# Bunyole County, Butaleja District – Sub-counties & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/bunyole/

County · Butaleja District 

# Bunyole County

Bunyole County is a county of Uganda in Butaleja District, Eastern Region. It covers **654.7 km²**. It is divided into 12 sub-counties. 478 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 186 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 655km²
- 12sub-counties
- 186mapped services

## Where is Bunyole County?

Bunyole County lies in [Butaleja District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 8 other counties: [Budaka County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/budaka/budaka/), [Bukooli County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/), [Bungokho County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/), [Busiki County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namutumba/busiki/), [Iki-Iki County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/budaka/iki-iki/), [Kibuku County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kibuku/kibuku/), [Tororo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/tororo/) and [West Budama (Kisolo) County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/west-budama-kisolo/). By area it is the 121st largest of 203 counties in Uganda. The centre of Bunyole County is about 157 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 9.0 km from Butaleja, the main town of Butaleja District. The centre point is at 0.8658° N, 33.8851° 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: Bunyole 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

- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti100 km
- Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu141 km

### Nearest railway station

Mbale (Industrial Divison), about 38 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:39) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:37, 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.

## Sub-counties of Bunyole County

Sub-county Area km² Localities Services 

[Budumba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/bunyole/budumba/) 83 43 17 

[Busaba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/bunyole/busaba/) 81 43 26 

[Busabi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/bunyole/busabi/) 63 34 17 

[Busolwe Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/bunyole/busolwe/) 33 31 12 

[Busolwe Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/bunyole/busolwe-town-council/) 17 23 17 

[Butaleja Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/bunyole/butaleja/) 44 38 6 

[Butaleja Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/bunyole/butaleja-town-council/) 50 36 18 

[Himutu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/bunyole/himutu/) 58 45 20 

[Kachonga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/bunyole/kachonga/) 50 60 8 

[Mazimasa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/bunyole/mazimasa/) 54 81 15 

[Nawanjofu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/bunyole/nawanjofu/) 81 39 17 

[Naweyo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/bunyole/naweyo/) 41 30 13 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Bunyole County

Open gazetteers list **478 villages, towns and localities** in Bunyole County. The largest with a recorded population: Butaleja (24,000) and Busolwe (16,800). Settlements here lie between about 1,042 m and 1,154 m above sea level (median 1,090 m).

- Bambone
- Bingo
- Bingo A
- Bingo B
- Bubaali
- Bubada
- Bubago
- Bubago Village
- Bubale
- Bubali
- Bubali Village
- Buball
- Bubalya
- Bubalya Central
- Bubalya North
- Bubalya South
- Bubbinge
- Bubehe
- Bubinge
- Bubuhe
- Bubuke
- Budaba
- Budembe
- Budiba
- Budira
- Budoba
- Budumba
- Budunda
- Budusu
- Budyangu
- Bufumi
- Bufuuja
- Bugadunya
- Bugalo
- Bugalo Central
- Bugamwenge
- Bugangu
- Bugangula
- Bugano
- Bugegege
- Bugegere
- Bughangi Cell
- Bugisa
- Bugola
- Bugolola
- Bugongu
- Bugosa
- Bugosa A
- Bugosa B
- Buguli
- Buguli Village
- Bugunda
- Bugwangi
- Bugwe
- Bugwera
- Buhabambwe
- Buhabeba
- Buhadiyo
- Buhadyo
- Buhanga
- Buhehe
- Buhigo
- Buhigo A
- Buhigo B
- Buhiralire
- Buhitego
- Buhobe
- Buhumi
- Bukabeba
- Bukairi
- Bukala
- Bukanga
- Bukede
- Bukedi College
- Bukiralire
- Bukuma A
- Bulega
- Bulhoba
- Bulilo
- Bulimba
- Bulinda
- Bulindi
- Bulomi
- Buluba
- Bulumba
- Bulyolire
- Bumwami
- Bumwami A
- Bumwami B
- Bunawale
- Bunghagi
- Bunghanga
- Bunghoma
- Bunghoma A
- Bunghoma B
- Bunghonya
- Bunghumu Central
- Bunghumu North
- Bunghumu South
- Bunghumu-busoko
- Bungoma
- Busaba
- Busabi
- Busasi
- Buseta
- Busibira
- Busibira A
- Busibira B
- Buslowe
- Busolwe
- Busolwe Central
- Busolwe North
- Busolwe South
- Busoni
- Butaleja
- Butenga
- Butesa
- Butesa A
- Butesa B
- Buteza
- Butunga
- Buwanga
- Buwenge
- Buwesa
- Buwihula
- Buwola
- Buwumu-Busoko
- Buwumu-Nakwiga
- Bwenge
- Bwiraya
- Bwirya
- Bwirya Village
- Chadongo A
- Chadongo B
- Doho
- Doho A
- Doho B
- Doho Hibira A
- Doho Hibira B
- Doho Rice Scheme
- Doho Village
- Dohokibira
- Doko
- Dolodondo
- Dumanghale
- Dumbu
- Dundo
- Dunguhli
- Eriga
- Faga
- Gaba
- Gayaza
- Gombe
- Gombo
- Gubugu
- Habiga
- Hagalo
- Hagoola
- Hagulu
- Hahoola
- Halanga
- Hamera
- Hamira
- Hanjehe
- Higgoye
- Highland
- Higoye
- Higugo
- Himutu
- Himutu Village
- Hinyamato
- Hiraga
- Hiriga
- Hisega
- Hisiroa Bughumu
- Hisoho
- Hitunga
- Hospital
- Hyabalanghi
- Jabusiba
- Kabiga
- Kabugoli
- Kachekere
- Kachonga
- Kachonga A
- Kachonga B
- Kachwali
- Kaiti
- Kaiti Central
- Kalungu
- Kampala
- Kampala Village
- Kangalaba
- Kanghalaba
- Kanghanyi
- Kanghirima
- Kangmilma Village
- Kanyanya
- Kanyenya
- Kapisa
- Kapisa Central
- Kapisa Township
- Kasubi
- Kasuleta
- Kato
- Kavule
- Kayiti
- Khisega
- Kiriga
- Kisiro
- Kisubi
- Koli
- Koola
- Kuwaiti
- Kyadongo
- Kyauni
- Leresi
- Lubanga
- Lubangwe
- Lubembe
- Ludodo
- Luhola
- Luhola West
- Lujehe
- Lukangole
- Lunghule
- Lwamboga
- Lwanda
- Lwoba
- Mabale
- Mabale Busolwe
- Madungha
- Magaga
- Magengele
- Magengere
- Magoha
- Magoje
- Magugu
- Magugu Village
- Mahindu
- Mahindu Village
- Mahuyu
- Malangha
- Malongo
- Maluku A
- Maluku B
- Manafa
- Manafa Central
- Manafwa
- Manghoma
- Manghundo
- Manyami
- Manyamye
- Manyamye East
- Manyamye West
- Masanghe
- Masanghe B
- Masolwa
- Masulula
- Mawanga
- Mawundo
- Mazimasa
- Mazimasa A
- Mazimasa B
- Mazimasa Central
- Mazimasa Village
- Mbiko
- Mirembe
- Miyaya
- Mpolyabigere
- Mpolyabigere A
- Mpolyabigere B
- Muavyu
- Mudodo
- Mudodo Village
- Mugulu
- Mugulu A
- Mugulu Bunghumu
- Mugulu Hisiro
- Mugulu Nabade
- Mugulu-Busoko
- Mugulu-Mabale
- Mugulu-central
- Muhoho
- Muhula-Doho
- Muhula-Kagondo
- Muhuladoho
- Muhulakagondo
- Muhumbanya
- Muhungwa
- Muhuyu
- Mukwano
- Mulagi
- Mulago
- Mulandu
- Mulanga
- Mulele
- Mulisia
- Muninge
- Muninge Village
- Musitu
- Mutongo
- Mutumba
- Muvule
- Muwanga
- Muyago
- Muyenga
- Muyerero
- Mwiha
- Nabaatu
- Nabadama
- Nabagali
- Nabala
- Nabiganda
- Nabiganda A
- Nabiganda B
- Nabiganda C
- Nabiganda Central
- Nabiganda Township
- Nabiganda Upper
- Nabiso
- Nabuyanja
- Nabwinyoha
- Naderema Village
- Nagobi Village
- Nagondo
- Nagondo A
- Nagondo B
- Nahagulu A
- Nahagulu B
- Nahalondo
- Nahamya
- Nahamya A
- Nahamya B
- Nahanja
- Nahasalagala
- Nahasaragara
- Nahibira
- Nahibira A
- Nahibira B
- Nahigogola
- Nahigombe
- Nahiliga
- Nahinghande
- Nakabale
- Nakabi
- Nakabi Central Lc1
- Nakadere
- Nakapekere North
- Nakapekere South
- Nakasanga
- Nakawa
- Nakhagulu
- Nakhalondo
- Nakuma Village
- Nakwasi
- Nakwiga Bughumu Cell
- Nakwiga New
- Nakwiga-Bukedde
- Nalugonjo
- Naluhola
- Naluhonjohe
- Naluma
- Nalusaga
- Nalusaga A
- Nalusaga Township
- Nalusagara
- Namadete
- Namadumwe
- Namafafa A
- Namafafa B
- Namaganda
- Namage
- Namahere
- Namahoho
- Namaji
- Namajji A
- Namajji B
- Namale
- Namanda
- Namatala
- Namatoke
- Namatoke Village
- Namawa
- Namawa A
- Namawa B
- Nambale
- Nambiri
- Namboole
- Nambusuli
- Namehere
- Namihere
- Nampologoma
- Nampologoma Central
- Namubi
- Namudaha
- Namudunyo
- Namugongo
- Namugongo Village
- Namuhungo

…and 78 more.

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 Bunyole County

Named natural and historic features inside Bunyole County, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

18 rivers and streams.

- Barinyanga
- Dolodondo
- Fedede
- Kilongo
- Kimuntu
- Lwamboga
- Masanghe
- Mulagl
- Nabugere
- Nambiri
- Nambusuli
- Namusole
- Nankwasi
- Nanwigalo
- Nghambi
- Panona
- Pekamuge
- Wambadi

### Coast and islands

1 island.

- Kisiro Island

### Hills and mountains

3 hills.

- Kachonga · 1,186 m
- Butunga · 1,089 m
- Busaba · 1,084 m

### Getting around

1 railway station.

- Budumba Station

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 Bunyole County and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Butaleja District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 1,489 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (202 mm) and the driest Jan (51 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and June to July**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 51 

Feb 26 55 

Mar 26 119 

Apr 24 202 

May 23 176 

Jun 22 104 

Jul 22 95 

Aug 23 133 

Sep 23 158 

Oct 24 168 

Nov 24 142 

Dec 24 87 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bunyole County

Places mapped inside Bunyole County in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals9
- Schools167
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies8
- Police stations1

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Bunyole County?In Butaleja District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Bunyole County?Budaka County, Bukooli County, Bungokho County, Busiki County, Iki-Iki County, Kibuku County, Tororo County and West Budama (Kisolo) County
- What time zone is Bunyole County in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Bunyole County?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Bunyole County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bunyole County?478 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bunyole County?Settlements lie between 1,042 m and 1,154 m
- What is the highest point in Bunyole County?Kachonga (1,186 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Bunyole County?December to March and June to July
- How many hospitals are in Bunyole County?9 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bunyole County?UG203601 (OCHA common operational dataset)