# Bubiki Ward, Kishapu District, Shinyanga Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/bubiki/

Ward · Kishapu District 

# Bubiki

Bubiki is a ward of Tanzania in Kishapu District, Shinyanga Region. It covers **187.5 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 187km²
- 10mapped services
- 1,205 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bubiki?

Bubiki lies in [Kishapu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/), [Shinyanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Bunambiyu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/bunambiyu/), [Ilula](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/ilula/), [Mwalukwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga/mwalukwa/), [Mwamalili](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/mwamalili/), [Seke Bugoro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/seke-bugoro/), [Shilembo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/shilembo/) and [Songwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/songwa/). By area it is the 1093rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.5% of [Kishapu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/). The centre of Bubiki is about 403 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.3992° S, 33.4009° 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: Bubiki

- 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) · Shinyanga26 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza118 km

### Nearest railway station

Seke (Seke Bugoro), about 14 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:31) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:48, sunset around 18:44).

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 Bubiki

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Bubiki.

- Bubiki
- Bubiki village
- Busangwa
- Nyasamba

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 Bubiki and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kishapu District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 954 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (175 mm) and the driest Jul (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February and April to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 144 

Feb 23 98 

Mar 23 142 

Apr 23 116 

May 23 46 

Jun 23 6 

Jul 23 2 

Aug 24 7 

Sep 26 12 

Oct 26 49 

Nov 24 156 

Dec 23 175 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bubiki

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Dispersal chibe · Chibe 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.60224&mlon=33.36170#map=17/-3.60224/33.36170) 

Bank NMB bank Manonga branch · Old Shinyanga 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.55661&mlon=33.40534#map=17/-3.55661/33.40534) 

ATM Kituo cha polisi stand ya zamani · Shinyanga Mjini 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.66529&mlon=33.42179#map=17/-3.66529/33.42179) 

Petrol pump BM petrol station · Songwa 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.54538&mlon=33.55813#map=17/-3.54538/33.55813) 

Hotel Nkoba guest house · Songwa 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.55149&mlon=33.55919#map=17/-3.55149/33.55919) 

School Ng'wanima Primary School · Bubiki 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.41322&mlon=33.40260#map=17/-3.41322/33.40260) 

College Kolandoto College of Health Sciences · Kolandoto 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.60081&mlon=33.53343#map=17/-3.60081/33.53343) 

Police station ZEENATH STATIONARY SHOP · Ndembezi 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.66220&mlon=33.43457#map=17/-3.66220/33.43457) 

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 Bubiki

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

- Schools10

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 Kishapu District

- Bunambiyu
- Itilima
- Kiloleli
- Kishapu
- Lagana
- Masanga
- Mondo
- Mwadui Lohumbo
- Mwakipoya
- Mwamalasa
- Mwamashele
- Ngofila
- Seke Bugoro
- Shagihilu
- Somagedi
- Songwa
- Talaga
- Uchunga
- Ukenyenge

## Quick answers

- Where is Bubiki?In Kishapu District, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Bubiki?Bunambiyu, Ilula, Mwalukwa, Mwamalili, Seke Bugoro, Shilembo and Songwa
- What time zone is Bubiki in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Bubiki?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Bubiki?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bubiki?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Bubiki?February and April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bubiki?Dispersal chibe, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bubiki?NMB bank Manonga branch, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bubiki?Kituo cha polisi stand ya zamani, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bubiki?BM petrol station, about 24 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bubiki?TZ1702021 (OCHA common operational dataset)