# Bukura Ward, Rorya District, Mara Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/rorya/bukura/ Ward · Rorya District # Bukura Bukura is a ward of Tanzania in Rorya District, Mara Region. It covers **107.2 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 107km² - 8mapped services ## Where is Bukura? Bukura lies in [Rorya District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/rorya/), [Mara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Kitembe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/rorya/kitembe/), [Mkoma](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/rorya/mkoma/), [Roche](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/rorya/roche/) and [Tai](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/rorya/tai/). By area it is the 1691st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.4% of [Rorya District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/rorya/). The centre of Bukura is about 590 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.1154° S, 34.1188° 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 Bukura ### Nearby, outside Bukura - Maumau center · attraction, Goribe12 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: Bukura - 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) · Musoma56 km - Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena104 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:33) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:41, 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 Bukura Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Bukura. - Bubombi - Kirongwe - Nyamagongo - Nyambori - Thabache 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Bukura Named natural and historic features inside Bukura, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Sakawa - Tobwe ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Nyamayuni · 1,280 m Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Bukura and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rorya District, the warmest month is Oct (average 24 °C) and the coolest is May (22 °C). About 1,089 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (149 mm) and the driest Jul (24 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 22 90 Feb 24 72 Mar 23 149 Apr 22 145 May 22 89 Jun 22 38 Jul 22 24 Aug 23 50 Sep 24 61 Oct 24 80 Nov 23 145 Dec 22 144 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bukura Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Shirati KMT Hospital · Mkoma 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.16210&mlon=34.03473#map=17/-1.16210/34.03473) Bank NMB Bank · Mkoma 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.16737&mlon=34.03922#map=17/-1.16737/34.03922) Petrol pump Shirati Filling Station · Mkoma 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.16430&mlon=34.03700#map=17/-1.16430/34.03700) Hotel Owan · Mkoma 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.16765&mlon=34.03865#map=17/-1.16765/34.03865) School Thabache Primary School · Bukura 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.10340&mlon=34.12676#map=17/-1.10340/34.12676) College Shirati College of Health Sciences · Mkoma 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.14727&mlon=34.02309#map=17/-1.14727/34.02309) Police station Police Station Shirati · Mkoma 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.16830&mlon=34.03882#map=17/-1.16830/34.03882) 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 Bukura Places mapped inside Bukura in open map data, by type. - Schools8 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 Rorya District - Bukwe - Goribe - Ikoma - Kigunga - Kirogo - Kisumwa - Kitembe - Komuge - Koryo - Kyang'ombe - Mirare - Mkoma - Nyahongo - Nyamagaro - Nyamtinga - Nyamunga - Nyathorogo - Rabour - Roche - Tai ## Quick answers - Where is Bukura?In Rorya District, Mara Region, Tanzania - What borders Bukura?Kitembe, Mkoma, Roche and Tai - What is there to see in Bukura?Maumau center - What time zone is Bukura in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Bukura?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Bukura?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bukura?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Bukura?Nyamayuni (1,280 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bukura?January to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Bukura?Shirati KMT Hospital, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bukura?NMB Bank, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bukura?Shirati Filling Station, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bukura?TZ2006081 (OCHA common operational dataset)