# Busegwe Ward, Butiam District, Mara Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/busegwe/

Ward · Butiam District 

# Busegwe

Busegwe is a ward of Tanzania in Butiam District, Mara Region. It covers **47.4 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 47.4km²
- 10mapped services
- 1,502 mtypical elevation

## Where is Busegwe?

Busegwe lies in [Butiam District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/), [Mara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Buruma](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/buruma/), [Butiama](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/butiama/), [Butuguri](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/butuguri/) and [Muriaza](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/muriaza/). By area it is the 2479th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.2% of [Butiam District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/). The centre of Busegwe is about 536 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.7047° S, 33.9276° 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 Busegwe

### Nearby, outside Busegwe

- Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Museum · museum, Butiama7.4 km
- Butiama Mwitongo · attraction, Butiama7.6 km
- Butiama chief Wanzagi Compound · attraction, Butiama8.2 km
- Kiabakari Market · attraction, Kukirango8.5 km
- bridge · attraction, Bwiregi14 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: Busegwe

- 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) · Musoma26 km
- Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena125 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)](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 Busegwe

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Busegwe.

- Busegwe
- KIGORI
- Kisisi
- Nyanza Village

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 Busegwe

Named natural and historic features inside Busegwe, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Magarombe · 1,353 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 Busegwe and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Butiam District, the warmest month is Feb (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 242 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 22 76 

Feb 23 73 

Mar 23 157 

Apr 22 164 

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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Busegwe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nyamkangili hospiltal · Busegwe 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.68109&mlon=33.93981#map=17/-1.68109/33.93981) 

Bank NMB bank Butiama · Butiama 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.76539&mlon=33.96415#map=17/-1.76539/33.96415) 

ATM CRDB ATM · Nyakato 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.50704&mlon=33.80638#map=17/-1.50704/33.80638) 

Petrol pump Butiama filling station · Butiama 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.76671&mlon=33.96508#map=17/-1.76671/33.96508) 

Hotel Mahera guest · Busegwe 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.67920&mlon=33.93959#map=17/-1.67920/33.93959) 

School Busegwe Primary School · Busegwe 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.70656&mlon=33.93620#map=17/-1.70656/33.93620) 

College Mwalimu Nyerere University of Agriculture and Technology · Kigera 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.51703&mlon=33.79927#map=17/-1.51703/33.79927) 

Police station Butiama Police Station · Butiama 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.76482&mlon=33.96498#map=17/-1.76482/33.96498) 

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 Busegwe

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

- Hospitals1
- Hotels2
- Schools7

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
- Buruma
- Buswahili
- Butiama
- Butuguri
- Bwiregi
- Etaro
- Kukirango
- Kyanyari
- Masaba
- Mirwa
- Muriaza
- Nyakatende
- Nyamimange
- Nyankanga
- Nyegina
- Sirorisimba

## Quick answers

- Where is Busegwe?In Butiam District, Mara Region, Tanzania
- What borders Busegwe?Buruma, Butiama, Butuguri and Muriaza
- What is there to see in Busegwe?Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Museum, Butiama Mwitongo, Butiama chief Wanzagi Compound, Kiabakari Market
- What time zone is Busegwe in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Busegwe?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Busegwe?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Busegwe?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Busegwe?Magarombe (1,353 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Busegwe?January to February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Busegwe?Nyamkangili hospiltal, about 3.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Busegwe?NMB bank Butiama, about 7.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Busegwe?CRDB ATM, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Busegwe?Butiama filling station, about 8.1 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Busegwe?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Busegwe?TZ2007201 (OCHA common operational dataset)