Location & Surroundings

Bukiko is a settlement in Mara, Tanzania, at 1,164 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Muriti, 25 km to the southwest. The national capital Dodoma is about 565 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Mwanza Airport, 70 km away.

Also known as: Bukike

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    1° 50' 0" S, 33° 5' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1164 m
  • Timezone Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
  • Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 498 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.9%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Shilling (TZS)
  • Phone Prefix +255

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

Nearby

Alternate Names

Bukike

Weather in Bukiko

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Bukiko, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 24.4 C with overcast skies and a 6.1 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.7 to 26.4 C, max wind 9.5 m/s. Precip around 0.8 mm. Solar peaks near 914 W/m2.

Temperature
24.4 C
Wind
6.1 m/s E (112 deg)
Humidity
63 %
Pressure
1,011.4 hPa
Clouds
86 %
Precip
0.84 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 24.4 6.1 112 63 1,011.4 - / 0.00 86 0.0 n/a
6h 23.7 7.3 109 64 1,015.1 0.00 / 0.00 19 95.6 n/a
12h 26.4 3.9 288 57 1,009.4 0.00 / 0.00 23 914.1 n/a
18h 24.7 9.5 50 74 1,011.2 0.18 / 0.18 54 205.7 n/a
Tomorrow 23.9 5.9 81 68 1,010.0 0.66 / 0.84 79 0.0 n/a
30h 23.8 6.5 110 62 1,013.9 0.00 / 0.00 98 85.9 n/a
36h 25.6 3.9 301 56 1,009.2 0.00 / 0.00 38 859.7 n/a
42h 24.9 5.8 56 73 1,011.6 0.00 / 0.00 83 255.4 n/a
Wednesday 25.4 4.4 82 65 1,009.1 0.00 / 0.00 87 0.0 n/a
54h 24.7 5.7 116 55 1,014.8 0.18 / 0.18 99 45.6 n/a
60h 24.6 3.1 183 56 1,010.9 0.00 / 0.00 97 630.7 n/a
66h 24.6 5.4 42 69 1,011.9 0.00 / 0.00 32 230.2 n/a
Thursday 25.0 3.9 80 69 1,010.3 0.06 / 0.06 60 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-21 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Bukiko?
Now 24.4 C with overcast skies and a 6.1 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.7 to 26.4 C, max wind 9.5 m/s. Precip around 0.8 mm. Solar peaks near 914 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Bukiko today?
Sunrise around 06:36 and sunset around 18:45 (local time). Day length about 12h 09m.
What is the local time in Bukiko?
Local time is 13:54. Time zone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Bukiko?
Bukiko is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Bukiko?
DEM 1,164 m.
Where is Bukiko located?
It is at -1.83333, 33.08333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Bukiko in?
It is in Tanzania.

Sources

Last updated 2012-01-17
geonames https://www.geonames.org/160968

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