Ward · Butiam District # Buhemba Buhemba is a ward of Tanzania in Butiam District, Mara Region. It covers 87.5 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 87.5 km² - 8 mapped services - 1,443 m typical elevation ## Where is Buhemba? Buhemba lies in Butiam District, Mara Region, Tanzania. It borders 4 other wards: Mirwa, Muriaza, Nyamimange and Sirorisimba. By area it is the 1931st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.0% of Butiam District. The centre of Buhemba is about 527 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.7347° S, 34.0772° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Buhemba ### Nearby, outside Buhemba - Butiama chief Wanzagi Compound · attraction, Butiama 13 km - Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Museum · museum, Butiama 13 km - Butiama Mwitongo · attraction, Butiama 13 km - bridge · attraction, Bwiregi 14 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Buhemba - Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam - Currency Shilling (TZS) - Country calling code +255 - Languages Swahili, English, Arabic - Plug types Type G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Musoma Airport (MUZ) · Musoma 40 km - Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena 110 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:32) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:43, sunset around 18:44). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Buhemba Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Buhemba. - BIATIKA - Buhemba - Kinyariri - Matongo Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Buhemba Named natural and historic features inside Buhemba, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Nyakikuku Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Buhemba and the best time to visit Using the climate of Butiam District, the warmest month is Feb (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 183 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,179 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (165 mm) and the driest Jul (27 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 | 23 | 76 | | Feb | 24 | 73 | | Mar | 23 | 157 | | Apr | 23 | 164 | | May | 22 | 108 | | Jun | 22 | 38 | | Jul | 22 | 27 | | Aug | 23 | 56 | | Sep | 23 | 74 | | Oct | 23 | 109 | | Nov | 22 | 165 | | Dec | 22 | 131 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Buhemba | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Kinyariri kitongoji Cha kusaya · Buhemba | 2.6 km | Map | | Bank | NMB bank Butiama · Butiama | 13 km | Map | | ATM | CRDB ATM · Nyakato | 39 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Butiama filling station · Butiama | 13 km | Map | | Hotel | Gibogo guesthouse · Nyamimange | 10.0 km | Map | | School | Matongo Primary School · Buhemba | 2.9 km | Map | | College | Mwalimu Nyerere University of Agriculture and Technology · Kigera | 39 km | Map | | Police station | Butiama Police Station · Butiama | 13 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Buhemba Places mapped inside Buhemba in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 2 - Schools 6 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other wards in Butiam District - Bisumwa - Bukabwa - Buruma - Busegwe - Buswahili - Butiama - Butuguri - Bwiregi - Etaro - Kukirango - Kyanyari - Masaba - Mirwa - Muriaza - Nyakatende - Nyamimange - Nyankanga - Nyegina - Sirorisimba ## Quick answers - Where is Buhemba? In Butiam District, Mara Region, Tanzania - What borders Buhemba? Mirwa, Muriaza, Nyamimange and Sirorisimba - What is there to see in Buhemba? Butiama chief Wanzagi Compound, Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Museum, Butiama Mwitongo, bridge - What time zone is Buhemba in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Buhemba? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Buhemba? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Buhemba? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Buhemba? January to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Buhemba? Kinyariri kitongoji Cha kusaya, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Buhemba? NMB bank Butiama, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Buhemba? CRDB ATM, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Buhemba? Butiama filling station, about 13 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Buhemba? 2 mapped - What is the P-code of Buhemba? TZ2007051 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 87.5 km² - P-code: TZ2007051 - District: Butiam District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/buhemba/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.