# Bufumira Sub-county Sub-county, Kyamuswa County – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kalangala/kyamuswa/bufumira/

Sub-county · Kyamuswa County 

# Bufumira Sub-county

Bufumira Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kyamuswa County, Kalangala District, Central Region. It covers **626.8 km²**. 29 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 627km²
- 7mapped services
- 1,206 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bufumira Sub-county?

Bufumira 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 8 other sub-counties: [Bubeke Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kalangala/kyamuswa/bubeke/), [Bujumba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kalangala/bujumba/bujumba/), [Bussi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/wakiso/busiro/bussi/), [Buwama Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mpigi/mawokota/buwama/), [Division B Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/wakiso/entebbe-municipality/division-b/), [Kalangala Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kalangala/bujumba/kalangala-town-council/), [Kyamuswa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kalangala/kyamuswa/kyamuswa/) and [Mugoye Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kalangala/bujumba/mugoye/). By area it is the 61st largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 8.1% of [Kyamuswa County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kalangala/kyamuswa/). The centre of Bufumira Sub-county is about 72 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.3100° S, 32.4224° 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 Bufumira Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Bufumira Sub-county

- Ssese Museum · museum, Kalangala Town Council15 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: Bufumira 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) · Entebbe39 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza244 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:41) and shortest in Jul (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:52, sunset around 18:59).

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 Bufumira Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in Bufumira Sub-county.

- Banda
- Bbossa
- Bosa
- Bufumira
- Bugaba
- Bugobe
- Buwunge
- Kaaya
- Kaazi
- Kabo
- Kachanga
- Kafuna
- Kagoonya
- Kagouya
- Kamese
- Kammese
- Kibibi
- Kitobo
- Kusu
- Kyankolokolo
- Kyaya
- Limaiba
- Lulindi
- Luwungulu
- Lwamayiba
- Misonzi
- Mukaka
- Namasengere
- Ssemawundo

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 Bufumira Sub-county

Named natural and historic features inside Bufumira Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Coast and islands

18 islands; 2 headlands.

- Banda Island
- Banga Point
- Bufumira Island
- Bugaba Island
- Bukone Island
- Buyovu Island
- Kabale Island
- Kayanja Island
- Kibibi North Island
- Kitobo Island
- Limaiba Island
- Luke Island
- Luku Point
- Lulamba Island
- Lwantete Island
- Mpugwe Island
- Semuganja Omunene
- Semuganja Omutono
- Serinya Island
- Ziru Island

### Hills and mountains

3 hills.

- Bukone · 1,202 m
- Butwa · 1,194 m
- Buvu · 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 Bufumira 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 Bufumira Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital BUFUMIRA · Bufumira 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.35767&mlon=32.39176#map=17/-0.35767/32.39176) 

Bank Orient Bank · Division B 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.04456&mlon=32.44302#map=17/0.04456/32.44302) 

Petrol pump jyra fuel pump · Kalangala Town Council 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.32313&mlon=32.28590#map=17/-0.32313/32.28590) 

Hotel Philo Leisure Gardens · Kalangala Town Council 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.31864&mlon=32.30019#map=17/-0.31864/32.30019) 

School Bufumira Primary School · Bufumira 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.33710&mlon=32.38513#map=17/-0.33710/32.38513) 

College Fisheries Institute Entebbe · Division A 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.04036&mlon=32.46912#map=17/0.04036/32.46912) 

Police station Uganda Police · Division B 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.04305&mlon=32.44670#map=17/0.04305/32.44670) 

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 Bufumira Sub-county

Places mapped inside Bufumira Sub-county in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- 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

- Bubeke
- Kyamuswa
- Mazinga

## Quick answers

- Where is Bufumira Sub-county?In Kyamuswa County, Kalangala District, Central Region, Uganda
- What borders Bufumira Sub-county?Bubeke Sub-county, Bujumba Sub-county, Bussi Sub-county, Buwama Sub-county, Division B Sub-county, Kalangala Town Council Sub-county, Kyamuswa Sub-county and Mugoye Sub-county
- What is there to see in Bufumira Sub-county?Ssese Museum
- What time zone is Bufumira Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Bufumira Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Bufumira Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bufumira Sub-county?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Bufumira Sub-county?Bukone (1,202 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Bufumira Sub-county?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bufumira Sub-county?BUFUMIRA, about 6.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bufumira Sub-county?Orient Bank, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bufumira Sub-county?jyra fuel pump, about 15 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Bufumira Sub-county?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bufumira Sub-county?UG10060202 (OCHA common operational dataset)