Ward · Magharibi District # Bububu Bububu is a ward of Tanzania in Magharibi District, Mjini Magharibi Region. It covers 4.54 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.5 km² - 8 mapped services - 13 m typical elevation ## Where is Bububu? Bububu lies in Magharibi District, Mjini Magharibi Region, Tanzania. It borders 4 other wards: Dole, Kihinani, Mbuzini and Mwanyanya. By area it is the 3282nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.1% of Magharibi District. The centre of Bububu is about 386 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.0999° S, 39.2266° 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 Bububu ### Nearby, outside Bububu - To the hills spice farm · attraction, Mbuzini 1.6 km - Заказник Мейсинини Нэчурал Форест Masingini Natural Forest Reserve · attraction, Dole 1.8 km - Kidichi Spice farm · attraction, Mbuzini 2.0 km - Kibweni Palace Museum · museum, Kibweni 2.0 km - Maganga Spice Farm · attraction, Mbuzini 2.3 km - Hakuna Matata Spice Farm · attraction, Dole 2.7 km - Jambo Spice Farm · attraction, Dole 2.9 km - Tangawizi Spice Farm · attraction, Dole 3.0 km - Idara ya misitu · zoo, Kizimbani 3.1 km - Spice Farm · attraction, Kizimbani 3.3 km - Mtoni Palace Ruins · ruins, Mtoni 4.2 km - Mtausa Spice Farm · attraction, Kizimbani 4.3 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: Bububu - 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 - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar 14 km - Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) · Dar es Salaam 86 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 18:16). 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 Bububu Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Bububu. The largest with a recorded population: Bububu (5,646). Settlements here lie between about 13 m and 49 m above sea level (median 13 m). - Bondeni - Bububu - Manyanga - Mwanyanya Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Bububu Named natural and historic features inside Bububu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### History 1 ruin. - Bububu Palace 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 Bububu and the best time to visit Using the climate of Magharibi District, the warmest month is Mar (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 1,007 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (256 mm) and the driest Jul (13 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are June to November. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 28 | 62 | | Feb | 28 | 51 | | Mar | 29 | 119 | | Apr | 28 | 256 | | May | 27 | 186 | | Jun | 26 | 29 | | Jul | 25 | 13 | | Aug | 25 | 14 | | Sep | 26 | 22 | | Oct | 27 | 64 | | Nov | 28 | 101 | | Dec | 28 | 92 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bububu | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | KMKM Hospital Zanzibar · Bububu | 0.8 km | Map | | Bank | People Bank Of Zanzibar · Mlandege | 7.2 km | Map | | ATM | UMOJA ATM · Shaurimoyo | 6.3 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Gapco · Bububu | 1.1 km | Map | | Hotel | Ngalawa Hotel & Beach Resort · Bububu | 1.1 km | Map | | Mall | Kwa hassan supu · Mwembe Makumbi | 5.9 km | Map | | School | Brilliant Academy · Bububu | 0.2 km | Map | | College | Trocen · Sharifumsa | 2.6 km | Map | | Police station | Bububu · Bububu | 0.9 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 Bububu Places mapped inside Bububu in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Petrol pumps 1 - Hotels 1 - Schools 3 - Restaurants 1 - Police stations 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 Magharibi District - Bumbwisudi - Bweleo - Chuini - Chukwani - Dimani - Dole - Fumba - Fuoni Kibondeni - Fuoni Kijito Upele - Kama - Kianga - Kibweni - Kiembesamaki - Kihinani - Kinuni - Kisauni - Kizimbani - Kombeni - Magogoni - Maungani - Mbuzini - Melinne - Mfenesini - Mombasa - Mtoni - Mtoni Kidatu - Mtopepo - Mtufaani - Mwakaje - Mwanakwerekwe - Mwanyanya - Mwera - Nyamanzi - Pangawe - Shakani - Sharifumsa - Tomondo - Welezo ## Quick answers - Where is Bububu? In Magharibi District, Mjini Magharibi Region, Tanzania - What borders Bububu? Dole, Kihinani, Mbuzini and Mwanyanya - What is there to see in Bububu? To the hills spice farm, Заказник Мейсинини Нэчурал Форест Masingini Natural Forest Reserve, Kidichi Spice farm, Kibweni Palace Museum - What time zone is Bububu in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Bububu? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Bububu? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bububu? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bububu? Settlements lie between 13 m and 49 m - What is the best time to visit Bububu? June to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Bububu? KMKM Hospital Zanzibar, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bububu? People Bank Of Zanzibar, about 7.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bububu? UMOJA ATM, about 6.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bububu? Gapco, about 1.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Bububu? 1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Bububu? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Bububu? TZ5301033 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 4.54 km² - P-code: TZ5301033 - District: Magharibi District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mjini-magharibi/magharibi/bububu/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.