# Kabuku Ward, Handeni District, Tanga Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/kabuku/

Ward · Handeni District 

# Kabuku

Kabuku is a ward of Tanzania in Handeni District, Tanga Region. It covers **90.7 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 90.7km²
- 5mapped services
- 387 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kabuku?

Kabuku lies in [Handeni District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/), [Tanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Kabuku ndani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/kabuku-ndani/), [Komkonga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/komkonga/), [Kwedizinga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/kwedizinga/) and [Ndolwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/ndolwa/). By area it is the 1897th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.4% of [Handeni District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/). The centre of Kabuku is about 308 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.5262° S, 38.4491° 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: Kabuku

- 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

- Tanga Airport (TGT) · Tanga84 km
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar116 km

### Nearest railway station

Mnyusi (Mnyuzi), about 37 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:08) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 18:20).

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 Kabuku

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

- Daura kwa Maweta
- Kabuku Kaskazini
- Kabuku Nje
- Kwedibago
- Kwedikwazu Magha
- Kwedikwazu Masha
- Majengo

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 Kabuku and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Handeni District, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,455 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (288 mm) and the driest Jul (29 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 116 

Feb 25 88 

Mar 25 156 

Apr 23 288 

May 22 194 

Jun 21 38 

Jul 20 29 

Aug 21 37 

Sep 23 51 

Oct 23 136 

Nov 24 176 

Dec 25 144 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kabuku

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Family Guest House · Kabuku ndani 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.49692&mlon=38.48151#map=17/-5.49692/38.48151) 

School Kwedibago Primary School · Kabuku 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.50476&mlon=38.44751#map=17/-5.50476/38.44751) 

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 Kabuku

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

- Schools5

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 Handeni District

- Kabuku ndani
- Kang'ata
- Kiva
- Komkonga
- Kwachaga
- Kwaluguru
- Kwamatuku
- Kwamgwe
- Kwamkonje
- Kwamsisi
- Kwasunga
- Kwedizinga
- Mazingara
- Mgambo
- Misima
- Mkata
- Ndolwa
- Segera
- Sindeni

## Quick answers

- Where is Kabuku?In Handeni District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kabuku?Kabuku ndani, Komkonga, Kwedizinga and Ndolwa
- What time zone is Kabuku in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kabuku?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kabuku?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kabuku?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kabuku?January to February and June to September
- What is the P-code of Kabuku?TZ0406131 (OCHA common operational dataset)