# Butayunja Sub-county Sub-county, Busujju County – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mityana/busujju/butayunja/

Sub-county · Busujju County 

# Butayunja Sub-county

Butayunja Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Busujju County, Mityana District, Central Region. It covers **66.7 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 66.7km²
- 21mapped services
- 1,233 mtypical elevation

## Where is Butayunja Sub-county?

Butayunja Sub-county lies in [Busujju County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mityana/busujju/), [Mityana District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mityana/), [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 6 other sub-counties: [Central Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mityana/kcca/central-division/), [Kakindu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mityana/busujju/kakindu/), [Maanyi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mityana/busujju/maanyi/), [Malangala Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mityana/busujju/malangala/), [Mpenja Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/gomba/gomba/mpenja/) and [Ttamu Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mityana/mityana-municipality/ttamu-division/). By area it is the 876th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 13.5% of [Busujju County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mityana/busujju/). The centre of Butayunja Sub-county is about 61 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.3190° N, 32.0368° 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: Butayunja 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) · Entebbe55 km
- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti236 km

### Nearest railway station

Mityana (Busimbi Division), about 11 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:47) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:43, sunset around 18:50).

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 Butayunja Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Butayunja Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,199 m and 1,270 m above sea level (median 1,233 m).

- Bekina
- Buluma
- Butayunja
- Buyikwe
- Gavu
- Kabozi
- Kalezi
- Kande
- Kigogolo
- Kigwa
- Kitebere
- Kitongo
- Luzira
- Mbuye
- Nakaseta
- Nakaziba
- Nakiziba
- Ndoge
- Ngandwe
- Nsabwe
- Wabiyinja

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 Butayunja Sub-county

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Kabavubuka
- Kubyabilenge
- Kyalwa
- Nakaziba
- Wakatungulu

### Hills and mountains

3 hills.

- Ngandwe · 1,307 m
- Bulesa · 1,296 m
- Nkokonjeru · 1,264 m

### Forests and nature

2 forest reserves; 1 forest.

- Kalyabibugu Forest Reserve
- Kasa Forest Reserve
- Nambale Forest Reserve

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 Butayunja Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mityana District, the warmest month is Feb (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C). About 1,330 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (169 mm) and the driest Jan (54 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and June to August**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 54 

Feb 23 61 

Mar 23 133 

Apr 21 169 

May 21 157 

Jun 20 62 

Jul 21 58 

Aug 21 93 

Sep 22 128 

Oct 21 162 

Nov 21 153 

Dec 22 101 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Butayunja Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital CARDINAL NSUBUGA MEMORIAL H/C · Butayunja 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.28829&mlon=32.05448#map=17/0.28829/32.05448) 

Bank Stanbic Bank · Central Division 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.40082&mlon=32.04170#map=17/0.40082/32.04170) 

ATM Total Nabweru (Nansana) · Kakiri 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.46331&mlon=32.33236#map=17/0.46331/32.33236) 

Petrol pump Shell · Busimbi Division 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.39193&mlon=32.06799#map=17/0.39193/32.06799) 

Hotel Busuubizi Primary Teachers College - Teacher & Staff Housing · Ttamu Division 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.36566&mlon=32.07698#map=17/0.36566/32.07698) 

School Saint Gonzaga Primary School · Butayunja 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.31952&mlon=32.04096#map=17/0.31952/32.04096) 

College Nexus International University · Central Division 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.40514&mlon=32.04498#map=17/0.40514/32.04498) 

Police station Uganda Police · Busunju Town Council 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.56532&mlon=32.20830#map=17/0.56532/32.20830) 

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 Butayunja Sub-county

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

- Hospitals2
- Schools19

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 Busujju County

- Bbanda
- Kakindu
- Maanyi
- Malangala

## Quick answers

- Where is Butayunja Sub-county?In Busujju County, Mityana District, Central Region, Uganda
- What borders Butayunja Sub-county?Central Division Sub-county, Kakindu Sub-county, Maanyi Sub-county, Malangala Sub-county, Mpenja Sub-county and Ttamu Division Sub-county
- What time zone is Butayunja Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Butayunja Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Butayunja Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Butayunja Sub-county?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Butayunja Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,199 m and 1,270 m
- What is the highest point in Butayunja Sub-county?Ngandwe (1,307 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Butayunja Sub-county?December to February and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Butayunja Sub-county?CARDINAL NSUBUGA MEMORIAL H/C, about 3.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Butayunja Sub-county?Stanbic Bank, about 9.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Butayunja Sub-county?Total Nabweru (Nansana), about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Butayunja Sub-county?Shell, about 8.8 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Butayunja Sub-county?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Butayunja Sub-county?UG10180102 (OCHA common operational dataset)