# Dabani Sub-county Sub-county, Samia-Bugwe County – Villages

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

Sub-county · Samia-Bugwe County 

# Dabani Sub-county

Dabani Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Samia-Bugwe County, Busia District, Eastern Region. It covers **50.6 km²**. 60 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 30 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 50.6km²
- 30mapped services
- 1,239 mtypical elevation

## Where is Dabani Sub-county?

Dabani 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 7 other sub-counties: [Bulumbi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/samia-bugwe/bulumbi/), [Buyanga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/samia-bugwe/buyanga/), [Eastern Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/busia-municipality/eastern-division/), [Masafu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/samia-bugwe/masafu/), [Masinya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/samia-bugwe/masinya/), [Sikuda Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/samia-bugwe/sikuda/) and [Western Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/busia-municipality/western-division/). By area it is the 1010th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 6.7% of [Samia-Bugwe County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/samia-bugwe/). The centre of Dabani Sub-county is about 165 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.4418° N, 34.0582° 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: Dabani 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) · Kisumu95 km
- Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret131 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 Dabani Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **60 villages, towns and localities** in Dabani Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,205 m and 1,239 m above sea level (median 1,239 m).

- Buchiwedo
- Buchiwedo A
- Buchiwedo B
- Buchiwedo C
- Bugunduhira A
- Bugunduhira B
- Bukanga North
- Bukanga South
- Bulumbi
- Bumakwa
- Bumakwa A
- Bumawo
- Busabale North
- Busabale South
- Busiwondo A
- Busumba
- Busumba A
- Busumba B
- Buwawo
- Buwuma
- Buwuma A
- Buwuma B
- Buwumba
- Buyaya
- Buyengo
- Buyengo A
- Buyengo B
- Buyuni
- Dabani
- Dabani A
- Dabani B
- Dabani East
- Dabani West
- Hawadunga East
- Hawadungu West
- Lugega
- Malomba
- Mayombe
- Mululumbi A
- Mululumbi B
- Mumuli
- Mundaa A
- Mundaa B
- Nabuwambo
- Nabuwambo North
- Nabuwambo South
- Namaubi A
- Namaubi B
- Nandere
- Nangwe A
- Nangwe B
- Nangwe North
- Nangwe South
- Sibarara North
- Sibarara South
- Sikada
- Syamitumba East
- Syamitumba West
- Yaala
- Yala

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 Dabani 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 Dabani Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Dabani Hospital · Dabani 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.43326&mlon=34.04866#map=17/0.43326/34.04866) 

Bank Busia · Western Division 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.46671&mlon=34.08860#map=17/0.46671/34.08860) 

ATM Barclays Bank Busia Branch · Eastern Division 4.4 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 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.45860&mlon=34.08107#map=17/0.45860/34.08107) 

Hotel Dom royal hotel · Dabani 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.45444&mlon=34.07580#map=17/0.45444/34.07580) 

School Daban Senior Secondary School · Dabani 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.44046&mlon=34.05754#map=17/0.44046/34.05754) 

College Busitema University · Busitema 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.54513&mlon=34.01992#map=17/0.54513/34.01992) 

Police station Namayingo District Central Police Station · Namayingo Town Council 24 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 Dabani Sub-county

Places mapped inside Dabani Sub-county in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels3
- Schools21
- 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.

## Other sub-counties in Samia-Bugwe County

- Buhehe
- Bulumbi
- Busime
- Busitema
- Buteba
- Buyanga
- Lumino
- Lunyo
- Majanji
- Masaba
- Masafu
- Masinya
- Sikuda

## Quick answers

- Where is Dabani Sub-county?In Samia-Bugwe County, Busia District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Dabani Sub-county?Bulumbi Sub-county, Buyanga Sub-county, Eastern Division Sub-county, Masafu Sub-county, Masinya Sub-county, Sikuda Sub-county and Western Division Sub-county
- What time zone is Dabani Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Dabani Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Dabani Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Dabani Sub-county?60 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Dabani Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,205 m and 1,239 m
- What is the best time to visit Dabani Sub-county?January to February and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Dabani Sub-county?Dabani Hospital, about 1.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Dabani Sub-county?Busia, about 4.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Dabani Sub-county?Barclays Bank Busia Branch, about 4.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dabani Sub-county?Retta Fuel Station, about 3.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Dabani Sub-county?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Dabani Sub-county?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Dabani Sub-county?UG20350207 (OCHA common operational dataset)