- Hospitals1
- Hotels2
- Schools3

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 Kigoma Urban District

- Bangwe
- Businde
- Buzebazeba
- Gungu
- Kagera
- Kasimbu
- Kasingirima
- Katubuka
- Kibirizi
- Kigoma
- Kipampa
- Kitongoni
- Machinjioni
- Majengo
- Mwanga Kaskazini
- Mwanga Kusini
- Rubuga
- Rusimbi

## Quick answers

- Where is Buhanda?In Kigoma Urban District, Kigoma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Buhanda?Businde, Gungu, Katubuka, Kibirizi, Mungonya, Mwandiga and Mwanga Kaskazini
- What is there to see in Buhanda?Gombe/Mahale Visitors Information Centre, Kibi Reception Hall, Port operations manager, MV Liemba
- What time zone is Buhanda in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Buhanda?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Buhanda?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Buhanda?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Buhanda?May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Buhanda?Buhanda Zahanati, about 0.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Buhanda?VICOBA Financial Office, about 3.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Buhanda?NBC ATM, about 3.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Buhanda?Chobo, about 1.8 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Buhanda?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Buhanda?TZ1604032 (OCHA common operational dataset)