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

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

Ward · Butiam District 

# Butuguri

Butuguri is a ward of Tanzania in Butiam District, Mara Region. It covers **61.2 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 61.2km²
- 4mapped services
- 1,365 mtypical elevation

## Where is Butuguri?

Butuguri 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: [Bukabwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/bukabwa/), [Buruma](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/buruma/), [Busegwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/busegwe/) and [Muriaza](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/muriaza/). By area it is the 2290th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.8% of [Butiam District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/). The centre of Butuguri is about 540 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.6632° S, 33.9387° 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 Butuguri

### Nearby, outside Butuguri

- bridge · attraction, Bwiregi10 km
- Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Museum · museum, Butiama11 km
- Butiama Mwitongo · attraction, Butiama12 km
- Butiama chief Wanzagi Compound · attraction, Butiama12 km
- Kiabakari Market · attraction, Kukirango13 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: Butuguri

- 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) · Musoma23 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 18:45).

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 Butuguri

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Butuguri.

- BUSIRIME
- Butuguli
- Butuguri
- KIBUBWA
- Kisamwene

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).

## Weather in Butuguri 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 Butuguri

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nyamkangili hospiltal · Busegwe 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.68109&mlon=33.93981#map=17/-1.68109/33.93981) 

Bank NMB bank Butiama · Butiama 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.76539&mlon=33.96415#map=17/-1.76539/33.96415) 

ATM CRDB ATM · Nyakato 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.50704&mlon=33.80638#map=17/-1.50704/33.80638) 

Petrol pump Butiama filling station · Butiama 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.76671&mlon=33.96508#map=17/-1.76671/33.96508) 

Hotel Mahera guest · Busegwe 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.67920&mlon=33.93959#map=17/-1.67920/33.93959) 

School Kisamwene Primary School · Butuguri 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.67497&mlon=33.94002#map=17/-1.67497/33.94002) 

College Mwalimu Nyerere University of Agriculture and Technology · Kigera 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.51703&mlon=33.79927#map=17/-1.51703/33.79927) 

Police station Mmazami police station · Bukabwa 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61807&mlon=33.91182#map=17/-1.61807/33.91182) 

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 Butuguri

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

- Schools4

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Butuguri?In Butiam District, Mara Region, Tanzania
- What borders Butuguri?Bukabwa, Buruma, Busegwe and Muriaza
- What is there to see in Butuguri?bridge, Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Museum, Butiama Mwitongo, Butiama chief Wanzagi Compound
- What time zone is Butuguri in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Butuguri?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Butuguri?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Butuguri?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Butuguri?January to February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Butuguri?Nyamkangili hospiltal, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Butuguri?NMB bank Butiama, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Butuguri?CRDB ATM, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Butuguri?Butiama filling station, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Butuguri?TZ2007191 (OCHA common operational dataset)