# Budiope County, Buyende District – Sub-counties & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/buyende/budiope/

County · Buyende District 

# Budiope County

Budiope County is a county of Uganda in Buyende District, Eastern Region. It covers **1,845.2 km²**. It is divided into 6 sub-counties. 388 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 188 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,845km²
- 6sub-counties
- 188mapped services

## Where is Budiope County?

Budiope County lies in [Buyende District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/buyende/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 8 other counties: [Bbaale County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kayunga/bbaale/), [Bugabula County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kamuli/bugabula/), [Bulamogi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kaliro/bulamogi/), [Kaberamaido County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kaberamaido/kaberamaido/), [Kasilo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/serere/kasilo/), [Kioga County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amolatar/kioga/), [Luuka County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/luuka/luuka/) and [Pallisa County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/pallisa/pallisa/). By area it is the 37th largest of 203 counties in Uganda. The centre of Budiope County is about 121 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 9.3 km from Buyende, the main town of Buyende District. The centre point is at 1.2328° N, 33.1765° 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 Budiope County

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Budiope County: 1 attraction; 1 memorial.

- Kagulu Hill Rock Climbing · attraction
- WANZALA LIVINGSTONE MEMORIAL SITE BUDOBA BUKUNGU · memorial

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: Budiope 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) · Soroti74 km
- Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe155 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:41) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:40, sunset around 18:43).

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 Budiope County

Sub-county Area km² Localities Services 

[Bugaya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/buyende/budiope/bugaya/) 314 96 56 

[Buyende Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/buyende/budiope/buyende/) 303 64 19 

[Buyende Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/buyende/budiope/buyende-town-council/) 105 25 4 

[Kagulu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/buyende/budiope/kagulu/) 414 98 36 

[Kidera Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/buyende/budiope/kidera/) 458 75 46 

[Nkondo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/buyende/budiope/nkondo/) 251 30 27 

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 Budiope County

Open gazetteers list **388 villages, towns and localities** in Budiope County. The largest with a recorded population: Buyende (29,700). Settlements here lie between about 1,034 m and 1,127 m above sea level (median 1,052 m).

- Bubaliyo
- Bubalya
- Bubanda
- Bubeeko
- Bubeko
- Bubengo
- Bubiro
- Budhonga
- Budhugu
- Budhumbula-Bubandha
- Budipa I
- Budipa Ii
- Budoba
- Budogo
- Budola
- Budolyo
- Budope
- Budubuli Bukwal
- Budungu
- Buduuli
- Bugabo Bulonda
- Bugaga (Kabukye)
- Bugaga (Mango)
- Bugalu
- Bugana Busano
- Buganza
- Buganza (Wesunire)
- Buganza-Busobya
- Buganzi-Nyuundo
- Bugasani
- Bugavu
- Bugaya
- Bugaya Bugobi
- Bugaya Trc
- Buge-Bulanda-Bunabala
- Bugembe
- Bugezya
- Bugobi-Busiko
- Bugogo-Bukunga
- Bugonda-Bubupi
- Bugulusi
- Bugulusi Butalenga
- Bugundho-Budooli
- Bugundulya-Bunakato
- Bugweri-Nabigwo
- Buheiria- Buluba
- Bujayunjwa B
- Bukalimo
- Bukambi
- Bukanza-Bunyona
- Bukewa-Butanaba
- Bukiika
- Bukitimbo-Kanyango
- Bukofu
- Bukokoba
- Bukokola A
- Bukokola B
- Bukokolo B
- Bukolola A
- Bukongoro
- Bukonoka
- Bukose Bugaya
- Bukose-Bunanawe
- Bukosi
- Bukoza-Buwande
- Bukungu
- Bukutula
- Bukwanga Busano
- Bukwanga-Musano
- Bukyala
- Bukyomba
- Bulabe
- Bulagala
- Bulamuli
- Bulangaire
- Bulangira (Kitukiro)
- Bulangira (Makanga-Ndolwa)
- Bulangira-Buwaya
- Bulayi
- Buleero-Buzibu
- Bulegeya Kinaitakali
- Bulembo
- Bulemezi
- Bulinda I
- Bulinda Ii
- Bulinda-Mwiga
- Bulindi
- Bulobe-Butende
- Bulondo (Bukutula)
- Bulondo (Makanga-Ndolwa)
- Bulongoli
- Buluba (Makanga-Ndolwa)
- Bulubaale
- Bulube
- Bulunda
- Bulungana
- Bulungu
- Bumogoli
- Bumyuka
- Bumyuka East
- Bunabala
- Bunangwe
- Bunangwe (Kabukye)
- Bunangwe (Nakabira)
- Bunantamu
- Bunhya-Buyega
- Bunywanyi
- Bupioko
- Busaabi
- Busaama
- Busalwa
- Busamba
- Busambira
- Buseete-Budhuume
- Busembera-B
- Busembya
- Buserandha-Butadhi
- Busige (Kabukye)
- Busige (Kigingi)
- Busige-Budhonga
- Busikwe
- Busikwe-Busige
- Businga-Budhatum
- Busobya
- Busoko
- Busoko-Bubaale
- Busolo
- Busooko-Bubaale
- Busooko-Bubale
- Busubo
- Busubo Ii
- Busubo Mpanga
- Busumba-Busuleta
- Bususwa-Bukiika
- Bususwa-Bukose
- Busuulu
- Busuusa
- Busuuyi
- Busuyi
- Buswankama
- Butaasa
- Butabazi
- Butakoma
- Butaswa
- Butayunja
- Butayunjwa B
- Butegere
- Buteira
- Butemawa
- Butemera
- Butimbito
- Butongole
- Butooli
- Butooli A
- Butooli B
- Butooli Bususwa
- Butooli Busuubo
- Butooli- Bukwaya
- Butubi
- Butukula
- Buwadamu
- Buwaibuga
- Buwaida
- Buwaluka
- Buwande
- Buwanga
- Buwanga (Bumogoli)
- Buwaza
- Buwiora-Bukaluka
- Buyamba
- Buyanja A
- Buyanja B
- Buyende
- Buyende Trc
- Buyokero
- Buyumba
- Buzama
- Bwogereza
- Byero
- Deema
- Dongi
- Gabona
- Gabula
- Gwase
- Idala
- Igalaza
- Igola
- Igomero
- Igwaya
- Ikanda
- Ikona
- Immeri
- Inula
- Iremerya
- Iringa
- Irundu
- Irundu Trc
- Isisi
- Itamya
- Itanini
- Iyingo
- Iyingo Land'G Site
- Izungwe
- Kabalongo
- Kabugu
- Kabugudho A
- Kabugudho B
- Kabugujo
- Kabukye
- Kadebede Cli
- Kagulu
- Kagwa
- Kakika
- Kakira
- Kakoge
- Kakooge Central
- Kakooge Land'G Site
- Kalambo
- Kalanga
- Kalogoyi
- Kamasiri
- Kameri
- Kamugoya
- Kanganyanza
- Kanyanyago
- Kapiokolo
- Karilo
- Kasaala
- Kasaikye
- Kasala
- Kasanga
- Kasato
- Kasekenyi
- Kasinga-Gwala
- Kasira
- Kasongoire
- Kasozi (Iyingo)
- Kasozi (Namusita)
- Kasuku A
- Kasuku B
- Kasuleta
- Katogwe
- Katogwe A
- Kazigo-Nakavuma
- Kibale
- Kibigo
- Kibiliti Fr
- Kibira-Kyeza
- Kiganja
- Kigaya
- Kigeizere
- Kigweri
- Kikaya
- Kilibailya Landing Site
- Kimbaya
- Kinaitakali
- Kinaitakali Bukwaya
- Kinamagera
- Kinamaiga
- Kinambogo
- Kinamuwanga
- Kinatebe
- Kinawankembo
- Kirangira
- Kirangira (Ndulya)
- Kiribailya Central
- Kirimbi
- Kirimira
- Kirimunsenge
- Kirimwa
- Kirongo
- Kisaikye
- Kiseege (Nakabira)
- Kisuubo
- Kisuyi
- Kitaidhuba
- Kitayunjwa
- Kitete
- Kitoiki
- Kitukiro
- Kiwambya
- Kiwantama
- Kiwologoma
- Kiwongoire
- Kiyiga-Butayunjwa
- Kiyunga
- Kuboota
- Kyabagole
- Kyabazaala
- Kyabazala (Immeri)
- Kyankoole
- Kyauka
- Kyeza
- Kyoga A
- Kyoga B
- Lufula
- Lukotaime
- Lwevola
- Maani A
- Maani B
- Magogo
- Mailo (Bumogoli)
- Mailo (Namusita)
- Malima
- Mango
- Masaba
- Masembe
- Masete
- Matiiki A
- Matiiki B
- Meeru
- Meeru (Miseru)
- Meri
- Mirengeizo A
- Mirengeizo B
- Mpunde
- Museru
- Nabbuku
- Nabigaga
- Nabigwo
- Nabirumba
- Nabitula
- Nabukalu
- Nabuku
- Nabweyo
- Nadiope
- Nagangama
- Nailorwa
- Nairolwa
- Nakabembe (Bukutula)
- Nakabembe (Kasiira)
- Nakabembe (Mango)
- Nakasedhere
- Nakatwe
- Nakauna
- Nakawa
- Nakawa A
- Nakawa B
- Nakawolo
- Nakibengo
- Nakituba
- Nalina
- Naloose
- Namalogwe
- Namavundu
- Nambale
- Namboli I
- Namboli Ii
- Nambula
- Nambula-Bulagala
- Namukunyu
- Namulanda
- Namulikya
- Namunyingi
- Namusiita Central
- Namusikizi
- Namusita
- Namwizukya
- Nanvunano
- Nawaikiki
- Nawansaso
- Nawansega
- Nawantale
- Ndhwedhwe
- Ndolwa
- Ndolwa Trading Centre
- Ndolwa Trc
- Ndudu
- Ndulya
- Nfumagani
- Nganjo
- Ngereka
- Ngole
- Ngulamubiri
- Njwejwe
- Nkondo
- Nkone
- Nsekaseka
- Nsoko
- Nsomba
- Ntaala
- Ntala
- Pingire
- Tiini
- Wailugala
- Walumbe
- Wesunire
- Yingo

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 Budiope County

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

### Water

4 lakes; 4 rivers and streams.

- Lake Murlu
- Lake Nabigaga
- Lake Namasajeri
- Lake Nawampasa
- Mpologoma
- Nabigaga
- Ndalike
- Wakukuta

### Coast and islands

1 island.

- Namasajeri Island

### Hills and mountains

5 hills.

- Kagulu · 1,081 m
- Kitukiro · 1,056 m
- Kasato · 1,054 m
- Ikanda · 1,045 m
- Serengete · 1,045 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 Budiope County and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Buyende District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 1,249 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (176 mm) and the driest Jan (48 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and June to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 48 

Feb 26 53 

Mar 26 112 

Apr 24 176 

May 23 143 

Jun 22 65 

Jul 23 64 

Aug 23 92 

Sep 23 116 

Oct 23 154 

Nov 23 141 

Dec 24 83 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Budiope County

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

- Hospitals8
- Hotels1
- Schools179

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 Budiope County?In Buyende District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Budiope County?Bbaale County, Bugabula County, Bulamogi County, Kaberamaido County, Kasilo County, Kioga County, Luuka County and Pallisa County
- What is there to see in Budiope County?Kagulu Hill Rock Climbing, WANZALA LIVINGSTONE MEMORIAL SITE BUDOBA BUKUNGU
- What time zone is Budiope County in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Budiope County?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Budiope County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Budiope County?388 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Budiope County?Settlements lie between 1,034 m and 1,127 m
- What is the highest point in Budiope County?Kagulu (1,081 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Budiope County?December to March and June to September
- How many hospitals are in Budiope County?8 mapped
- What is the P-code of Budiope County?UG203801 (OCHA common operational dataset)