# Budalabujiga Ward, Itilima District, Simiyu Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/itilima/budalabujiga/ Ward · Itilima District # Budalabujiga Budalabujiga is a ward of Tanzania in Itilima District, Simiyu Region. It covers **62.7 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 62.7km² - 3mapped services ## Where is Budalabujiga? Budalabujiga lies in [Itilima District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/itilima/), [Simiyu Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Bunamhala](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/bariadi/bunamhala/), [Chinamili](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/itilima/chinamili/), [Ikindiro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/itilima/ikindiro/) and [Lagangabilili](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/itilima/lagangabilili/). By area it is the 2273rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.3% of [Itilima District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/itilima/). The centre of Budalabujiga is about 407 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.8919° S, 34.1133° 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: Budalabujiga - 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 - Seronera Airport (SEU) · Seronera92 km - Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza140 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:30) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:44, sunset around 18:42). 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 Budalabujiga Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Budalabujiga. - Budalabujiga - Mitobo - Mwabasabi - Mwakatale 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 Budalabujiga and the best time to visit Using the climate of Itilima District, the warmest month is Oct (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jun (21 °C). About 969 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (170 mm) and the driest Jul (4 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 22 151 Feb 22 98 Mar 22 148 Apr 22 117 May 21 46 Jun 21 8 Jul 21 4 Aug 23 12 Sep 24 15 Oct 25 43 Nov 23 157 Dec 22 170 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Budalabujiga Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Muungano health centre · Malambo 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.79773&mlon=33.99176#map=17/-2.79773/33.99176) Bank Old NMB BANK · Sima 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.80769&mlon=33.98994#map=17/-2.80769/33.98994) Petrol pump Taifa gas · Malambo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.81549&mlon=34.00119#map=17/-2.81549/34.00119) Hotel NYANZA "B" Lodge · Sima 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.81434&mlon=33.99302#map=17/-2.81434/33.99302) School Budalabujiga B Primary School · Budalabujiga 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.89770&mlon=34.10691#map=17/-2.89770/34.10691) College MASAI UTALII COLLEGE · Sima 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.80726&mlon=33.98509#map=17/-2.80726/33.98509) Police station Gard office · Sima 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.80915&mlon=33.98853#map=17/-2.80915/33.98853) 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 Budalabujiga Places mapped inside Budalabujiga in open map data, by type. - Schools3 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 Itilima District - Bumera - Chinamili - Ikindiro - Kinang'weli - Lagangabilili - Lugulu - Mbita - Mhunze - Migato - Mwalushu - Mwamapalala - Mwamtani - Mwaswale - Ndolelezi - Nhobora - Nkoma - Nkuyu - Nyamalapa - Sagata - Sawida - Zagayu ## Quick answers - Where is Budalabujiga?In Itilima District, Simiyu Region, Tanzania - What borders Budalabujiga?Bunamhala, Chinamili, Ikindiro and Lagangabilili - What time zone is Budalabujiga in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Budalabujiga?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Budalabujiga?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Budalabujiga?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Budalabujiga?February and April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Budalabujiga?Muungano health centre, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Budalabujiga?Old NMB BANK, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Budalabujiga?Taifa gas, about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Budalabujiga?TZ2402121 (OCHA common operational dataset)