# Budhaya Sub-county Sub-county, Bukooli County, Bugiri District

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

Sub-county · Bukooli County 

# Budhaya Sub-county

Budhaya Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bukooli County, Bugiri District, Eastern Region. It covers **83.2 km²**. 35 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 83.2km²
- 23mapped services
- 1,178 mtypical elevation

## Where is Budhaya Sub-county?

Budhaya Sub-county lies in [Bukooli County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/), [Bugiri District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 6 other sub-counties: [Buhemba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namayingo/bukooli/buhemba/), [Bulesa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/bulesa/), [Bulidha Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/bulidha/), [Buswale Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namayingo/bukooli/buswale/), [Buyinja Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namayingo/bukooli/buyinja/) and [Muterere Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/muterere/). By area it is the 750th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 8.0% of [Bukooli County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/). The centre of Budhaya Sub-county is about 133 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.3661° N, 33.7802° 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 Budhaya Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Budhaya Sub-county

- Ruiny · ruins, Mutumba20 km
- Ruiny · ruins, Mutumba20 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: Budhaya 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

- Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu117 km
- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti152 km

### Daylight

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

## Villages and localities in Budhaya Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **35 villages, towns and localities** in Budhaya Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,146 m and 1,227 m above sea level (median 1,178 m).

- Bude
- Budhaya
- Bukaato
- Bukagolo
- Bukatu
- Bukerekere
- Bulyaiyobyo
- Bulyanswa
- Bumwangu
- Buvutwa
- Buwolya
- Bwolya
- Kawologoma
- Kimasa
- Kitodha
- Kiwandangabo
- Lwenge
- Mairiga
- Makova
- Maloowa
- Mayuge
- Mayuge East
- Mayuge Nile
- Mayuge West
- Mayugi
- Mazirga
- Maziriga B
- Nabukalu
- Nantakya
- Ngulamo
- Ngulumo
- Nmayuge Central
- Nsavu Walumbe
- Nsavumorisisi
- Wakawaka

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 Budhaya Sub-county

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Budde

### Hills and mountains

4 hills.

- Nsavu · 1,254 m
- Kirinya · 1,233 m
- Bumwangu · 1,203 m
- Kiandangabo · 1,184 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 Budhaya Sub-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/).

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

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital MUTERERE · Budhaya 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.40677&mlon=33.80129#map=17/0.40677/33.80129) 

Bank Finance Trust Bank Bugiri Branch · Bulidha 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.45507&mlon=33.73010#map=17/0.45507/33.73010) 

ATM Stanbic Bank Mayuge Branch · Mayuge Town Council 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.45643&mlon=33.48024#map=17/0.45643/33.48024) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Namayingo Service Station · Namayingo Town Council 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.34756&mlon=33.87107#map=17/0.34756/33.87107) 

Hotel Namayingo Hotel · Namayingo Town Council 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.34674&mlon=33.87282#map=17/0.34674/33.87282) 

School Bukatu Primary School · Budhaya 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.36100&mlon=33.77329#map=17/0.36100/33.77329) 

College Bulekei Technical · Lunyo 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.31909&mlon=33.94882#map=17/0.31909/33.94882) 

Police station Namayingo District Central Police Station · Namayingo Town Council 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.34353&mlon=33.86919#map=17/0.34353/33.86919) 

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 Budhaya Sub-county

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools19
- Pharmacies3

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 Bukooli County

- Bulesa
- Bulidha
- Buluguyi
- Buwunga
- Iwemba
- Kapyanga
- Muterere
- Nabukalu
- Nankoma

## Quick answers

- Where is Budhaya Sub-county?In Bukooli County, Bugiri District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Budhaya Sub-county?Buhemba Sub-county, Bulesa Sub-county, Bulidha Sub-county, Buswale Sub-county, Buyinja Sub-county and Muterere Sub-county
- What is there to see in Budhaya Sub-county?Ruiny, Ruiny
- What time zone is Budhaya Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Budhaya Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Budhaya Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Budhaya Sub-county?35 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Budhaya Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,146 m and 1,227 m
- What is the highest point in Budhaya Sub-county?Nsavu (1,254 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Budhaya Sub-county?January to February and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Budhaya Sub-county?MUTERERE, about 5.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Budhaya Sub-county?Finance Trust Bank Bugiri Branch, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Budhaya Sub-county?Stanbic Bank Mayuge Branch, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Budhaya Sub-county?TotalEnergies Namayingo Service Station, about 10 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Budhaya Sub-county?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Budhaya Sub-county?UG20300201 (OCHA common operational dataset)