Ward · Butiam District # Bukabwa Bukabwa is a ward of Tanzania in Butiam District, Mara Region. It covers 133.7 km². 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 134 km² - 7 mapped services - 1,260 m typical elevation ## Where is Bukabwa? Bukabwa lies in Butiam District, Mara Region, Tanzania. It borders 7 other wards: Buruma, Butuguri, Bwiregi, Kisumwa, Komuge, Muriaza and Nyankanga. By area it is the 1441st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 6.2% of Butiam District. The centre of Bukabwa is about 547 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.5799° S, 33.9761° 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 Bukabwa ### Nearby, outside Bukabwa - bridge · attraction, Bwiregi 7.2 km - Nyamaguku small gold mine · attraction, Komuge 17 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: Bukabwa - 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 21 km - Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena 116 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 18:45). 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 Bukabwa Open gazetteers list 7 villages, towns and localities in Bukabwa. Settlements here lie between about 1,189 m and 1,270 m above sea level (median 1,260 m). - BUKABWA - Magana - Magana canter - Makutano - Masurura - Mmazami - Mumazami Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Bukabwa Named natural and historic features inside Bukabwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kiamwanga · 1,263 m 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 Bukabwa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Butiam District, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jun (23 °C). 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 | 24 | 76 | | Feb | 25 | 73 | | Mar | 25 | 157 | | Apr | 24 | 164 | | May | 23 | 108 | | Jun | 23 | 38 | | Jul | 24 | 27 | | Aug | 24 | 56 | | Sep | 25 | 74 | | Oct | 25 | 109 | | Nov | 24 | 165 | | Dec | 24 | 131 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bukabwa | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Nyamkangili hospiltal · Busegwe | 12 km | Map | | Bank | Nbc in · Bweri | 16 km | Map | | ATM | CRDB ATM · Nyakato | 21 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Musoma filling station · Bweri | 19 km | Map | | Hotel | Gwenaline Hotel · Bukabwa | 8.1 km | Map | | School | Aicous midium school · Bukabwa | 1.3 km | Map | | College | Mwalimu Nyerere University of Agriculture and Technology · Kigera | 21 km | Map | | Police station | Mmazami police station · Bukabwa | 8.3 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 Bukabwa Places mapped inside Bukabwa in open map data, by type. - Hotels 1 - Schools 5 - Police stations 1 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 - Buhemba - Buruma - Busegwe - Buswahili - Butiama - Butuguri - Bwiregi - Etaro - Kukirango - Kyanyari - Masaba - Mirwa - Muriaza - Nyakatende - Nyamimange - Nyankanga - Nyegina - Sirorisimba ## Quick answers - Where is Bukabwa? In Butiam District, Mara Region, Tanzania - What borders Bukabwa? Buruma, Butuguri, Bwiregi, Kisumwa, Komuge, Muriaza and Nyankanga - What is there to see in Bukabwa? bridge, Nyamaguku small gold mine - What time zone is Bukabwa in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Bukabwa? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Bukabwa? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bukabwa? 7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bukabwa? Settlements lie between 1,189 m and 1,270 m - What is the highest point in Bukabwa? Kiamwanga (1,263 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bukabwa? January to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Bukabwa? Nyamkangili hospiltal, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bukabwa? Nbc in, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bukabwa? CRDB ATM, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bukabwa? Musoma filling station, about 19 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bukabwa? TZ2007181 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 133.7 km² - P-code: TZ2007181 - District: Butiam District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/bukabwa/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.