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

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

Sub-county · Samia-Bugwe County 

# Masafu Sub-county

Masafu Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Samia-Bugwe County, Busia District, Eastern Region. It covers **55.0 km²**. 37 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 22 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 55.0km²
- 22mapped services
- 1,157 mtypical elevation

## Where is Masafu Sub-county?

Masafu 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/), [Buyanga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/samia-bugwe/buyanga/), [Dabani Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/samia-bugwe/dabani/), [Masaba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/samia-bugwe/masaba/) and [Masinya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/samia-bugwe/masinya/). By area it is the 971st 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 Masafu Sub-county is about 158 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.4237° N, 34.0024° 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: Masafu 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) · Kisumu99 km
- Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret138 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.

## Villages and localities in Masafu Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **37 villages, towns and localities** in Masafu Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,114 m and 1,216 m above sea level (median 1,157 m).

- Bikuobe East
- Bikuobe West
- Bubwibo
- Budandu
- Budibya
- Budibya East
- Budibya West
- Buhatuba
- Buhembo East
- Buhembo West
- Bukaliha
- Bukalika
- Bukalikha
- Bukemo
- Bukobe
- Bukobe East
- Bukobe West
- Bumayi
- Bumwenge
- Busedu
- Buwambo
- Buwanda
- Buyosi
- Kodema
- Kubo
- Kubo East
- Kubo West
- Masafu
- Mawanga
- Mawanga East
- Mawanga West
- Mira
- Muganiro
- Mukangu
- Sichehe
- Sikohwe
- Sikokhwe

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 Masafu Sub-county

Named natural and historic features inside Masafu Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Hairira

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 Masafu 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 Masafu Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital MASAFU HOSPITAL · Masafu 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.41317&mlon=34.03466#map=17/0.41317/34.03466) 

Bank Busia · Western Division 11 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 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.46583&mlon=34.08997#map=17/0.46583/34.08997) 

Petrol pump Meru · Dabani 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.47518&mlon=34.04162#map=17/0.47518/34.04162) 

Hotel guesthouse 25000ugx · Masinya 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.40807&mlon=34.03494#map=17/0.40807/34.03494) 

School Bukhalika Primary School · Masafu 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.41763&mlon=33.99969#map=17/0.41763/33.99969) 

College Bulekei Technical · Lunyo 13 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 17 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 Masafu Sub-county

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

- Hospitals2
- Schools20

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
- Masaba
- Masinya
- Sikuda

## Quick answers

- Where is Masafu Sub-county?In Samia-Bugwe County, Busia District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Masafu Sub-county?Buhehe Sub-county, Buswale Sub-county, Buyanga Sub-county, Dabani Sub-county, Masaba Sub-county and Masinya Sub-county
- What time zone is Masafu Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Masafu Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Masafu Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Masafu Sub-county?37 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Masafu Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,114 m and 1,216 m
- What is the best time to visit Masafu Sub-county?January to February and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Masafu Sub-county?MASAFU HOSPITAL, about 3.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Masafu Sub-county?Busia, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Masafu Sub-county?Barclays Bank Busia Branch, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Masafu Sub-county?Meru, about 7.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Masafu Sub-county?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Masafu Sub-county?UG20350212 (OCHA common operational dataset)