Ward · Maswa District # Busilili Busilili is a ward of Tanzania in Maswa District, Simiyu Region. It covers 217.6 km². 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 218 km² - 10 mapped services - 1,290 m typical elevation ## Where is Busilili? Busilili lies in Maswa District, Simiyu Region, Tanzania. It borders 8 other wards: Binza, Budekwa, Isanga, Lalago, Masela, Ng'wigwa, Sengwa and Sukuma. By area it is the 934th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.9% of Maswa District. The centre of Busilili is about 381 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.3386° S, 33.8017° 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 Busilili ### Nearby, outside Busilili - Betterlife Internet Cafe · attraction, Binza 17 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: Busilili - 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 45 km - Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza 138 km ### Nearest railway station Seke (Seke Bugoro), about 32 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:30) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:46, sunset around 18:42). 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 Busilili Open gazetteers list 7 villages, towns and localities in Busilili. Settlements here lie between about 1,257 m and 1,296 m above sea level (median 1,290 m). - Bugarama - Buhungukila - Bushitala - Jihinike - Masanwa - Suti - Wimate Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Busilili Named natural and historic features inside Busilili, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Zama River ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Buhona · 1,300 m - Kilungu · 1,274 m 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 Busilili 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 Busilili | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Seng'wa despensary · Sengwa | 14 km | Map | | Bank | Crdb benk maswa · Binza | 17 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Chagu Filling Station · Binza | 17 km | Map | | Hotel | Magwela guest house · Binza | 17 km | Map | | School | Majebele Secondary School · Busilili | 1.4 km | Map | | Police station | Maswa Police Station · Binza | 18 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 Busilili Places mapped inside Busilili in open map data, by type. - Schools 10 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 - Buchambi - Budekwa - 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 Busilili? In Maswa District, Simiyu Region, Tanzania - What borders Busilili? Binza, Budekwa, Isanga, Lalago, Masela, Ng'wigwa, Sengwa and Sukuma - What is there to see in Busilili? Betterlife Internet Cafe - What time zone is Busilili in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Busilili? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Busilili? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Busilili? 7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Busilili? Settlements lie between 1,257 m and 1,296 m - What is the highest point in Busilili? Buhona (1,300 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Busilili? February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Busilili? Seng'wa despensary, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Busilili? Crdb benk maswa, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Busilili? Chagu Filling Station, about 17 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Busilili? TZ2404111 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 217.6 km² - P-code: TZ2404111 - District: Maswa District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/maswa/busilili/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.