# Bupandwa Ward, Sengerema District, Mwanza Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/sengerema/bupandwa/

Ward · Sengerema District 

# Bupandwa

Bupandwa is a ward of Tanzania in Sengerema District, Mwanza Region. It covers **129.3 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 129km²
- 8mapped services

## Where is Bupandwa?

Bupandwa lies in [Sengerema District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/sengerema/), [Mwanza Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Bulyaheke](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/sengerema/bulyaheke/), [Kafunzo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/sengerema/kafunzo/), [Katwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/sengerema/katwe/) and [Kazunzu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/sengerema/kazunzu/). By area it is the 1477th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.1% of [Sengerema District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/sengerema/). The centre of Bupandwa is about 576 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.3988° S, 32.1843° E.

Source: [Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tza).

## Know before you go: Bupandwa

- Time zoneUTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- CurrencyShilling (TZS)
- Country calling code+255
- LanguagesSwahili, English, Arabic
- Plug typesType G · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza84 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali232 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:38) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:51, sunset around 18:50).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

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 Bupandwa

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Bupandwa.

- Bulyahilu
- Bupandwa
- Bupandwamhela
- Iligamba
- Itulabusiga

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Bupandwa

Named natural and historic features inside Bupandwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Coast and islands

1 bay.

- Buroro Bay

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Bupandwa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sengerema District, the warmest month is Sep (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C). About 1,092 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (190 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 87 

Feb 24 80 

Mar 24 140 

Apr 23 144 

May 23 72 

Jun 23 18 

Jul 23 12 

Aug 24 33 

Sep 25 60 

Oct 24 124 

Nov 23 190 

Dec 23 132 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bupandwa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nzera Health Centre · Nzera 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.57685&mlon=32.12770#map=17/-2.57685/32.12770) 

Hotel Mwanza Lake view Farm Tz · Nyehunge 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59669&mlon=32.27440#map=17/-2.59669/32.27440) 

School Bulyahilu Primary School · Bupandwa 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.38836&mlon=32.18841#map=17/-2.38836/32.18841) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bupandwa

Places mapped inside Bupandwa in open map data, by type.

- Schools8

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other wards in Sengerema District

- Bulyaheke
- Busisi
- Buyagu
- Buzilasoga
- Chifumfu
- Ibisabageni
- Igalula
- Igulumuki
- Irenza
- Kafunzo
- Kagunga
- Kalebezo
- Kasenyi
- Kasungamile
- Katunguru
- Katwe
- Kazunzu
- Kishinda
- Lugata
- Maisome
- Mwambului
- Nyakaliro
- Nyakasasa
- Nyakasunga
- Nyamatongo
- Nyamazugo
- Nyampande
- Nyampulukano
- Nyanzenda
- Nyatukala
- Nyehunge
- Sima
- Tabaruka

## Quick answers

- Where is Bupandwa?In Sengerema District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania
- What borders Bupandwa?Bulyaheke, Kafunzo, Katwe and Kazunzu
- What time zone is Bupandwa in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Bupandwa?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Bupandwa?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bupandwa?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Bupandwa?January to February and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bupandwa?Nzera Health Centre, about 21 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bupandwa?TZ1905171 (OCHA common operational dataset)