Ward · Musoma District # Busambara Busambara is a ward of Tanzania in Musoma District, Mara Region. It covers 42.8 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 42.8 km² - 5 mapped services - 1,188 m typical elevation ## Where is Busambara? Busambara lies in Musoma District, Mara Region, Tanzania. It borders 4 other wards: Kiriba, Mugango, Suguti and Tegeruka. By area it is the 2535th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.0% of Musoma District. The centre of Busambara is about 544 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.7435° S, 33.6563° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Know before you go: Busambara - 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 31 km - Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza 112 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 06:44, sunset around 18:46). 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 Busambara Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Busambara. Settlements here lie between about 1,162 m and 1,203 m above sea level (median 1,188 m). - Kwikuba - Maneke - Mwiringo - Suguti Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Busambara Named natural and historic features inside Busambara, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Nyaberu · 1,214 m - Mwiringo · 1,179 m 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 Busambara 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Busambara | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Kigum Hospital · Buruma | 22 km | Map | | Bank | Credit society, Ujamaa Saccos · Kukirango | 22 km | Map | | ATM | CRDB ATM · Nyakato | 31 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Kiabakari Petrol Station · Kukirango | 24 km | Map | | Hotel | Isomba Hotel,kiabakari Musoma · Kukirango | 20 km | Map | | School | Maneke Primary School · Busambara | 1.9 km | Map | | College | Buhare Cdti · Buhare | 29 km | Map | | Police station | Kiabakari Police Post · Kukirango | 22 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 Busambara Places mapped inside Busambara in open map data, by type. - Schools 5 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 District - Bugwema - Bukima - Bukumi - Bulinga - Bwasi - Kiriba - Makojo - Mugango - Murangi - Nyambono - Nyamrandirira - Suguti - Tegeruka ## Quick answers - Where is Busambara? In Musoma District, Mara Region, Tanzania - What borders Busambara? Kiriba, Mugango, Suguti and Tegeruka - What time zone is Busambara in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Busambara? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Busambara? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Busambara? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Busambara? Settlements lie between 1,162 m and 1,203 m - What is the highest point in Busambara? Nyaberu (1,214 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Busambara? January to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Busambara? Kigum Hospital, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Busambara? Credit society, Ujamaa Saccos, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Busambara? CRDB ATM, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Busambara? Kiabakari Petrol Station, about 24 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Busambara? TZ2003131 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 42.8 km² - P-code: TZ2003131 - District: Musoma District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/musoma/busambara/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.