# Muterere Sub-county Sub-county, Bukooli County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/muterere/ Sub-county · Bukooli County # Muterere Sub-county Muterere Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bukooli County, Bugiri District, Eastern Region. It covers **64.2 km²**. 41 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 22 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 64.2km² - 22mapped services - 1,208 mtypical elevation ## Where is Muterere Sub-county? Muterere 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/), [Bulesa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/bulesa/), [Bulidha Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/bulidha/), [Kapyanga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/kapyanga/) and [Nankoma Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/nankoma/). By area it is the 897th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 6.1% of [Bukooli County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/). The centre of Muterere Sub-county is about 133 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.4566° N, 33.7658° 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: Muterere 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) · Soroti142 km ### Nearest railway station Iganga (Northern Division), about 37 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 18:42). 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 Muterere Sub-county Open gazetteers list **41 villages, towns and localities** in Muterere Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,151 m and 1,246 m above sea level (median 1,208 m). - Bukabudo - Bukiiri - Bukiri - Bululu - Bulyayobo - Busini - Buwembula - Buwenda - Irimbi - Irimi Mukoke - Irimi Nalwegoloire - Isagaza - Ivumangabo - Ivumangabo East - Ivumangabo West - Kayogera - Kigusa - Kigusa B - Kimbale - Kitumba - Kyaiku - Kyaiku East - Kyaku - Kyaku West - Lubanyi - Muterere - Muterere Central - Muterere East - Muterere West - Nabuyandha - Naigoma - Naluya - Nalwegoloire - Namuntenga - Nawankinga - Ngunga - Nongo - Nsimbirano - Nsimbirano A - Nsimbirano B - Waluya 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 Muterere Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Muterere Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Irimbi ### Hills and mountains 7 hills. - Vumangabo · 1,288 m - Ivumangabo · 1,282 m - Kitumba · 1,273 m - Bululu · 1,259 m - Naigoma · 1,247 m - Nongo · 1,234 m - Irimbi · 1,214 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Irimbi Forest Reserve 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 Muterere 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 Muterere Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital MUTERERE · Budhaya 6.8 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 4.0 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 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.45643&mlon=33.48024#map=17/0.45643/33.48024) Petrol pump Stabex Petrol Station · Nankoma 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.44982&mlon=33.67277#map=17/0.44982/33.67277) Hotel Moon Bar · Kapyanga 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.51576&mlon=33.79532#map=17/0.51576/33.79532) School Meridian Secondary School · Muterere 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.46704&mlon=33.76359#map=17/0.46704/33.76359) College Saint andard College Bugiri · Eastern Division 12 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 Muterere Sub-county Places mapped inside Muterere Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Schools22 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 - Buwunga - Iwemba - Kapyanga - Nabukalu - Nankoma ## Quick answers - Where is Muterere Sub-county?In Bukooli County, Bugiri District, Eastern Region, Uganda - What borders Muterere Sub-county?Budhaya Sub-county, Bulesa Sub-county, Bulidha Sub-county, Kapyanga Sub-county and Nankoma Sub-county - What time zone is Muterere Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Muterere Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Muterere Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Muterere Sub-county?41 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Muterere Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,151 m and 1,246 m - What is the highest point in Muterere Sub-county?Vumangabo (1,288 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Muterere Sub-county?January to February and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Muterere Sub-county?MUTERERE, about 6.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Muterere Sub-county?Finance Trust Bank Bugiri Branch, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Muterere Sub-county?Stanbic Bank Mayuge Branch, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Muterere Sub-county?Stabex Petrol Station, about 10 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Muterere Sub-county?UG20300208 (OCHA common operational dataset)