# Buvuma Town Council Sub-county Sub-county – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buvuma/buvuma-island/buvuma-town-council/ Sub-county · Buvuma Island County # Buvuma Town Council Sub-county Buvuma Town Council Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Buvuma Island County, Buvuma District, Central Region. It covers **136.4 km²**. 29 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 136km² - 8mapped services - 1,147 mtypical elevation ## Where is Buvuma Town Council Sub-county? Buvuma Town Council 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 7 other sub-counties: [Bugaya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buvuma/buvuma-island/bugaya/), [Busamuzi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buvuma/buvuma-island/busamuzi/), [Buwooya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buvuma/buvuma-island/buwooya/), [Bweema Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buvuma/buvuma-island/bweema/), [Lyabaana Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buvuma/buvuma-island/lyabaana/), [Nairambi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buvuma/buvuma-island/nairambi/) and [Najja Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buikwe/buikwe/najja/). By area it is the 514th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 1.4% of [Buvuma Island County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buvuma/buvuma-island/). The centre of Buvuma Town Council Sub-county is about 75 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 5.7 km from Kitamilo, the main town of Buvuma Island County. The centre point is at 0.1831° N, 33.2391° 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 Town Council 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) · Entebbe90 km - Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu168 km ### Nearest railway station Jinja (Mpumudde Division), about 29 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:43) and shortest in Feb (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:58, sunset around 19:04). 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 Buvuma Town Council Sub-county Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in Buvuma Town Council Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,134 m and 1,158 m above sea level (median 1,147 m). - Bubere - Bukambe - Bukimera - Buliba - Buwanga - Buyego - Galamo - Kabamba - Kabugombe - Kadinindi - Kasimizi - Katamiro - Kembo - Kitamiiro - Kitamilo - Kitamiro - Kyanamu - Lunyanja - Lwekunyi - Meeru - Mpolwe - Nakyetwa - Namasimbi - Namunyolo - Ndotwe - Nuuwa - Siriba - Tome - Walwanda 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 Town Council Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Buvuma Town Council Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 11 headlands; 6 bays; 3 islands. - Buvuma Island - Kabaganja Island - Kayebe Point - Kazimizi Point - Kisoloberu Point - Makiraga Bay - Mulimusa Point - Naireme Bay - Nakalemo Point - Nakasenyi Bay - Nakiyuka Point - Namasimbi Island - Ndowetwe Point - Nkana Point - Ntanda Point - Sozi Point - Tome Bay - Wairobo Bay - Wamunyama Bay - Ziru Point ### Hills and mountains 8 hills. - Kanywango · 1,328 m - Nakanyago · 1,323 m - Wanbera · 1,319 m - Italeyatome · 1,286 m - Kanwanoyoni · 1,221 m - Namunyoro · 1,210 m - Iringo · 1,196 m - Kitamiro · 1,191 m ### Forests and nature 2 forest reserves; 1 forest. - Biba Forest Reserve - Bulopa-Nsese - Kirigye Central 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 Buvuma Town Council 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 Buvuma Town Council Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital BUVUMA H/C 1V · Buvuma Town Council 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.19650&mlon=33.26714#map=17/0.19650/33.26714) Bank Bank of Uganda · Central Division 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.42018&mlon=33.20685#map=17/0.42018/33.20685) ATM Stanbic Bank Jinja · Central Division 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.42195&mlon=33.20594#map=17/0.42195/33.20594) Petrol pump Prakash Petroleum · Central Division 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.42970&mlon=33.21098#map=17/0.42970/33.21098) Hotel Samuka Island Retreat · Mpumudde Division 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.40154&mlon=33.27633#map=17/0.40154/33.27633) Mall Busoga Mall · Central Division 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.43109&mlon=33.21275#map=17/0.43109/33.21275) School Kembo Primary School · Buvuma Town Council 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.19153&mlon=33.21593#map=17/0.19153/33.21593) College Civil Service College Uganda · Central Division 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.41837&mlon=33.21098#map=17/0.41837/33.21098) Police station Regional Headquarter · Central Division 27 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 Buvuma Town Council Sub-county Places mapped inside Buvuma Town Council Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools7 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 - Busamuzi - Buwooya - Bweema - Lubya - Lwajje - Lyabaana - Nairambi ## Quick answers - Where is Buvuma Town Council Sub-county?In Buvuma Island County, Buvuma District, Central Region, Uganda - What borders Buvuma Town Council Sub-county?Bugaya Sub-county, Busamuzi Sub-county, Buwooya Sub-county, Bweema Sub-county, Lyabaana Sub-county, Nairambi Sub-county and Najja Sub-county - What time zone is Buvuma Town Council Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Buvuma Town Council Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Buvuma Town Council Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Buvuma Town Council Sub-county?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Buvuma Town Council Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,134 m and 1,158 m - What is the highest point in Buvuma Town Council Sub-county?Kanywango (1,328 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Buvuma Town Council Sub-county?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Buvuma Town Council Sub-county?BUVUMA H/C 1V, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Buvuma Town Council Sub-county?Bank of Uganda, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Buvuma Town Council Sub-county?Stanbic Bank Jinja, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Buvuma Town Council Sub-county?Prakash Petroleum, about 28 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Buvuma Town Council Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Buvuma Town Council Sub-county?UG10040103 (OCHA common operational dataset)