# Masaba Sub-county Sub-county, Samia-Bugwe County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/samia-bugwe/masaba/ Sub-county · Samia-Bugwe County # Masaba Sub-county Masaba Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Samia-Bugwe County, Busia District, Eastern Region. It covers **68.9 km²**. 73 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 68.9km² - 24mapped services - 1,170 mtypical elevation ## Where is Masaba Sub-county? Masaba 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 6 other sub-counties: [Buhehe Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/samia-bugwe/buhehe/), [Buswale Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namayingo/bukooli/buswale/), [Lumino Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/samia-bugwe/lumino/), [Lunyo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/samia-bugwe/lunyo/), [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 859th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 9.1% of [Samia-Bugwe County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/samia-bugwe/). The centre of Masaba Sub-county is about 155 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.3794° N, 33.9754° 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 Masaba Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Masaba Sub-county - Sangola Sand Beach · beach, Majanji16 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: Masaba 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) · Kisumu98 km - Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret141 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 18:42). 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 Masaba Sub-county Open gazetteers list **73 villages, towns and localities** in Masaba Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,130 m and 1,225 m above sea level (median 1,170 m). - Bubbi East - Buchirayi - Budebani - Budikidi - Budili - Budongo - Buduli - Bugalo - Buhayenje - Bujunula - Bujwang’a - Bukadde - Bukade - Bukia - Bukilayi - Bukuyudi - Bulengi - Bulengi East - Bulengi West - Bulobi - Bulobi East - Bulobi West - Bumalakani - Bumera - Bumulakani - Bushechira - Businje - Busirundu - Busonga - Busulubi - Busyechira - Butacho - Butangasi - Butangazi - Buwuluhiro - Buyuha - Diraho - Embale - Habomi - Hutale - Lwangosia - Lwangosya - Lwaniha - Lwanikha - Magale - Magina - Makunda - Makunda A - Makunda B - Mapedo - Masaba - Matofu - Mbaale - Mbehenyi - Mudondo - Muhaka - Munaka - Mundaya - Muwenjere - Nabulamu - Namasaga - Nanjeho - Nesaga - Rwaniha - Sabuni - Seka - Sibinduha - Sifuyo - Sigalame A - Sirakano A - Sirakano B - Sirikano - Syabo 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 Masaba Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Masaba Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Budale - Busoyi - Nabugembo - Sabuni - Seka 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 Masaba 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 Masaba Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital MBEHEHYI HEALTH CENTRE III · Masaba 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.40727&mlon=33.96380#map=17/0.40727/33.96380) Bank Busia · Western Division 16 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 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.46583&mlon=34.08997#map=17/0.46583/34.08997) Petrol pump Kasugu · Namayingo Town Council 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.34128&mlon=33.88028#map=17/0.34128/33.88028) Hotel guesthouse 25000ugx · Masinya 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.40807&mlon=34.03494#map=17/0.40807/34.03494) School Bujwanga Primary School · Masaba 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.37066&mlon=33.96915#map=17/0.37066/33.96915) College Bulekei Technical · Lunyo 7.3 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 12 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 Masaba Sub-county Places mapped inside Masaba Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools23 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 - Majanji - Masafu - Masinya - Sikuda ## Quick answers - Where is Masaba Sub-county?In Samia-Bugwe County, Busia District, Eastern Region, Uganda - What borders Masaba Sub-county?Buhehe Sub-county, Buswale Sub-county, Lumino Sub-county, Lunyo Sub-county, Masafu Sub-county and Masinya Sub-county - What is there to see in Masaba Sub-county?Sangola Sand Beach - What time zone is Masaba Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Masaba Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Masaba Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Masaba Sub-county?73 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Masaba Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,130 m and 1,225 m - What is the best time to visit Masaba Sub-county?January to February and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Masaba Sub-county?MBEHEHYI HEALTH CENTRE III, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Masaba Sub-county?Busia, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Masaba Sub-county?Barclays Bank Busia Branch, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Masaba Sub-county?Kasugu, about 11 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Masaba Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Masaba Sub-county?UG20350211 (OCHA common operational dataset)