# Bujumba County, Kalangala District – Sub-counties & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kalangala/bujumba/ County · Kalangala District # Bujumba County Bujumba County is a county of Uganda in Kalangala District, Central Region. It covers **1,270.6 km²**. It is divided into 3 sub-counties. 60 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 51 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,271km² - 3sub-counties - 51mapped services ## Where is Bujumba County? Bujumba County lies in [Kalangala District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kalangala/), [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 5 other counties: [Bukoto County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/masaka/bukoto/), [Busiro County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/wakiso/busiro/), [Kalungu County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kalungu/kalungu/), [Kyamuswa County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kalangala/kyamuswa/) and [Mawokota County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mpigi/mawokota/). By area it is the 68th largest of 203 counties in Uganda. It covers 14.0% of [Kalangala District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kalangala/). The centre of Bujumba County is about 87 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 6.7 km from Kalangala, the main town of Kalangala District. The centre point is at 0.3564° S, 32.1879° 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 Bujumba County OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Bujumba County: 1 museum. - Ssese Museum · museum 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: Bujumba 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) · Entebbe53 km - Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza247 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:42) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:48, sunset around 18:54). 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 Bujumba County Sub-county Area km² Localities Services [Bujumba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kalangala/bujumba/bujumba/) 499 28 10 [Kalangala Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kalangala/bujumba/kalangala-town-council/) 61 9 23 [Mugoye Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kalangala/bujumba/mugoye/) 711 26 18 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 Bujumba County Open gazetteers list **60 villages, towns and localities** in Bujumba County. Settlements here lie between about 1,134 m and 1,268 m above sea level (median 1,191 m). - Bbeta - Beta - Bube - Bubembe - Budda- Mabigo - Buggala - Bugoma - Buiri - Bujumba - Bujumba -buyoga - Bumangi - Bungo - Busanga - Buswa Kamwanyi - Buyigi - Buyindi - Buyiri - Buyoga - Bwendero - Bweza-dajje - Degaya - Kaazi-malanga - Kagoonya - Kagulube - Kalangala - Kanyogoga - Kasamba - Kasekulo - Kasekulotubi - Kasenyi - Kasisa - Katumbe - Kawanga Central Forest - Kibaale - Kibanga - Kibanga Buligo - Kikwayu - Kisujju - Kitoke - Kivunza - Kizira - Kizzi - Kulugulu - Luku - Lusozi-buziga - Lutoboka - Lutoboka Bay - Lwabalega - Lwabaswa - Maboga - Mugoye - Mukalanga - Muloole - Mutambara - Mweena - Mweri - Nakatiba - Ngulu - Njoga - Senero 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 Bujumba County Named natural and historic features inside Bujumba County, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 17 islands; 15 headlands; 6 bays. - Banga Point - Bubembe Island - Buda Bay - Bugala Island - Bumangi Bay - Bunyama Island - Bwigi Island - Dinzira Island - Funve Island - Kabagala Point - Kalambide Island - Kampende Point - Kamugalula - Kasamba Point - Kasawo Point - Kibanga Point - Kibibi South Island - Kinyu - Kisasa Point - Kyabuima Point - Luku Point - Lumva Island - Luntwa Island - Lutoboka Point …and 14 more. ### Hills and mountains 8 hills. - Lusozi · 1,209 m - Ngula · 1,209 m - Bweya · 1,178 m - Kibengo · 1,177 m - Buyoga · 1,175 m - Bunyama · 1,164 m - Bubondo · 1,155 m - Buingu · 1,145 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Kyerwa 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 Bujumba County and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kalangala District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C). About 1,503 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (225 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 88 Feb 26 87 Mar 25 188 Apr 24 225 May 24 181 Jun 24 58 Jul 24 43 Aug 24 79 Sep 25 102 Oct 24 141 Nov 24 182 Dec 25 128 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bujumba County Places mapped inside Bujumba County in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels17 - Schools28 - Restaurants2 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 Bujumba County?In Kalangala District, Central Region, Uganda - What borders Bujumba County?Bukoto County, Busiro County, Kalungu County, Kyamuswa County and Mawokota County - What is there to see in Bujumba County?Ssese Museum - What time zone is Bujumba County in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Bujumba County?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Bujumba County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bujumba County?60 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bujumba County?Settlements lie between 1,134 m and 1,268 m - What is the highest point in Bujumba County?Lusozi (1,209 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bujumba County?January to February and June to September - How many hospitals are in Bujumba County?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Bujumba County?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Bujumba County?UG100601 (OCHA common operational dataset)