Ward · Ilemela District # Buswelu Buswelu is a ward of Tanzania in Ilemela District, Mwanza Region. It covers 41.4 km². 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 41.4 km² - 18 mapped services ## Where is Buswelu? Buswelu lies in Ilemela District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania. It borders 6 other wards: Bugogwa, Bujashi, Igoma, Ilemela, Kisesa and Nyakato. By area it is the 2553rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 16.2% of Ilemela District. The centre of Buswelu is about 507 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.5252° S, 32.9959° 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 Buswelu OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Buswelu: 2 viewpoints. - Bridge · viewpoint - Serengeti road · viewpoint ### Nearby, outside Buswelu - Kangaye · attraction, Nyakato 4.9 km - Sukuma Museum · museum, Kisesa 5.3 km - Network Tower · viewpoint, Kisesa 5.4 km - Vanilla · viewpoint, Nyakato 5.4 km - Emirate Soccer Hall · attraction, Mahina 5.9 km - Kwa Baba Ester (Jackson Sabana) · viewpoint, Mahina 6.0 km - Sadara Food Point · viewpoint, Nyakato 6.2 km - Mahina ward · attraction, Mahina 6.5 km - UKUMBI WA MAMA BUZURUGA · attraction, Nyakato 6.9 km - Kalole Grocery · attraction, Mahina 7.5 km - Mawe kona · attraction, Mahina 8.3 km - MUVIKI Mahina · attraction, Mahina 8.7 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: Buswelu - 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 11 km - Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena 256 km ### Nearest railway station Mwanza South (Mkuyuni), about 10 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 Buswelu Open gazetteers list 6 villages, towns and localities in Buswelu. - Buhyila - Bujingwa - Bujingwa Center - Buswelu - Nyamadoke - Nyamhongolo Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Buswelu 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 Buswelu | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Nyerere Dispensary · Buswelu | 2.8 km | Map | | Bank | M Pesa Finance Service · Bujashi | 3.6 km | Map | | ATM | crdb bank · Mahina | 6.3 km | Map | | Petrol pump | PKM Fuel Station · Igoma | 2.5 km | Map | | Hotel | Hill Front Hotel · Igoma | 2.6 km | Map | | Mall | Sonzile · Igogo | 9.8 km | Map | | School | Nyamadoke Primary School · Buswelu | 1.3 km | Map | | College | Mwanza university · Igoma | 2.5 km | Map | | Police station | Mecco police station · Nyakato | 5.6 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 Buswelu Places mapped inside Buswelu in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Schools 16 - 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 - Bugogwa - Ilemela - Kirumba - Kitangiri - Nyakato - Nyamanoro - Pasiansi - Sangabuye ## Quick answers - Where is Buswelu? In Ilemela District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania - What borders Buswelu? Bugogwa, Bujashi, Igoma, Ilemela, Kisesa and Nyakato - What is there to see in Buswelu? Bridge, Serengeti road - What time zone is Buswelu in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Buswelu? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Buswelu? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Buswelu? 6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Buswelu? January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Buswelu? Nyerere Dispensary, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Buswelu? M Pesa Finance Service, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Buswelu? crdb bank, about 6.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Buswelu? PKM Fuel Station, about 2.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Buswelu? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Buswelu? TZ1906012 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 41.4 km² - P-code: TZ1906012 - District: Ilemela District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/ilemela/buswelu/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.