# Busia Municipality County, Busia District – Sub-counties

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/busia-municipality/

County · Busia District 

# Busia Municipality County

Busia Municipality County is a county of Uganda in Busia District, Eastern Region. It covers **7.15 km²**. It is divided into 2 sub-counties. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 37 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 7.2km²
- 2sub-counties
- 37mapped services

## Where is Busia Municipality County?

Busia Municipality County lies in [Busia District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 1 other county: [Samia-Bugwe County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/samia-bugwe/). By area it is the 202nd largest of 203 counties in Uganda. It covers 0.9% of [Busia District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/). The centre of Busia Municipality County is about 169 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 0.3 km from Busia, the main town of Busia District. The centre point is at 0.4682° N, 34.0910° 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: Busia Municipality 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) · Kisumu94 km
- Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret128 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:39) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:35, sunset around 18:41).

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 Busia Municipality County

Sub-county Area km² Localities Services 

[Eastern Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/busia-municipality/eastern-division/) 3.7 18 20 

[Western Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/busia-municipality/western-division/) 3.5 8 17 

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 Busia Municipality County

Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Busia Municipality County. The largest with a recorded population: Busia (64,900).

- Arubaine A
- Arubaine B
- Busia
- Custom Road A
- Customs Road B
- Kisenyi A
- Kisenyi B
- Madibira A
- Madibira B
- Marachi A
- Marachi B
- Marachi C
- Marachi D
- Mawero East A
- Mawero East B
- Mawero West
- Mugungu A
- Mugungu B
- Nangwe Madibira
- Nangwe Shops
- Sofia A
- Sofia B
- Solo A
- Solo B
- Solo C
- South East

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).

## Weather in Busia Municipality County and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Busia 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 Busia Municipality County

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks5
- ATMs2
- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels5
- Schools20

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 Busia Municipality County?In Busia District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Busia Municipality County?Samia-Bugwe County
- What time zone is Busia Municipality County in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Busia Municipality County?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Busia Municipality County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Busia Municipality County?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Busia Municipality County?January to February and June to August
- How many hospitals are in Busia Municipality County?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Busia Municipality County?5 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Busia Municipality County?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Busia Municipality County?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Busia Municipality County?UG203501 (OCHA common operational dataset)