# Busoka Ward, Kahama Township Authority District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama-township-authority/busoka/

Ward · Kahama Township Authority District 

# Busoka

Busoka is a ward of Tanzania in Kahama Township Authority District, Shinyanga Region. It covers **61.5 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 61.5km²
- 2mapped services

## Where is Busoka?

Busoka lies in [Kahama Township Authority District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama-township-authority/), [Shinyanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 8 other wards: [Busangi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/busangi/), [Kinaga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama-township-authority/kinaga/), [Malunga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama-township-authority/malunga/), [Mhongolo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama-township-authority/mhongolo/), [Ngaya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/ngaya/), [Ngogwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama-township-authority/ngogwa/), [Nyahanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama-township-authority/nyahanga/) and [Zongomera](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama-township-authority/zongomera/). By area it is the 2283rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.5% of [Kahama Township Authority District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama-township-authority/). The centre of Busoka is about 443 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.7472° S, 32.5684° 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: Busoka

- 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

- Shinyanga Airport (SHY) · Shinyanga105 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza150 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:34) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:52, sunset around 18:46).

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 Busoka

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Busoka.

- Busoka
- Kitwana
- Sunge

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 Busoka and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kahama Township Authority District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 1,003 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (184 mm) and the driest Jul (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February and May to October**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 144 

Feb 23 117 

Mar 23 146 

Apr 22 125 

May 23 38 

Jun 22 6 

Jul 22 2 

Aug 24 5 

Sep 26 11 

Oct 26 54 

Nov 24 170 

Dec 22 184 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Busoka

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kahama Hospital · Kahama Mjini 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.82524&mlon=32.59487#map=17/-3.82524/32.59487) 

Bank NMB - Kahama · Kahama Mjini 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.82805&mlon=32.59594#map=17/-3.82805/32.59594) 

Petrol pump Karagwe filling station · Nyahanga 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.81419&mlon=32.57459#map=17/-3.81419/32.57459) 

Hotel kiwanja 2 · Malunga 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.80692&mlon=32.58774#map=17/-3.80692/32.58774) 

School Sunge Primary School · Busoka 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.74506&mlon=32.56486#map=17/-3.74506/32.56486) 

College Horizon College & VTC · Isagehe 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.93314&mlon=32.80194#map=17/-3.93314/32.80194) 

Police station Kahama Police Station · Kahama Mjini 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.82969&mlon=32.59543#map=17/-3.82969/32.59543) 

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 Busoka

Places mapped inside Busoka 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 Kahama Township Authority District

- Isagehe
- Iyenze
- Kagongwa
- Kahama Mjini
- Kilago
- Kinaga
- Majengo
- Malunga
- Mhongolo
- Mhungula
- Mondo
- Mwendakulima
- Ngogwa
- Nyahanga
- Nyandekwa
- Nyasubi
- Nyihogo
- Wendele
- Zongomera

## Quick answers

- Where is Busoka?In Kahama Township Authority District, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Busoka?Busangi, Kinaga, Malunga, Mhongolo, Ngaya, Ngogwa, Nyahanga and Zongomera
- What time zone is Busoka in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Busoka?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Busoka?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Busoka?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Busoka?February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Busoka?Kahama Hospital, about 9.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Busoka?NMB - Kahama, about 9.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Busoka?Karagwe filling station, about 7.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Busoka?TZ1705171 (OCHA common operational dataset)