# Buwekula County, Mubende District – Sub-counties & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mubende/buwekula/

County · Mubende District 

# Buwekula County

Buwekula County is a county of Uganda in Mubende District, Central Region. It covers **1,335.7 km²**. It is divided into 4 sub-counties. 209 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 70 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,336km²
- 4sub-counties
- 70mapped services

## Where is Buwekula County?

Buwekula County lies in [Mubende District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mubende/), [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 9 other counties: [Bugangaizi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kakumiro/bugangaizi/), [Buyanja County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kibaale/buyanja/), [Gomba County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/gomba/gomba/), [Kasambya County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mubende/kasambya/), [Kassanda County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kassanda/kassanda/), [Kiboga County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kyankwanzi/kiboga/), [Kiboga County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kiboga/kiboga/), [Kyaka County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyegegwa/kyaka/) and [Mubende Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mubende/mubende-municipality/). By area it is the 64th largest of 203 counties in Uganda. It covers 49.3% of [Mubende District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mubende/). The centre of Buwekula County is about 122 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 14 km from Mubende, the main town of Mubende District. The centre point is at 0.5825° N, 31.5166° 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 Buwekula County

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Buwekula County: 1 monument.

- MADUDU · monument

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: Buwekula 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) · Entebbe119 km
- Bunia Airport (BUX) · Bunia181 km

### Nearest railway station

Musozi (Kiganda), about 25 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:49) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:46, 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.

## Sub-counties of Buwekula County

Sub-county Area km² Localities Services 

[Butoloogo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mubende/buwekula/butoloogo/) 359 50 15 

[Kitenga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mubende/buwekula/kitenga/) 597 82 2 

[Kiyuni Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mubende/buwekula/kiyuni/) 139 18 21 

[Madudu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mubende/buwekula/madudu/) 241 61 32 

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 Buwekula County

Open gazetteers list **209 villages, towns and localities** in Buwekula County. Settlements here lie between about 1,184 m and 1,498 m above sea level (median 1,292 m).

- Bikooni
- Biwalwe ( Kanyogoga )
- Bombo
- Bubenge
- Budibanga East
- Budibanga West
- Bugalya
- Buganyi
- Bugomba
- Bugonzi
- Bujaala
- Bujjuko
- Bukade
- Bukongo
- Bukyamuzi
- Bulamadzi
- Bulamazzi
- Bulaza
- Bulega
- Bulyana
- Busenya
- Busepo Fr
- Busooba
- Buswabera
- Buta
- Butayunja
- Butayunja (kabyuuma )
- Butayunja (kayebe)
- Butimba
- Butolo
- Butumi
- Buwande
- Buzooba
- Bwakago
- Debeza
- Gogonya
- Gomero
- Googwa
- Kabaale (kakenzi)
- Kabengere
- Kabulamuliro (kabulamuliro)
- Kabulasoke (kabulamuliro)
- Kabunyonyi
- Kabweyakiza
- Kagezi
- Kagoma
- Kagoma Fr
- Kagunguli
- Kakenzi
- Kakigando East
- Kakigando West
- Kakindu
- Kakonyi
- Kalambansaizi Fr
- Kalembe
- Kalonga A (kalonga)
- Kalonga B(kalonga)
- Kalungu
- Kamusenene
- Kamwerere
- Kanabugoma
- Kanyogoga (kanyogoga)
- Kasambya
- Kasambya (kasambya)
- Kasambya (kayebe)
- Kasana
- Kasokoso
- Kasolokamponye
- Kasozi
- Katagi
- Katente
- Katooma
- Katuula
- Kavule
- Kawalala
- Kawololo
- Kawumulo
- Kayanja
- Kayebe
- Kayunga (kalonga)
- Kibalagazi
- Kibanyi
- Kiboyo
- Kibuuza
- Kibuye
- Kibyamirizi
- Kichuchulo
- Kifumambogo
- Kifumbira
- Kigamba
- Kigguya
- Kigondo
- Kigooba
- Kijaagi
- Kijaguzo
- Kijjumba East
- Kijjumba West
- Kijujubere
- Kijumba
- Kikokoma
- Kikoma
- Kikonge
- Kikulula
- Kikuta
- Kimbejja (kasambya)
- Kinyiga
- Kirangwa
- Kirawula
- Kirinda Fr
- Kirumbi
- Kiruuma
- Kirwanyi
- Kiryamakobe
- Kiryamenvu (kayebe)
- Kiryanongo (kijaagi)
- Kisagazi (kisagazi)
- Kisaggula
- Kisalabude
- Kisamula
- Kisasa
- Kisawula
- Kisenyi (bugonzi)
- Kisojjo (kalonga)
- Kisojjo (kisagazi)
- Kisonga (kalonga)
- Kisoolo
- Kitanda
- Kitazibwa
- Kitemba
- Kitenga
- Kiteredde (kabyuuma)
- Kiteredde (kasambya)
- Kiteregga
- Kito
- Kitovu
- Kituule
- Kivera
- Kiwumulo
- Kiwuniulo
- Kiyanja (kitembe)
- Kiyinja (kasolokamponye)
- Kiyoola
- Kiyuni
- Kiziba
- Kizinga
- Kizirangoma
- Kyabaduma
- Kyabayanja
- Kyakadaali
- Kyakajja
- Kyakatule
- Kyalugunju
- Kyansonzi
- Kyawooga
- Kyedikyo
- Kyeguluma
- Kyenda
- Kyengeza
- Kyengeza (kitembe)
- Kyota
- Lugala
- Lugalama (makukulu)
- Lukaya
- Lulagala
- Lulongo
- Luteete
- Luwunga
- Lwabijubwa
- Lwamaboga
- Lwamvubu
- Lwangire
- Lwebaaga
- Madudu
- Mbuya
- Mijunwa
- Misenda
- Mooma
- Mpasana
- Mugamba
- Mulanda
- Musamba
- Mutambwa
- Nabiyungu
- Nakaladde
- Nakasagazi (kituule)
- Nakaseeta (bugonzi)
- Nakasozi (naluwondwa)
- Naluwanda
- Naluwondwa
- Nalyankanja
- Namalewe
- Namisango
- Namungo
- Ngaangi
- Ngabano
- Njagazi
- Nsanvu
- Nsengwe
- Nsinamu
- Nyegeza
- Nyondo
- Rusikizi
- Rwamasengyero
- Rwamiramira
- Rwemigo
- Ssaka
- Ssala
- Ssunga
- Sunga (kabyuma)

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 Buwekula County

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams; 2 dams.

- Kabolokota
- Kisombwa Dam
- Kiye
- Mugaja
- Nabutiti
- Ruwengabi Dam

### Hills and mountains

6 hills.

- Mpinve · 1,444 m
- Kirangwa · 1,266 m
- Musozi · 1,266 m
- Nsisi · 1,259 m
- Kisombwa · 1,253 m
- Lwangire · 1,241 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest.

- Kanangalo

### History

1 fort.

- Fort Grant

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 Buwekula County and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mubende District, the warmest month is Feb (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C). About 1,252 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (159 mm) and the driest Jan (51 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and June to August**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 51 

Feb 23 57 

Mar 22 118 

Apr 21 146 

May 20 136 

Jun 20 59 

Jul 21 58 

Aug 21 94 

Sep 21 129 

Oct 21 159 

Nov 21 148 

Dec 21 95 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Buwekula County

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

- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Schools68

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 Buwekula County?In Mubende District, Central Region, Uganda
- What borders Buwekula County?Bugangaizi County, Buyanja County, Gomba County, Kasambya County, Kassanda County, Kiboga County, Kiboga County, Kyaka County and Mubende Municipality County
- What is there to see in Buwekula County?MADUDU
- What time zone is Buwekula County in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Buwekula County?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Buwekula County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Buwekula County?209 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Buwekula County?Settlements lie between 1,184 m and 1,498 m
- What is the highest point in Buwekula County?Mpinve (1,444 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Buwekula County?December to March and June to August
- How many banks are in Buwekula County?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Buwekula County?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Buwekula County?UG102001 (OCHA common operational dataset)