# Busamuzi Sub-county Sub-county, Buvuma Island County > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buvuma/buvuma-island/busamuzi/ Sub-county · Buvuma Island County # Busamuzi Sub-county Busamuzi Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Buvuma Island County, Buvuma District, Central Region. It covers **143.1 km²**. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 143km² - 11mapped services - 1,187 mtypical elevation ## Where is Busamuzi Sub-county? Busamuzi 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 5 other sub-counties: [Bukatube Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mayuge/bunya/bukatube/), [Buvuma Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buvuma/buvuma-island/buvuma-town-council/), [Buwooya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buvuma/buvuma-island/buwooya/), [Najja Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buikwe/buikwe/najja/) and [Nyenga Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buikwe/njeru-municipality/nyenga-division/). By area it is the 484th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 1.5% of [Buvuma Island County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buvuma/buvuma-island/). The centre of Busamuzi Sub-county is about 75 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 9.5 km from Kitamilo, the main town of Buvuma Island County. The centre point is at 0.2914° N, 33.2555° 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). ## Things to see in and around Busamuzi Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Busamuzi Sub-county - Bukaleba Central Proposed National Park · nature reserve, Bukatube15 km - Cruise to the Source of Nile · attraction, Central Division15 km - Source of Nile · attraction, Central Division15 km - Gandhi · memorial, Central Division16 km - Cruise to the Source of Nile · attraction, Central Division16 km - John Speke Monument · monument, Njeru Division16 km - Speke Memorial · memorial, Njeru Division16 km - The nile · attraction, Njeru Division16 km - Gandhi · memorial, Central Division16 km - Nile view - outside the park · viewpoint, Central Division16 km - Niice place · attraction, Mpumudde Division16 km - National Unity Platform · attraction, Central Division17 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Busamuzi 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 - Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe94 km - Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti165 km ### Nearest railway station Jinja (Mpumudde Division), about 18 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:42) and shortest in Jan (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:52, sunset around 18:58). 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 Busamuzi Sub-county Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Busamuzi Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,143 m and 1,244 m above sea level (median 1,187 m). - Banga - Bubanzi - Bugabo - Bukagali - Bukayo - Bukwaya - Bulima - Busamuzi - Butende - Buwangwe A - Buwangwe B - Galigatya - Kibanga - Kilayita - Kirongo - Lukoma - Mawanga - Mpumudde - Musulo - Nambalire - Namugiri - Nkere - Nkoka - Nkuusi - Samuka - Singo-Galigatya - Wabivu - Zziba 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 Busamuzi Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Busamuzi Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 5 headlands; 1 bay. - Bukalazi Point - Mawanga Point - Nababirye Point - Nakamindu Point - Nambalire Point - Pilkington Bay ### Hills and mountains 12 hills. - Lwaserima · 1,311 m - Nkungwe · 1,309 m - Bugulu · 1,303 m - Busimamengo · 1,297 m - Nawaitale · 1,279 m - Bubere · 1,274 m - Lwamuyaba · 1,256 m - Bukaibale · 1,241 m - Bugusa · 1,231 m - Muiri · 1,230 m - Musoto · 1,205 m - Banga · 1,186 m ### Forests and nature 5 forest reserves; 1 forest. - Buduli Forest Reserve - Bugusa Forest Reserve - Bukaibale Forest Reserve - Bukaibale Forest Reserve - Mawanga Forest Reserve - Sozi Forest Reserve 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 Busamuzi 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 Busamuzi Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Buwenge General Hospital · Nairambi 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.22500&mlon=33.32191#map=17/0.22500/33.32191) Bank Bank of Uganda · Central Division 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.42018&mlon=33.20685#map=17/0.42018/33.20685) ATM Stanbic Bank Jinja · Central Division 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.42195&mlon=33.20594#map=17/0.42195/33.20594) Petrol pump Shell · Central Division 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.43026&mlon=33.21332#map=17/0.43026/33.21332) Hotel Samuka Island Retreat · Mpumudde Division 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.40154&mlon=33.27633#map=17/0.40154/33.27633) Mall Busoga Mall · Central Division 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.43109&mlon=33.21275#map=17/0.43109/33.21275) School Mawanga Primary School · Busamuzi 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.27361&mlon=33.27623#map=17/0.27361/33.27623) College Civil Service College Uganda · Central Division 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.41837&mlon=33.21098#map=17/0.41837/33.21098) Police station Regional Headquarter · Central Division 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.42428&mlon=33.20441#map=17/0.42428/33.20441) 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 Busamuzi Sub-county Places mapped inside Busamuzi Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Schools11 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 - Bugaya - Buvuma Town Council - Buwooya - Bweema - Lubya - Lwajje - Lyabaana - Nairambi ## Quick answers - Where is Busamuzi Sub-county?In Buvuma Island County, Buvuma District, Central Region, Uganda - What borders Busamuzi Sub-county?Bukatube Sub-county, Buvuma Town Council Sub-county, Buwooya Sub-county, Najja Sub-county and Nyenga Division Sub-county - What is there to see in Busamuzi Sub-county?Bukaleba Central Proposed National Park, Cruise to the Source of Nile, Source of Nile, Gandhi - What time zone is Busamuzi Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Busamuzi Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Busamuzi Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Busamuzi Sub-county?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Busamuzi Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,143 m and 1,244 m - What is the highest point in Busamuzi Sub-county?Lwaserima (1,311 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Busamuzi Sub-county?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Busamuzi Sub-county?Buwenge General Hospital, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Busamuzi Sub-county?Bank of Uganda, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Busamuzi Sub-county?Stanbic Bank Jinja, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Busamuzi Sub-county?Shell, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Busamuzi Sub-county?UG10040102 (OCHA common operational dataset)