# Bukoto County, Masaka District – Sub-counties, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/masaka/bukoto/

County · Masaka District 

# Bukoto County

Bukoto County is a county of Uganda in Masaka District, Central Region. It covers **2,152.0 km²**. It is divided into 6 sub-counties. 344 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 285 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,152km²
- 6sub-counties
- 285mapped services

## Where is Bukoto County?

Bukoto County lies in [Masaka District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/masaka/), [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 8 other counties: [Bujumba County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kalangala/bujumba/), [Bukomansimbi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/bukomansimbi/bukomansimbi/), [Bukoto County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/lwengo/bukoto/), [Kalungu County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kalungu/kalungu/), [Kyamuswa County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kalangala/kyamuswa/), [Kyotera County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kyotera/kyotera/), [Masaka Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/masaka/masaka-municipality/) and [Mawokota County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mpigi/mawokota/). By area it is the 32nd largest of 203 counties in Uganda. It covers 97.9% of [Masaka District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/masaka/). The centre of Bukoto County is about 122 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 20 km from Masaka, the main town of Masaka District. The centre point is at 0.4862° S, 31.8325° 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: Bukoto 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
- Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi239 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:43) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:49, sunset around 18:55).

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 Bukoto County

Sub-county Area km² Localities Services 

[Bukakata Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/masaka/bukoto/bukakata/) 407 33 28 

[Buwunga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/masaka/bukoto/buwunga/) 377 78 62 

[Kabonera Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/masaka/bukoto/kabonera/) 99 50 66 

[Kyanamukaaka Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/masaka/bukoto/kyanamukaaka/) 424 74 41 

[Kyesiiga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/masaka/bukoto/kyesiiga/) 711 58 21 

[Mukungwe Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/masaka/bukoto/mukungwe/) 134 63 67 

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 Bukoto County

Open gazetteers list **344 villages, towns and localities** in Bukoto County. Settlements here lie between about 1,134 m and 1,312 m above sea level (median 1,190 m).

- Baale Landing Site
- Bale
- Bamunamika
- Bbaale
- Bbuuliro
- Bbuuliro A
- Bibaale
- Bigga
- Birinzi
- Birinzi Kabangali
- Birongo
- Bisanje
- Bisanje East
- Bisanje West
- Biya
- Bugabira
- Buggya
- Bugo-lwemodde
- Bukaayi A
- Bukaayi B
- Bukakata
- Bukeri
- Bukeso
- Bukibonga
- Bukoko
- Bukoona
- Bukunda
- Bukunda-kakintu
- Bukunda-nakatete
- Bukyala
- Bukyanju
- Bulando A
- Bulando B
- Bulayi-luguudo
- Bulayi-seeta
- Bulegeya
- Bulemba
- Bulemba-lubumba
- Bulenge
- Buna
- Bunaddu
- Bunado
- Bunyuma
- Busagala
- Busense
- Butaaya
- Butala
- Butale
- Butale A
- Butale B
- Butano
- Butebere
- Butende
- Butenzi
- Butenzi-busaale
- Butenzi-kanyogoga
- Butozi
- Buwangire
- Buwunde-bamba
- Buwunga
- Buwunga-kyabumba
- Buyaga
- Buyanja
- Buyinja
- Buzirango
- Bwami
- Bwende
- Byambale
- Byante
- Ddegeya
- Ddimo
- Diima
- Dumu
- Emirio A
- Emirio B
- Feresio
- Gayaza
- Gayaza-fuwe
- Gayaza-nabbowa
- Gulama
- Jangano
- Jubiya Forest Reserve
- Kabagabo
- Kabale
- Kabanda
- Kabasese A
- Kabasese B
- Kabira-kanamusabala
- Kabonera
- Kabonera A
- Kabonera B
- Kachanga
- Kadugala
- Kaganda
- Kagezi
- Kajjwa
- Kajude Forest Reserve
- Kajude Fr
- Kajuna
- Kajuna - Church
- Kajuna-benna
- Kako
- Kako Hill
- Kako Village
- Kakunyu
- Kalagala
- Kalambi
- Kalinga Ndozi
- Kalingoma
- Kaloddo
- Kalua
- Kalugondo
- Kalundira
- Kaluuma
- Kamugenyi
- Kamulegu
- Kamungu
- Kamuzinda
- Kamwozi
- Kanabukuliro
- Kanamusabal
- Kanoni
- Kanyaga
- Kanywa
- Kasaala
- Kasaali
- Kasaana-serinya
- Kasagazi
- Kasaka
- Kasambya
- Kasana
- Kasango
- Kasanje
- Kasanje Nakigga
- Kaseeta
- Kaseeta A
- Kasokero
- Kasonko Forest Reserve
- Kasozi
- Kassana
- Katikamu
- Katinyondo
- Katoogo
- Katwadde
- Katwe
- Kawema Fr
- Kawere-kigangazi
- Kayijja
- Kayirikiti
- Kayirira
- Kayugi
- Kayunga
- Kaziru
- Kibbe
- Kibindi
- Kidda
- Kigatto
- Kigo
- Kijonjo
- Kikalala
- Kikonda
- Kikonoka
- Kikulula
- Kikungwe A
- Kikungwe B
- Kikuuma
- Kilambura
- Kinoni
- Kirala Fr
- Kirimya A
- Kirimya B
- Kirimya Village
- Kirinda
- Kisaaka A
- Kisaaka B
- Kisasa
- Kisenyi A
- Kisenyi B
- Kiserekete
- Kitabanyaga
- Kitanga
- Kitasi Forest Reserve
- Kitenga A
- Kitenga B
- Kitengesa A
- Kitengesa B
- Kiteza-kyanga
- Kitinyondo
- Kititi
- Kito
- Kitoma
- Kitouu
- Kitovu
- Kitunga 'b'
- Kitunga A
- Kitwe
- Kitwe A
- Kitwe B
- Kiwaala
- Kiwala
- Kiwanyizi
- Kiwumpa
- Kiyimbwe
- Kiyumba
- Kiziba
- Kizigo
- Kkindu-namaserere
- Kyaali
- Kyajjungu
- Kyajubira
- Kyalugo
- Kyalurira
- Kyalusowe
- Kyalusowe A
- Kyalusowe B
- Kyalwenyi Forest Reserve
- Kyambazi-kabale
- Kyamula
- Kyamuyimbwa
- Kyamuzimba
- Kyanakase
- Kyanamukaka
- Kyananjula
- Kyanjale
- Kyanjovu
- Kyantale
- Kyantale-kagologolo
- Kyantale-kasoslo
- Kyante-kawule
- Kyasa
- Kyassuma
- Kyasunsu-ddogero
- Kyatokoolo
- Kyeera
- Kyengerere
- Lake Victoria
- Lambu
- Lubumba
- Lufumba
- Lugazi
- Lukindu A
- Lukindu B
- Lukodde
- Lukolo
- Lukono
- Luunga
- Luvule
- Luvunjo
- Luwerekera
- Luzinga
- Lwabikere
- Lwanda
- Lwansusu
- Lwanunda
- Lwanyi
- Lweggulwe
- Lweggulwe A
- Lweggulwe B
- Lweggulwe C
- MUGAMBA
- Magawe Fr
- Mageege
- Magira
- Magiri
- Makonzi
- Malembo
- Manywa
- Matanga
- Mazinga
- Mazinga A
- Mazinga B
- Mbira
- Mbirizi
- Mijjunju
- Mikomago
- Mikoni-kattolo
- Minyinya
- Minyinya-galilaya
- Minyinya-kabale
- Minyinya-kyamutwe
- Minyinya-proper
- Misaali
- Misansala
- Mitemula
- Mitondo
- Mmanzi
- Mpala
- Mpugwe
- Mpugwe Village
- Mubogo
- Mujuzi
- Mukobe
- Mukombe
- Mukoni
- Mukungwe
- Mukungwe-kiyanja
- Mukunyu
- Mulema
- Mulundu
- Musansala
- Muwawu Forest Reserve
- Muwololo
- Mweruka 'a'
- Mweruka 'b'
- Mweruka 'c'
- Nabinene
- Nabitaka
- Nabugabo
- Nabukonge Forest Reserve
- Nabulago
- Nakasojjo-kabacuncu
- Nakatooke
- Nakiyaga
- Naluzali
- Namakindu
- Namirembe
- Nateete
- Ndegeya
- Nfuula
- Njumaga
- Nkoma
- Nkuke
- Nkuke A
- Nkuke B
- Nkuuna
- Nnyondo
- Nsangamu
- Nsangwa
- Nyendo
- Samalia
- Ssemuto
- Sserinya
- Sserinya-bbaala
- Sserinya-bulungu
- Sunga
- Swamp
- Takajjunge
- Tekala
- Tekeera
- Ttala
- UBURE
- Wabitembe Forest Reserve
- Zimwe
- Zzimwe

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 Bukoto County

Named natural and historic features inside Bukoto County, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

5 rivers and streams; 4 lakes.

- Byante
- Gambuze
- Kigona
- Lake Kayanja
- Lake Kitunda
- Lake Manywa
- Lake Nabugabo
- Mujuzi
- Nakitondo

### Coast and islands

2 islands; 1 bay; 1 headland.

- Buyaga Bay
- Diimu Point
- Lambu Island
- Lwabana Island

### Hills and mountains

5 hills.

- Kikise · 1,330 m
- Gulama · 1,298 m
- Butale · 1,279 m
- Dumu · 1,164 m
- Nakiwogwe · 1,136 m

### Forests and nature

5 forests.

- Byante Forest
- Jubiya Forest
- Kirala Forest
- Mujuzi Forest
- Muwawu 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 Bukoto County and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Masaka District, the warmest month is Feb (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 1,240 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (169 mm) and the driest Jul (35 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and June to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 79 

Feb 24 86 

Mar 24 150 

Apr 23 169 

May 22 145 

Jun 22 36 

Jul 22 35 

Aug 23 65 

Sep 23 93 

Oct 23 125 

Nov 23 150 

Dec 23 105 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bukoto County

Places mapped inside Bukoto County in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals10
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels13
- Schools250
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants5
- Police stations3

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 Bukoto County?In Masaka District, Central Region, Uganda
- What borders Bukoto County?Bujumba County, Bukomansimbi County, Bukoto County, Kalungu County, Kyamuswa County, Kyotera County, Masaka Municipality County and Mawokota County
- What time zone is Bukoto County in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Bukoto County?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Bukoto County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bukoto County?344 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bukoto County?Settlements lie between 1,134 m and 1,312 m
- What is the highest point in Bukoto County?Kikise (1,330 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Bukoto County?December to February and June to September
- How many hospitals are in Bukoto County?10 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Bukoto County?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bukoto County?UG101701 (OCHA common operational dataset)