# Bugwema Ward, Musoma District, Mara Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/musoma/bugwema/

Ward · Musoma District 

# Bugwema

Bugwema is a ward of Tanzania in Musoma District, Mara Region. It covers **261.9 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 262km²
- 6mapped services
- 1,199 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bugwema?

Bugwema lies in [Musoma District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/musoma/), [Mara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Guta](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/guta/), [Kasuguti](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/kasuguti/), [Murangi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/musoma/murangi/), [Namhula](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/namhula/), [Nyambono](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/musoma/nyambono/) and [Nyamrandirira](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/musoma/nyamrandirira/). By area it is the 764th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 24.5% of [Musoma District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/musoma/). The centre of Bugwema is about 525 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9577° S, 33.6088° 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).

## Know before you go: Bugwema

- 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) · Musoma55 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza92 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 06:45, 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 Bugwema

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

- Bugwema
- Masinono
- Masmono
- Muhoji

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 Bugwema and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Musoma District, the warmest month is Sep (average 25 °C) and the coolest is May (23 °C). About 999 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (146 mm) and the driest Jul (19 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 78 

Feb 25 69 

Mar 24 135 

Apr 24 135 

May 23 74 

Jun 23 27 

Jul 24 19 

Aug 24 44 

Sep 25 58 

Oct 25 92 

Nov 23 146 

Dec 23 121 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bugwema

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Murangi · Murangi 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.84704&mlon=33.48153#map=17/-1.84704/33.48153) 

Bank nmb bank · Bunda Mjini 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.02128&mlon=33.87282#map=17/-2.02128/33.87282) 

ATM CRDB · Balili 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.02711&mlon=33.87294#map=17/-2.02711/33.87294) 

Petrol pump River Oil · Balili 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.02248&mlon=33.87274#map=17/-2.02248/33.87274) 

Hotel Taratibu Lodge · Bukima 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.81392&mlon=33.41179#map=17/-1.81392/33.41179) 

School Bugwema Secondary School · Bugwema 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94997&mlon=33.59646#map=17/-1.94997/33.59646) 

Police station Kiabakari Police Post · Kukirango 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.76860&mlon=33.85016#map=17/-1.76860/33.85016) 

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 Bugwema

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

- Schools6

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 Musoma District

- Bukima
- Bukumi
- Bulinga
- Busambara
- Bwasi
- Kiriba
- Makojo
- Mugango
- Murangi
- Nyambono
- Nyamrandirira
- Suguti
- Tegeruka

## Quick answers

- Where is Bugwema?In Musoma District, Mara Region, Tanzania
- What borders Bugwema?Guta, Kasuguti, Murangi, Namhula, Nyambono and Nyamrandirira
- What time zone is Bugwema in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Bugwema?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Bugwema?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bugwema?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Bugwema?January to February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bugwema?Murangi, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bugwema?nmb bank, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bugwema?CRDB, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bugwema?River Oil, about 30 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bugwema?TZ2003071 (OCHA common operational dataset)