# Busisi Ward, Sengerema District, Mwanza Region – Villages

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

Ward · Sengerema District 

# Busisi

Busisi is a ward of Tanzania in Sengerema District, Mwanza Region. It covers **118.2 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 118km²
- 9mapped services
- 1,195 mtypical elevation

## Where is Busisi?

Busisi 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: [Buyagu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/sengerema/buyagu/), [Kasungamile](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/sengerema/kasungamile/), [Nyamatongo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/sengerema/nyamatongo/) and [Nyampande](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/sengerema/nyampande/). By area it is the 1588th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.7% of [Sengerema District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/sengerema/). The centre of Busisi is about 504 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.7070° S, 32.8044° 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).

## Things to see in and around Busisi

### Nearby, outside Busisi

- Masai Boma · attraction, Mkolani13 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Busisi

- 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) · Mwanza32 km
- Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena285 km

### Nearest railway station

Mwanza South (Mkuyuni), about 21 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)](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 Busisi

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Busisi.

- Busisi
- Kahumulo
- Lubanda
- Mkomba
- Nyamasale
- Nyitundu

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).

## Weather in Busisi 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
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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 Busisi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bukumbi Hospital · Idetemya 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.71667&mlon=32.91670#map=17/-2.71667/32.91670) 

Bank CRDB SAUT branch · Mkolani 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59559&mlon=32.89785#map=17/-2.59559/32.89785) 

ATM Nmb bank · Mkolani 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60171&mlon=32.89877#map=17/-2.60171/32.89877) 

Petrol pump State Oil · Buhongwa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.61446&mlon=32.93496#map=17/-2.61446/32.93496) 

Hotel Rocky Bay Resort & Camping · Busisi 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.71584&mlon=32.84483#map=17/-2.71584/32.84483) 

Mall Sonzile · Igogo 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.53557&mlon=32.90791#map=17/-2.53557/32.90791) 

School Nyitundu Primary School · Busisi 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.72953&mlon=32.80224#map=17/-2.72953/32.80224) 

College Nyegezi Social Training Institute · Mkolani 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60333&mlon=32.89722#map=17/-2.60333/32.89722) 

Police station Police jamii office · Nyampulukano 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.63772&mlon=32.65717#map=17/-2.63772/32.65717) 

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 Busisi

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

- Hotels1
- 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
- Bupandwa
- 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 Busisi?In Sengerema District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania
- What borders Busisi?Buyagu, Kasungamile, Nyamatongo and Nyampande
- What is there to see in Busisi?Masai Boma
- What time zone is Busisi in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Busisi?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Busisi?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Busisi?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Busisi?January to February and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Busisi?Bukumbi Hospital, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Busisi?CRDB SAUT branch, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Busisi?Nmb bank, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Busisi?State Oil, about 18 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Busisi?TZ1905081 (OCHA common operational dataset)