# Buwooya Sub-county Sub-county, Buvuma Island County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buvuma/buvuma-island/buwooya/ Sub-county · Buvuma Island County # Buwooya Sub-county Buwooya Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Buvuma Island County, Buvuma District, Central Region. It covers **72.9 km²**. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 72.9km² - 10mapped services - 1,145 mtypical elevation ## Where is Buwooya Sub-county? Buwooya 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/), [Busamuzi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buvuma/buvuma-island/busamuzi/), [Buvuma Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buvuma/buvuma-island/buvuma-town-council/), [Malongo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mayuge/bunya/malongo/) and [Nairambi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buvuma/buvuma-island/nairambi/). By area it is the 826th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 0.8% of [Buvuma Island County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buvuma/buvuma-island/). The centre of Buwooya Sub-county is about 87 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 19 km from Kitamilo, the main town of Buvuma Island County. The centre point is at 0.2768° N, 33.3647° 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 Buwooya Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Buwooya Sub-county - Bukaleba Central Proposed National Park · nature reserve, Bukatube11 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: Buwooya 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) · Entebbe106 km - Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu157 km ### Nearest railway station Jinja (Mpumudde Division), about 25 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:42) and shortest in Nov (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:28, sunset around 18:34). 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 Buwooya Sub-county Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in Buwooya Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,141 m and 1,164 m above sea level (median 1,145 m). - Bukaali - Bukabaale - Buluta - Buluuta - Bumazime - Buwanzi - Buwanzi A - Buwanzi B - Buwooya - Buziri - Kabakungu - Katambula - Katonga - Katonte - Katuba - Kigobero - Kiteredde - Kyema - Kyondo - Kyoya - Lingira - Lukale - Mulabe - Namago - Namatooke A - Namavundu - Omolo - Ssekeba - Ssese - Zinga - Zinga Island 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 Buwooya Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Buwooya Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 4 bays; 2 islands; 1 headland. - Kamulongo Point - Kasulo Bay - Lingira Island - Mpuni Island - Nakayaga Bay - Nangusu Bay - Wakirimba Bay ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Bubaga · 1,268 m - Lingira · 1,258 m - Mayembe · 1,207 m - Mubamba · 1,195 m ### Forests and nature 2 forest reserves; 1 forest. - Buluku Forest Reserve - Buwanzi Forest Reserve - Nsese 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 Buwooya 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 Buwooya Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Buwenge General Hospital · Nairambi 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.22500&mlon=33.32191#map=17/0.22500/33.32191) Bank Bank of Uganda · Central Division 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.42018&mlon=33.20685#map=17/0.42018/33.20685) ATM Stanbic Bank Mayuge Branch · Mayuge Town Council 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.45643&mlon=33.48024#map=17/0.45643/33.48024) Petrol pump Total Mayuge · Mayuge Town Council 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.45805&mlon=33.47983#map=17/0.45805/33.47983) Hotel Samuka Island Retreat · Mpumudde Division 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.40154&mlon=33.27633#map=17/0.40154/33.27633) Mall Busoga Mall · Central Division 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.43109&mlon=33.21275#map=17/0.43109/33.21275) School Good Will Nursery Primary School · Buwooya 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.27292&mlon=33.37576#map=17/0.27292/33.37576) College Fairland University · Wairasa 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.44000&mlon=33.32750#map=17/0.44000/33.32750) Police station Jinja Central Police Station · Central Division 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.42891&mlon=33.20933#map=17/0.42891/33.20933) 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 Buwooya Sub-county Places mapped inside Buwooya Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Schools10 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 - Buvuma Town Council - Bweema - Lubya - Lwajje - Lyabaana - Nairambi ## Quick answers - Where is Buwooya Sub-county?In Buvuma Island County, Buvuma District, Central Region, Uganda - What borders Buwooya Sub-county?Bukatube Sub-county, Busamuzi Sub-county, Buvuma Town Council Sub-county, Malongo Sub-county and Nairambi Sub-county - What is there to see in Buwooya Sub-county?Bukaleba Central Proposed National Park - What time zone is Buwooya Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Buwooya Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Buwooya Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Buwooya Sub-county?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Buwooya Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,141 m and 1,164 m - What is the highest point in Buwooya Sub-county?Bubaga (1,268 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Buwooya Sub-county?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Buwooya Sub-county?Buwenge General Hospital, about 7.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Buwooya Sub-county?Bank of Uganda, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Buwooya Sub-county?Stanbic Bank Mayuge Branch, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Buwooya Sub-county?Total Mayuge, about 24 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Buwooya Sub-county?UG10040104 (OCHA common operational dataset)