# Busale Ward, Kyela District, Mbeya Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/busale/

Ward · Kyela District 

# Busale

Busale is a ward of Tanzania in Kyela District, Mbeya Region. It covers **51.7 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 51.7km²
- 11mapped services

## Where is Busale?

Busale lies in [Kyela District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/), [Mbeya Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Ikinga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/ileje/ikinga/), [Ilima](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/ilima/), [Ipande](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/ipande/), [Itope](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/itope/), [Kikole](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/kikole/), [Kisondela](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/kisondela/) and [Ngana](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/ngana/). By area it is the 2411th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 6.8% of [Kyela District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/). The centre of Busale is about 431 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.5010° S, 33.7262° 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 Busale

### Nearby, outside Busale

- Kaporogwe Waterfall · waterfall, Kisondela17 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: Busale

- 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

- Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya81 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:20) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:57, sunset around 18:32).

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 Busale

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Busale.

- Busale
- Busoka
- Busoko
- Ikomelo
- Lema
- Masoko

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 Busale and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kyela District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,307 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (272 mm) and the driest Sep (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 272 

Feb 22 207 

Mar 22 245 

Apr 21 125 

May 19 33 

Jun 17 13 

Jul 17 15 

Aug 19 9 

Sep 22 3 

Oct 24 24 

Nov 25 90 

Dec 23 269 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Busale

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Makete Leprosy Hospital · Kisondela 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.38031&mlon=33.62482#map=17/-9.38031/33.62482) 

Bank CRDB Bank · Katumbasongwe 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.58732&mlon=33.77724#map=17/-9.58732/33.77724) 

Petrol pump Oilcom Filling Station · Kyela 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.59364&mlon=33.85970#map=17/-9.59364/33.85970) 

Hotel Songwe View Lodge · Itope 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.54422&mlon=33.73932#map=17/-9.54422/33.73932) 

School Ikomelo Primary School · Busale 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.50548&mlon=33.73539#map=17/-9.50548/33.73539) 

College Kandete Bible College · Itope 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.56060&mlon=33.78821#map=17/-9.56060/33.78821) 

Police station Ipinda Police Post · Ipinda 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.48260&mlon=33.88195#map=17/-9.48260/33.88195) 

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 Busale

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

- Schools8
- Pharmacies3

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 Kyela District

- Bujonde
- Ikama
- Ikimba
- Ikolo
- Ipande
- Ipinda
- Itope
- Kajunjumele
- Katumbasongwe
- Kyela
- Lusungo
- Makwale
- Matema
- Muungano
- Mwaya
- Ndobo
- Ngana
- Ngonga
- Talatala

## Quick answers

- Where is Busale?In Kyela District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania
- What borders Busale?Ikinga, Ilima, Ipande, Itope, Kikole, Kisondela and Ngana
- What is there to see in Busale?Kaporogwe Waterfall
- What time zone is Busale in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Busale?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Busale?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Busale?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Busale?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Busale?Makete Leprosy Hospital, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Busale?CRDB Bank, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Busale?Oilcom Filling Station, about 18 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Busale?TZ1203111 (OCHA common operational dataset)