Ward · Maswa District # Buchambi Buchambi is a ward of Tanzania in Maswa District, Simiyu Region. It covers 133.0 km². 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 133 km² - 7 mapped services - 1,340 m typical elevation ## Where is Buchambi? Buchambi lies in Maswa District, Simiyu Region, Tanzania. It borders 6 other wards: Binza, Isanga, Kadoto, Kinang'weli, Mwamashimba and Nyalikungu. By area it is the 1445th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.6% of Maswa District. The centre of Buchambi is about 410 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.0880° S, 33.7097° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Buchambi ### Nearby, outside Buchambi - Betterlife Internet Cafe · attraction, Binza 13 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Buchambi - Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam - Currency Shilling (TZS) - Country calling code +255 - Languages Swahili, English, Arabic - Plug types Type G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Shinyanga Airport (SHY) · Shinyanga 62 km - Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza 112 km ### Nearest railway station Malampaka (Malampaka), about 21 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 06:46, sunset around 18:43). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Buchambi Open gazetteers list 9 villages, towns and localities in Buchambi. - Buchambi - Inemwa - Jiwe la hatari - Kinamwigulu - Kinyamugulu - Kisungu - Kizungu - Ng'Haya - Sayusayu Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Buchambi Named natural and historic features inside Buchambi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 dams. - Chinamwikulu - Sayusayu Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Buchambi and the best time to visit Using the climate of Maswa District, the warmest month is Sep (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 1,039 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (180 mm) and the driest Jul (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are February and May to October. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 22 | 138 | | Feb | 23 | 97 | | Mar | 23 | 153 | | Apr | 22 | 130 | | May | 22 | 52 | | Jun | 22 | 8 | | Jul | 23 | 4 | | Aug | 24 | 11 | | Sep | 25 | 18 | | Oct | 25 | 69 | | Nov | 23 | 179 | | Dec | 22 | 180 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Buchambi | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Zahanati dodoma · Mwamashimba | 8.2 km | Map | | Bank | Heli Lodge · Nyalikungu | 12 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Chagu Filling Station · Binza | 13 km | Map | | Hotel | Maswa Lodge · Nyalikungu | 12 km | Map | | School | KINAMWIGULU SECONDARY SCHOOL · Buchambi | 1.3 km | Map | | College | Mkula Institute of Quality Education · Lugulu | 34 km | Map | | Police station | Maswa Police Station · Binza | 13 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Buchambi Places mapped inside Buchambi in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Schools 6 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other wards in Maswa District - Badi - Binza - Budekwa - Busilili - Dakama - Ipililo - Isanga - Kadoto - Kulimi - Lalago - Malampaka - Masela - Mpindo - Mwamanenge - Mwamashimba - Mwang'honoli - Ng'wigwa - Nguliguli - Nyabubinza - Nyalikungu - Senani - Sengwa - Shishiyu - Sukuma - Zanzui ## Quick answers - Where is Buchambi? In Maswa District, Simiyu Region, Tanzania - What borders Buchambi? Binza, Isanga, Kadoto, Kinang'weli, Mwamashimba and Nyalikungu - What is there to see in Buchambi? Betterlife Internet Cafe - What time zone is Buchambi in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Buchambi? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Buchambi? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Buchambi? 9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Buchambi? February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Buchambi? Zahanati dodoma, about 8.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Buchambi? Heli Lodge, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Buchambi? Chagu Filling Station, about 13 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Buchambi? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Buchambi? TZ2404171 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 133.0 km² - P-code: TZ2404171 - District: Maswa District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/maswa/buchambi/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.