# Butiama Ward, Butiam District, Mara Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/butiama/ Ward · Butiam District # Butiama Butiama is a ward of Tanzania in Butiam District, Mara Region. It covers **126.2 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 126km² - 18mapped services - 1,500 mtypical elevation ## Where is Butiama? Butiama lies in [Butiam District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/), [Mara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 8 other wards: [Buruma](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/buruma/), [Busegwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/busegwe/), [Ketare](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/ketare/), [Kukirango](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/kukirango/), [Kyanyari](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/kyanyari/), [Masaba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/masaba/), [Mirwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/mirwa/) and [Muriaza](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/muriaza/). By area it is the 1512th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.8% of [Butiam District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/). The centre of Butiama is about 525 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.7874° S, 33.9762° 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 Butiama OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Butiama: 2 attractions; 1 museum. - Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Museum · museum - Butiama Mwitongo · attraction - Butiama chief Wanzagi Compound · attraction ### Nearby, outside Butiama - Kiabakari Market · attraction, Kukirango13 km - bridge · attraction, Bwiregi19 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: Butiama - 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) · Musoma37 km - Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena122 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)](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 Butiama Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Butiama. The largest with a recorded population: Butiama (16,376). - BUTURU - Butiama - Lonesome - Rwamkoma - Veta Kyarano 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 Butiama Named natural and historic features inside Butiama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Mutuzu · 1,491 m - Gabishurio · 1,485 m - Nyamakukubi · 1,419 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 Butiama 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 240 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 Butiama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Butiama Hospital · Butiama 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.76727&mlon=33.95985#map=17/-1.76727/33.95985) Bank NMB bank Butiama · Butiama 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.76539&mlon=33.96415#map=17/-1.76539/33.96415) ATM CRDB · Balili 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.02711&mlon=33.87294#map=17/-2.02711/33.87294) Petrol pump Butiama filling station · Butiama 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.76671&mlon=33.96508#map=17/-1.76671/33.96508) Hotel Mhunda Guesthouse · Butiama 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.76717&mlon=33.96389#map=17/-1.76717/33.96389) School Butiama secondary school · Butiama 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.79045&mlon=33.96402#map=17/-1.79045/33.96402) College Mwalimu Nyerere University of Agriculture and Technology · Kigera 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.51703&mlon=33.79927#map=17/-1.51703/33.79927) Police station Butiama Police Station · Butiama 2.8 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 Butiama Places mapped inside Butiama in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels3 - Schools11 - Police stations1 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 - Busegwe - Buswahili - Butuguri - Bwiregi - Etaro - Kukirango - Kyanyari - Masaba - Mirwa - Muriaza - Nyakatende - Nyamimange - Nyankanga - Nyegina - Sirorisimba ## Quick answers - Where is Butiama?In Butiam District, Mara Region, Tanzania - What borders Butiama?Buruma, Busegwe, Ketare, Kukirango, Kyanyari, Masaba, Mirwa and Muriaza - What is there to see in Butiama?Butiama Mwitongo, Butiama chief Wanzagi Compound, Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Museum - What time zone is Butiama in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Butiama?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Butiama?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Butiama?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Butiama?Mutuzu (1,491 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Butiama?January to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Butiama?Butiama Hospital, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Butiama?NMB bank Butiama, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Butiama?CRDB, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Butiama?Butiama filling station, about 2.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Butiama?1 mapped - How many banks are in Butiama?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Butiama?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Butiama?TZ2007083 (OCHA common operational dataset)