# Bushiri Ward, Pangani District, Tanga Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/pangani/bushiri/ Ward · Pangani District # Bushiri Bushiri is a ward of Tanzania in Pangani District, Tanga Region. It covers **248.9 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 249km² - 6mapped services - 79 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bushiri? Bushiri lies in [Pangani District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/pangani/), [Tanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 8 other wards: [Kigombe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/kigombe/), [Kwafungo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/kwafungo/), [Madanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/pangani/madanga/), [Mhamba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/mhamba/), [Mkuzi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/mkuzi/), [Mpapayu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/mpapayu/), [Mtindiro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/mtindiro/) and [Ubangaa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/pangani/ubangaa/). By area it is the 808th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 14.1% of [Pangani District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/pangani/). The centre of Bushiri is about 358 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.3432° S, 38.8705° 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). ## Things to see in and around Bushiri ### Nearby, outside Bushiri - Tourist Information · attraction, Pangani Mashariki15 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Bushiri - 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) · Tanga36 km - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar105 km ### Nearest railway station Muheza (Genge), about 21 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:06) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 18:18). 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 Bushiri Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Bushiri. Settlements here lie between about 9 m and 193 m above sea level (median 79 m). - Arabe - Bushiri - Buyuni - Kigurusimba, Bushiri - Kovkovu - Masaika - Mindu - Mivumoni - Mkuzi Katani - Msaraza - Nivumomingi - Pombwe 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Bushiri Named natural and historic features inside Bushiri, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Kikolio - Maweni - Mnyusi - Mzingi ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Nivumomingi · 87 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Jasini Forest Reserve ### Estates 1 estate. - Bushiri Sisal Estate Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Bushiri and the best time to visit Using the climate of Pangani District, the warmest month is Feb (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C). About 1,385 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (279 mm) and the driest Jul (26 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 27 113 Feb 27 84 Mar 27 151 Apr 26 279 May 25 187 Jun 24 36 Jul 23 26 Aug 24 34 Sep 25 46 Oct 26 125 Nov 26 167 Dec 27 137 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bushiri Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Muheza Dispensary · Masuguru 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.17260&mlon=38.78817#map=17/-5.17260/38.78817) Bank NMB · Pangani Magharibi 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.42825&mlon=38.97365#map=17/-5.42825/38.97365) ATM Absa ATM · Majengo 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.07490&mlon=39.09343#map=17/-5.07490/39.09343) Petrol pump TotalEnergies KOROGWE SERVICE STATION · Msambweni 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.08912&mlon=39.10227#map=17/-5.08912/39.10227) Hotel Bahari Pori Resort · Bweni 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.43333&mlon=38.96670#map=17/-5.43333/38.96670) School Kigurusimba Primary School · Bushiri 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.38475&mlon=38.86968#map=17/-5.38475/38.86968) College Tpsc Tanga Campus · Maweni 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.10516&mlon=39.05293#map=17/-5.10516/39.05293) Police station Majani mapana polisi · Mwanzange 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.08269&mlon=39.07768#map=17/-5.08269/39.07768) 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 Bushiri Places mapped inside Bushiri in open map data, by type. - Schools6 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 Pangani District - Bweni - Kimang'a - Kipumbwi - Madanga - Mikunguni - Mkalamo - Mkwaja - Mwera - Pangani Magharibi - Pangani Mashariki - Tungamaa - Ubangaa ## Quick answers - Where is Bushiri?In Pangani District, Tanga Region, Tanzania - What borders Bushiri?Kigombe, Kwafungo, Madanga, Mhamba, Mkuzi, Mpapayu, Mtindiro and Ubangaa - What is there to see in Bushiri?Tourist Information - What time zone is Bushiri in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Bushiri?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Bushiri?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bushiri?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bushiri?Settlements lie between 9 m and 193 m - What is the highest point in Bushiri?Nivumomingi (87 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bushiri?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Bushiri?Muheza Dispensary, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bushiri?NMB, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bushiri?Absa ATM, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bushiri?TotalEnergies KOROGWE SERVICE STATION, about 38 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bushiri?TZ0405061 (OCHA common operational dataset)