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

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Sub-county · Samia-Bugwe County 

# Majanji Sub-county

Majanji Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Samia-Bugwe County, Busia District, Eastern Region. It covers **54.1 km²**. 44 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 54.1km²
- 6mapped services
- 1,164 mtypical elevation

## Where is Majanji Sub-county?

Majanji 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 3 other sub-counties: [Banda Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namayingo/bukooli/banda/), [Busime Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/samia-bugwe/busime/) and [Lumino Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/samia-bugwe/lumino/). By area it is the 978th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 7.2% of [Samia-Bugwe County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/samia-bugwe/). The centre of Majanji Sub-county is about 158 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.2511° N, 34.0001° 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 Majanji Sub-county

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Majanji Sub-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: Majanji 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) · Eldoret139 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:39) and shortest in Nov (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:25, sunset around 18:32).

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 Majanji Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **44 villages, towns and localities** in Majanji Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,153 m and 1,181 m above sea level (median 1,164 m).

- Bubala A
- Bubala B
- Budalangi
- Budimu
- Buhenye
- Buhenye A
- Buhenye B
- Bukemu
- Bulwande
- Bulwande A
- Bumananl
- Butula
- Butula A
- Butula B
- Buwakama A
- Buwakama B
- Buyore
- Bwakama
- Dadira
- Diho
- Dikho
- Gangu
- Gargu
- Lumidi
- Maddwa B
- Madwa
- Madwa A
- Madwa B
- Magombe
- Mahombi
- Majanji
- Mororo
- Muhabanjo
- Musuma
- Nagabita
- Nahabanjo
- Nalwire
- Namundiri
- Namundiri A
- Namundiri B
- Rugega
- Sitengo
- Syakula
- Syangu

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 Majanji 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 Majanji Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bwanikha Health Centre · Busime 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.25155&mlon=33.93939#map=17/0.25155/33.93939) 

Bank Equity Bank Busia Branch · Eastern Division 26 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 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.46583&mlon=34.08997#map=17/0.46583/34.08997) 

Petrol pump Gaz · Namayingo Town Council 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.34087&mlon=33.88008#map=17/0.34087/33.88008) 

Hotel Sangalo Sand Beach Majanji · Majanji 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.24063&mlon=33.99109#map=17/0.24063/33.99109) 

School Madwa Primary School · Majanji 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.24679&mlon=33.99339#map=17/0.24679/33.99339) 

College Bulekei Technical · Lunyo 9.5 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 18 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 Majanji Sub-county

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

- Hotels1
- Schools5

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
- Dabani
- Lumino
- Lunyo
- Masaba
- Masafu
- Masinya
- Sikuda

## Quick answers

- Where is Majanji Sub-county?In Samia-Bugwe County, Busia District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Majanji Sub-county?Banda Sub-county, Busime Sub-county and Lumino Sub-county
- What is there to see in Majanji Sub-county?Sangola Sand Beach
- What time zone is Majanji Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Majanji Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Majanji Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Majanji Sub-county?44 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Majanji Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,153 m and 1,181 m
- What is the best time to visit Majanji Sub-county?January to February and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Majanji Sub-county?Bwanikha Health Centre, about 6.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Majanji Sub-county?Equity Bank Busia Branch, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Majanji Sub-county?Barclays Bank Busia Branch, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Majanji Sub-county?Gaz, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Majanji Sub-county?UG20350210 (OCHA common operational dataset)