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

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

Sub-county · Samia-Bugwe County 

# Masinya Sub-county

Masinya Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Samia-Bugwe County, Busia District, Eastern Region. It covers **43.4 km²**. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 43.4km²
- 8mapped services
- 1,215 mtypical elevation

## Where is Masinya Sub-county?

Masinya 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: [Buhehe Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/samia-bugwe/buhehe/), [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 [Masafu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/samia-bugwe/masafu/). By area it is the 1073rd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 5.7% of [Samia-Bugwe County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/samia-bugwe/). The centre of Masinya Sub-county is about 165 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.3840° N, 34.0662° 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 Masinya Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Masinya Sub-county

- Sangola Sand Beach · beach, Majanji18 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: Masinya 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) · Kisumu90 km
- Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret130 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 Masinya Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Masinya Sub-county.

- Budibya
- Buduma
- Bugamba
- Buhasoho
- Buhumwa
- Bujabi North
- Bujabi South
- Bulekya
- Bulongi
- Bumunji
- Bunyukhe
- Busamba
- Busikho
- Busikho East
- Busikho West
- Butote
- Buwalira
- Buyeye East
- Buyeye West
- Buyimini East
- Buyimini West
- Buyiye East
- Buyiye West
- Buyuya
- Bwaya
- Gulambiri
- Gulamubiri
- Hadoda
- Masinya
- Siduhumi

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 Masinya Sub-county

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- River Sango

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 Masinya 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 Masinya Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital MASAFU · Masafu 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.41260&mlon=34.03458#map=17/0.41260/34.03458) 

Bank Equity Bank Busia Branch · Eastern Division 9.5 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 9.5 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 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.45860&mlon=34.08107#map=17/0.45860/34.08107) 

Hotel guesthouse 25000ugx · Masinya 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.40807&mlon=34.03494#map=17/0.40807/34.03494) 

School Masinya Secondary School · Masinya 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.38672&mlon=34.07410#map=17/0.38672/34.07410) 

College Bulekei Technical · Lunyo 15 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 22 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 Masinya Sub-county

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

- Hotels1
- Schools7

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
- Masafu
- Sikuda

## Quick answers

- Where is Masinya Sub-county?In Samia-Bugwe County, Busia District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Masinya Sub-county?Buhehe Sub-county, Dabani Sub-county, Masaba Sub-county and Masafu Sub-county
- What is there to see in Masinya Sub-county?Sangola Sand Beach
- What time zone is Masinya Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Masinya Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Masinya Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Masinya Sub-county?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Masinya Sub-county?January to February and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Masinya Sub-county?MASAFU, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Masinya Sub-county?Equity Bank Busia Branch, about 9.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Masinya Sub-county?Barclays Bank Busia Branch, about 9.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Masinya Sub-county?Retta Fuel Station, about 8.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Masinya Sub-county?UG20350213 (OCHA common operational dataset)