# Butimba Ward, Bunda District, Mara Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/butimba/

Ward · Bunda District 

# Butimba

Butimba is a ward of Tanzania in Bunda District, Mara Region. It covers **68.1 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 68.1km²
- 5mapped services
- 1,163 mtypical elevation

## Where is Butimba?

Butimba lies in [Bunda District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/), [Mara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 2 other wards: [Guta](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/guta/) and [Kasuguti](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/kasuguti/). By area it is the 2194th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.2% of [Bunda District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/). The centre of Butimba is about 507 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.1244° S, 33.6400° 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).

## Know before you go: Butimba

- 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

- Musoma Airport (MUZ) · Musoma71 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza86 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:33) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:45, sunset around 18:45).

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 Butimba

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Butimba. Settlements here lie between about 1,150 m and 1,168 m above sea level (median 1,163 m).

- Bulamba
- Buzimbwe
- Kasuguti
- Mwiseni

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 Butimba and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bunda District, the warmest month is Sep (average 25 °C) and the coolest is May (23 °C). About 999 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (146 mm) and the driest Jul (19 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and May to October**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 78 

Feb 25 69 

Mar 24 135 

Apr 24 135 

May 23 74 

Jun 23 27 

Jul 24 19 

Aug 24 44 

Sep 25 58 

Oct 25 92 

Nov 23 146 

Dec 23 121 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Butimba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nyatwali Health Center · Kunzugu 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.15789&mlon=33.83553#map=17/-2.15789/33.83553) 

Bank Mlolo M-Pesa · Kabita 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.32097&mlon=33.66769#map=17/-2.32097/33.66769) 

ATM CRDB · Balili 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.02711&mlon=33.87294#map=17/-2.02711/33.87294) 

Petrol pump River Oil · Balili 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.02248&mlon=33.87274#map=17/-2.02248/33.87274) 

Hotel Little Okavango Camp · Kunzugu 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.17341&mlon=33.84531#map=17/-2.17341/33.84531) 

School Buzimbwe Primary School · Butimba 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.12315&mlon=33.64676#map=17/-2.12315/33.64676) 

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 Butimba

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

- Schools5

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 Bunda District

- Balili
- Bunda Mjini
- Bunda Stoo
- Chitengule
- Guta
- Hunyari
- Igundu
- Iramba
- Kabasa
- Kasuguti
- Ketare
- Kibara
- Kisorya
- Kunzugu
- Mcharo
- Mihingo
- Mugeta
- Namhula
- Nampindi
- Nansimo
- Neruma
- Nyamang'uta
- Nyamuswa
- Nyasura
- Salama
- Sazira
- Wariku

## Quick answers

- Where is Butimba?In Bunda District, Mara Region, Tanzania
- What borders Butimba?Guta and Kasuguti
- What time zone is Butimba in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Butimba?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Butimba?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Butimba?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Butimba?Settlements lie between 1,150 m and 1,168 m
- What is the best time to visit Butimba?January to February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Butimba?Nyatwali Health Center, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Butimba?Mlolo M-Pesa, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Butimba?CRDB, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Butimba?River Oil, about 28 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Butimba?TZ2004111 (OCHA common operational dataset)