# Mugiti Sub-county Sub-county, Iki-Iki County, Budaka District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/budaka/iki-iki/mugiti/

Sub-county · Iki-Iki County 

# Mugiti Sub-county

Mugiti Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Iki-Iki County, Budaka District, Eastern Region. It covers **18.0 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 18.0km²
- 3mapped services
- 1,141 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mugiti Sub-county?

Mugiti Sub-county lies in [Iki-Iki County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/budaka/iki-iki/), [Budaka District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/budaka/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 3 other sub-counties: [Bukasakya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/bukasakya/), [Kabwangasi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butebo/butebo/kabwangasi/) and [Kamonkoli Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/budaka/iki-iki/kamonkoli/). By area it is the 1322nd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 9.6% of [Iki-Iki County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/budaka/iki-iki/). The centre of Mugiti Sub-county is about 191 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 1.0925° N, 34.1104° 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 Mugiti Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Mugiti Sub-county

- KAKUNGULU MUSEUM · museum, Namanyonyi9.4 km
- Wanale Ladders · attraction, Wanale14 km
- Khauka Cave · cave, Wanale17 km

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: Mugiti 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

- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti89 km
- Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret147 km

### Nearest railway station

Mbale (Industrial Divison), about 5.5 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:38) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:36, sunset around 18:40).

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 Mugiti Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Mugiti Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,109 m and 1,154 m above sea level (median 1,141 m).

- Buganza
- Buloki
- Bulokyo
- Bumesula
- Bupalama
- Butagwaiko
- Bwibere A
- Bwibere B
- Bwikomba I
- Bwikomba Ii
- Kabwangasi
- Mugiti
- Namakisyo I
- Namakisyo Ii
- Namamba
- Nyanza
- Nyanza North
- Nyanza South

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).

## Weather in Mugiti Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Budaka District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 1,489 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (202 mm) and the driest Jan (51 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and June to July**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 51 

Feb 26 55 

Mar 26 119 

Apr 24 202 

May 23 176 

Jun 22 104 

Jul 22 95 

Aug 23 133 

Sep 23 158 

Oct 24 168 

Nov 24 142 

Dec 24 87 

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

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

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital demako · Kamonkoli 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07542&mlon=34.09560#map=17/1.07542/34.09560) 

Bank Crane Bank, IUIU Mbale Branch · Northern Division 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.09846&mlon=34.17486#map=17/1.09846/34.17486) 

ATM Barclays Bank Mbale Branch · Industrial Divison 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07155&mlon=34.18140#map=17/1.07155/34.18140) 

Petrol pump Shell Fuel Station · Industrial Divison 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07985&mlon=34.15388#map=17/1.07985/34.15388) 

Hotel Marple Cottages · Kamonkoli 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07160&mlon=34.09075#map=17/1.07160/34.09075) 

Mall Musoto Masandsa · Bukasakya 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.06171&mlon=34.14765#map=17/1.06171/34.14765) 

School Bwibere Primary School · Mugiti 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.10000&mlon=34.11032#map=17/1.10000/34.11032) 

College Kabwangasi Teachers College · Kabwangasi 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.13910&mlon=34.12075#map=17/1.13910/34.12075) 

Police station maluku prisions · Industrial Divison 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07127&mlon=34.15709#map=17/1.07127/34.15709) 

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 Mugiti Sub-county

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

- Schools3

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 Iki-Iki County

- Iki-Iki
- Kachomo
- Kameruka
- Kamonkoli
- Katiira

## Quick answers

- Where is Mugiti Sub-county?In Iki-Iki County, Budaka District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Mugiti Sub-county?Bukasakya Sub-county, Kabwangasi Sub-county and Kamonkoli Sub-county
- What is there to see in Mugiti Sub-county?KAKUNGULU MUSEUM, Wanale Ladders, Khauka Cave
- What time zone is Mugiti Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mugiti Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Mugiti Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mugiti Sub-county?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mugiti Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,109 m and 1,154 m
- What is the best time to visit Mugiti Sub-county?December to March and June to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mugiti Sub-county?demako, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mugiti Sub-county?Crane Bank, IUIU Mbale Branch, about 7.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mugiti Sub-county?Barclays Bank Mbale Branch, about 8.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mugiti Sub-county?Shell Fuel Station, about 5.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mugiti Sub-county?UG20280206 (OCHA common operational dataset)