# Seke Bugoro Ward, Kishapu District, Shinyanga Region

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/seke-bugoro/

Ward · Kishapu District 

# Seke Bugoro

Seke Bugoro is a ward of Tanzania in Kishapu District, Shinyanga Region. It covers **182.8 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 183km²
- 7mapped services
- 1,225 mtypical elevation

## Where is Seke Bugoro?

Seke Bugoro lies in [Kishapu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/), [Shinyanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Badi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/maswa/badi/), [Bubiki](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/bubiki/), [Ilula](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/ilula/), [Masela](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/maswa/masela/), [Mondo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/mondo/) and [Songwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/songwa/). By area it is the 1111th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.4% of [Kishapu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/). The centre of Seke Bugoro is about 400 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.3740° S, 33.4763° 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: Seke Bugoro

- 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) · Mwanza119 km

### Nearest railway station

Seke (Seke Bugoro), about 5.3 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 18:43).

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 Seke Bugoro

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Seke Bugoro.

- Bugoro
- Dulisi village
- Ididi
- Mipa
- Mipa village centre
- Ng'washinong'hela
- Seke

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 Seke Bugoro 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
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

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 Seke Bugoro

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mwadui Hospital · Mwadui Lohumbo 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.53584&mlon=33.59981#map=17/-3.53584/33.59981) 

Bank NMB bank Manonga branch · Old Shinyanga 22 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 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.66529&mlon=33.42179#map=17/-3.66529/33.42179) 

Petrol pump BM petrol station · Songwa 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.54538&mlon=33.55813#map=17/-3.54538/33.55813) 

Hotel Nkoba guest house · Songwa 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.55149&mlon=33.55919#map=17/-3.55149/33.55919) 

School Mipa Primary School · Seke Bugoro 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.39498&mlon=33.47643#map=17/-3.39498/33.47643) 

College Kolandoto College of Health Sciences · Kolandoto 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.60081&mlon=33.53343#map=17/-3.60081/33.53343) 

Police station ZEENATH STATIONARY SHOP · Ndembezi 32 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 Seke Bugoro

Places mapped inside Seke Bugoro 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 Kishapu District

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Seke Bugoro?In Kishapu District, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Seke Bugoro?Badi, Bubiki, Ilula, Masela, Mondo and Songwa
- What time zone is Seke Bugoro in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Seke Bugoro?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Seke Bugoro?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Seke Bugoro?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Seke Bugoro?February and April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Seke Bugoro?Mwadui Hospital, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Seke Bugoro?NMB bank Manonga branch, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Seke Bugoro?Kituo cha polisi stand ya zamani, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Seke Bugoro?BM petrol station, about 21 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Seke Bugoro?TZ1702041 (OCHA common operational dataset)