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

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

Sub-county · Manjiya County 

# Bushika Sub-county

Bushika Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Manjiya County, Bududa District, Eastern Region. It covers **17.5 km²**. 82 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 17.5km²
- 12mapped services
- 1,765 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bushika Sub-county?

Bushika 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 8 other sub-counties: [Bubyangu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/bubyangu/), [Bududa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bududa/manjiya/bududa/), [Busano Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/busano/), [Bushiribo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bududa/manjiya/bushiribo/), [Nabweya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bududa/manjiya/nabweya/), [Nakatsi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bududa/manjiya/nakatsi/), [Nangako Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bududa/manjiya/nangako-town-council/) and [Zesui Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/sironko/budadiri/zesui/). By area it is the 1325th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 5.5% of [Manjiya County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bududa/manjiya/). The centre of Bushika Sub-county is about 212 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 5.9 km from Bududa, the main town of Manjiya County. The centre point is at 1.0642° N, 34.3328° 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 Bushika Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Bushika Sub-county

- Bulucheke (BULU 001) · viewpoint, Nabweya4.5 km
- NAKATSI control point 001 · viewpoint, Nabweya4.6 km
- Bumwalukani Landslide · memorial, Bulucheke5.0 km
- Nalwanza landslip site · memorial, Bubiita8.7 km
- Nametsi landslip site · memorial, Bukalasi10 km
- Khauka Cave · cave, Wanale11 km
- landslide site · memorial, Bukalasi12 km
- Wanale Ladders · attraction, Wanale12 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: Bushika 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) · Soroti108 km
- Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret125 km

### Nearest railway station

Mbale (Industrial Divison), about 20 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 Bushika Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **82 villages, towns and localities** in Bushika Sub-county.

- Bibaale
- Bilinda
- Billinda
- Bubobe West
- Bubore East
- Bubore Main
- Bubungi T C
- Bubuya
- Bukalasi
- Bukitongo
- Bumabwa
- Bumabwa North
- Bumboyi
- Bumubiyi
- Bumubiyi North
- Bumushisho
- Bumushisho North
- Bunabaana
- Bunabutiti
- Bunabwile
- Bunakami
- Bunamanda Lower
- Bunamanda Main
- Bunamansongo South
- Bunamasa
- Bunamasongo North
- Bunamumbya
- Bunamurwe
- Bunamutoro
- Bunandaa
- Bunanyuma
- Bunatsami
- Bungolo Main
- Bungolo Upper
- Buriri
- Bushaki
- Bushibekye Main
- Bushibekye Upper
- Bushinokho Central
- Bushinokho East
- Bushinokho West
- Buswasi
- Busyele
- Buwabuyombe
- Forest Reserve
- Inyende
- Itaala
- Khama Main
- Kibiisi
- Lugongo
- Lukangu
- Lukhakoli
- Lukholi
- Mabuku
- Makishili
- Maririnyi
- Masopo
- Mukumya
- Munkaga
- Muranga
- Nabaku
- Nabini
- Nabirurwa
- Nabisi
- Nabukoti
- Namakuto
- Namasa
- Nametsi
- Namubi
- Namwawu
- Nangwe
- Naposhi
- Nashimosi
- Nashita
- Nasimba
- Shanzou
- Shelo
- Shikamosi
- Shikhururwe
- Shikhusi
- Shirobo
- Shiyanza

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 Bushika Sub-county

Named natural and historic features inside Bushika Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Ngongera · 1,834 m

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 Bushika Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bududa District, the warmest month is Mar (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 278 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 16 45 

Feb 17 55 

Mar 18 113 

Apr 17 212 

May 16 224 

Jun 15 120 

Jul 15 118 

Aug 15 167 

Sep 16 184 

Oct 16 195 

Nov 16 152 

Dec 16 82 

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

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

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bushika Health Centre · Nakatsi 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.05445&mlon=34.35459#map=17/1.05445/34.35459) 

Bank Namanyonyi Farmers' Co-operative savings and Credit Society Limited · Namanyonyi 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.11664&mlon=34.20355#map=17/1.11664/34.20355) 

ATM Barclays Bank Mbale Branch · Industrial Divison 17 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 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.01103&mlon=34.33108#map=17/1.01103/34.33108) 

Hotel Wanda Plaza · Nabweya 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.04773&mlon=34.37166#map=17/1.04773/34.37166) 

Mall Bam Shopping Center · Industrial Divison 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07354&mlon=34.17701#map=17/1.07354/34.17701) 

School Bubungi Primary School · Bushika 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.06733&mlon=34.33630#map=17/1.06733/34.33630) 

College Saint John Bosco Primary Teachers College Nyondo · Nyondo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.98622&mlon=34.22584#map=17/0.98622/34.22584) 

Police station Police Bushika Post · Nangako Town Council 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.04395&mlon=34.33510#map=17/1.04395/34.33510) 

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 Bushika Sub-county

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

- Schools12

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Bushika Sub-county?In Manjiya County, Bududa District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Bushika Sub-county?Bubyangu Sub-county, Bududa Sub-county, Busano Sub-county, Bushiribo Sub-county, Nabweya Sub-county, Nakatsi Sub-county, Nangako Town Council Sub-county and Zesui Sub-county
- What is there to see in Bushika Sub-county?Bulucheke (BULU 001), NAKATSI control point 001, Bumwalukani Landslide, Nalwanza landslip site
- What time zone is Bushika Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Bushika Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Bushika Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bushika Sub-county?82 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Bushika Sub-county?Ngongera (1,834 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Bushika Sub-county?December to March and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bushika Sub-county?Bushika Health Centre, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bushika Sub-county?Namanyonyi Farmers' Co-operative savings and Credit Society Limited, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bushika Sub-county?Barclays Bank Mbale Branch, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bushika Sub-county?Kama Oil Ltd., about 5.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bushika Sub-county?UG20290110 (OCHA common operational dataset)