Ward · Musoma Urban District
# Buhare

Buhare is a ward of Tanzania in Musoma Urban District, Mara Region. It covers 9.87 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 9.9 km²
- 4 mapped services

## Where is Buhare?

Buhare lies in Musoma Urban District, Mara Region, Tanzania. It borders 6 other wards: Etaro, Kigera, Makoko, Mwisenge, Nyamatare and Nyegina. By area it is the 3083rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 15.2% of Musoma Urban District. The centre of Buhare is about 561 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 4.5 km from Musoma, the main town of Musoma Urban District. The centre point is at 1.5266° S, 33.7695° 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 Buhare

### Nearby, outside Buhare
- Nyasho Garden · attraction, Nyakato 4.4 km

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: Buhare
- 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 4.5 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza 138 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 06:43, sunset around 18:45).

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 Buhare

Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Buhare.
- Buhare

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Weather in Buhare and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Musoma Urban 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 Buhare
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Mwisenge Dispensary · Mwisenge | 2.6 km | Map |
| Bank | NBC Bank · Kitaji | 5.4 km | Map |
| ATM | CRDB ATM · Nyakato | 4.6 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | TotalEnergies NEW MUSOMA SERVICE STATION · Nyasho | 4.1 km | Map |
| Hotel | Acacia Hotel · Mwisenge | 3.7 km | Map |
| School | Buhare Primary School · Buhare | 1.0 km | Map |
| College | Buhare Cdti · Buhare | 1.8 km | Map |
| Police station | Police Station Musoma · Mukendo | 5.8 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 Buhare

Places mapped inside Buhare in open map data, by type.
- Schools 3
- Colleges and universities 1

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 Musoma Urban District
- Bweri
- Iringo
- Kamunyonge
- Kigera
- Kitaji
- Makoko
- Mukendo
- Mwigobero
- Mwisenge
- Nyakato
- Nyamatare
- Nyasho

## Quick answers
- Where is Buhare? In Musoma Urban District, Mara Region, Tanzania
- What borders Buhare? Etaro, Kigera, Makoko, Mwisenge, Nyamatare and Nyegina
- What is there to see in Buhare? Nyasho Garden
- What time zone is Buhare in? UTC+3
- What currency is used in Buhare? Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Buhare? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Buhare? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Buhare? January to February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Buhare? Mwisenge Dispensary, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Buhare? NBC Bank, about 5.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Buhare? CRDB ATM, about 4.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Buhare? TotalEnergies NEW MUSOMA SERVICE STATION, about 4.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Buhare? TZ2005122 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Ward
- Area: 9.87 km²
- P-code: TZ2005122
- District: Musoma Urban District

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/musoma-urban/buhare/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.