# Bugaya Sub-county Sub-county, Buvuma Island County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buvuma/buvuma-island/bugaya/ Sub-county · Buvuma Island County # Bugaya Sub-county Bugaya Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Buvuma Island County, Buvuma District, Central Region. It covers **1,202.9 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,203km² - 5mapped services - 1,154 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bugaya Sub-county? Bugaya Sub-county lies in [Buvuma Island County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buvuma/buvuma-island/), [Buvuma District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buvuma/), [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 4 other sub-counties: [Buvuma Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buvuma/buvuma-island/buvuma-town-council/), [Lubya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buvuma/buvuma-island/lubya/), [Lyabaana Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buvuma/buvuma-island/lyabaana/) and [Nairambi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buvuma/buvuma-island/nairambi/). By area it is the 18th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 12.5% of [Buvuma Island County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buvuma/buvuma-island/). The centre of Bugaya Sub-county is about 140 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 103 km from Kitamilo, the main town of Buvuma Island County. The centre point is at 0.6975° S, 33.3244° 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: Bugaya Sub-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 - Musoma Airport (MUZ) · Musoma104 km - Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe128 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:36) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:44, sunset around 18:49). 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. ## Villages and localities in Bugaya Sub-county Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Bugaya Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,134 m and 1,242 m above sea level (median 1,154 m). - Bulolombe - Busiza - Buwaga - Buye - Kabatwa Island - Kalambi - Kasenyi - Kayembe - Kibo - Kiibo - Kiiko - Kijaka - Kisa - Kiziba - Lwazi - Mukono Landing - Nakatumu - Namadiwa - Ndwasi - Wakikere - 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 Bugaya Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Bugaya Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Banga - Bugaka - Kiko - Musima - Nondege ### Coast and islands 19 headlands; 11 bays; 3 islands. - Bugaba Bay - Bugaia Island - Bugunjo Point - Bulongwe Bay - Ihendangoma Point - Irabi Point - Izinga Island - Kasoga Point - Kawotomera Bay - Kazi Point - Kibumba Point - Kifo Bay - Kiko Bay - Kitendere Point - Kiziba Point - Kizinga Point - Lubembe Point - Luji Point - Mirongo Bay - Mpunda Point - Mubanda Point - Musenyu Bay - Museyni Bay - Musima Bay …and 9 more. ### Hills and mountains 7 hills; 1 valley. - Bulinda · 1,272 m - Bulolombe · 1,253 m - Nankakwa · 1,250 m - Bugaia · 1,247 m - Kasoga · 1,244 m - Nayere Vallley · 1,184 m - Mukuna · 1,180 m - Zinga · 1,150 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Kalambi Forest 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 Bugaya Sub-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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bugaya Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Pelican Lodge & Marina · Lyabaana 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.76353&mlon=33.09082#map=17/-0.76353/33.09082) 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 Bugaya Sub-county Places mapped inside Bugaya Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools4 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 sub-counties in Buvuma Island County - Busamuzi - Buvuma Town Council - Buwooya - Bweema - Lubya - Lwajje - Lyabaana - Nairambi ## Quick answers - Where is Bugaya Sub-county?In Buvuma Island County, Buvuma District, Central Region, Uganda - What borders Bugaya Sub-county?Buvuma Town Council Sub-county, Lubya Sub-county, Lyabaana Sub-county and Nairambi Sub-county - What time zone is Bugaya Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Bugaya Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Bugaya Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bugaya Sub-county?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bugaya Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,134 m and 1,242 m - What is the highest point in Bugaya Sub-county?Bulinda (1,272 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bugaya Sub-county?January to February and June to September - How many hospitals are in Bugaya Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Bugaya Sub-county?UG10040101 (OCHA common operational dataset)