# Busiro County, Wakiso District – Sub-counties, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/wakiso/busiro/

County · Wakiso District 

# Busiro County

Busiro County is a county of Uganda in Wakiso District, Central Region. It covers **1,986.4 km²**. It is divided into 14 sub-counties. 645 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 457 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,986km²
- 14sub-counties
- 457mapped services

## Where is Busiro County?

Busiro County lies in [Wakiso District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/wakiso/), [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 11 other counties: [Bujumba County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kalangala/bujumba/), [Entebbe Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/wakiso/entebbe-municipality/), [KCCA County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kampala/kcca/), [Katikamu County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/luwero/katikamu/), [Kyamuswa County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kalangala/kyamuswa/), [Makindye Ssabagabo Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/wakiso/makindye-ssabagabo-municipality/), [Mawokota County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mpigi/mawokota/), [Mityana County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mityana/mityana/), [Mukono County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mukono/mukono/), [Nakaseke County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/nakaseke/nakaseke/) and [Nansana Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/wakiso/nansana-municipality/). By area it is the 35th largest of 203 counties in Uganda. It covers 70.7% of [Wakiso District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/wakiso/). The centre of Busiro County is about 17 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 21 km from Wakiso, the main town of Wakiso District. The centre point is at 0.2133° N, 32.4677° 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 Busiro County

OpenStreetMap lists 23 named sights in Busiro County: 9 attractions; 8 beachs; 2 memorials; 1 monument; 1 viewpoint; 1 ruins; 1 zoo.

- Buganga Beach · beach
- House Residential · beach
- Kasenyi beach · beach
- Kinywante Landing Site beach · beach
- Kisubi Seminary Beach · beach
- Park Shoebill Beach · beach
- Patford Beach Kawuku · beach
- SSese Gateway Beach · beach
- Kisembi Road · viewpoint
- 18th Birthday · attraction
- Banded mongoose · attraction
- Hakuna Matata Fun City · attraction
- Hill Top Academy · attraction
- Katereke Prison · attraction
- Mabamba Swamp Shoebill Bird Watching · attraction
- Park Shoebill - Shoebill birding boat trip · attraction
- Unstriped ground squirrel · attraction
- Zorb Ball · attraction
- Mother Mary · memorial
- Mount Saint Theresa · monument
- Omutaka Kasiga rruins - Mamba Enangiira clan · ruins
- Uganda Reptile Village - Snake Park · zoo
- Woman with child · memorial

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: Busiro 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) · Entebbe19 km
- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti212 km

### Nearest railway station

Kampala (Central Division), about 17 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:46) and shortest in Feb (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 07:01, sunset around 19:07).

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 Busiro County

Sub-county Area km² Localities Services 

[Bussi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/wakiso/busiro/bussi/) 452 37 4 

[Kajjansi Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/wakiso/busiro/kajjansi-town-council/) 162 109 102 

[Kakiri Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/wakiso/busiro/kakiri/) 142 63 10 

[Kakiri Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/wakiso/busiro/kakiri-town-council/) 27 16 9 

[Kasanje Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/wakiso/busiro/kasanje/) 229 68 6 

[Katabi Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/wakiso/busiro/katabi-town-council/) 373 45 120 

[Kyengera Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/wakiso/busiro/kyengera-town-council/) 112 86 93 

[Masuliita Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/wakiso/busiro/masuliita/) 57 21 0 

[Masulita Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/wakiso/busiro/masulita-town-council/) 56 23 2 

[Mende Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/wakiso/busiro/mende/) 72 38 6 

[Namayumba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/wakiso/busiro/namayumba/) 110 56 0 

[Namayumba Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/wakiso/busiro/namayumba-town-council/) 66 20 3 

[Wakiso Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/wakiso/busiro/wakiso/) 92 56 41 

[Wakiso Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/wakiso/busiro/wakiso-town-council/) 36 25 61 

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 Busiro County

Open gazetteers list **645 villages, towns and localities** in Busiro County. The largest with a recorded population: Kyengera (285,400), Kajansi (155,058), Wakiso (87,900), Kasanje (42,300), Kakiri (28,100) and Namayumba (22,100). Settlements here lie between about 1,115 m and 1,316 m above sea level (median 1,185 m).

- Abaita Babiri
- Akright City
- BULABI- NSAGGU
- Baka
- Bakijulula
- Bakka
- Balabala
- Bale
- Balinya
- Banda Central
- Bandwe
- Bataka
- Bbale
- Bbale-Mukwenda
- Bbanda
- Bbembe
- Bbembe-Kidugala
- Bbembe-Nansiiti
- Bbembee-nansiiti
- Bbigo-Mpanga
- Bbikka-Mayanja
- Bbira
- Bbulangwe
- Begendere
- Bendegere
- Bendegere A
- Biira
- Bika
- Bilinya
- Biwaytise
- Buaganga Landing Site
- Bubebbere
- Budali
- Budaneli
- Budaniel
- Buddo
- Budo
- Bufulu
- Bugabo
- Buganda
- Buganga
- Bugera
- Bugimba
- Bugiri
- Bugiri Kawulwe
- Bugiri-bukasa
- Bugogo
- Buguju
- Buiga
- Bujaasi
- Bujjuka
- Bujuko
- Bujumbo
- Bukaada
- Bukalaaza
- Bukalango
- Bukalaza
- Bukandekande
- Bukasa
- Bukasa A
- Bukasa B
- Bukasa Bukulu
- Bukasi
- Bukerekere
- Bukobero
- Bukomye
- Bukondo
- Bukungulu
- Bukusu
- Bukwenda
- Bulabakulu
- Bulabi Nalubude
- Bulaga
- Bulaga Kalambi
- Bulangala
- Bulega
- Bulenga
- Bulenga A
- Bulenga B
- Bulenga Kikaaya
- Bulete
- Bulika
- Bulima
- Bulima Bulangala
- Buloba Bunwa Kapeeka
- Bulonda
- Bulondo
- Bulumbu
- Bulumbu-Buyiga
- Bulwanyi
- Bulwanyi Central
- Bulyana
- Bume
- Bumera
- Bumpeje
- Bumpenje
- Bunga
- Bunjo
- Bunjo-bubebbere
- Bunono
- Busaku
- Busamba
- Busamba-Nsavu
- Busami
- Busana
- Busawuli
- Busembe
- Businsi
- Buso
- Busonko
- Busujja
- Busuwula
- Buswa
- Butega
- Butenga
- Buteregga
- Butole
- Buvi
- Buvuma
- Buvvi
- Buwaali
- Buwali
- Buwanuka
- Buwanuka .b
- Buwanuka. A
- Buwasa
- Buwaya
- Buwembo
- Buwoya
- Buyege
- Buyemba
- Buyera Gayaza
- Buyonga
- Buzimba
- Buzzi
- Bwayiise
- Bwebajja
- Bwebajja Dundu
- Bwerenga
- Bweya
- Bweya Central
- Bweyogerere
- Bwiira
- Bwotansimbi Kiweesa Serug
- Bwotsansimbi
- Central(kyengera)
- Daje
- Ddambwe
- Ddewe
- Ddewe - Bwebajja B
- Ddewe Bwebajja A
- Dewe
- Dundu
- Dundu-Dewe
- Dyango
- Gangama
- Gayaza
- Ggala
- Ggala Nalya
- Ggamba
- Ggambirana
- Gganda
- Ggombe
- Gimbo
- Gobero
- Gombe
- Gombe A
- Gombe B
- Gulwe
- Jali
- Jandira
- Janyi
- Jjali
- Jjomba
- Jjungo
- Jungo
- Jungo-Bakijulula
- Kaama Ii
- Kaapa
- Kabagaano
- Kabagano
- Kabale
- Kabale 'a'
- Kabale A
- Kabale.b
- Kabalulu
- Kabindula
- Kaboja
- Kabojja
- Kabojja A
- Kabojja B
- Kabuga-Bigo
- Kabulamuliro
- Kabulamuliro-sekiwunga
- Kabulengwa
- Kaga
- Kagoge
- Kagolomolo
- Kagoma
- Kagulu
- Kaiaba
- Kajansi
- Kajjansi
- Kajjansi B
- Kajjansi C
- Kajjansi Police Station
- Kakende
- Kakindu
- Kakiri
- Kakooge
- Kakungulu
- Kakunyu
- Kalambi Kiwumu
- Kaliiti
- Kaliti
- Kalongero
- Kalungu
- Kama
- Kamakakaze
- Kambe
- Kambugu
- Kampomera
- Kamuli
- Kamunye
- Kanadda
- Kangojje
- Kanoni
- Kansiri
- Kanyigo
- Kanziro
- Kanzize
- Kanzize Kyondo
- Kanzize-kasumbuso
- Kapeka
- Kasaali-balisanga
- Kasali
- Kasambya
- Kasanga
- Kasangobe
- Kasanje
- Kasasa
- Kaseeru
- Kasenge
- Kasengeje
- Kasengejje
- Kasenyi
- Kasero
- Kasero Kirimamboga Ttomi
- Kasokengwe
- Kasoozo
- Kasudde
- Kasuku
- Katake
- Katale
- Katale-Busawula
- Katale-bukwenda
- Katale-mayanja
- Katalemwa
- Katalemwa Bbya
- Katereke
- Katerere
- Katiiti
- Katikamu
- Katiti
- Katolingo
- Katovu
- Katubwe
- Katulagga
- Katuso
- Katuuso
- Katwe
- Kava
- Kavule
- Kavumba
- Kavuna
- Kavundira
- Kawafu
- Kawalira
- Kawoko
- Kawotto
- Kawotto B
- Kawuku
- Kayunga
- Kaziba
- Kazinga
- Kibujjo
- Kibujo
- Kibuye
- Kibuye Nawango
- Kidugala
- Kigaaga
- Kigoma
- Kigugu
- Kigwanya
- Kijanangabo
- Kijapan
- Kikajjo
- Kikajjo Central
- Kikajo
- Kikalala
- Kikandwa
- Kikaya
- Kikoko
- Kikubampanga
- Kikugyi
- Kikusa
- Kimbejja
- Kimogo
- Kinaawa
- Kininya
- Kinoga
- Kinywante
- Kireka
- Kiryamuli-Kilumba
- Kiryamuli-kirumba
- Kisaba
- Kisagala
- Kisembi-Gayaza
- Kisenyi
- Kisimbiri
- Kisimbiri Central
- Kisindye
- Kisozi
- Kisozi A
- Kisozi B
- Kisu
- Kisubi
- Kisubi Mission
- Kisuna
- Kitala
- Kitalya
- Kitayita
- Kitebi Butega Bbale
- Kitemu
- Kitemu Central
- Kitende
- Kitende A
- Kitende B
- Kiteredde
- Kiternu
- Kitinda
- Kitooke
- Kitotolo
- Kitotolo Nakatooke
- Kitovo
- Kitovu
- Kitufu
- Kitula
- Kiumu
- Kivu
- Kiwande
- Kiwumu
- Kiyanja
- Kiyumu
- Kiyuni
- Kiziba
- Kkb
- Kkoba
- Kkona
- Kkona East
- Kkona West
- Koba
- Koja
- Kokokiro
- Komolo
- Kona
- Kongojje
- Kotta
- Kungabutali
- Kyabalamba
- Kyabumba
- Kyambazi
- Kyampisi
- Kyanjazi
- Kyanuna
- Kyanuuna
- Kyanvubu
- Kyasa
- Kyebando
- Kyeberese
- Kyegobo
- Kyengera
- Kyengeza
- Kyewaga Forest Reserve
- Kyeyo
- Kyeyo Nakawuka
- Kyoga
- Llugo-Ssuka
- Lower Jomayi Estate
- Lubanyi
- Lubato-Nambesa
- Lubbe
- Lubya
- Lugeye
- Luggi
- Lugo-Ssuka
- Lugombe
- Lugungude
- Luguzi
- Lugyi

…and 245 more.

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 Busiro County

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

### Water

72 rivers and streams.

- Bilola
- Bimbye
- Bubuli
- Bungwe
- Gandubwa
- Kagabira
- Kagerekabakyala
- Kageye
- Kajja
- Kanjaza
- Kansoza
- Kanyogoga
- Kasenso
- Kasininve
- Kasiwa
- Kasomba
- Kasonzi
- Kateranduru
- Katindo
- Katobo
- Katonga
- Katongo
- Kigyankonda
- Kikumbi

…and 48 more.

### Coast and islands

9 islands; 8 bays; 3 headlands; 1 beach.

- Buiga Island
- Bussi Bay
- Bussi Island
- Entebbe Bay
- Kisubi Bay
- Kiulwe Point
- Lutembe Beach
- Mayinja Island
- Mbiru Point
- Mbirubuziba Island
- Murchison Bay
- Nkusa Island
- Nkuzi Island
- Nsenyi Island
- Nsonga Bay
- Nsonga Island
- Tende Bay
- Tende Point
- Waiya Bay
- Zinga Bay
- Zinga Island

### Hills and mountains

82 hills.

- Guludene · 1,346 m
- Lwagobe · 1,343 m
- Nayota · 1,335 m
- Mpata · 1,332 m
- Kyasa · 1,331 m
- Baka · 1,328 m
- Busamba · 1,325 m
- Namasera · 1,324 m
- Kyasa · 1,322 m
- Wasozi · 1,320 m
- Maya · 1,310 m
- Bandwe · 1,306 m
- Sekiwunga · 1,305 m
- Bumpenje · 1,303 m
- Gangama · 1,302 m
- Kabulengwa · 1,301 m
- Namagoma · 1,288 m
- Nsubira · 1,285 m
- Mpegwe · 1,284 m
- Bugimba · 1,279 m
- Namagera · 1,279 m
- Kalambi · 1,278 m
- Koba · 1,278 m
- Nanziga · 1,278 m

…and 58 more.

### Forests and nature

6 forest reserves; 1 forest.

- Kalangalo Forest Reserve
- Mabuga Forest Reserve
- Mako Forest Reserve
- Mugomba Forest Reserve
- Nemagazza Forest Reserve
- Semunya Forest Reserve
- Tumbi Forest Reserve

### Estates

3 estates.

- Busolonganyi Estate
- Nakigalala Estate
- Nantongo Estate

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Kajjansi Airfield

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 Busiro County and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Wakiso District, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C). About 1,516 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (223 mm) and the driest Jul (49 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January 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 86 

Feb 25 82 

Mar 24 175 

Apr 23 223 

May 23 176 

Jun 23 61 

Jul 23 49 

Aug 23 84 

Sep 24 108 

Oct 23 149 

Nov 23 185 

Dec 24 138 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Busiro County

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

- Hospitals29
- Banks9
- ATMs2
- Petrol pumps77
- Hotels62
- Shopping malls2
- Schools142
- Colleges and universities30
- Pharmacies31
- Restaurants58
- Police stations15

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 Busiro County?In Wakiso District, Central Region, Uganda
- What borders Busiro County?Bujumba County, Entebbe Municipality County, KCCA County, Katikamu County, Kyamuswa County, Makindye Ssabagabo Municipality County, Mawokota County, Mityana County, Mukono County, Nakaseke County and Nansana Municipality County
- What is there to see in Busiro County?18th Birthday, Banded mongoose, Buganga Beach, Hakuna Matata Fun City
- What time zone is Busiro County in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Busiro County?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Busiro County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Busiro County?645 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Busiro County?Settlements lie between 1,115 m and 1,316 m
- What is the highest point in Busiro County?Guludene (1,346 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Busiro County?January to February and June to September
- How many hospitals are in Busiro County?29 mapped
- How many banks are in Busiro County?9 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Busiro County?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Busiro County?77 mapped
- What is the P-code of Busiro County?UG102601 (OCHA common operational dataset)
