# Bukooli County, Bugiri District – Sub-counties, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/

County · Bugiri District 

# Bukooli County

Bukooli County is a county of Uganda in Bugiri District, Eastern Region. It covers **1,044.5 km²**. It is divided into 10 sub-counties. 454 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 301 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,044km²
- 10sub-counties
- 301mapped services

## Where is Bukooli County?

Bukooli 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 8 other counties: [Bugiri Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bugiri-municipality/), [Bugweri County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugweri/bugweri/), [Bukooli County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namayingo/bukooli/), [Bunya County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mayuge/bunya/), [Bunyole County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/bunyole/), [Busiki County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namutumba/busiki/), [Samia-Bugwe County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/samia-bugwe/) and [West Budama (Kisolo) County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/west-budama-kisolo/). By area it is the 82nd largest of 203 counties in Uganda. It covers 99.1% of [Bugiri District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/). The centre of Bukooli County is about 134 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 6.8 km from Bugiri, the main town of Bugiri District. The centre point is at 0.5188° N, 33.7732° 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: Bukooli 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

- Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu126 km
- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti135 km

### Nearest railway station

Iganga (Northern Division), about 35 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 Bukooli County

Sub-county Area km² Localities Services 

[Budhaya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/budhaya/) 83 35 23 

[Bulesa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/bulesa/) 108 49 30 

[Bulidha Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/bulidha/) 78 37 14 

[Buluguyi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/buluguyi/) 144 34 25 

[Buwunga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/buwunga/) 119 72 49 

[Iwemba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/iwemba/) 75 22 14 

[Kapyanga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/kapyanga/) 151 61 60 

[Muterere Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/muterere/) 64 41 22 

[Nabukalu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/nabukalu/) 130 61 23 

[Nankoma Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/nankoma/) 91 63 41 

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 Bukooli County

Open gazetteers list **454 villages, towns and localities** in Bukooli County. Settlements here lie between about 1,069 m and 1,258 m above sea level (median 1,141 m).

- Bubalya
- Bubeta
- Bubohi
- Bubongoyi
- Bubugo
- Bubunira
- Bubuzi
- Bubuzi-Kasebere
- Bubwoki
- Budadia
- Budando
- Bude
- Budembe
- Budhaya
- Budhebero
- Budibya
- Budidi
- Budiidi
- Budome
- Buduma
- Buduma A
- Buduma B
- Budunyi
- Bufuda B
- Bufunda
- Bufunda A
- Bufunda B
- Bugai
- Bugalama
- Bugayi
- Bugeso
- Bugodhandhala
- Bugodo
- Bugombo
- Bugondhandhala
- Bugongo
- Bugongo-Namalena
- Bugosere
- Bugosere-Bulende
- Bugoyozi
- Bugoyozi A
- Bugoyozi B
- Bugubo
- Bugunga
- Bugwangoma
- Bujaka
- Bukaato
- Bukaatu
- Bukabudo
- Bukagolo
- Bukakaire
- Bukalaikoti
- Bukanda
- Bukasolo
- Bukatu
- Bukaye
- Bukaye-Bukuda
- Bukazito
- Bukereghe
- Bukerekere
- Bukiiri
- Bukiri
- Bukonde
- Bukonde A
- Bukonde B
- Bukovu Maundo
- Bukubansiri
- Bukuta
- Bukuta-Bukovu
- Bukwaku
- Bukyansiko
- Bukyemanta
- Bulalo
- Bulanga
- Bulebi
- Bulema
- Bulende
- Bulesa
- Bulesa-Nkida-Manundo
- Bulesi
- Bulidha
- Bulindha
- Bulugui
- Buluguyi
- Bululu
- Bulume
- Buluwe
- Bulyaiyobyo
- Bulyamboli
- Bulyangada
- Bulyanswa
- Bulyayobo
- Bumanya
- Bumunku
- Bumwangu
- Bupala
- Burume
- Busaala
- Busakira
- Busambira
- Busangirizi
- Busano
- Busanzi
- Busimba
- Busimbi
- Busimbi A
- Busimbi B
- Busindi
- Busini
- Busoga
- Busolo
- Busowa
- Busowa Central
- Busowa North
- Busowa South
- Busowobi
- Buswiriri
- Butakanila
- Butebe B
- Buteebe
- Butegwa
- Butegwa A
- Butegwa B
- Butema
- Butumba
- Butundula
- Butuuka
- Butyabule
- Buvutwa
- Buwagama
- Buwayo
- Buwembula
- Buwenda
- Buwofu
- Buwologoma
- Buwolya
- Buwuge
- Buwunga
- Buwuni
- Buyala
- Buyaya
- Buyindi
- Buyubu
- Buziba
- Buzika
- Bwalula
- Bwalula A
- Bwolya
- Gawunyire
- Hasheba
- Idubu
- Igogo
- Igotero
- Igwe
- Imuli
- Imuri
- Irimbi
- Irimi Mukoke
- Irimi Nalwegoloire
- Isagaza
- Isagaza A
- Isagaza B
- Isakabisolo
- Isegero
- Isegero A
- Itaka Ibolu A
- Itaka Ibolu B
- Itakaibolu
- Itanda
- Itente
- Itolo
- Itoolo
- Ivule-Bukagolo
- Ivumangabo
- Ivumangabo East
- Ivumangabo West
- Iwemba
- Iyemba
- Izira
- Kaato
- Kabasala
- Kagulu
- Kakandwa
- Kakindu
- Kakoge
- Kamango
- Kasaala
- Kasebere
- Kasita
- Kasokwe
- Kasongoire
- Kasongoire-Lwangosa
- Kasooba
- Kasozi
- Katala
- Katetempe
- Katooko
- Kavule Central
- Kavulo
- Kawempe
- Kawologoma
- Kayago
- Kayaigo
- Kayandha Kato
- Kayango
- Kayogera
- Kazimbakungira
- Khodha
- Kibimba
- Kibuye A
- Kibuye B
- Kidhebero
- Kidowo
- Kidwo
- Kigobero
- Kigulu
- Kigusa
- Kigusa B
- Kikabala
- Kimasa
- Kimbale
- Kimira
- Kirongero
- Kirongero A
- Kirongo
- Kiruna
- Kisawo
- Kiseitaka
- Kisoko
- Kiteigalwa
- Kitodha
- Kitogo
- Kitoogo
- Kitovu
- Kitumba
- Kiwandangabo
- Kiwongolo
- Kyabakaire
- Kyaiku
- Kyaiku East
- Kyaku
- Kyaku West
- Kyaluya A
- Kyaluya B
- Kyazuka
- Kyemeire
- Lubanyi
- Lugano
- Luwele
- Luwero
- Luwoko
- Luwooko .a.
- Luwooko B
- Luwooko Central
- Luyunya
- Lwaba
- Lwamunyu
- Lwandubu
- Lwangosa
- Lwanika
- Lwanika Central
- Lwanika North
- Lwanika South
- Lwenge
- Madengho
- Magalama
- Magola
- Magolo
- Magoola Central
- Mairiga
- Makhoma A
- Makoma
- Makoma I
- Makova
- Malendele
- Malimbo
- Maloowa
- Masita
- Masolya
- Masuna
- Matiki
- Matovu
- Matovu A
- Matovu B
- Matovu C
- Matyama
- Mawanga Central
- Mawerere
- Mawerere-Namiguwa
- Mayoole
- Mayuge
- Mayuge East
- Mayuge Nile
- Mayuge West
- Mayugi
- Mazirga
- Maziriga B
- Mufumi
- Mugera
- Mugona
- Mugona North
- Mugona South
- Musoma
- Muterere
- Muterere Central
- Muterere East
- Muterere West
- Muwayo
- Muyemu
- Nabakono
- Nabigingo
- Nabilala
- Nabimyu-Bubeta
- Nabirere
- Nabiyunyu
- Nabuganga
- Nabukalu
- Nabukima
- Nabulungi
- Nabuyandha
- Nabyunyu
- Nagaga
- Naguru
- Naigoma
- Nainala A
- Naininala
- Naitosi
- Nakabale
- Nakabale A
- Nakabale B
- Nakakono
- Nakamini
- Nakasis B
- Nakasisi
- Nakasisi A
- Nakasita
- Nakasita-Kisawo
- Nakatwe
- Nakavule
- Nakawa
- Nakigunju
- Nakisamo
- Nakisamo-Butegwa
- Nakisenyi
- Nakitaka
- Nakivamba
- Nakonkolo
- Nakonkolo-Nakabale
- Nakyegereike
- Naluwerere
- Naluya
- Nalwegoloire
- Namacumba
- Namago
- Namakoko
- Namakoli
- Namalena
- Namalenha
- Namatanga
- Namatu
- Namayemba
- Namayemba Central A
- Namayemba Central B
- Namayemba East A
- Namayemba East B
- Namayemba West A
- Namayemba West B
- Namayingo
- Nambale
- Nambo
- Nambo A
- Nambo B
- Nambofwa
- Namiguwa
- Naminage
- Naminyagwe
- Nampere
- Namuganza
- Namukoko
- Namukonge
- Namumombi
- Namundorera
- Namungodi
- Namuntenga
- Namuntenga A
- Namuntenga B
- Namutenga-Kasooba
- Namwombi
- Nanderema
- Nangalama
- Nankoma
- Nankoma A
- Nankoma Central
- Nankoma D
- Nankoma E
- Nankoma West
- Nankongolo
- Nansaga
- Nantakya
- Nawambidhi

…and 54 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 Bukooli County

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

### Water

31 rivers and streams.

- Budde
- Igobero
- Irimbi
- Kadoma
- Kamirantumbi
- Kasolwe
- Katetempe
- Kitambogo
- Kitambogo
- Kituto
- Kiyandha
- Kiyinikibi
- Kyeya
- Masuna
- Mubigi
- Muleaa
- Nabinya
- Nabusaza
- Naitosi
- Nakabale
- Nakabale
- Nakamini
- Nakaseni
- Nakwera

…and 7 more.

### Coast and islands

1 bay.

- Idokwe Bay

### Hills and mountains

30 hills.

- Muterere · 1,299 m
- Segeru · 1,292 m
- Vumangabo · 1,288 m
- Luwalambago · 1,286 m
- Ivumangabo · 1,282 m
- Kitumba · 1,273 m
- Bulija · 1,269 m
- Bululu · 1,259 m
- Nsavu · 1,254 m
- Iyingo · 1,251 m
- Naigoma · 1,247 m
- Bugwangoma · 1,237 m
- Nongo · 1,234 m
- Kirinya · 1,233 m
- Kinamaswa · 1,232 m
- Nankoma · 1,226 m
- Irimbi · 1,214 m
- Bumwangu · 1,203 m
- Kiandangabo · 1,184 m
- Kayango · 1,176 m
- Iwemba · 1,172 m
- Kilongo · 1,168 m
- Bugedo · 1,163 m
- Buwuni · 1,156 m

…and 6 more.

### Forests and nature

2 forests; 1 forest reserve.

- Igwe Forest Reserve
- Irimbi Forest Reserve
- Sitambogo

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Buwuni

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 Bukooli 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 Bukooli County

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

- Hospitals10
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels4
- Schools270
- Pharmacies14

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 Bukooli County?In Bugiri District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Bukooli County?Bugiri Municipality County, Bugweri County, Bukooli County, Bunya County, Bunyole County, Busiki County, Samia-Bugwe County and West Budama (Kisolo) County
- What time zone is Bukooli County in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Bukooli County?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Bukooli County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bukooli County?454 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bukooli County?Settlements lie between 1,069 m and 1,258 m
- What is the highest point in Bukooli County?Muterere (1,299 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Bukooli County?January to February and June to August
- How many hospitals are in Bukooli County?10 mapped
- How many banks are in Bukooli County?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Bukooli County?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bukooli County?UG203002 (OCHA common operational dataset)