# Buwunga Sub-county Sub-county, Bukooli County, Bugiri District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/buwunga/ Sub-county · Bukooli County # Buwunga Sub-county Buwunga Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bukooli County, Bugiri District, Eastern Region. It covers **119.5 km²**. 72 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 49 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 119km² - 49mapped services - 1,135 mtypical elevation ## Where is Buwunga Sub-county? Buwunga 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: [Buyanga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugweri/bugweri/buyanga/), [Ibulanku Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugweri/bugweri/ibulanku/), [Kapyanga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/kapyanga/), [Makuutu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugweri/bugweri/makuutu/), [Nabukalu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/nabukalu/) and [Nankoma Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/nankoma/). By area it is the 575th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 11.4% of [Bukooli County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/). The centre of Buwunga Sub-county is about 126 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.5615° N, 33.6892° 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 Buwunga Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Buwunga Sub-county - NAKATE DEMO FARM · attraction, Buwaaya18 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: Buwunga 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 - Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti130 km - Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu136 km ### Nearest railway station Iganga (Northern Division), about 25 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. ## Villages and localities in Buwunga Sub-county Open gazetteers list **72 villages, towns and localities** in Buwunga Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,089 m and 1,166 m above sea level (median 1,135 m). - Bubongoyi - Bubugo - Bubunira - Budhebero - Budidi - Budiidi - Bugombo - Bugongo - Bugongo-Namalena - Bukalaikoti - Bukereghe - Bukerekere - Bulume - Bupala - Burume - Busambira - Busangirizi - Busoga - Busowa - Busowa Central - Busowa North - Busowa South - Buteebe - Butumba - Buwuge - Buwunga - Imuli - Imuri - Kasaala - Katala - Katooko - Kavule Central - Kavulo - Kayaigo - Kayandha Kato - Kirongo - Kiteigalwa - Kitogo - Kitoogo - Kyaluya A - Kyaluya B - Luwoko - Luwooko .a. - Luwooko B - Luwooko Central - Magola - Magoola Central - Makoma - Masuna - Matiki - Matovu - Mawanga Central - Mugera - Nabilala - Nakamini - Nakatwe - Nakawa - Nakisenyi - Namacumba - Namakoko - Namalena - Namalenha - Namatanga - Nambale - Nambofwa - Namukoko - Nawandhuki - Nawanjuki - Takiwereza - Walugoma - Wandegeire - Wanzerere 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 Buwunga Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Buwunga Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams. - Kadoma - Kasolwe - Kitambogo - Kituto - Masuna - Nakabale - Nalumirambasa - Nansaga ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Kilongo · 1,168 m - Buboga · 1,144 m - Bupala · 1,097 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 Buwunga 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 Buwunga Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital BUWUNGA · Buwunga 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.54526&mlon=33.69006#map=17/0.54526/33.69006) Bank Finance Trust Bank Bugiri Branch · Eastern Division 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.56622&mlon=33.75292#map=17/0.56622/33.75292) ATM Crane Bank Iganga Branch · Northern Division 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.61496&mlon=33.47748#map=17/0.61496/33.47748) Petrol pump Lake Oil · Buwunga 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.60257&mlon=33.69448#map=17/0.60257/33.69448) Hotel Jowa Country Gardens · Buwunga 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.54349&mlon=33.64722#map=17/0.54349/33.64722) School Hope Primary School · Buwunga 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.56123&mlon=33.69052#map=17/0.56123/33.69052) College Bukooli College-Bugiri · Western Division 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.56621&mlon=33.74101#map=17/0.56621/33.74101) Police station Mayuge Police Station · Baitambogwe 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.55556&mlon=33.40810#map=17/0.55556/33.40810) 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 Buwunga Sub-county Places mapped inside Buwunga Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels1 - Schools46 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 - Buluguyi - Iwemba - Kapyanga - Muterere - Nabukalu - Nankoma ## Quick answers - Where is Buwunga Sub-county?In Bukooli County, Bugiri District, Eastern Region, Uganda - What borders Buwunga Sub-county?Buyanga Sub-county, Ibulanku Sub-county, Kapyanga Sub-county, Makuutu Sub-county, Nabukalu Sub-county and Nankoma Sub-county - What is there to see in Buwunga Sub-county?NAKATE DEMO FARM - What time zone is Buwunga Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Buwunga Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Buwunga Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Buwunga Sub-county?72 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Buwunga Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,089 m and 1,166 m - What is the highest point in Buwunga Sub-county?Kilongo (1,168 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Buwunga Sub-county?January to February and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Buwunga Sub-county?BUWUNGA, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Buwunga Sub-county?Finance Trust Bank Bugiri Branch, about 7.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Buwunga Sub-county?Crane Bank Iganga Branch, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Buwunga Sub-county?Lake Oil, about 4.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Buwunga Sub-county?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Buwunga Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Buwunga Sub-county?UG20300205 (OCHA common operational dataset)