# Buruma Ward, Butiam District, Mara Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/buruma/ Ward · Butiam District # Buruma Buruma is a ward of Tanzania in Butiam District, Mara Region. It covers **177.0 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 177km² - 10mapped services - 1,259 mtypical elevation ## Where is Buruma? Buruma lies in [Butiam District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/), [Mara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 9 other wards: [Bisumwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/bisumwa/), [Bukabwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/bukabwa/), [Busegwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/busegwe/), [Butiama](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/butiama/), [Butuguri](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/butuguri/), [Kukirango](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/kukirango/), [Mugango](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/musoma/mugango/), [Nyakatende](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/nyakatende/) and [Nyankanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/nyankanga/). By area it is the 1147th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 8.2% of [Butiam District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/). The centre of Buruma is about 544 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.6752° S, 33.8187° 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 Buruma ### Nearby, outside Buruma - Kiabakari Market · attraction, Kukirango10 km - Nyasho Garden · attraction, Nyakato18 km - Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Museum · museum, Butiama18 km - Butiama Mwitongo · attraction, Butiama19 km - Butiama chief Wanzagi Compound · attraction, Butiama19 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: Buruma - 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) · Musoma19 km - Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza130 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 06:44, 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 Buruma Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Buruma. Settlements here lie between about 1,207 m and 1,292 m above sea level (median 1,259 m). - Buruma - ISABA - Ibiso Village - Ibisu - Irimba Village - Kigum Village - Kigumu - Kisongora Village - MWIKORO - RYAMUGABO - Ruamugabo - TONYO 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 Buruma Named natural and historic features inside Buruma, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Nyabikuna - Ruako ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Manyika · 1,401 m - Kihonda · 1,285 m 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 Buruma 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Buruma Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kigum Hospital · Buruma 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.72726&mlon=33.85640#map=17/-1.72726/33.85640) Bank Credit society, Ujamaa Saccos · Kukirango 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.76418&mlon=33.85412#map=17/-1.76418/33.85412) ATM CRDB ATM · Nyakato 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.50704&mlon=33.80638#map=17/-1.50704/33.80638) Petrol pump Kiabakari Petrol Station · Kukirango 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.76074&mlon=33.86708#map=17/-1.76074/33.86708) Hotel Nyumba salama · Kukirango 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.74933&mlon=33.86565#map=17/-1.74933/33.86565) School Buruma Primary School · Buruma 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.65862&mlon=33.83057#map=17/-1.65862/33.83057) College Mwalimu Nyerere University of Agriculture and Technology · Kigera 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.51703&mlon=33.79927#map=17/-1.51703/33.79927) Police station Kiabakari police · Kukirango 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.74983&mlon=33.86444#map=17/-1.74983/33.86444) 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 Buruma Places mapped inside Buruma in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools9 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 Butiam District - Bisumwa - Buhemba - Bukabwa - Busegwe - Buswahili - Butiama - Butuguri - Bwiregi - Etaro - Kukirango - Kyanyari - Masaba - Mirwa - Muriaza - Nyakatende - Nyamimange - Nyankanga - Nyegina - Sirorisimba ## Quick answers - Where is Buruma?In Butiam District, Mara Region, Tanzania - What borders Buruma?Bisumwa, Bukabwa, Busegwe, Butiama, Butuguri, Kukirango, Mugango, Nyakatende and Nyankanga - What is there to see in Buruma?Kiabakari Market, Nyasho Garden, Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Museum, Butiama Mwitongo - What time zone is Buruma in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Buruma?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Buruma?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Buruma?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Buruma?Settlements lie between 1,207 m and 1,292 m - What is the highest point in Buruma?Manyika (1,401 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Buruma?January to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Buruma?Kigum Hospital, about 7.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Buruma?Credit society, Ujamaa Saccos, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Buruma?CRDB ATM, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Buruma?Kiabakari Petrol Station, about 11 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Buruma?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Buruma?TZ2007121 (OCHA common operational dataset)