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

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

Sub-county · Bunyole County 

# Himutu Sub-county

Himutu Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bunyole County, Butaleja District, Eastern Region. It covers **57.8 km²**. 45 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 57.8km²
- 20mapped services
- 1,092 mtypical elevation

## Where is Himutu Sub-county?

Himutu 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: [Busiu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/busiu/), [Busoba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/busoba/), [Butaleja Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/bunyole/butaleja/), [Mazimasa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/bunyole/mazimasa/), [Merikit Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/tororo/merikit/), [Paya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/west-budama-kisolo/paya/) and [Sop-Sop Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/west-budama-kisolo/sop-sop/). By area it is the 952nd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 8.8% of [Bunyole County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/bunyole/). The centre of Himutu Sub-county is about 180 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 15 km from Butaleja, the main town of Bunyole County. The centre point is at 0.9172° N, 34.0855° 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: Himutu 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) · Soroti104 km
- Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu133 km

### Nearest railway station

Mbale (Industrial Divison), about 19 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:38) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:36, sunset around 18:40).

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 Himutu Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **45 villages, towns and localities** in Himutu Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,075 m and 1,132 m above sea level (median 1,092 m).

- Bubago
- Bubago Village
- Buguli
- Buguli Village
- Bugwe
- Buhabambwe
- Buhitego
- Bwiraya
- Bwirya
- Bwirya Village
- Doho
- Doho Village
- Halanga
- Himutu
- Himutu Village
- Kaiti
- Kalungu
- Kangalaba
- Kanghalaba
- Kanghirima
- Kangmilma Village
- Kanyanya
- Kanyenya
- Kayiti
- Magaga
- Magengele
- Magengere
- Mahindu
- Mahindu Village
- Manafwa
- Masulula
- Muninge
- Muninge Village
- Nabiso
- Nagobi Village
- Nakuma Village
- Naluma
- Nalusaga
- Nalusaga A
- Nalusaga Township
- Nanjere
- Tindi
- Tindi Village
- Wangale
- Wanghale Village

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 Himutu Sub-county

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Kimuntu

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 Himutu 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 Himutu Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kangalaba Health Centre III · Himutu 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.91097&mlon=34.08419#map=17/0.91097/34.08419) 

Bank Tropical Bank, Mbale branch · Industrial Divison 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07062&mlon=34.17927#map=17/1.07062/34.17927) 

ATM Barclays Bank Mbale Branch · Industrial Divison 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07155&mlon=34.18140#map=17/1.07155/34.18140) 

Petrol pump Nesta petrol station · Nawuyo Town Council 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.04260&mlon=34.17845#map=17/1.04260/34.17845) 

Hotel Malaba Resort Hotel · Paya 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.83047&mlon=34.01379#map=17/0.83047/34.01379) 

Mall White House Sangilila · Bukiende 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95748&mlon=34.21405#map=17/0.95748/34.21405) 

School Kangalaba Primary School · Himutu 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.91268&mlon=34.08350#map=17/0.91268/34.08350) 

College Mbale School Of The Deaf · Busoba 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.97143&mlon=34.16257#map=17/0.97143/34.16257) 

Police station Kanghalasa Police · Himutu 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.91138&mlon=34.08471#map=17/0.91138/34.08471) 

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 Himutu Sub-county

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

- Hospitals3
- Schools15
- Pharmacies1
- 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.

## Other sub-counties in Bunyole County

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Himutu Sub-county?In Bunyole County, Butaleja District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Himutu Sub-county?Busiu Sub-county, Busoba Sub-county, Butaleja Sub-county, Mazimasa Sub-county, Merikit Sub-county, Paya Sub-county and Sop-Sop Sub-county
- What time zone is Himutu Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Himutu Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Himutu Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Himutu Sub-county?45 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Himutu Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,075 m and 1,132 m
- What is the best time to visit Himutu Sub-county?December to March and June to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Himutu Sub-county?Kangalaba Health Centre III, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Himutu Sub-county?Tropical Bank, Mbale branch, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Himutu Sub-county?Barclays Bank Mbale Branch, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Himutu Sub-county?Nesta petrol station, about 17 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Himutu Sub-county?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Himutu Sub-county?UG20360108 (OCHA common operational dataset)