# Mazimasa Sub-county Sub-county, Bunyole County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/bunyole/mazimasa/ Sub-county · Bunyole County # Mazimasa Sub-county Mazimasa Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bunyole County, Butaleja District, Eastern Region. It covers **54.1 km²**. 81 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 54.1km² - 15mapped services - 1,100 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mazimasa Sub-county? Mazimasa 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: [Bumbobi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/bumbobi/), [Busoba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/busoba/), [Butaleja Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/bunyole/butaleja/), [Butaleja Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/bunyole/butaleja-town-council/), [Himutu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/bunyole/himutu/), [Kachonga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/bunyole/kachonga/) and [Naweyo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/bunyole/naweyo/). By area it is the 979th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 8.3% of [Bunyole County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/bunyole/). The centre of Mazimasa Sub-county is about 181 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 0.9578° N, 34.0825° 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 Mazimasa Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Mazimasa Sub-county - Wanale Ladders · attraction, Wanale19 km - Khauka Cave · cave, Wanale20 km - KAKUNGULU MUSEUM · museum, Namanyonyi20 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: Mazimasa 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) · Soroti100 km - Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu137 km ### Nearest railway station Mbale (Industrial Divison), about 16 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 Mazimasa Sub-county Open gazetteers list **81 villages, towns and localities** in Mazimasa Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,077 m and 1,154 m above sea level (median 1,100 m). - Bubali Village - Buball - Budiba - Bufuuja - Bugadunya - Bugalo - Bugalo Central - Bukedi College - Bulomi - Doho A - Doho B - Doho Rice Scheme - Doko - Kachonga - Kachonga A - Kachonga B - Kampala - Kampala Village - Kanghanyi - Kapisa - Kapisa Central - Kapisa Township - Kato - Kisubi - Koli - Lubanga - Lubembe - Luhola - Magoha - Magugu - Magugu Village - Manafa - Manafa Central - Manafwa - Mazimasa - Mazimasa A - Mazimasa B - Mazimasa Central - Mazimasa Village - Miyaya - Mudodo - Mudodo Village - Muhoho - Muhumbanya - Muhungwa - Muhuyu - Mutumba - Muvule - Muyago - Naderema Village - Nahanja - Nahasalagala - Nahasaragara - Nahiliga - Nakabale - Nakabi - Nakabi Central Lc1 - Naluhola - Naluhonjohe - Namaganda - Namatoke - Namatoke Village - Namehere - Namihere - Namugongo - Namugongo Village - Namulo Village - Namunasa - Namuseru - Namuseru Village - Nanderema - Nasemenye - Nasemenye Township - Nasogo - Nelima - Schem View Village - Scheme View - Wagelya - Wapala - Wega - Wegga 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 Mazimasa Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Mazimasa Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kachonga · 1,186 m 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 Mazimasa 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 Mazimasa Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital KACHONGA HEALTH CENTRE III · Naweyo 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.00019&mlon=34.08469#map=17/1.00019/34.08469) Bank Diamond Trust Bank, Mbale Branch · Industrial Divison 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07274&mlon=34.17573#map=17/1.07274/34.17573) ATM Barclays Bank Mbale Branch · Industrial Divison 17 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 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.04260&mlon=34.17845#map=17/1.04260/34.17845) Hotel Marple Cottages · Kamonkoli 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07160&mlon=34.09075#map=17/1.07160/34.09075) Mall Musoto Masandsa · Bukasakya 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.06171&mlon=34.14765#map=17/1.06171/34.14765) School Mazimasa Primary School · Mazimasa 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.97050&mlon=34.08613#map=17/0.97050/34.08613) College Mbale School Of The Deaf · Busoba 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.97143&mlon=34.16257#map=17/0.97143/34.16257) Police station Kanghalasa Police · Himutu 5.2 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 Mazimasa Sub-county Places mapped inside Mazimasa Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools14 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 - Himutu - Kachonga - Nawanjofu - Naweyo ## Quick answers - Where is Mazimasa Sub-county?In Bunyole County, Butaleja District, Eastern Region, Uganda - What borders Mazimasa Sub-county?Bumbobi Sub-county, Busoba Sub-county, Butaleja Sub-county, Butaleja Town Council Sub-county, Himutu Sub-county, Kachonga Sub-county and Naweyo Sub-county - What is there to see in Mazimasa Sub-county?Wanale Ladders, Khauka Cave, KAKUNGULU MUSEUM - What time zone is Mazimasa Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mazimasa Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Mazimasa Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mazimasa Sub-county?81 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mazimasa Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,077 m and 1,154 m - What is the highest point in Mazimasa Sub-county?Kachonga (1,186 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mazimasa Sub-county?December to March and June to July - Where is the nearest hospital to Mazimasa Sub-county?KACHONGA HEALTH CENTRE III, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mazimasa Sub-county?Diamond Trust Bank, Mbale Branch, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mazimasa Sub-county?Barclays Bank Mbale Branch, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mazimasa Sub-county?Nesta petrol station, about 14 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mazimasa Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Mazimasa Sub-county?UG20360110 (OCHA common operational dataset)