# Bududa Sub-county Sub-county, Manjiya County, Bududa District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bududa/manjiya/bududa/

Sub-county · Manjiya County 

# Bududa Sub-county

Bududa Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Manjiya County, Bududa District, Eastern Region. It covers **11.4 km²**. 60 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 11.4km²
- 10mapped services

## Where is Bududa Sub-county?

Bududa Sub-county lies in [Manjiya County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bududa/manjiya/), [Bududa District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bududa/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 6 other sub-counties: [Bududa Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bududa/manjiya/bududa-town-council/), [Bumasheti Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bududa/manjiya/bumasheti/), [Busano Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/busano/), [Bushika Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bududa/manjiya/bushika/), [Bushiribo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bududa/manjiya/bushiribo/) and [Buwangani Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/buwangani-town-council/). By area it is the 1404th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 3.6% of [Manjiya County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bududa/manjiya/). The centre of Bududa Sub-county is about 208 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 1.0243° N, 34.3173° 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 Bududa Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Bududa Sub-county

- Bulucheke (BULU 001) · viewpoint, Nabweya6.2 km
- NAKATSI control point 001 · viewpoint, Nabweya6.3 km
- Nalwanza landslip site · memorial, Bubiita7.0 km
- Khauka Cave · cave, Wanale7.9 km
- Bumwalukani Landslide · memorial, Bulucheke7.9 km
- Wanale Ladders · attraction, Wanale10 km
- landslide site · memorial, Bukalasi11 km
- Nametsi landslip site · memorial, Bukalasi12 km
- KAKUNGULU MUSEUM · museum, Namanyonyi16 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: Bududa 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) · Soroti110 km
- Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret123 km

### Nearest railway station

Mbale (Industrial Divison), about 19 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:37) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:35, sunset around 18:39).

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 Bududa Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **60 villages, towns and localities** in Bududa Sub-county.

- Bitwe
- Bubaya
- Bukhabele
- Bukhalali
- Bukharobo
- Bukhasiro East
- Bukhasiro West
- Bukhubu
- Buloli-b
- Bumagoye
- Bumaneshe
- Bumuli
- Bumwaka
- Bunabulayi
- Bunabumboyi
- Bunabuso
- Bunamutunyi-b
- Bunariri
- Bunateme
- Bunawatsi
- Buneembe-b
- Bunetibo
- Bunyana
- Busimwemwe
- Buwanyanga
- Konokoyi
- Lunganga
- Lungongo
- Makalama
- Marindiri -11
- Marindiri-1
- Marokye
- Mashembe
- Nafunani
- Namaitsu
- Namaitsu Upper
- Namakhuli
- Namakhwa
- Namali
- Namashele
- Namatiti
- Nanje
- Nanje Upper
- Nanyere
- Nanyere Upper
- Nashifungu
- Natimbo
- Nawanga
- Ndakaru
- Netungu
- Shianza
- Shikoshe
- Shirindwa
- Shitulu
- Shiwolelo
- Shiwolero Fr
- Shongo
- Sume
- Tookho
- Waninda

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 Bududa Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bududa District, the warmest month is Mar (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,668 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (224 mm) and the driest Jan (45 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and July**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 18 45 

Feb 19 55 

Mar 20 113 

Apr 19 212 

May 18 224 

Jun 17 120 

Jul 17 118 

Aug 17 167 

Sep 18 184 

Oct 18 195 

Nov 18 152 

Dec 18 82 

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

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

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bududa Hospital · Bududa Town Council 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.00919&mlon=34.33277#map=17/1.00919/34.33277) 

Bank Finance Trust Bank, Mbale Branch · Northern Division 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07111&mlon=34.18280#map=17/1.07111/34.18280) 

ATM Barclays Bank Mbale Branch · Industrial Divison 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07155&mlon=34.18140#map=17/1.07155/34.18140) 

Petrol pump Kama Oil Ltd. · Bududa Town Council 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.01103&mlon=34.33108#map=17/1.01103/34.33108) 

Hotel Wanda Plaza · Nabweya 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.04773&mlon=34.37166#map=17/1.04773/34.37166) 

Mall White House Sangilila · Bukiende 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95748&mlon=34.21405#map=17/0.95748/34.21405) 

School Shisabasi Primary School · Bududa 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.02143&mlon=34.31269#map=17/1.02143/34.31269) 

College Saint John Bosco Primary Teachers College Nyondo · Nyondo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.98622&mlon=34.22584#map=17/0.98622/34.22584) 

Police station Bududa District Police HQ · Bududa Town Council 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.01365&mlon=34.33104#map=17/1.01365/34.33104) 

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 Bududa Sub-county

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

- Schools10

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 Manjiya County

- Bubiita
- Bududa Town Council
- Bukalasi
- Bukibokolo
- Bukigai
- Bulucheke
- Bumasheti
- Bumayoka
- Bushika
- Bushiribo
- Bushiyi
- Buwali
- Nabweya
- Nakatsi
- Nalwanza
- Nangako Town Council

## Quick answers

- Where is Bududa Sub-county?In Manjiya County, Bududa District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Bududa Sub-county?Bududa Town Council Sub-county, Bumasheti Sub-county, Busano Sub-county, Bushika Sub-county, Bushiribo Sub-county and Buwangani Town Council Sub-county
- What is there to see in Bududa Sub-county?Bulucheke (BULU 001), NAKATSI control point 001, Nalwanza landslip site, Khauka Cave
- What time zone is Bududa Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Bududa Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Bududa Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bududa Sub-county?60 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Bududa Sub-county?December to March and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bududa Sub-county?Bududa Hospital, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bududa Sub-county?Finance Trust Bank, Mbale Branch, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bududa Sub-county?Barclays Bank Mbale Branch, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bududa Sub-county?Kama Oil Ltd., about 2.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bududa Sub-county?UG20290102 (OCHA common operational dataset)