# Bukiro Ward, Ukerewe District, Mwanza Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/ukerewe/bukiro/

Ward · Ukerewe District 

# Bukiro

Bukiro is a ward of Tanzania in Ukerewe District, Mwanza Region. It covers **15.8 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 15.8km²
- 2mapped services
- 1,164 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bukiro?

Bukiro lies in [Ukerewe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/ukerewe/), [Mwanza Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 2 other wards: [Bwisya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/ukerewe/bwisya/) and [Nyamanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/ukerewe/nyamanga/). By area it is the 2940th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.5% of [Ukerewe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/ukerewe/). The centre of Bukiro is about 566 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.8246° S, 33.0791° 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: Bukiro

- 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) · Mwanza71 km
- Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe219 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:35) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:47, sunset around 18:48).

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 Bukiro

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Bukiro.

- Bukiko
- Kome

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 Bukiro

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

### Coast and islands

1 bay.

- Wuna 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 Bukiro and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ukerewe District, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C). About 1,205 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (182 mm) and the driest Jul (21 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 25 78 

Feb 25 82 

Mar 25 154 

Apr 24 171 

May 24 102 

Jun 24 30 

Jul 24 21 

Aug 25 51 

Sep 25 80 

Oct 25 135 

Nov 24 182 

Dec 24 121 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bukiro

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ukerewe Hospital · Nkilizya 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.09122&mlon=33.09475#map=17/-2.09122/33.09475) 

Bank NMB · Nansio 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.10650&mlon=33.08650#map=17/-2.10650/33.08650) 

Hotel Nansio Lodge · Nansio 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.10744&mlon=33.08821#map=17/-2.10744/33.08821) 

School Kome Primary School · Bukiro 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.80735&mlon=33.08073#map=17/-1.80735/33.08073) 

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 Bukiro

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

- Schools2

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 Ukerewe District

- Bukanda
- Bukindo
- Bukongo
- Bukungu
- Bwiro
- Bwisya
- Igala
- Ilangala
- Irugwa
- Kagera
- Kagunguli
- Kakerege
- Mukituntu
- Muriti
- Murutunguru
- Nakatunguru
- Namagondo
- Namilembe
- Nansio
- Nduruma
- Ngoma
- Nkilizya
- Nyamanga

## Quick answers

- Where is Bukiro?In Ukerewe District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania
- What borders Bukiro?Bwisya and Nyamanga
- What time zone is Bukiro in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Bukiro?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Bukiro?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bukiro?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Bukiro?January to February and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bukiro?Ukerewe Hospital, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bukiro?NMB, about 31 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bukiro?TZ1901231 (OCHA common operational dataset)