Ward · Nyamagana District # Butimba Butimba is a ward of Tanzania in Nyamagana District, Mwanza Region. It covers 18.5 km². 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 43 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 18.5 km² - 43 mapped services - 1,202 m typical elevation ## Where is Butimba? Butimba lies in Nyamagana District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania. It borders 4 other wards: Buhongwa, Mahina, Mkolani and Mkuyuni. By area it is the 2902nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 10.1% of Nyamagana District. The centre of Butimba is about 508 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 6.9 km from Mwanza, the main town of Nyamagana District. The centre point is at 2.5747° S, 32.9215° 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 Butimba ### Nearby, outside Butimba - Kalole Grocery · attraction, Mahina 3.3 km - Mawe kona · attraction, Mahina 3.6 km - Mahina ward · attraction, Mahina 3.7 km - MUVIKI Mahina · attraction, Mahina 3.9 km - Kwa Baba Ester (Jackson Sabana) · viewpoint, Mahina 3.9 km - Emirate Soccer Hall · attraction, Mahina 4.0 km - Sadara Food Point · viewpoint, Nyakato 5.3 km - UKUMBI WA MAMA BUZURUGA · attraction, Nyakato 5.3 km - Vanilla · viewpoint, Nyakato 5.6 km - Kangaye · attraction, Nyakato 6.4 km - Tilapia Fish · memorial, Nyamagana 6.5 km - Masai Boma · attraction, Mkolani 6.6 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: Butimba - 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 14 km - Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena 266 km ### Nearest railway station Mwanza South (Mkuyuni), about 3.7 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 Butimba Open gazetteers list 2 villages, towns and localities in Butimba. - Buhungire - Iwanda Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Butimba 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 Butimba | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Uhuru Hospital · Butimba | 0.5 km | Map | | Bank | CRDB Bank Mkuyuni · Butimba | 1.8 km | Map | | ATM | CRDB · Mkolani | 2.1 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Oryx R · Butimba | 1.1 km | Map | | Hotel | New KIRUA BAR · Butimba | 1.6 km | Map | | Mall | Sonzile · Igogo | 4.6 km | Map | | School | BUYUGE ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOL · Butimba | 0.7 km | Map | | College | Butimba Teachers College · Butimba | 2.5 km | Map | | Police station | Buzuruga Stand Police Station · Mahina | 4.8 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 Butimba Places mapped inside Butimba in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 4 - Banks 1 - Petrol pumps 5 - Hotels 8 - Schools 13 - Colleges and universities 2 - Cinemas 1 - Pharmacies 9 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 - Buhongwa - Igogo - Igoma - Isamilo - Mahina - Mbugani - Mirongo - Mkolani - Mkuyuni - Nyamagana - Pamba ## Quick answers - Where is Butimba? In Nyamagana District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania - What borders Butimba? Buhongwa, Mahina, Mkolani and Mkuyuni - What is there to see in Butimba? Kalole Grocery, Mawe kona, Mahina ward, MUVIKI Mahina - What time zone is Butimba in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Butimba? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Butimba? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Butimba? 2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Butimba? January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Butimba? Uhuru Hospital, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Butimba? CRDB Bank Mkuyuni, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Butimba? CRDB, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Butimba? Oryx R, about 1.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Butimba? 4 mapped - How many banks are in Butimba? 1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Butimba? 5 mapped - What is the P-code of Butimba? TZ1903122 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 18.5 km² - P-code: TZ1903122 - District: Nyamagana District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/nyamagana/butimba/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.