Bushiri is an administrative ward in Pangani District of Tanga Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 249 km2 (96 sq mi), and has an average elevation of 55 m (180 ft). According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 4,750. It is named in honor of Abushiri, a freedom fighter who led a revolt against the German colonizers of East Africa in 1888.