# Bukakata Sub-county Sub-county, Bukoto County, Masaka District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/masaka/bukoto/bukakata/ Sub-county · Bukoto County # Bukakata Sub-county Bukakata Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bukoto County, Masaka District, Central Region. It covers **407.1 km²**. 33 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 28 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 407km² - 28mapped services - 1,164 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bukakata Sub-county? Bukakata Sub-county lies in [Bukoto County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/masaka/bukoto/), [Masaka District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/masaka/), [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 5 other sub-counties: [Bukulula Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kalungu/kalungu/bukulula/), [Buwunga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/masaka/bukoto/buwunga/), [Mugoye Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kalangala/bujumba/mugoye/), [Mukungwe Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/masaka/bukoto/mukungwe/) and [Nkozi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mpigi/mawokota/nkozi/). By area it is the 121st largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 18.9% of [Bukoto County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/masaka/bukoto/). The centre of Bukakata Sub-county is about 96 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.2808° S, 31.9556° 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: Bukakata 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) · Entebbe65 km - Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi255 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:43) and shortest in May (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:45, sunset around 18:51). 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 Bukakata Sub-county Open gazetteers list **33 villages, towns and localities** in Bukakata Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,136 m and 1,219 m above sea level (median 1,164 m). - Birinzi - Birinzi Kabangali - Bukaayi A - Bukaayi B - Bukakata - Bukeso - Bukibonga - Bukoko - Bunaddu - Bunado - Buwangire - Buzirango - Bwami - Jubiya Forest Reserve - Kabasese A - Kabasese B - Kachanga - Kasaka - Kasanje - Kasanje Nakigga - Kasokero - Kayugi - Kaziru - Kigo - Kikonoka - Kisaaka A - Kisaaka B - Kisasa - Lambu - Luunga - Makonzi - Mitondo - Sunga 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 Bukakata Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Bukakata Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 lakes. - Lake Kayanja - Lake Nabugabo ### Coast and islands 2 islands. - Lambu Island - Lwabana Island ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Nakiwogwe · 1,136 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Jubiya 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 Bukakata Sub-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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bukakata Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital BUKAKATA · Bukakata 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.28622&mlon=32.01127#map=17/-0.28622/32.01127) Bank Centinary Bank · Nyendo-Ssenyange Division 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.31733&mlon=31.75989#map=17/-0.31733/31.75989) Petrol pump Rabiyash Fuels · Bukulula 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.19324&mlon=31.84559#map=17/-0.19324/31.84559) Hotel Orchids Village Lake Nabugabo, Uganda · Bukakata 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.34685&mlon=31.88069#map=17/-0.34685/31.88069) School Christ's Embassy Primary School · Bukakata 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.27478&mlon=31.95735#map=17/-0.27478/31.95735) College Lukaya Polytechnic Institute - Uganda · Bukulula 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.11306&mlon=31.85390#map=17/-0.11306/31.85390) Police station Police unit · Bukakata 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.34568&mlon=31.87667#map=17/-0.34568/31.87667) 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 Bukakata Sub-county Places mapped inside Bukakata Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Hotels7 - Schools18 - Police stations1 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 Bukoto County - Buwunga - Kabonera - Kyanamukaaka - Kyesiiga - Mukungwe ## Quick answers - Where is Bukakata Sub-county?In Bukoto County, Masaka District, Central Region, Uganda - What borders Bukakata Sub-county?Bukulula Sub-county, Buwunga Sub-county, Mugoye Sub-county, Mukungwe Sub-county and Nkozi Sub-county - What time zone is Bukakata Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Bukakata Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Bukakata Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bukakata Sub-county?33 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bukakata Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,136 m and 1,219 m - What is the highest point in Bukakata Sub-county?Nakiwogwe (1,136 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bukakata Sub-county?December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Bukakata Sub-county?BUKAKATA, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bukakata Sub-county?Centinary Bank, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bukakata Sub-county?Rabiyash Fuels, about 16 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Bukakata Sub-county?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Bukakata Sub-county?UG10170101 (OCHA common operational dataset)