# Busaba Sub-county Sub-county, Bunyole County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/bunyole/busaba/ Sub-county · Bunyole County # Busaba Sub-county Busaba Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bunyole County, Butaleja District, Eastern Region. It covers **80.9 km²**. 43 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 26 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 80.9km² - 26mapped services - 1,090 mtypical elevation ## Where is Busaba Sub-county? Busaba Sub-county lies in [Bunyole County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/bunyole/), [Butaleja District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 7 other sub-counties: [Budumba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/bunyole/budumba/), [Busolwe Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/bunyole/busolwe/), [Busolwe Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/bunyole/busolwe-town-council/), [Butaleja Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/bunyole/butaleja/), [Magada Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namutumba/busiki/magada/), [Namutumba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namutumba/busiki/namutumba/) and [Nawanjofu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/bunyole/nawanjofu/). By area it is the 767th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 12.4% of [Bunyole County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/bunyole/). The centre of Busaba Sub-county is about 155 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 11 km from Butaleja, the main town of Bunyole County. The centre point is at 0.8744° N, 33.8599° 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: Busaba 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 - Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti98 km - Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu144 km ### Nearest railway station Mbale (Industrial Divison), about 40 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. ## Villages and localities in Busaba Sub-county Open gazetteers list **43 villages, towns and localities** in Busaba Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,069 m and 1,122 m above sea level (median 1,090 m). - Bubehe - Bubuhe - Bubuke - Budaba - Budoba - Bufumi - Bugisa - Bugosa - Bugwera - Bumwami - Bumwami A - Bumwami B - Bunghoma A - Bunghoma B - Bungoma - Buwihula - Hagulu - Hahoola - Halanga - Kanyenya - Kasuleta - Ludodo - Lwamboga - Madungha - Mulagi - Mulanga - Mulisia - Musitu - Mwiha - Nabwinyoha - Nagondo - Nagondo A - Nagondo B - Nahagulu A - Nahagulu B - Nahalondo - Nakhagulu - Nakhalondo - Namale - Namutumba - Somba - Wanga - Wihala 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 Busaba Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Busaba Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Kilongo - Mulagl - Nambusuli 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 Busaba Sub-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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Busaba Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital NAWANJOFU H/C III · Nawanjofu 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.88393&mlon=33.85025#map=17/0.88393/33.85025) Bank Finance Trust Bank Bugiri Branch · Eastern Division 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.56622&mlon=33.75292#map=17/0.56622/33.75292) ATM DFCU Pallisa Branch · Pallisa Town Council 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.16651&mlon=33.71036#map=17/1.16651/33.71036) Petrol pump Talibandula Petrol station · Nandere 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.01763&mlon=33.87859#map=17/1.01763/33.87859) Hotel Kaamu City Hotel - Kibuku · Kirika 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.99662&mlon=33.81897#map=17/0.99662/33.81897) Mall Musoto Masandsa · Bukasakya 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.06171&mlon=34.14765#map=17/1.06171/34.14765) School Busaba Primary School · Busaba 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.86957&mlon=33.85487#map=17/0.86957/33.85487) College the Equatorial College · Busolwe Town Council 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.84587&mlon=33.92971#map=17/0.84587/33.92971) Police station Budaka Central Police Station · Budaka Town Council 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.01886&mlon=33.95915#map=17/1.01886/33.95915) 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 Busaba Sub-county Places mapped inside Busaba Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Schools26 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 Bunyole County - Budumba - Busabi - Busolwe - Busolwe Town Council - Butaleja - Butaleja Town Council - Himutu - Kachonga - Mazimasa - Nawanjofu - Naweyo ## Quick answers - Where is Busaba Sub-county?In Bunyole County, Butaleja District, Eastern Region, Uganda - What borders Busaba Sub-county?Budumba Sub-county, Busolwe Sub-county, Busolwe Town Council Sub-county, Butaleja Sub-county, Magada Sub-county, Namutumba Sub-county and Nawanjofu Sub-county - What time zone is Busaba Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Busaba Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Busaba Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Busaba Sub-county?43 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Busaba Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,069 m and 1,122 m - What is the best time to visit Busaba Sub-county?December to March and June to July - Where is the nearest hospital to Busaba Sub-county?NAWANJOFU H/C III, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Busaba Sub-county?Finance Trust Bank Bugiri Branch, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Busaba Sub-county?DFCU Pallisa Branch, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Busaba Sub-county?Talibandula Petrol station, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Busaba Sub-county?UG20360102 (OCHA common operational dataset)