# Buruli County, Nakasongola District – Sub-counties & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/nakasongola/buruli/

County · Nakasongola District 

# Buruli County

Buruli County is a county of Uganda in Nakasongola District, Central Region. It covers **3,511.1 km²**. It is divided into 11 sub-counties. 264 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 298 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3,511km²
- 11sub-counties
- 298mapped services

## Where is Buruli County?

Buruli County lies in [Nakasongola District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/nakasongola/), [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 8 other counties: [Bamunanika County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/luwero/bamunanika/), [Bbaale County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kayunga/bbaale/), [Buruuli County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/masindi/buruuli/), [Katikamu County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/luwero/katikamu/), [Kibanda County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiryandongo/kibanda/), [Kioga County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amolatar/kioga/), [Maruzi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/apac/maruzi/) and [Nakaseke County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/nakaseke/nakaseke/). By area it is the 13th largest of 203 counties in Uganda. The centre of Buruli County is about 112 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 3.9 km from Nakasongola, the main town of Nakasongola District. The centre point is at 1.3157° N, 32.4908° 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 Buruli County

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Buruli County: 1 monument; 1 attraction.

- Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary · attraction
- Kakooge Cross · 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: Buruli 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

- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti134 km
- Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe142 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:44) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:43, sunset around 18:46).

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 Buruli County

Sub-county Area km² Localities Services 

[Kakooge Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/nakasongola/buruli/kakooge/) 460 57 33 

[Kakooge Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/nakasongola/buruli/kakooge-town-council/) 64 23 17 

[Kalongo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/nakasongola/buruli/kalongo/) 404 23 27 

[Kalungi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/nakasongola/buruli/kalungi/) 326 21 32 

[Lwabiyata Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/nakasongola/buruli/lwabiyata/) 201 13 30 

[Lwampanga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/nakasongola/buruli/lwampanga/) 284 17 36 

[Migeera Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/nakasongola/buruli/migeera-town-council/) 64 5 18 

[Nabisweera Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/nakasongola/buruli/nabisweera/) 743 41 29 

[Nakasongola Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/nakasongola/buruli/nakasongola-town-council/) 49 2 20 

[Nakitoma Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/nakasongola/buruli/nakitoma/) 431 36 29 

[Wabinyonyi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/nakasongola/buruli/wabinyonyi/) 486 35 27 

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 Buruli County

Open gazetteers list **264 villages, towns and localities** in Buruli County. The largest with a recorded population: Nakasongola (6,921). Settlements here lie between about 1,034 m and 1,124 m above sea level (median 1,064 m).

- Bagambira
- Bamugolodde
- Bamusuuta
- Batuusa
- Buddu
- Bugalamwa
- Bugembe
- Bujaabe
- Bujabe
- Bukabi
- Bulamago
- Buluta
- Busebwe
- Busolosolo
- Busone
- Busoni
- Butenga
- Bututi
- Buvuma
- Bwire
- Dagala
- Erima
- Guluka
- Haji Yasi
- Irimba
- Junda
- Kabaala
- Kabaale Kerezia
- Kabaale Mivule
- Kabakazi
- Kabandi
- Kabatego
- Kabayongo
- Kabojja
- Kabusinde
- Kabuye
- Kabyuma
- Kadzi
- Kafu
- Kagaga
- Kaikanga
- Kaisagara
- Kakira
- Kakira Fr
- Kakoge
- Kakondi
- Kakooge
- Kakungumaire
- Kakungwe
- Kaleire
- Kalinda
- Kalongo
- Kalungi
- Kalungu
- Kalyakoti
- Kalyampande
- Kamukamu
- Kamuwanula
- Kansami
- Kanyogoga
- Kanyonyi
- Kaondwe
- Kasambya
- Kasanga
- Kasozi
- Kasuuge
- Katambwa
- Katola
- Katuba
- Katugo
- Katuugo
- Katuugo Fr
- Katuugo Trc
- Kawagwere
- Kawojwa
- Kawondwe
- Kazwama
- Kazzi
- Kenyonyi
- Kibangya
- Kibira
- Kibugenda
- Kichwabugingo
- Kidugala
- Kidugali
- Kidukulu
- Kigalambi
- Kigugu
- Kiguli
- Kijaguzo
- Kikadde
- Kikendede
- Kikoiro
- Kikonge
- Kikooge
- Kikoyera
- Kikoyero
- Kikulubyo
- Kikuta
- Kikuuta
- Kilanga
- Kimaga
- Kimole
- Kinoni
- Kiraka
- Kiralamba
- Kiramata
- Kiranga
- Kirembo
- Kirooro
- Kirowoza
- Kirumi
- Kiruwa
- Kirwaya
- Kisalizi
- Kisenyi
- Kisozi
- Kiswera-mainda
- Kitanswa
- Kitawa
- Kitego
- Kitontogolo
- Kitwe
- Kiwembi
- Kiwongoire
- Kyabaganga
- Kyabona
- Kyabukonyogo
- Kyabutaika
- Kyabutayika
- Kyadobo
- Kyajongo
- Kyakajaba
- Kyakajoba
- Kyakala
- Kyakatono
- Kyalubambula
- Kyalubanga
- Kyaluweza
- Kyalwebaka
- Kyamalimbye
- Kyamasanda
- Kyambogo
- Kyamiyingo
- Kyampisi
- Kyamugambanenda
- Kyamukonda
- Kyamungabi
- Kyamutendo
- Kyanaka
- Kyancwende
- Kyandyaga
- Kyani-Kafu
- Kyanika
- Kyanjali
- Kyanjo Fr
- Kyankonoki
- Kyankonwa
- Kyankonwa Forest Reserve
- Kyansimbi
- Kyebongore
- Kyebwera
- Kyeganywa
- Kyeingira
- Kyeyindula
- Lugazi
- Lukoge
- Lutengo
- Lwabiyata
- Lwabyata
- Lwamboga
- Lwambogo
- Lwampanga
- Lwamugolode
- Lwanama
- Lwanjuki
- Machumu
- Mailye
- Mairikiti
- Malombe
- Matugo
- Mauma
- Mbaale
- Mbalye
- Mbula
- Migera
- Migyera
- Mirije
- Mitanzi
- Moone
- Mpabye
- Muinami
- Mukerenge
- Mulungi-omu
- Musenyi
- Muwolwe
- Muwunami
- Mwalamba
- Nabiswera
- Nakaseeta-kalungi
- Nakasetwa
- Nakasongola
- Nakatogo
- Nakatoma
- Nakayonza
- Nakinyama
- Nakitoma
- Nalakonge
- Nalubale
- Nalubobya
- Nalukange
- Nalukonge
- Nalulongo
- Namalinda
- Namansa
- Namayonjo
- Nambaju
- Nambele
- Namika
- Nampiki
- Namukago
- Namukongo
- Namunkanga
- Namunsaala
- Nanjwenge
- Ngozi
- Njeru
- Njeru central
- Nkanja
- Nkanya
- Nkinga
- Nongo
- Nongo Bugalamwa
- Nsangira
- Nsolo
- Ntuuti
- Podia
- Sasira
- Seeta-kiranga
- Sikye
- Singya
- Tolwe
- Tumba
- Wabigalo
- Wabikonkome
- Wabinyira
- Wabinyonyi
- Wabisi
- Wabisisa
- Wabisise
- Wabukala
- Wabulime
- Wabusana
- Wajala
- Wakakooli
- Wakasimba
- Walabungo
- Walukota
- Wamukende
- Wangoiro
- Wankaka
- Watoke
- Zabazula
- Zengebe

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 Buruli County

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

### Water

30 rivers and streams.

- Kachwambeba
- Kakomo
- Kambu
- Kansira
- Katabanyente
- Katalikwa
- Katangwa
- Katansule
- Katete
- Kawango
- Lugazi
- Lugogo
- Lwankuba
- Mukana
- Mukote
- Nakazaha
- Namasaba
- Nampera
- Namwanga
- Ndala
- Saba
- Saba
- Sangula
- Sezibwa

…and 6 more.

### Hills and mountains

10 hills.

- Ngangi · 1,124 m
- Sikye · 1,107 m
- Wajala · 1,106 m
- Kasagala · 1,085 m
- Kisozi · 1,085 m
- Charabanga · 1,084 m
- Sungira · 1,082 m
- Lukoge · 1,053 m
- Mpumude · 1,052 m
- Kikuka · 1,044 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Kasagala Central Forest Reserve

### History

8 ruins.

- Fort Banda
- Kabala Fort
- Kalula Fort
- Kamunina
- Katuba
- Kisalizi
- Mabuteri Fort
- Podia Fort

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Nakasongola

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 Buruli County and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nakasongola District, the warmest month is Feb (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jun (23 °C). About 1,075 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (141 mm) and the driest Jan (34 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March and June to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 34 

Feb 27 37 

Mar 26 88 

Apr 24 140 

May 23 121 

Jun 23 69 

Jul 23 67 

Aug 24 100 

Sep 24 114 

Oct 24 141 

Nov 24 105 

Dec 25 59 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Buruli County

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

- Hospitals26
- Petrol pumps15
- Hotels9
- Schools233
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants6
- Police stations8

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 Buruli County?In Nakasongola District, Central Region, Uganda
- What borders Buruli County?Bamunanika County, Bbaale County, Buruuli County, Katikamu County, Kibanda County, Kioga County, Maruzi County and Nakaseke County
- What is there to see in Buruli County?Kakooge Cross, Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
- What time zone is Buruli County in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Buruli County?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Buruli County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Buruli County?264 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Buruli County?Settlements lie between 1,034 m and 1,124 m
- What is the highest point in Buruli County?Ngangi (1,124 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Buruli County?November to March and June to September
- How many hospitals are in Buruli County?26 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Buruli County?15 mapped
- What is the P-code of Buruli County?UG102301 (OCHA common operational dataset)