# Bugweri County, Bugweri District – Sub-counties & Villages

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County · Bugweri District 

# Bugweri County

Bugweri County is a county of Uganda in Bugweri District, Eastern Region. It covers **379.1 km²**. It is divided into 7 sub-counties. 168 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 121 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 379km²
- 7sub-counties
- 121mapped services

## Where is Bugweri County?

Bugweri County lies in [Bugweri District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugweri/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 4 other counties: [Bukooli County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/), [Bunya County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mayuge/bunya/), [Busiki County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namutumba/busiki/) and [Kigulu County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/iganga/kigulu/). By area it is the 146th largest of 203 counties in Uganda. The centre of Bugweri County is about 120 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.6221° N, 33.6157° 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: Bugweri 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) · Soroti123 km
- Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe145 km

### Nearest railway station

Iganga (Northern Division), about 16 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 06:38, 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.

## Sub-counties of Bugweri County

Sub-county Area km² Localities Services 

[Bugweri Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugweri/bugweri/bugweri-town-council/) 17 12 23 

[Busembatia Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugweri/bugweri/busembatia-town-council/) 5.6 1 11 

[Buyanga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugweri/bugweri/buyanga/) 100 44 25 

[Ibulanku Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugweri/bugweri/ibulanku/) 75 37 16 

[Igombe Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugweri/bugweri/igombe/) 42 21 12 

[Makuutu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugweri/bugweri/makuutu/) 69 31 16 

[Namalemba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugweri/bugweri/namalemba/) 70 29 18 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Bugweri County

Open gazetteers list **168 villages, towns and localities** in Bugweri County. The largest with a recorded population: Busesa (32,900) and Busembatia (15,889). Settlements here lie between about 1,070 m and 1,228 m above sea level (median 1,118 m).

- Bibira
- Bigula
- Bubala
- Bubbala
- Bubenge A
- Bubenge B
- Bubeto
- Bubinga
- Bubonge
- Bubonghe
- Bubonyi
- Budhubye
- Budubya
- Budulu
- Bugodhandala
- Bugodhandhala
- Bugunda
- Bukakaire
- Bukasozi
- Bukenke
- Bukose
- Bukoteka
- Bukowe
- Bukwiva
- Bulugodha
- Bulunguli
- Bulyansime
- Bumoozi
- Bumoze
- Bumozi
- Bumpingo
- Bumpingu
- Bunalwenyi
- Bunalwenyi A
- Bunalwenyi B
- Bunalwenyi Central
- Buniantole
- Bunio
- Bunyantole
- Bunyokano
- Bupala
- Busanabuto
- Busembatia
- Busesa
- Busiimo
- Busimo
- Businda
- Busola
- Busolera
- Busoola
- Buswiga
- Buswiriri
- Butaba
- Butakanira
- Butalango
- Butende
- Butiabule
- Butiabuli
- Butongole
- Buwaabe
- Buwabe
- Buwanga
- Buwongo
- Buwooya A
- Buwoya
- Buwoya B
- Buyanga
- Buyanga A
- Buyanga B
- Buyanga C
- Buyebe
- Buyirima
- Bwigula
- Bwirima
- Gombe
- Ibaako
- Ibulanku
- Ibulanku A
- Ibulanku B
- Idinda
- Idudi
- Idudi A
- Idudi B
- Idudi C
- Idudi D
- Igombe
- Iwama
- Kabugweri
- Kagamba
- Kalalu
- Kalalu A
- Kalalu B
- Kamunye
- Kasozi
- Kigulama
- Kigulamo
- Kigulamo Kisozi
- Kikunyu
- Kinampere
- Kinampere A
- Kinampere B
- Kitukiro
- Kitumbezi
- Kiwanyi
- Kiwanyi A
- Kiwanyi B
- Lubira
- Lusagha
- Lusawa
- Makandwa
- Makandwa Central
- Makutu
- Makuutu
- Matovu
- Mawololo
- Mbulamuti
- Minani
- Minani A
- Minani B
- Mpiita
- Mpita
- Mufumi
- Mulanga
- Nabirere
- Nabirere A
- Nabirere B
- Nabitende
- Nabivumbi
- Nabweya
- Naitandu
- Naitandu A
- Naitandu B
- Nakadhuli
- Nakamini
- Nakasubi
- Nakavule
- Nakawoiza
- Nakibembe
- Nakisene
- Nakivumbi
- Nakiyumbi
- Naluswa
- Nalwegoloire
- Namakunyu
- Namalemba
- Namalemba-Bunio
- Namavundu
- Namiganda
- Namiyangu
- Namunyuma
- Namunyumya A
- Namunyumya B
- Namunyumya Mairo
- Nasiralo
- Nawampendo
- Nawangisa A
- Nawangisa B
- Nawansega
- Nkombe
- Nondwe
- Nsaale
- Nsale
- Nsozibiri
- Waibale
- Wairagala
- Wakatanga
- Walanga
- Wante

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 Bugweri County

Named natural and historic features inside Bugweri County, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

31 rivers and streams.

- Bukase
- Buluya
- Bunakate
- Kabere
- Kanyerere
- Kitoto
- Kitumbezi
- Kiwaita
- Kura
- Mpogo
- Nabiwangi
- Nabiyama
- Nabukolyo
- Nahidadala
- Naigombwa
- Nakamini
- Nakate
- Nakawaija
- Nakibengwe
- Nakintu
- Namalowe
- Nambigiri
- Namiganda
- Nawambuli

…and 7 more.

### Hills and mountains

3 hills.

- Bunalwenyi · 1,245 m
- Busimo · 1,245 m
- Buwongo · 1,222 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 Bugweri County and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bugweri 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/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bugweri County

Places mapped inside Bugweri County in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals6
- Hotels1
- Schools112
- Colleges and universities2

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Bugweri County?In Bugweri District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Bugweri County?Bukooli County, Bunya County, Busiki County and Kigulu County
- What time zone is Bugweri County in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Bugweri County?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Bugweri County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bugweri County?168 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bugweri County?Settlements lie between 1,070 m and 1,228 m
- What is the highest point in Bugweri County?Bunalwenyi (1,245 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Bugweri County?January to February and June to August
- How many hospitals are in Bugweri County?6 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bugweri County?UG203101 (OCHA common operational dataset)