# Bugiri Municipality County, Bugiri District – Sub-counties

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County · Bugiri District 

# Bugiri Municipality County

Bugiri Municipality County is a county of Uganda in Bugiri District, Eastern Region. It covers **9.16 km²**. It is divided into 2 sub-counties. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 60 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 9.2km²
- 2sub-counties
- 60mapped services

## Where is Bugiri Municipality County?

Bugiri Municipality County lies in [Bugiri District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 1 other county: [Bukooli County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/). By area it is the 200th largest of 203 counties in Uganda. It covers 0.9% of [Bugiri District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/). The centre of Bugiri Municipality County is about 133 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 1.5 km from Bugiri, the main town of Bugiri District. The centre point is at 0.5630° N, 33.7525° 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).

## Know before you go: Bugiri Municipality 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) · Soroti130 km
- Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu130 km

### Nearest railway station

Iganga (Northern Division), about 32 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:40) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:37, sunset around 18:42).

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 Bugiri Municipality County

Sub-county Area km² Localities Services 

[Eastern Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bugiri-municipality/eastern-division/) 5.7 11 32 

[Western Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bugiri-municipality/western-division/) 3.5 7 28 

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 Bugiri Municipality County

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Bugiri Municipality County. The largest with a recorded population: Bugiri (36,000). Settlements here lie between about 1,138 m and 1,170 m above sea level (median 1,168 m).

- Bugiri
- Butambula
- Butambula Central
- Butambula East
- Bwole
- Kamwokya
- Kapyanga
- Katawo
- Kimombasa
- Kiwalazi
- Kiyinikibi East
- Kiyinikibi West
- Mukuba
- Musongola
- Muyenga
- Ndeeba
- Nkusi A
- Nkusi B

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 Bugiri Municipality County and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bugiri District, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 1,715 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (248 mm) and the driest Feb (68 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to August**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 80 

Feb 25 68 

Mar 24 171 

Apr 23 248 

May 22 201 

Jun 22 98 

Jul 22 78 

Aug 22 112 

Sep 23 151 

Oct 23 184 

Nov 23 196 

Dec 23 127 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bugiri Municipality County

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

- Hospitals3
- Banks4
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels3
- Schools44
- Colleges and universities3
- Pharmacies1

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 Bugiri Municipality County?In Bugiri District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Bugiri Municipality County?Bukooli County
- What time zone is Bugiri Municipality County in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Bugiri Municipality County?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Bugiri Municipality County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bugiri Municipality County?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bugiri Municipality County?Settlements lie between 1,138 m and 1,170 m
- What is the best time to visit Bugiri Municipality County?January to February and June to August
- How many hospitals are in Bugiri Municipality County?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Bugiri Municipality County?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Bugiri Municipality County?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bugiri Municipality County?UG203001 (OCHA common operational dataset)