# Bubeke Sub-county Sub-county, Kyamuswa County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kalangala/kyamuswa/bubeke/ Sub-county · Kyamuswa County # Bubeke Sub-county Bubeke Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kyamuswa County, Kalangala District, Central Region. It covers **1,209.8 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,210km² - 6mapped services ## Where is Bubeke Sub-county? Bubeke Sub-county lies in [Kyamuswa County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kalangala/kyamuswa/), [Kalangala District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kalangala/), [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 6 other sub-counties: [Bufumira Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kalangala/kyamuswa/bufumira/), [Division B Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/wakiso/entebbe-municipality/division-b/), [Katabi Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/wakiso/busiro/katabi-town-council/), [Koome Island Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mukono/mukono/koome-island/), [Kyamuswa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kalangala/kyamuswa/kyamuswa/) and [Lwajje Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buvuma/buvuma-island/lwajje/). By area it is the 16th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 15.5% of [Kyamuswa County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kalangala/kyamuswa/). The centre of Bubeke Sub-county is about 73 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.3244° S, 32.7089° 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: Bubeke 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) · Entebbe50 km - Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu226 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:40) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:46, sunset around 18:52). 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 Bubeke Sub-county Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Bubeke Sub-county. - Bubeke - Bulenga - Bulenga Namisoke - Buyange - Kande - Kanole - Kikku - Kyabasimba Bay - Lwazi-bubeke - Lwazi-jaana - Lwazzi - Misisi - Nalukandude - Nkese 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 Bubeke Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Bubeke Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 4 islands; 3 headlands. - Bubeke Island - Butale Point - Galanga Point - Jana Island - Nkese Island - Nsirwe Island - Zigu Point ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Kwafu · 1,196 m - Bulega · 1,134 m 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 Bubeke Sub-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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bubeke Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital BUKASA · Kyamuswa 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.41476&mlon=32.50935#map=17/-0.41476/32.50935) Hotel Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary tented camp · Koome Island 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.10078&mlon=32.65321#map=17/-0.10078/32.65321) School Abu Fatima Nursery School · Bubeke 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.32321&mlon=32.61060#map=17/-0.32321/32.61060) 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 Bubeke Sub-county Places mapped inside Bubeke Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Schools6 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 Kyamuswa County - Bufumira - Kyamuswa - Mazinga ## Quick answers - Where is Bubeke Sub-county?In Kyamuswa County, Kalangala District, Central Region, Uganda - What borders Bubeke Sub-county?Bufumira Sub-county, Division B Sub-county, Katabi Town Council Sub-county, Koome Island Sub-county, Kyamuswa Sub-county and Lwajje Sub-county - What time zone is Bubeke Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Bubeke Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Bubeke Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bubeke Sub-county?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Bubeke Sub-county?Kwafu (1,196 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bubeke Sub-county?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Bubeke Sub-county?BUKASA, about 24 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bubeke Sub-county?UG10060201 (OCHA common operational dataset)