# Bulungwa Ward, Kahama District, Shinyanga Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/bulungwa/

Ward · Kahama District 

# Bulungwa

Bulungwa is a ward of Tanzania in Kahama District, Shinyanga Region. It covers **244.0 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 244km²
- 15mapped services
- 1,171 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bulungwa?

Bulungwa lies in [Kahama District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/), [Shinyanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 8 other wards: [Bukomela](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/bukomela/), [Idahina](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/idahina/), [Kinamapula](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/kinamapula/), [Nyankende](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/nyankende/), [Sabasabini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/sabasabini/), [Ulewe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/ulewe/), [Ulowa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/ulowa/) and [Ushetu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/ushetu/). By area it is the 820th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.6% of [Kahama District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/). The centre of Bulungwa is about 458 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.0093° S, 32.2210° 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: Bulungwa

- 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

- Tabora Airport (TBO) · Tabora137 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza191 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:35) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:54, sunset around 18:47).

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 Bulungwa

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Bulungwa.

- Bulungwa
- Kinamimwa
- Makongoro
- Mulungu
- Nyabusalu
- Nyabusula
- Nyabusula No. 7
- Nyamkondo
- Shaka

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 Bulungwa

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

### Hills and mountains

5 hills.

- Igula · 1,271 m
- Ilege · 1,218 m
- Nyamatuta · 1,212 m
- Urongwa · 1,212 m
- Hombe · 1,210 m

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 Bulungwa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kahama District, the warmest month is Sep (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 1,035 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (186 mm) and the driest Jul (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to October**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 150 

Feb 23 130 

Mar 23 152 

Apr 23 125 

May 23 34 

Jun 23 7 

Jul 23 3 

Aug 24 7 

Sep 26 16 

Oct 26 53 

Nov 24 186 

Dec 22 172 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bulungwa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bulungwa health carw · Bulungwa 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.00273&mlon=32.22905#map=17/-4.00273/32.22905) 

Hotel Mpendwa lodge · Bulungwa 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.00334&mlon=32.23596#map=17/-4.00334/32.23596) 

School Bulungwa Secondary School · Bulungwa 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.00776&mlon=32.23387#map=17/-4.00776/32.23387) 

Police station Bulungwa police station · Bulungwa 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.00347&mlon=32.22937#map=17/-4.00347/32.22937) 

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 Bulungwa

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

- Hospitals1
- Hotels2
- Schools11
- Police stations1

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 District

- Bugarama
- Bukomela
- Bulige
- Bulyanhulu
- Busangi
- Chambo
- Chela
- Chona
- Idahina
- Igunda
- Igwamanoni
- Isaka
- Jana
- Kashishi
- Kinamapula
- Kisuke
- Lunguya
- Mapamba
- Mega
- Mpunze
- Mwalugulu
- Mwanase
- Ngaya
- Ntobo
- Nyankende
- Sabasabini
- Segese
- Shilela
- Ubagwe
- Ukune
- Ulewe
- Ulowa
- Ushetu
- Uyogo

## Quick answers

- Where is Bulungwa?In Kahama District, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Bulungwa?Bukomela, Idahina, Kinamapula, Nyankende, Sabasabini, Ulewe, Ulowa and Ushetu
- What time zone is Bulungwa in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Bulungwa?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Bulungwa?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bulungwa?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Bulungwa?Igula (1,271 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Bulungwa?May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bulungwa?Bulungwa health carw, about 1.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Bulungwa?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bulungwa?TZ1704291 (OCHA common operational dataset)