Ward · Nyamagana District # Buhongwa Buhongwa is a ward of Tanzania in Nyamagana District, Mwanza Region. It covers 47.3 km². 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 47.3 km² - 24 mapped services - 1,189 m typical elevation ## Where is Buhongwa? Buhongwa lies in Nyamagana District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania. It borders 7 other wards: Butimba, Fella, Idetemya, Igoma, Mahina, Mkolani and Usagara. By area it is the 2481st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 25.9% of Nyamagana District. The centre of Buhongwa is about 501 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 13 km from Mwanza, the main town of Nyamagana District. The centre point is at 2.6164° S, 32.9650° 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 Buhongwa ### Nearby, outside Buhongwa - Kwa Baba Ester (Jackson Sabana) · viewpoint, Mahina 7.1 km - Emirate Soccer Hall · attraction, Mahina 7.2 km - Mahina ward · attraction, Mahina 7.9 km - Kalole Grocery · attraction, Mahina 8.6 km - Mawe kona · attraction, Mahina 9.5 km - Vanilla · viewpoint, Nyakato 9.6 km - Sadara Food Point · viewpoint, Nyakato 9.8 km - MUVIKI Mahina · attraction, Mahina 9.9 km - Kangaye · attraction, Nyakato 10 km - UKUMBI WA MAMA BUZURUGA · attraction, Nyakato 10 km - Masai Boma · attraction, Mkolani 10 km - Network Tower · viewpoint, Kisesa 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: Buhongwa - 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 19 km - Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena 264 km ### Nearest railway station Fella (Fella), about 8.3 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 06:49, 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 Buhongwa Open gazetteers list 6 villages, towns and localities in Buhongwa. Settlements here lie between about 1,178 m and 1,193 m above sea level (median 1,189 m). - Buhongwa - Buhongwa township - Bulale - Ibanda - Masemere - Mkolani Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Buhongwa Named natural and historic features inside Buhongwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kagera · 1,286 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 Buhongwa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyamagana 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 Buhongwa | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Kamanga Medics Hospital · Butimba | 5.3 km | Map | | Bank | CRDB Bank · Buhongwa | 3.1 km | Map | | ATM | CRDB · Mkolani | 5.2 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Olympic · Buhongwa | 3.1 km | Map | | Hotel | Matrix Lodge · Buhongwa | 2.2 km | Map | | Mall | Sonzile · Igogo | 11 km | Map | | School | Upendo Pre & Primary School · Buhongwa | 1.7 km | Map | | College | Mogetical Driving School · Buhongwa | 3.6 km | Map | | Police station | Buhongwa police station · Buhongwa | 2.4 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 Buhongwa Places mapped inside Buhongwa in open map data, by type. - Banks 1 - Petrol pumps 2 - Hotels 5 - Schools 12 - Colleges and universities 1 - Pharmacies 2 - 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 Nyamagana District - Butimba - Igogo - Igoma - Isamilo - Mahina - Mbugani - Mirongo - Mkolani - Mkuyuni - Nyamagana - Pamba ## Quick answers - Where is Buhongwa? In Nyamagana District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania - What borders Buhongwa? Butimba, Fella, Idetemya, Igoma, Mahina, Mkolani and Usagara - What is there to see in Buhongwa? Kwa Baba Ester (Jackson Sabana), Emirate Soccer Hall, Mahina ward, Kalole Grocery - What time zone is Buhongwa in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Buhongwa? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Buhongwa? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Buhongwa? 6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Buhongwa? Settlements lie between 1,178 m and 1,193 m - What is the highest point in Buhongwa? Kagera (1,286 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Buhongwa? January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Buhongwa? Kamanga Medics Hospital, about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Buhongwa? CRDB Bank, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Buhongwa? CRDB, about 5.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Buhongwa? Olympic, about 3.1 km from the centre - How many banks are in Buhongwa? 1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Buhongwa? 2 mapped - What is the P-code of Buhongwa? TZ1903102 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 47.3 km² - P-code: TZ1903102 - District: Nyamagana District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/nyamagana/buhongwa/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.