Ward · Ukerewe District # Bwisya Bwisya is a ward of Tanzania in Ukerewe District, Mwanza Region. It covers 32.2 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 32.2 km² - 6 mapped services - 1,152 m typical elevation ## Where is Bwisya? Bwisya lies in Ukerewe District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania. It borders 3 other wards: Bukiro, Bukungu and Nyamanga. By area it is the 2703rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.1% of Ukerewe District. The centre of Bwisya is about 565 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.8600° S, 33.0429° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Know before you go: Bwisya - 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 66 km - Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe 222 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:36) 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); 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 Bwisya Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Bwisya. Settlements here lie between about 1,143 m and 1,152 m above sea level (median 1,152 m). - Bwisya - Katende - Nyangombe - Rutali Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Bwisya Named natural and historic features inside Bwisya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Itare River ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Lava Point Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Bwisya 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bwisya | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Ukerewe Hospital · Nkilizya | 26 km | Map | | Bank | NMB · Nansio | 28 km | Map | | Hotel | Nansio Lodge · Nansio | 28 km | Map | | School | Nyang'ombe Primary School · Bwisya | 1.2 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 Bwisya Places mapped inside Bwisya in open map data, by type. - Schools 6 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 Ukerewe District - Bukanda - Bukindo - Bukiro - Bukongo - Bukungu - Bwiro - Igala - Ilangala - Irugwa - Kagera - Kagunguli - Kakerege - Mukituntu - Muriti - Murutunguru - Nakatunguru - Namagondo - Namilembe - Nansio - Nduruma - Ngoma - Nkilizya - Nyamanga ## Quick answers - Where is Bwisya? In Ukerewe District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania - What borders Bwisya? Bukiro, Bukungu and Nyamanga - What time zone is Bwisya in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Bwisya? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Bwisya? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bwisya? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bwisya? Settlements lie between 1,143 m and 1,152 m - What is the best time to visit Bwisya? January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Bwisya? Ukerewe Hospital, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bwisya? NMB, about 28 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bwisya? TZ1901201 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 32.2 km² - P-code: TZ1901201 - District: Ukerewe District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/ukerewe/bwisya/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.