Ward · Ilemela District # Bugogwa Bugogwa is a ward of Tanzania in Ilemela District, Mwanza Region. It covers 72.5 km². 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 72.5 km² - 16 mapped services - 1,134 m typical elevation ## Where is Bugogwa? Bugogwa lies in Ilemela District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania. It borders 4 other wards: Bujashi, Buswelu, Ilemela and Sangabuye. By area it is the 2151st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 28.5% of Ilemela District. The centre of Bugogwa is about 516 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.4352° S, 32.9727° 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 Bugogwa ### Nearby, outside Bugogwa - Bridge · viewpoint, Buswelu 6.3 km - Serengeti road · viewpoint, Buswelu 7.1 km - Kangaye · attraction, Nyakato 10 km - Akimi Sports Bar and Grill · museum, Nyamanoro 10 km - Bukoba Ferry Disaster · monument, Pasiansi 10 km - Pasha Beach · beach, Pasiansi 11 km - Jiwe Kuu/Dancing Rocks · viewpoint, Kitangiri 11 km - Vanilla · viewpoint, Nyakato 11 km - UKUMBI WA MAMA BUZURUGA · attraction, Nyakato 11 km - Sadara Food Point · viewpoint, Nyakato 11 km - Art gallery · gallery, Nyamagana 12 km - Total · gallery, Nyamagana 12 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: Bugogwa - 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 - Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza 4.3 km - Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena 254 km ### Nearest railway station Mwanza (Nyamagana), about 13 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:35) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:48, sunset around 18:47). 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 Bugogwa Open gazetteers list 10 villages, towns and localities in Bugogwa. Settlements here lie between about 1,134 m and 1,169 m above sea level (median 1,134 m). - Igogwe - Igombe - Ihale - Kabangaja - Kayenze Ndogo - Kibandani - Kilabela - Lubumba - Masemele - Mhonze Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Bugogwa Named natural and historic features inside Bugogwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Ibaya · 1,215 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 Bugogwa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ilemela District, the warmest month is Sep (average 25 °C) and the coolest is May (23 °C). About 1,090 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (191 mm) and the driest Jul (12 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are January to February and May to September. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 24 | 88 | | Feb | 24 | 77 | | Mar | 24 | 140 | | Apr | 23 | 144 | | May | 23 | 72 | | Jun | 23 | 18 | | Jul | 24 | 12 | | Aug | 25 | 32 | | Sep | 25 | 56 | | Oct | 25 | 123 | | Nov | 23 | 191 | | Dec | 23 | 136 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bugogwa | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Mwanza hospital · Ilemela | 7.2 km | Map | | Bank | MPesa · Isamilo | 10 km | Map | | ATM | NBC · Ilemela | 5.5 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Moil · Ilemela | 7.7 km | Map | | Hotel | St. Dominic · Bugogwa | 4.2 km | Map | | Mall | Rock City Mall · Isamilo | 11 km | Map | | School | Kilabela Primary School · Bugogwa | 1.5 km | Map | | College | Chuo cha mifugo,uvuvi na kilimo mabuki · Bugogwa | 6.3 km | Map | | Police station | Pasiansi Police Station · Pasiansi | 8.3 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 Bugogwa Places mapped inside Bugogwa in open map data, by type. - Hotels 1 - Schools 13 - Colleges and universities 1 - Restaurants 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 Ilemela District - Buswelu - Ilemela - Kirumba - Kitangiri - Nyakato - Nyamanoro - Pasiansi - Sangabuye ## Quick answers - Where is Bugogwa? In Ilemela District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania - What borders Bugogwa? Bujashi, Buswelu, Ilemela and Sangabuye - What is there to see in Bugogwa? Bridge, Serengeti road, Kangaye, Akimi Sports Bar and Grill - What time zone is Bugogwa in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Bugogwa? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Bugogwa? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bugogwa? 10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bugogwa? Settlements lie between 1,134 m and 1,169 m - What is the highest point in Bugogwa? Ibaya (1,215 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bugogwa? January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Bugogwa? Mwanza hospital, about 7.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bugogwa? MPesa, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bugogwa? NBC, about 5.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bugogwa? Moil, about 7.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bugogwa? TZ1906082 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 72.5 km² - P-code: TZ1906082 - District: Ilemela District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/ilemela/bugogwa/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.