# Buhingu Ward, Uvinza District, Kigoma Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/uvinza/buhingu/ Ward · Uvinza District # Buhingu Buhingu is a ward of Tanzania in Uvinza District, Kigoma Region. It covers **1,658.7 km²**. 32 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,659km² - 11mapped services - 1,476 mtypical elevation ## Where is Buhingu? Buhingu lies in [Uvinza District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/uvinza/), [Kigoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 2 other wards: [Igalula](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/uvinza/igalula/) and [Kalya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/uvinza/kalya/). By area it is the 75th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 16.5% of [Uvinza District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/uvinza/). The centre of Buhingu is about 643 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.1968° S, 29.9266° 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 Buhingu OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Buhingu: 1 beach; 1 nature reserve. - Mahale National Park · nature reserve - Isabel Beach · beach 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: Buhingu - 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 - Kalemie Airport (FMI) · Kalemie83 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:41) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 07:07, sunset around 18:53). 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 Buhingu Open gazetteers list **32 villages, towns and localities** in Buhingu. Settlements here lie between about 783 m and 2,185 m above sea level (median 1,476 m). - Buhingu - Hasole - Itura - Itwalele - Kalambo - Kalilani - Kapande - Kasa - Kasangasi - Kasoge - Katamba - Katimba - Katimbu - Katumbi - Kisaba - Kisese - Konkwa - Kungu - Lubugwe - Lubulilo - Lufungu - Lukandamila - Lumbye - Magambo - Masaba - Mlinda - Mpira - Muhela - Ntondo - Sikoke - Sitete - Ujamba 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 Buhingu Named natural and historic features inside Buhingu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 15 rivers and streams. - Ibumbu - Kabesi River - Kalungu - Kansogo - Katimba - Katobala - Lagossa River - Lubugwe - Mabonwe - Msana - Mslhasi - Mubulungu - Mugala - Pamba - Sifufume ### Coast and islands 3 headlands. - Bulu Point - Luagala Point - Pasagulu Point ### Hills and mountains 27 hills; 6 mountains. - Sisaba · 2,250 m - Tambila · 2,237 m - Kungwe Mountain · 2,215 m - Nkungwe · 2,109 m - Sibindi · 2,069 m - Nselese · 2,004 m - Musenabantu · 1,900 m - Ilomo · 1,871 m - Syanfula · 1,855 m - Kafungwe · 1,789 m - Luguma · 1,603 m - Luagala · 1,591 m - Kyansa · 1,587 m - Sibuli · 1,535 m - Mwende · 1,352 m - Pasagulu · 1,342 m - Kamabala · 1,331 m - Male · 1,330 m - Lunga · 1,297 m - Sihe · 1,287 m - Kuswe · 1,258 m - Mgandwe · 1,209 m - Kahoko · 1,207 m - Mabwe · 1,188 m …and 9 more. ### Forests and nature 1 wildlife reserve. - Mahale Mountains National Park 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 Buhingu and the best time to visit Using the climate of Uvinza District, the warmest month is Sep (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 413 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,106 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (208 mm) and the driest Jul (2 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 20 169 Feb 21 132 Mar 21 142 Apr 21 125 May 21 28 Jun 20 4 Jul 20 2 Aug 22 7 Sep 24 20 Oct 24 67 Nov 22 208 Dec 20 203 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Buhingu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kashagulu dispensary · Kalya 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.45677&mlon=30.04175#map=17/-6.45677/30.04175) Hotel Nomad Camp · Buhingu 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.13922&mlon=29.73286#map=17/-6.13922/29.73286) School Nkonkwa Primary School · Buhingu 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.00993&mlon=29.82102#map=17/-6.00993/29.82102) 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 Buhingu Places mapped inside Buhingu in open map data, by type. - Hotels3 - 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 Uvinza District - Igalula - Ilagala - Itebula - Kalya - Kandaga - Kazuramimba - Mganza - Mtego wa Noti - Nguruka - Sigunga - Simbo - Sunuka - Uvinza ## Quick answers - Where is Buhingu?In Uvinza District, Kigoma Region, Tanzania - What borders Buhingu?Igalula and Kalya - What is there to see in Buhingu?Isabel Beach, Mahale National Park - What time zone is Buhingu in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Buhingu?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Buhingu?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Buhingu?32 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Buhingu?Settlements lie between 783 m and 2,185 m - What is the highest point in Buhingu?Sisaba (2,250 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Buhingu?May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Buhingu?Kashagulu dispensary, about 32 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Buhingu?TZ1605021 (OCHA common operational dataset)