Busale Explained

Busale
Native Name:Kata ya Busale
Native Name Lang:sw
Settlement Type:Ward
Pushpin Map:Tanzania#Africa
Pushpin Relief:yes
Coordinates:-9.45°N 33.72°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Mbeya Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Mbeya Urban
Subdivision Type3:Ward
Subdivision Name3:Busale
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:10190
Postal Code:53709
Postal Code Type:Postcode
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:+3

Busale is a rural ward in Kyela District of the Mbeya Region of Tanzania. It is also one of the more populous wards in the district. In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 10,190 people in the ward, from 9,246 in 2012.

Located in the western part of Kyela District, Busale is bordered by three wards in the district: Ngana to the south and southwest, Itope to the south and southeast, and Ipande to the east. It is also bordered by Ileje District to the north and to the west.

Villages / vitongoji

The ward has 5 villages and 20 vitongoji.