# Buhehe Sub-county Sub-county, Samia-Bugwe County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/samia-bugwe/buhehe/ Sub-county · Samia-Bugwe County # Buhehe Sub-county Buhehe Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Samia-Bugwe County, Busia District, Eastern Region. It covers **54.9 km²**. 70 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 54.9km² - 15mapped services - 1,186 mtypical elevation ## Where is Buhehe Sub-county? Buhehe Sub-county lies in [Samia-Bugwe County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/samia-bugwe/), [Busia District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 4 other sub-counties: [Lumino Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/samia-bugwe/lumino/), [Masaba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/samia-bugwe/masaba/), [Masafu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/samia-bugwe/masafu/) and [Masinya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/samia-bugwe/masinya/). By area it is the 972nd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 7.3% of [Samia-Bugwe County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/samia-bugwe/). The centre of Buhehe Sub-county is about 163 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.3420° N, 34.0490° 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 Buhehe Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Buhehe Sub-county - Sangola Sand Beach · beach, Majanji13 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: Buhehe 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) · Kisumu89 km - Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret132 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. ## Villages and localities in Buhehe Sub-county Open gazetteers list **70 villages, towns and localities** in Buhehe Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,160 m and 1,202 m above sea level (median 1,186 m). - Buchaki A - Buchaki B - Budibiya - Buduma - Bugengi - Bugunduhira - Buhamuna - Buhasaba - Buhehe - Bujwanga - Bukasaba - Bukhasaba - Bukwala - Bulamba A - Bulamba B - Bulwani - Bulwenge - Bunyadeti - Bunyaudo - Bunyide - Busiera - Busitenge - Busobo - Busubu - Busyekunya - Buuma - Buyuha - Bwani - Bwolya A - Dakha - Gondohero - Gunda - Habondi - Kateruhana East - Kateruhana West - Khasyule - Kiteruhama East - Kiteruhama West - Luhalali - Maanga - Madibira - Magina - Magombe - Mahola - Malanga - Maliko - Mauko - Mudiho - Muganiro - Muhoho - Muhondo - Mukwanya - Munongo - Musohe - Nakhayaka - Namusuba - Nangodo - Nangondo A - Nangondo B - Nanjeho - Ndoli A - Ndoli B - Seme A - Seme B - Shangosia - Sibona - Sigala - Sigalame B - Sirakano - Sisumo 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 Buhehe Sub-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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Buhehe Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Buhehe Health Centre III · Buhehe 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.34468&mlon=34.04661#map=17/0.34468/34.04661) Bank Equity Bank Busia Branch · Eastern Division 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.46581&mlon=34.09005#map=17/0.46581/34.09005) ATM Barclays Bank Busia Branch · Eastern Division 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.46583&mlon=34.08997#map=17/0.46583/34.08997) Petrol pump Retta Fuel Station · Eastern Division 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.45860&mlon=34.08107#map=17/0.45860/34.08107) Hotel guesthouse 25000ugx · Masinya 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.40807&mlon=34.03494#map=17/0.40807/34.03494) School Bunyadeti Primary School · Buhehe 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.33487&mlon=34.05256#map=17/0.33487/34.05256) College Bulekei Technical · Lunyo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.31909&mlon=33.94882#map=17/0.31909/33.94882) Police station Namayingo District Central Police Station · Namayingo Town Council 20 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 Buhehe Sub-county Places mapped inside Buhehe Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools14 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 Samia-Bugwe County - Bulumbi - Busime - Busitema - Buteba - Buyanga - Dabani - Lumino - Lunyo - Majanji - Masaba - Masafu - Masinya - Sikuda ## Quick answers - Where is Buhehe Sub-county?In Samia-Bugwe County, Busia District, Eastern Region, Uganda - What borders Buhehe Sub-county?Lumino Sub-county, Masaba Sub-county, Masafu Sub-county and Masinya Sub-county - What is there to see in Buhehe Sub-county?Sangola Sand Beach - What time zone is Buhehe Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Buhehe Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Buhehe Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Buhehe Sub-county?70 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Buhehe Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,160 m and 1,202 m - What is the best time to visit Buhehe Sub-county?January to February and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Buhehe Sub-county?Buhehe Health Centre III, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Buhehe Sub-county?Equity Bank Busia Branch, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Buhehe Sub-county?Barclays Bank Busia Branch, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Buhehe Sub-county?Retta Fuel Station, about 13 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Buhehe Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Buhehe Sub-county?UG20350201 (OCHA common operational dataset)