# Bupu Ward, Mkuranga District, Pwani Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/mkuranga/bupu/

Ward · Mkuranga District 

# Bupu

Bupu is a ward of Tanzania in Mkuranga District, Pwani Region. It covers **194.4 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 194km²
- 7mapped services

## Where is Bupu?

Bupu lies in [Mkuranga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/mkuranga/), [Pwani Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Kibuta](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kisarawe/kibuta/), [Kimanzichana](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/mkuranga/kimanzichana/), [Kiparang'anda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/mkuranga/kiparang-anda/), [Msimbu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kisarawe/msimbu/), [Mwarusembe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/mkuranga/mwarusembe/), [Panzuo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/mkuranga/panzuo/) and [Tambani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/mkuranga/tambani/). By area it is the 1058th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 6.9% of [Mkuranga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/mkuranga/). The centre of Bupu is about 381 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 7.2052° S, 39.0290° 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: Bupu

- 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

- Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) · Dar es Salaam42 km
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar111 km

### Nearest railway station

Kifuru (Kisarawe), about 31 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 18:15).

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 Bupu

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Bupu.

- Bupu
- Kichangani
- Kondo Mwelanzi/ Mamndikongo
- Mamdikongo
- Mamndimpera
- Mkerezange
- Mpera
- Tundu

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 Bupu

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

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Masanganta Forest Reserve

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 Bupu and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mkuranga District, the warmest month is Mar (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (25 °C). About 1,131 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (258 mm) and the driest Jul (12 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 90 

Feb 28 80 

Mar 28 155 

Apr 27 258 

May 26 151 

Jun 25 24 

Jul 25 12 

Aug 25 14 

Sep 26 24 

Oct 27 68 

Nov 27 128 

Dec 28 127 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bupu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospitali ya Wilaya Muranga · Mkuranga 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.13124&mlon=39.21311#map=17/-7.13124/39.21311) 

Bank NMB · Mkuranga 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.12324&mlon=39.20228#map=17/-7.12324/39.20228) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies KISEMVULE SERVICE STATION · Vikindu 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.03461&mlon=39.26478#map=17/-7.03461/39.26478) 

Hotel Airport Transit Lodges · Msimbu 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.08691&mlon=39.03834#map=17/-7.08691/39.03834) 

School Bupu Primary School · Bupu 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.20048&mlon=39.02225#map=17/-7.20048/39.02225) 

Police station Chanika Police Post · Chanika 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.99752&mlon=39.07710#map=17/-6.99752/39.07710) 

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 Bupu

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

- Schools7

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 Mkuranga District

- Kimanzichana
- Kiparang'anda
- Kisiju
- Kitomondo
- Lukanga
- Magawa
- Mbezi
- Mkamba
- Mkuranga
- Mwarusembe
- Njia nne
- Nyamato
- Panzuo
- Shungubweni
- Tambani
- Vianzi
- Vikindu

## Quick answers

- Where is Bupu?In Mkuranga District, Pwani Region, Tanzania
- What borders Bupu?Kibuta, Kimanzichana, Kiparang'anda, Msimbu, Mwarusembe, Panzuo and Tambani
- What time zone is Bupu in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Bupu?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Bupu?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bupu?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Bupu?January to February and June to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bupu?Hospitali ya Wilaya Muranga, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bupu?NMB, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bupu?TotalEnergies KISEMVULE SERVICE STATION, about 32 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bupu?TZ0604141 (OCHA common operational dataset)