Ward · Nyamagana District # Mbugani Mbugani is a ward of Tanzania in Nyamagana District, Mwanza Region. It covers 4.96 km². 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 57 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.0 km² - 57 mapped services ## Where is Mbugani? Mbugani lies in Nyamagana District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania. It borders 5 other wards: Isamilo, Mahina, Mirongo, Nyakato and Pamba. By area it is the 3265th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.7% of Nyamagana District. The centre of Mbugani is about 513 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 2.0 km from Mwanza, the main town of Nyamagana District. The centre point is at 2.5184° S, 32.9177° 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 Mbugani ### Nearby, outside Mbugani - Art gallery · gallery, Nyamagana 1.8 km - Tilapia Fish · memorial, Nyamagana 2.1 km - Total · gallery, Nyamagana 2.1 km - Sukuma-German Memorial Tree · memorial, Nyamagana 2.1 km - UKUMBI WA MAMA BUZURUGA · attraction, Nyakato 2.1 km - MUVIKI Mahina · attraction, Mahina 2.4 km - Bismarck Rock · attraction, Nyamagana 2.6 km - Mawe kona · attraction, Mahina 2.7 km - Sadara Food Point · viewpoint, Nyakato 2.9 km - Akimi Sports Bar and Grill · museum, Nyamanoro 3.2 km - Kalole Grocery · attraction, Mahina 3.5 km - Vanilla · viewpoint, Nyakato 3.6 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: Mbugani - 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 8.2 km - Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena 263 km ### Nearest railway station Mwanza (Nyamagana), about 2.2 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 Mbugani Open gazetteers list 3 villages, towns and localities in Mbugani. - Mabatini - Mlango Mmoja - Mlango Moja Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Mbugani 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 Mbugani | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | UHURU Hospital · Mbugani | 0.8 km | Map | | Bank | Habib African Bank Ltd · Pamba | 1.4 km | Map | | ATM | NBC · Pamba | 1.6 km | Map | | Petrol pump | TotalEnergies · Mbugani | 0.2 km | Map | | Hotel | Dashi Lodge · Mbugani | 0.6 km | Map | | Mall | Nyanza Shopping Plaza · Pamba | 2.0 km | Map | | School | Mbugani Primary school · Mbugani | 0.3 km | Map | | College | Wesley College · Pamba | 0.8 km | Map | | Police station | Sinai police office · Mbugani | 1.3 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 Mbugani Places mapped inside Mbugani in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 4 - Petrol pumps 7 - Hotels 24 - Schools 12 - Colleges and universities 1 - Pharmacies 5 - Restaurants 2 - Police stations 2 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 - Butimba - Igogo - Igoma - Isamilo - Mahina - Mirongo - Mkolani - Mkuyuni - Nyamagana - Pamba ## Quick answers - Where is Mbugani? In Nyamagana District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania - What borders Mbugani? Isamilo, Mahina, Mirongo, Nyakato and Pamba - What is there to see in Mbugani? Art gallery, Tilapia Fish, Total, Sukuma-German Memorial Tree - What time zone is Mbugani in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mbugani? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mbugani? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mbugani? 3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Mbugani? January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mbugani? UHURU Hospital, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mbugani? Habib African Bank Ltd, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mbugani? NBC, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mbugani? TotalEnergies, about 0.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mbugani? 4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Mbugani? 7 mapped - What is the P-code of Mbugani? TZ1903072 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 4.96 km² - P-code: TZ1903072 - District: Nyamagana District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/nyamagana/mbugani/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.