Ward · Butiam District # Bwiregi Bwiregi is a ward of Tanzania in Butiam District, Mara Region. It covers 119.0 km². 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 119 km² - 7 mapped services ## Where is Bwiregi? Bwiregi lies in Butiam District, Mara Region, Tanzania. It borders 5 other wards: Bukabwa, Buswahili, Kisumwa, Muriaza and Nyamimange. By area it is the 1578th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.5% of Butiam District. The centre of Bwiregi is about 542 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.5921° S, 34.0765° 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 Bwiregi OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Bwiregi: 1 attraction. - bridge · attraction 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: Bwiregi - 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 32 km - Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena 106 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 06:42, sunset around 18:44). 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 Bwiregi Open gazetteers list 3 villages, towns and localities in Bwiregi. - KITASAKWA - Kamgendi - Ryamisanga Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Bwiregi Named natural and historic features inside Bwiregi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Yamatai 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 Bwiregi 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 Bwiregi | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Kituo Cha afya buhemba · Buhemba | 18 km | Map | | Bank | NMB bank Butiama · Butiama | 23 km | Map | | ATM | NBC ATM · Kitaji | 31 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Butiama filling station · Butiama | 23 km | Map | | Hotel | Gibogo guesthouse · Nyamimange | 7.3 km | Map | | School | Ryamisanga primary school · Bwiregi | 1.3 km | Map | | College | Mwalimu Nyerere University of Agriculture and Technology · Kigera | 32 km | Map | | Police station | Mmazami police station · Bukabwa | 19 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 Bwiregi Places mapped inside Bwiregi in open map data, by type. - Schools 7 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 - Bukabwa - Buruma - Busegwe - Buswahili - Butiama - Butuguri - Etaro - Kukirango - Kyanyari - Masaba - Mirwa - Muriaza - Nyakatende - Nyamimange - Nyankanga - Nyegina - Sirorisimba ## Quick answers - Where is Bwiregi? In Butiam District, Mara Region, Tanzania - What borders Bwiregi? Bukabwa, Buswahili, Kisumwa, Muriaza and Nyamimange - What is there to see in Bwiregi? bridge - What time zone is Bwiregi in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Bwiregi? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Bwiregi? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bwiregi? 3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Bwiregi? January to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Bwiregi? Kituo Cha afya buhemba, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bwiregi? NMB bank Butiama, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bwiregi? NBC ATM, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bwiregi? Butiama filling station, about 23 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bwiregi? TZ2007011 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 119.0 km² - P-code: TZ2007011 - District: Butiam District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/bwiregi/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.