Ward · Bagamoyo District # Bwilingu Bwilingu is a ward of Tanzania in Bagamoyo District, Pwani Region. It covers 264.9 km². 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 29 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 265 km² - 29 mapped services - 224 m typical elevation ## Where is Bwilingu? Bwilingu lies in Bagamoyo District, Pwani Region, Tanzania. It borders 5 other wards: Gwata, Kidugalo, Msoga, Pera and Ubenazomozi. By area it is the 756th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.1% of Bagamoyo District. The centre of Bwilingu is about 285 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.6160° S, 38.2836° 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 Bwilingu ### Nearby, outside Bwilingu - Agave Animal Farm · zoo, Ubenazomozi 11 km - Marekebisho 1 · viewpoint, Pera 13 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: Bwilingu - 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 - Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) · Dar es Salaam 106 km - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar 113 km ### Nearest railway station Kidugalo (Kidugalo), about 22 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:06) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:34, sunset around 18:19). 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 Bwilingu Open gazetteers list 6 villages, towns and localities in Bwilingu. The largest with a recorded population: Chalinze (34,335). - Chalinze - Chalinze Mzee - Majengo - Matuli - Mdaula - Msolwa Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Bwilingu Named natural and historic features inside Bwilingu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Mugengi ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Msangamhembe · 241 m 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 Bwilingu and the best time to visit Using the climate of Bagamoyo District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 1,315 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (263 mm) and the driest Jul (16 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are February and June to October. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 26 | 131 | | Feb | 26 | 98 | | Mar | 26 | 184 | | Apr | 25 | 263 | | May | 23 | 136 | | Jun | 22 | 21 | | Jul | 22 | 16 | | Aug | 23 | 22 | | Sep | 25 | 34 | | Oct | 26 | 99 | | Nov | 26 | 159 | | Dec | 26 | 152 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bwilingu | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Petrol pump | Msolwa fuel station · Bwilingu | 1.4 km | Map | | Hotel | King Solomon guesthouse · Bwilingu | 5.6 km | Map | | School | Imperial Secondary School · Bwilingu | 1.8 km | Map | | Police station | Chalinze Police Station · Bwilingu | 7.9 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 Bwilingu Places mapped inside Bwilingu in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps 8 - Hotels 4 - Schools 12 - Pharmacies 1 - Restaurants 3 - Police stations 1 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 Bagamoyo District - Dunda - Fukayose - Kerege - Kibindu - Kimange - Kiromo - Kiwangwa - Lugoba - Magomeni - Mandera - Mbwewe - Miono - Mkange - Msata - Msoga - Pera - Talawanda - Ubenazomozi - Vigwaza - Yombo - Zinga ## Quick answers - Where is Bwilingu? In Bagamoyo District, Pwani Region, Tanzania - What borders Bwilingu? Gwata, Kidugalo, Msoga, Pera and Ubenazomozi - What is there to see in Bwilingu? Agave Animal Farm, Marekebisho 1 - What time zone is Bwilingu in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Bwilingu? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Bwilingu? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bwilingu? 6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Bwilingu? Msangamhembe (241 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bwilingu? February and June to October - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bwilingu? Msolwa fuel station, about 1.4 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Bwilingu? 8 mapped - What is the P-code of Bwilingu? TZ0601123 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 264.9 km² - P-code: TZ0601123 - District: Bagamoyo District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/bagamoyo/bwilingu/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.