# Bulyanhulu Ward, Kahama District, Shinyanga Region – Villages

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

Ward · Kahama District 

# Bulyanhulu

Bulyanhulu is a ward of Tanzania in Kahama District, Shinyanga Region. It covers **103.1 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 103km²
- 9mapped services

## Where is Bulyanhulu?

Bulyanhulu lies in [Kahama District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/), [Shinyanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Bugarama](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/bugarama/), [Butobela](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/geita/butobela/), [Kafita](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/nyang-hwale/kafita/), [Lunguya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/lunguya/) and [Mwingiro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/nyang-hwale/mwingiro/). By area it is the 1755th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.5% of [Kahama District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/). The centre of Bulyanhulu is about 485 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.2550° S, 32.4876° 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: Bulyanhulu

- 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

- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza103 km
- Gitega Airport (GID) · Gitega287 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:35) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:52, sunset around 18:48).

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 Bulyanhulu

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Bulyanhulu.

- Bushingwe
- Busindi
- Busulwangili
- Kakola
- Kakola Namba Tisa
- Lwabakanga

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 Bulyanhulu

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

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Shinga Southeast

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 Bulyanhulu 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 Bulyanhulu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nyalwanzaja · Kamena 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.04291&mlon=32.28412#map=17/-3.04291/32.28412) 

Hotel Tusua motorcycle shop · Lubili 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.12067&mlon=32.79546#map=17/-3.12067/32.79546) 

School Lwabakanga Primary School · Bulyanhulu 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.24992&mlon=32.50812#map=17/-3.24992/32.50812) 

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 Bulyanhulu

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

- Schools9

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
- Bulungwa
- 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 Bulyanhulu?In Kahama District, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Bulyanhulu?Bugarama, Butobela, Kafita, Lunguya and Mwingiro
- What time zone is Bulyanhulu in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Bulyanhulu?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Bulyanhulu?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bulyanhulu?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Bulyanhulu?May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bulyanhulu?Nyalwanzaja, about 33 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bulyanhulu?TZ1704013 (OCHA common operational dataset)