# Samia-Bugwe County, Busia District – Sub-counties & Villages

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

County · Busia District 

# Samia-Bugwe County

Samia-Bugwe County is a county of Uganda in Busia District, Eastern Region. It covers **755.1 km²**. It is divided into 14 sub-counties. 654 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 221 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 755km²
- 14sub-counties
- 221mapped services

## Where is Samia-Bugwe County?

Samia-Bugwe 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 5 other counties: [Bukooli County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namayingo/bukooli/), [Bukooli County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/), [Busia Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/busia-municipality/), [Tororo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/tororo/) and [West Budama (Kisolo) County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/west-budama-kisolo/). By area it is the 109th largest of 203 counties in Uganda. It covers 99.1% of [Busia District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/). The centre of Samia-Bugwe County is about 160 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 12 km from Busia, the main town of Busia District. The centre point is at 0.3912° N, 34.0159° 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 Samia-Bugwe County

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Samia-Bugwe County: 1 beach.

- Sangola Sand Beach · beach

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: Samia-Bugwe 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) · Kisumu95 km
- Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret136 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 06:36, 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 Samia-Bugwe County

Sub-county Area km² Localities Services 

[Buhehe Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/samia-bugwe/buhehe/) 55 70 15 

[Bulumbi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/samia-bugwe/bulumbi/) 53 36 13 

[Busime Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/samia-bugwe/busime/) 64 53 17 

[Busitema Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/samia-bugwe/busitema/) 65 41 23 

[Buteba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/samia-bugwe/buteba/) 58 45 24 

[Buyanga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/samia-bugwe/buyanga/) 64 43 10 

[Dabani Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/samia-bugwe/dabani/) 51 60 30 

[Lumino Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/samia-bugwe/lumino/) 35 50 5 

[Lunyo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/samia-bugwe/lunyo/) 54 62 18 

[Majanji Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/samia-bugwe/majanji/) 54 44 6 

[Masaba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/samia-bugwe/masaba/) 69 73 24 

[Masafu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/samia-bugwe/masafu/) 55 37 22 

[Masinya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/samia-bugwe/masinya/) 43 30 8 

[Sikuda Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/samia-bugwe/sikuda/) 35 35 6 

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 Samia-Bugwe County

Open gazetteers list **654 villages, towns and localities** in Samia-Bugwe County. Settlements here lie between about 1,083 m and 1,239 m above sea level (median 1,160 m).

- Abochet
- Abochet B
- Abochete
- Aboloi
- Aboloyi
- Achilet
- Achilete
- Agaata
- Agata
- Agoriata
- Ajuket A
- Ajuket B
- Ajukete
- Akabwait
- Akipenet
- Akisim
- Akisimi
- Akobwait
- Akobwaiti
- Akobwayiti
- Alupe
- Amagoro
- Amonikakinei
- Amonirakinei
- Amunoit
- Angarama
- Angololo
- Angololoi
- Angorom
- Asopotoit
- Asopotoit A
- Asopotoit B
- Atapara
- Awokot
- Bikuobe East
- Bikuobe West
- Biwaliro
- Bubala A
- Bubala B
- Bubalya
- Bubamba A
- Bubamba B
- Bubango
- Bubbi East
- Bubo
- Bubolwa
- Bubolwa A
- Bubwibo
- Bubwolwa B
- Buchaki A
- Buchaki B
- Buchaulo
- Buchauro
- Buchicha A
- Buchicha B
- Buchirayi
- Buchiwedo
- Buchiwedo A
- Buchiwedo B
- Buchiwedo C
- Buchwere
- Budalangi
- Budandu
- Bude
- Budebani
- Budecho
- Budibiya
- Budibo
- Budibya
- Budibya East
- Budibya West
- Budido
- Budikidi
- Budili
- Budimo A
- Budimo B
- Budimo C
- Budimo D
- Budimu
- Budonga
- Budongo
- Buduli
- Buduma
- Bugai
- Bugalo
- Bugamba
- Bugati
- Bugengi
- Bugoma
- Bugubi
- Bugunduhira
- Bugunduhira A
- Bugunduhira B
- Bugyayi
- Buhacha
- Buhahala
- Buhamosi
- Buhamuna
- Buhanga
- Buhasaba
- Buhasoho
- Buhatuba
- Buhauli
- Buhayenje
- Buhehe
- Buhembo East
- Buhembo West
- Buhenye
- Buhenye A
- Buhenye B
- Buherebula
- Buhone
- Buhoya
- Buhumi A
- Buhumi B
- Buhumwa
- Buhunya
- Buhwama
- Bujabi North
- Bujabi South
- Bujunula
- Bujwanga
- Bujwang’a
- Bukabi
- Bukadde
- Bukade
- Bukaliha
- Bukalika
- Bukalikha
- Bukanga North
- Bukanga South
- Bukani
- Bukasaba
- Bukemo
- Bukemu
- Bukhalalire
- Bukhasaba
- Bukhela
- Bukhelebula
- Bukherebura A
- Bukherebura B
- Bukhonge
- Bukhonge A
- Bukhonge B
- Bukhubalo
- Bukhunya
- Bukia
- Bukilayi
- Bukobe
- Bukobe - Maboka
- Bukobe East
- Bukobe West
- Bukuhu
- Bukuuhu
- Bukuyudi
- Bukwala
- Bulako
- Bulamba
- Bulamba A
- Bulamba B
- Bulangi
- Bulangi A
- Bulangi B
- Bulekei A
- Bulekei B
- Bulekenyi A
- Bulekeyi
- Bulekya
- Bulengi
- Bulengi East
- Bulengi West
- Buliche
- Bulobi
- Bulobi East
- Bulobi West
- Bulondani
- Bulondani A
- Bulondani B
- Bulondani Sibona
- Bulongi
- Buloosi
- Bulukuyi
- Bulumbi
- Bulumbi A
- Bulwande
- Bulwande A
- Bulwani
- Bulwenge
- Bumaala
- Bumagina
- Bumagina A
- Bumagina B
- Bumakwa
- Bumakwa A
- Bumala
- Bumalakani
- Bumananl
- Bumawo
- Bumayi
- Bumera
- Bumirambako
- Bumulakani
- Bumulimba
- Bumulimba C
- Bumunji
- Bumwenge
- Bunyadeti
- Bunyaudo
- Bunyide
- Bunyukhe
- Buranga
- Buriwodo
- Burwodo
- Busabale North
- Busabale South
- Busabi
- Busahi
- Busamba
- Buschoni
- Busedu
- Busembe
- Busembe East
- Busembe West
- Bushechira
- Busiabala
- Busiabala A
- Busiabala B
- Busibembe
- Busibembe A
- Busibembe B
- Busiera
- Busigumba
- Busikho
- Busikho East
- Busikho West
- Busime
- Businje
- Businywa
- Busire
- Busirundu
- Busitabalo
- Busitabulo
- Busitema
- Busitema Trc
- Busitema University
- Busitenge
- Busitima
- Busiwondo A
- Busobo
- Busohoni
- Busonga
- Busubu
- Busulubi
- Busumba
- Busumba A
- Busumba B
- Busuwu
- Busyahuba
- Busyechira
- Busyekunya
- Butacho
- Butande
- Butangasi
- Butangazi
- Buteba
- Butege
- Butemula
- Butenga B
- Butenge
- Butenge A
- Butenge B
- Butinde
- Butomera
- Butongi
- Butote
- Butula
- Butula A
- Butula B
- Buubo A
- Buubo B
- Buuma
- Buwakama A
- Buwakama B
- Buwalira
- Buwambo
- Buwanda
- Buwandira
- Buwanga
- Buwanga A
- Buwanga B
- Buwaniha
- Buwawo
- Buwembe
- Buwerero A
- Buwerero B
- Buwero
- Buwuchi
- Buwuki
- Buwuku
- Buwuluhiro
- Buwuma
- Buwuma A
- Buwuma B
- Buwumba
- Buwunje
- Buyala
- Buyaya
- Buyemba
- Buyende
- Buyengo
- Buyengo A
- Buyengo B
- Buyengwe
- Buyeye East
- Buyeye West
- Buyiddi A
- Buyiddi B
- Buyimini East
- Buyimini West
- Buyiye East
- Buyiye West
- Buyodi A
- Buyombohi
- Buyonge
- Buyore
- Buyosi
- Buyuha
- Buyunda
- Buyuni
- Buyuya
- Bwakama
- Bwaliro
- Bwani
- Bwaya
- Bwerero
- Bwolya A
- Bwolya B
- Dabani
- Dabani A
- Dabani B
- Dabani East
- Dabani West
- Dadira
- Daha A
- Daha B
- Dakha
- Dhaha
- Diho
- Dikho
- Diraho
- Doma
- Duddi
- Embale
- Gangu
- Ganjala A
- Ganjala B
- Gargu
- Gondohero
- Gulambiri
- Gulamubiri
- Gunda
- Habomi
- Habondi
- Habuleke
- Hadadira
- Hadoda
- Hamasanja
- Hamuli
- Hasyule A
- Hasyule B
- Hawadunga East
- Hawadungu West
- Hekaka
- Hutale
- Jinja
- Kanjo
- Kareu
- Kateki
- Kateki A
- Kateki B
- Kateki C
- Kateruhana East
- Kateruhana West
- Kayoro
- Kayoro A
- Kayoro B
- Khasyule
- Kisole
- Kisole A
- Kisole B
- Kiteruhama East
- Kiteruhama West
- Kodema
- Kubo
- Kubo East
- Kubo West
- Lugega
- Luhalali
- Lukaba
- Lulaka

…and 254 more.

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 Samia-Bugwe County

Named natural and historic features inside Samia-Bugwe County, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

22 rivers and streams.

- Budale
- Bukhubalo
- Busoyi
- Dad
- Hairira
- Kisole
- Kwamachi
- Kwamachi
- Makina
- Nabugembo
- Nakola
- Nalioba
- Namaingo
- Namawa
- Namukombe
- Namulondo
- Nanguki
- Nasigombe
- Nasinjekhe
- River Sango
- Sabuni
- Seka

### Hills and mountains

17 hills.

- Sitambogo · 1,277 m
- Buyindi · 1,270 m
- Buhoma · 1,261 m
- Nebolola · 1,239 m
- Lunyo · 1,238 m
- Udiko · 1,234 m
- Mukanga · 1,228 m
- Kotucho · 1,225 m
- Dabani · 1,220 m
- Funja · 1,218 m
- Nabukunjwi · 1,208 m
- Nasiringe · 1,206 m
- Bubili · 1,201 m
- Bukombe · 1,153 m
- Oruchor · 1,143 m
- Buteba · 1,131 m
- Lugombi · 1,112 m

### Forests and nature

4 forest reserves.

- Amonikakinei Forest Reserve
- Sitambogo Forest Reserve
- West Bugwe Forest Reserve
- West Bugwe 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 Samia-Bugwe 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 Samia-Bugwe County

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

- Hospitals14
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps5
- Hotels7
- Schools186
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants3
- Dental clinics1

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 Samia-Bugwe County?In Busia District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Samia-Bugwe County?Bukooli County, Bukooli County, Busia Municipality County, Tororo County and West Budama (Kisolo) County
- What is there to see in Samia-Bugwe County?Sangola Sand Beach
- What time zone is Samia-Bugwe County in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Samia-Bugwe County?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Samia-Bugwe County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Samia-Bugwe County?654 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Samia-Bugwe County?Settlements lie between 1,083 m and 1,239 m
- What is the highest point in Samia-Bugwe County?Sitambogo (1,277 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Samia-Bugwe County?January to February and June to August
- How many hospitals are in Samia-Bugwe County?14 mapped
- How many banks are in Samia-Bugwe County?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Samia-Bugwe County?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Samia-Bugwe County?UG203502 (OCHA common operational dataset)