# Kagulu Sub-county Sub-county, Budiope County, Buyende District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/buyende/budiope/kagulu/ Sub-county · Budiope County # Kagulu Sub-county Kagulu Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Budiope County, Buyende District, Eastern Region. It covers **413.7 km²**. 98 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 36 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 414km² - 36mapped services - 1,049 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kagulu Sub-county? Kagulu Sub-county lies in [Budiope County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/buyende/budiope/), [Buyende District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/buyende/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 7 other sub-counties: [Bugaya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/buyende/budiope/bugaya/), [Bukamba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kaliro/bulamogi/bukamba/), [Buyende Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/buyende/budiope/buyende/), [Gogonyo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/pallisa/pallisa/gogonyo/), [Labori Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/serere/kasilo/labori/), [Nawaikoke Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kaliro/bulamogi/nawaikoke/) and [Pingire Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/serere/kasilo/pingire/). By area it is the 118th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 22.4% of [Budiope County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/buyende/budiope/). The centre of Kagulu Sub-county is about 134 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 23 km from Buyende, the main town of Budiope County. The centre point is at 1.2499° N, 33.3391° 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 Kagulu Sub-county OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Kagulu Sub-county: 1 attraction. - Kagulu Hill Rock Climbing · attraction 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: Kagulu 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) · Soroti62 km - Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe167 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:40) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 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. ## Villages and localities in Kagulu Sub-county Open gazetteers list **98 villages, towns and localities** in Kagulu Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,035 m and 1,090 m above sea level (median 1,049 m). - Budipa I - Budipa Ii - Budolyo - Bugaga (Kabukye) - Bugalu - Buganza - Bugembe - Bugulusi - Buheiria- Buluba - Bukokola A - Bukokola B - Bukokolo B - Bukolola A - Bukongoro - Bukose-Bunanawe - Bukosi - Bukutula - Bukyala - Bulabe - Bulangaire - Bulayi - Bulemezi - Bulobe-Butende - Bulondo (Bukutula) - Bulongoli - Bulunda - Bulungana - Bumogoli - Bunangwe - Bunangwe (Kabukye) - Bupioko - Busalwa - Busamba - Busige (Kabukye) - Busoko - Busolo - Busubo Mpanga - Busuyi - Butakoma - Butegere - Buteira - Butemera - Butooli A - Butooli B - Butukula - Buwaluka - Buwanga (Bumogoli) - Buyumba - Dongi - Gabona - Igalaza - Igwaya - Irundu - Irundu Trc - Itanini - Iyingo - Iyingo Land'G Site - Kabukye - Kagulu - Kagwa - Kakira - Kameri - Kamugoya - Kasanga - Kasekenyi - Kasozi (Iyingo) - Kibigo - Kibira-Kyeza - Kinamagera - Kinamaiga - Kinatebe - Kirimwa - Kitoiki - Kuboota - Kyeza - Lukotaime - Mailo (Bumogoli) - Masaba - Mpunde - Nabbuku - Nabuku - Nadiope - Nagangama - Nakabembe (Bukutula) - Nakatwe - Nakauna - Nakawolo - Nalina - Namalogwe - Nambula-Bulagala - Namunyingi - Namwizukya - Ngereka - Ngole - Nkone - Nsomba - Pingire - 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 Kagulu Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Kagulu Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 lakes; 1 river or stream. - Lake Murlu - Lake Namasajeri - Lake Nawampasa - Mpologoma ### Coast and islands 1 island. - Namasajeri Island ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - 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 Kagulu Sub-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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kagulu Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nawaikoke Health Centre III · Nawaikoke 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.08961&mlon=33.40371#map=17/1.08961/33.40371) Hotel QUEENS PALACE BAR AND LODGE · Serere Town Council 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.52064&mlon=33.45966#map=17/1.52064/33.45966) School Saint Kizito Mulali · Kagulu 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.24588&mlon=33.33909#map=17/1.24588/33.33909) College Saint Philip Nawaikoke College · Nawaikoke 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.09096&mlon=33.41641#map=17/1.09096/33.41641) Police station Namwendwa Police Post · Namwendwa 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.91620&mlon=33.26530#map=17/0.91620/33.26530) 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 Kagulu Sub-county Places mapped inside Kagulu Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Schools36 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 Budiope County - Bugaya - Buyende - Buyende Town Council - Kidera - Nkondo ## Quick answers - Where is Kagulu Sub-county?In Budiope County, Buyende District, Eastern Region, Uganda - What borders Kagulu Sub-county?Bugaya Sub-county, Bukamba Sub-county, Buyende Sub-county, Gogonyo Sub-county, Labori Sub-county, Nawaikoke Sub-county and Pingire Sub-county - What is there to see in Kagulu Sub-county?Kagulu Hill Rock Climbing - What time zone is Kagulu Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kagulu Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Kagulu Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kagulu Sub-county?98 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kagulu Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,035 m and 1,090 m - What is the highest point in Kagulu Sub-county?Serengete (1,045 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kagulu Sub-county?December to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kagulu Sub-county?Nawaikoke Health Centre III, about 19 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kagulu Sub-county?UG20380104 (OCHA common operational dataset)