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

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

Sub-county · Bukooli County 

# Bulidha Sub-county

Bulidha Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bukooli County, Bugiri District, Eastern Region. It covers **77.7 km²**. 37 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 77.7km²
- 14mapped services
- 1,193 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bulidha Sub-county?

Bulidha 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 5 other sub-counties: [Budhaya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/budhaya/), [Buhemba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namayingo/bukooli/buhemba/), [Bukabooli Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mayuge/bunya/bukabooli/), [Muterere Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/muterere/) and [Nankoma Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/nankoma/). By area it is the 790th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 7.4% of [Bukooli County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/). The centre of Bulidha Sub-county is about 128 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.3977° N, 33.7307° 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: Bulidha 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) · Kisumu123 km
- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti148 km

### Nearest railway station

Iganga (Northern Division), about 38 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:40) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:37, sunset around 18:43).

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 Bulidha Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **37 villages, towns and localities** in Bulidha Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,143 m and 1,258 m above sea level (median 1,193 m).

- Budadia
- Bukaatu
- Bulidha
- Bulindha
- Bumanya
- Busakira
- Busano
- Busindi
- Butegwa
- Igotero
- Isakabisolo
- Itolo
- Itoolo
- Kagulu
- Kasozi
- Kibuye A
- Kibuye B
- Kiruna
- Lwenge
- Makoma
- Makoma I
- Masolya
- Matyama
- Mayoole
- Mufumi
- Nabigingo
- Naguru
- Nakawa
- Nakisenyi
- Nakyegereike
- Namatu
- Namungodi
- Nansaga
- New Forest Company Kirinya Plantation
- Sakabusolo
- Waikalakaka
- 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 Bulidha Sub-county

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Kyeya

### Coast and islands

1 bay.

- Idokwe Bay

### Hills and mountains

3 hills.

- Bulija · 1,269 m
- Iyingo · 1,251 m
- Kinamaswa · 1,232 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 Bulidha 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 Bulidha Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital MUTERERE · Budhaya 7.9 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 6.4 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 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.45643&mlon=33.48024#map=17/0.45643/33.48024) 

Petrol pump Stabex Petrol Station · Nankoma 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.44982&mlon=33.67277#map=17/0.44982/33.67277) 

Hotel Moon Bar · Kapyanga 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.51576&mlon=33.79532#map=17/0.51576/33.79532) 

School Makoma Primary School · Bulidha 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.38310&mlon=33.72748#map=17/0.38310/33.72748) 

College Saint andard College Bugiri · Eastern Division 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.55995&mlon=33.75441#map=17/0.55995/33.75441) 

Police station Namayingo District Central Police Station · Namayingo Town Council 17 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 Bulidha Sub-county

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

- Banks1
- Schools13

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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Bulidha Sub-county?In Bukooli County, Bugiri District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Bulidha Sub-county?Budhaya Sub-county, Buhemba Sub-county, Bukabooli Sub-county, Muterere Sub-county and Nankoma Sub-county
- What time zone is Bulidha Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Bulidha Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Bulidha Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bulidha Sub-county?37 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bulidha Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,143 m and 1,258 m
- What is the highest point in Bulidha Sub-county?Bulija (1,269 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Bulidha Sub-county?January to February and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bulidha Sub-county?MUTERERE, about 7.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bulidha Sub-county?Finance Trust Bank Bugiri Branch, about 6.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bulidha Sub-county?Stanbic Bank Mayuge Branch, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bulidha Sub-county?Stabex Petrol Station, about 8.7 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Bulidha Sub-county?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bulidha Sub-county?UG20300203 (OCHA common operational dataset)
