# Buvuma Island County, Buvuma District – Sub-counties

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buvuma/buvuma-island/

County · Buvuma District 

# Buvuma Island County

Buvuma Island County is a county of Uganda in Buvuma District, Central Region. It covers **9,619.5 km²**. It is divided into 9 sub-counties. 215 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 53 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 9,620km²
- 9sub-counties
- 53mapped services

## Where is Buvuma Island County?

Buvuma Island County lies in [Buvuma District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buvuma/), [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 5 other counties: [Buikwe County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buikwe/buikwe/), [Bunya County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mayuge/bunya/), [Kyamuswa County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kalangala/kyamuswa/), [Mukono County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mukono/mukono/) and [Njeru Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buikwe/njeru-municipality/). By area it is the largest of 203 counties in Uganda. The centre of Buvuma Island County is about 101 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 63 km from Kitamilo, the main town of Buvuma District. The centre point is at 0.3466° S, 33.1985° E.

Source: [Uganda Bureau of Statistics with support from WHO via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-uga).

## Know before you go: Buvuma Island County

- Time zoneUTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Kampala
- CurrencyShilling (UGX)
- Country calling code+256
- LanguagesEnglish, Ganda, Swahili, Arabic
- Plug typesType G · 240 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe94 km
- Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu173 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:38) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:44, sunset around 18:50).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](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.

## Sub-counties of Buvuma Island County

Sub-county Area km² Localities Services 

[Bugaya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buvuma/buvuma-island/bugaya/) 1,203 21 5 

[Busamuzi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buvuma/buvuma-island/busamuzi/) 143 28 11 

[Buvuma Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buvuma/buvuma-island/buvuma-town-council/) 136 29 8 

[Buwooya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buvuma/buvuma-island/buwooya/) 73 31 10 

[Bweema Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buvuma/buvuma-island/bweema/) 224 22 5 

[Lubya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buvuma/buvuma-island/lubya/) 2,319 15 4 

[Lwajje Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buvuma/buvuma-island/lwajje/) 2,260 21 0 

[Lyabaana Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buvuma/buvuma-island/lyabaana/) 3,006 9 2 

[Nairambi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buvuma/buvuma-island/nairambi/) 255 46 8 

Source: [Uganda Bureau of Statistics with support from WHO via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-uga); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Buvuma Island County

Open gazetteers list **215 villages, towns and localities** in Buvuma Island County. Settlements here lie between about 1,134 m and 1,244 m above sea level (median 1,154 m).

- Banga
- Banka
- Bubanzi
- Bubasi
- Bubere
- Bugabo
- Bugema
- Bugongo
- Bukaali
- Bukabaale
- Bukagali
- Bukalabati
- Bukambe
- Bukayanja
- Bukayo
- Bukimera
- Bukinalwa
- Bukiyindi
- Bukula
- Bukwaya
- Bukwaya Central
- Buliba
- Bulima
- Bulolombe
- Bulugulu
- Buluku
- Buluta
- Buluuta
- Bulwa
- Bumazime
- Busamuzi
- Bushenyi
- Busiza
- Busoba
- Butawa
- Butende
- Buwaga
- Buwanga
- Buwangwe A
- Buwangwe B
- Buwanzi
- Buwanzi A
- Buwanzi B
- Buwooya
- Buye
- Buyego
- Buziri
- Bwaaka
- Bwaka
- Bwiri
- Damba
- Ddembe
- Dembe
- Galamo
- Galigatya
- Gunda
- Kabakungu
- Kabamba
- Kabatwa Island
- Kabugombe
- Kachanga
- Kadinindi
- Kalambi
- Kalungi
- Kanyerera
- Kasali
- Kasenyi
- Kaserera
- Kaserere
- Kasimizi
- Katambula
- Katamiro
- Katonga
- Katonte
- Katuba
- Kayembe
- Kaziru
- Kekejje
- Kembo
- Kerenge
- Kibanga
- Kibibi
- Kibo
- Kibulwe
- Kifulu
- Kiganda
- Kigobero
- Kiibo
- Kiiko
- Kijaka
- Kilayita
- Kirewe
- Kiringu
- Kirongo
- Kiruguma
- Kisa
- Kiseka
- Kisenyi
- Kitamiiro
- Kitamilo
- Kitamiro
- Kiteredde
- Kitiko
- Kiwalalo
- Kiwololo
- Kiziba
- Kyanamu
- Kyanja
- Kyema
- Kyondo
- Kyoya
- Labolo
- Lingira
- Lubaale
- Lubya
- Lukale
- Lukalu
- Lukoma
- Lulere
- Lunyanja
- Lutuntu
- Luufu
- Lwaji
- Lwamusenyu
- Lwayenje
- Lwazi
- Lwazzi
- Lwekunyi
- Lwore
- Lyabalume
- Mabanga
- Magyo
- Magyo Central
- Makalaga
- Makopa
- Mala
- Malijja Bwanika
- Malijja Wabuziba
- Malijja Walukuku
- Mawanga
- Maye
- Mayembe
- Mayu
- Mbulamwalo
- Meeru
- Mpande
- Mpolwe
- Mpondwe
- Mpongo
- Mpumudde
- Mpuuga
- Mubaale
- Mukono Landing
- Mulabe
- Mulogo
- Munyama
- Musoma
- Musulo
- Muti-omu
- Muwama
- Muyenga
- Nairambi
- Nakatumu
- Nakibizi
- Nakyetwa
- Nalubaale
- Namadiwa
- Namago
- Namakeba
- Namasimbi
- Namatale
- Namatooke A
- Namavundu
- Nambaga
- Nambalire
- Namiti
- Namugiri
- Namunyolo
- Namuziru
- Ndoogo
- Ndotwe
- Ndwasi
- Nkata
- Nkaya
- Nkere
- Nkoka
- Nkuusi
- Nuuwa
- Nvuza
- Nyenda
- Nzigu
- Omolo
- Samuka
- Seja
- Serinya
- Sindiro
- Singo-Galigatya
- Siriba
- Ssege
- Ssekeba
- Ssemujju
- Ssese
- Ssule
- Tojjwe
- Tome
- Wabivu
- Wakikere
- Walwanda
- Water
- Yubwe
- Ziiru Muto
- Zinga
- Zinga Island
- Zziba
- Zzinga

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 Buvuma Island County

Named natural and historic features inside Buvuma Island County, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Banga
- Bugaka
- Kiko
- Kurira
- Musima
- Nondege
- Semoka
- Somaku

### Coast and islands

70 headlands; 64 islands; 38 bays.

- Baga Island
- Bu Island
- Bugaba Bay
- Bugabo Bay
- Bugaia Island
- Bugaju Bay
- Bugunjo Point
- Buiga Point
- Bukalazi Point
- Bukalera Bay
- Bukalume Bay
- Bukayanja Point
- Bukoko Point
- Bukwaya Island
- Bulanku Island
- Buligonde Bay
- Bulonge Bay
- Bulongwe Bay
- Bulubaga Point
- Busero Point
- Buwunga Bay
- Buziri Island
- Bwema Island
- Dambiro Point

…and 148 more.

### Hills and mountains

65 hills; 1 valley.

- Kanywango · 1,328 m
- Nakanyago · 1,323 m
- Wanbera · 1,319 m
- Bagete · 1,312 m
- Lwaserima · 1,311 m
- Nkungwe · 1,309 m
- Bugulu · 1,303 m
- Busimamengo · 1,297 m
- Italeyatome · 1,286 m
- Mpulwe · 1,279 m
- Nawaitale · 1,279 m
- Bubere · 1,274 m
- Bulinda · 1,272 m
- Bubaga · 1,268 m
- Lingira · 1,258 m
- Lwamuyaba · 1,256 m
- Bulolombe · 1,253 m
- Ngambwa · 1,253 m
- Naminage · 1,251 m
- Nankakwa · 1,250 m
- Ngogwe · 1,249 m
- Bugaia · 1,247 m
- Musozi · 1,245 m
- Kasoga · 1,244 m

…and 42 more.

### Forests and nature

9 forest reserves; 4 forests.

- Biba Forest Reserve
- Buduli Forest Reserve
- Bugusa Forest Reserve
- Bukaibale Forest Reserve
- Bukaibale Forest Reserve
- Bulopa-Nsese
- Buluku Forest Reserve
- Buwanzi Forest Reserve
- Kalambi Forest
- Kirigye Central Forest Reserve
- Mawanga Forest Reserve
- Nsese Forest Reserve
- Sozi Forest Reserve

### Getting around

1 lighthouse.

- Lwaji Lighthouse

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 Buvuma Island County and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Buvuma District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Nov (24 °C). About 1,512 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (227 mm) and the driest Jul (43 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 87 

Feb 26 84 

Mar 25 189 

Apr 24 227 

May 24 184 

Jun 24 61 

Jul 24 43 

Aug 24 81 

Sep 25 101 

Oct 24 140 

Nov 24 185 

Dec 25 129 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Buvuma Island County

Places mapped inside Buvuma Island County in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals4
- Hotels1
- Schools47
- Restaurants1

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Buvuma Island County?In Buvuma District, Central Region, Uganda
- What borders Buvuma Island County?Buikwe County, Bunya County, Kyamuswa County, Mukono County and Njeru Municipality County
- What time zone is Buvuma Island County in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Buvuma Island County?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Buvuma Island County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Buvuma Island County?215 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Buvuma Island County?Settlements lie between 1,134 m and 1,244 m
- What is the highest point in Buvuma Island County?Kanywango (1,328 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Buvuma Island County?January to February and June to September
- How many hospitals are in Buvuma Island County?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Buvuma Island County?UG100401 (OCHA common operational dataset)