# Buluguyi Sub-county Sub-county, Bukooli County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/buluguyi/ Sub-county · Bukooli County # Buluguyi Sub-county Buluguyi Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bukooli County, Bugiri District, Eastern Region. It covers **144.1 km²**. 34 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 25 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 144km² - 25mapped services - 1,087 mtypical elevation ## Where is Buluguyi Sub-county? Buluguyi 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 12 other sub-counties: [Bulange Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namutumba/busiki/bulange/), [Bulesa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/bulesa/), [Bulumbi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/samia-bugwe/bulumbi/), [Busabi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/bunyole/busabi/), [Busitema Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/samia-bugwe/busitema/), [Buswale Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namayingo/bukooli/buswale/), [Buyanga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/samia-bugwe/buyanga/), [Iwemba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/iwemba/), [Iyolwa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/west-budama-kisolo/iyolwa/), [Kapyanga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/kapyanga/), [Nabukalu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/nabukalu/) and [Nabuyoga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/west-budama-kisolo/nabuyoga/). By area it is the 477th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 13.8% of [Bukooli County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/). The centre of Buluguyi Sub-county is about 149 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.5901° N, 33.8902° 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: Buluguyi 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) · Kisumu120 km - Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti130 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:39) 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 Buluguyi Sub-county Open gazetteers list **34 villages, towns and localities** in Buluguyi Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,070 m and 1,132 m above sea level (median 1,087 m). - Bubohi - Bubwoki - Budembe - Buduma - Buduma A - Buduma B - Budunyi - Bufuda B - Bufunda - Bufunda A - Bufunda B - Bugai - Bugalama - Bugayi - Bulema - Bulesi - Bulugui - Buluguyi - Butema - Butundula - Buwayo - Buyindi - Gawunyire - Hasheba - Kayago - Kisoko - Kitovu - Lugano - Madengho - Musoma - Muwayo - Namumombi - Namwombi - Nsango 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 Buluguyi Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Buluguyi Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Sogonso · 1,148 m - Budunyi · 1,118 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Sitambogo 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 Buluguyi 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 Buluguyi Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Buluduyi Health Centre Three · Buluguyi 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.59177&mlon=33.89453#map=17/0.59177/33.89453) Bank Bugiri Branch · Eastern Division 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.56422&mlon=33.75554#map=17/0.56422/33.75554) ATM Barclays Bank Busia Branch · Eastern Division 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.46583&mlon=34.08997#map=17/0.46583/34.08997) Petrol pump Safari · Bulumbi 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.52897&mlon=33.94473#map=17/0.52897/33.94473) Hotel Happy Wallet Hotel and Gardens · Kapyanga 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.51740&mlon=33.79682#map=17/0.51740/33.79682) School Jovan Academy Nursery and Primary School · Buluguyi 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.59735&mlon=33.89366#map=17/0.59735/33.89366) College Busitema University · Busitema 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.54513&mlon=34.01992#map=17/0.54513/34.01992) Police station Namayingo District Central Police Station · Namayingo Town Council 28 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 Buluguyi Sub-county Places mapped inside Buluguyi Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Schools21 - 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. ## Other sub-counties in Bukooli County - Budhaya - Bulesa - Bulidha - Buwunga - Iwemba - Kapyanga - Muterere - Nabukalu - Nankoma ## Quick answers - Where is Buluguyi Sub-county?In Bukooli County, Bugiri District, Eastern Region, Uganda - What borders Buluguyi Sub-county?Bulange Sub-county, Bulesa Sub-county, Bulumbi Sub-county, Busabi Sub-county, Busitema Sub-county, Buswale Sub-county, Buyanga Sub-county, Iwemba Sub-county, Iyolwa Sub-county, Kapyanga Sub-county, Nabukalu Sub-county and Nabuyoga Sub-county - What time zone is Buluguyi Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Buluguyi Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Buluguyi Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Buluguyi Sub-county?34 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Buluguyi Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,070 m and 1,132 m - What is the highest point in Buluguyi Sub-county?Sogonso (1,148 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Buluguyi Sub-county?January to February and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Buluguyi Sub-county?Buluduyi Health Centre Three, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Buluguyi Sub-county?Bugiri Branch, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Buluguyi Sub-county?Barclays Bank Busia Branch, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Buluguyi Sub-county?Safari, about 9.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Buluguyi Sub-county?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Buluguyi Sub-county?UG20300204 (OCHA common operational dataset)