# Busolwe Sub-county Sub-county, Bunyole County – Villages & Map

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

Sub-county · Bunyole County 

# Busolwe Sub-county

Busolwe Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bunyole County, Butaleja District, Eastern Region. It covers **33.3 km²**. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 33.3km²
- 12mapped services
- 1,128 mtypical elevation

## Where is Busolwe Sub-county?

Busolwe 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 5 other sub-counties: [Budumba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/bunyole/budumba/), [Busaba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/bunyole/busaba/), [Busabi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/bunyole/busabi/), [Busolwe Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/bunyole/busolwe-town-council/) and [Kirewa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/west-budama-kisolo/kirewa/). By area it is the 1164th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 5.1% of [Bunyole County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/bunyole/). The centre of Busolwe Sub-county is about 155 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 13 km from Butaleja, the main town of Bunyole County. The centre point is at 0.8184° N, 33.8860° 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: Busolwe 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) · Soroti105 km
- Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu137 km

### 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 Busolwe Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in Busolwe Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,092 m and 1,149 m above sea level (median 1,128 m).

- Bubalya
- Bubalya Central
- Bubalya North
- Bubalya South
- Budembe
- Bugano
- Buhabeba
- Buhumi
- Bukabeba
- Bunghumu Central
- Bunghumu North
- Bunghumu South
- Bunghumu-busoko
- Busoni
- Buwumu-Busoko
- Hamira
- Mabale
- Mabale Busolwe
- Mugulu
- Mugulu A
- Mugulu Bunghumu
- Mugulu Hisiro
- Mugulu Nabade
- Mugulu-Busoko
- Mugulu-Mabale
- Mugulu-central
- Nalugonjo
- Namunyagwe A
- Namunyagwe Central
- Namunyangwe
- Sihiro

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).

## Weather in Busolwe 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 Busolwe Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital BUDUMBA H/C III · Budumba 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.81978&mlon=33.85821#map=17/0.81978/33.85821) 

Bank Finance Trust Bank Bugiri Branch · Eastern Division 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.56622&mlon=33.75292#map=17/0.56622/33.75292) 

ATM Stanbic Bank Uganda ATM · Osukuru 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65896&mlon=34.16016#map=17/0.65896/34.16016) 

Petrol pump Talibandula Petrol station · Nandere 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.01763&mlon=33.87859#map=17/1.01763/33.87859) 

Hotel Malaba Resort Hotel · Paya 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.83047&mlon=34.01379#map=17/0.83047/34.01379) 

Mall Musoto Masandsa · Bukasakya 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.06171&mlon=34.14765#map=17/1.06171/34.14765) 

School Magambo Memorial School · Busolwe 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.82084&mlon=33.87978#map=17/0.82084/33.87978) 

College the Equatorial College · Busolwe Town Council 5.7 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 24 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 Busolwe Sub-county

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

- Schools12

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
- Busaba
- Busabi
- Busolwe Town Council
- Butaleja
- Butaleja Town Council
- Himutu
- Kachonga
- Mazimasa
- Nawanjofu
- Naweyo

## Quick answers

- Where is Busolwe Sub-county?In Bunyole County, Butaleja District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Busolwe Sub-county?Budumba Sub-county, Busaba Sub-county, Busabi Sub-county, Busolwe Town Council Sub-county and Kirewa Sub-county
- What time zone is Busolwe Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Busolwe Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Busolwe Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Busolwe Sub-county?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Busolwe Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,092 m and 1,149 m
- What is the best time to visit Busolwe Sub-county?December to March and June to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Busolwe Sub-county?BUDUMBA H/C III, about 3.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Busolwe Sub-county?Finance Trust Bank Bugiri Branch, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Busolwe Sub-county?Stanbic Bank Uganda ATM, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Busolwe Sub-county?Talibandula Petrol station, about 22 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Busolwe Sub-county?UG20360104 (OCHA common operational dataset)