# Butembe County, Jinja District – Sub-counties, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/jinja/butembe/

County · Jinja District 

# Butembe County

Butembe County is a county of Uganda in Jinja District, Eastern Region. It covers **261.4 km²**. It is divided into 4 sub-counties. 205 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 197 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 261km²
- 4sub-counties
- 197mapped services

## Where is Butembe County?

Butembe County lies in [Jinja District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/jinja/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 5 other counties: [Bunya County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mayuge/bunya/), [Jinja Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/jinja/jinja-municipality/), [Kagoma County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/jinja/kagoma/), [Luuka County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/luuka/luuka/) and [Njeru Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buikwe/njeru-municipality/). By area it is the 158th largest of 203 counties in Uganda. It covers 36.1% of [Jinja District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/jinja/). The centre of Butembe County is about 84 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 16 km from Jinja, the main town of Jinja District. The centre point is at 0.5538° N, 33.2953° 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 Butembe County

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Butembe County: 1 castle or fort.

- Busoga Kingdom Palace House · castle or fort

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: Butembe 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

- Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe110 km
- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti136 km

### Nearest railway station

Jinja (Mpumudde Division), about 15 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:42) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:39, sunset around 18:44).

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 Butembe County

Sub-county Area km² Localities Services 

[Bugembe Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/jinja/butembe/bugembe-town-council/) 4.6 23 30 

[Busedde Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/jinja/butembe/busedde/) 90 76 33 

[Kakira Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/jinja/butembe/kakira-town-council/) 111 61 55 

[Mafubira Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/jinja/butembe/mafubira/) 56 46 79 

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 Butembe County

Open gazetteers list **205 villages, towns and localities** in Butembe County. The largest with a recorded population: Kakira (42,854) and Bugembe (33,100). Settlements here lie between about 1,114 m and 1,370 m above sea level (median 1,173 m).

- Batisafi
- Budhoma LC I
- Budumbuli
- Bugaia
- Bugalo LC I
- Bugaya
- Bugembe
- Bugobya
- Bugobya LC I
- Bugongolo
- Buguluma
- Bukasa
- Bukasa Camp
- Bukwale
- Bulakabya
- Bulakabya LC I
- Bulinda
- Bulondo
- Bulondo LC I
- Bungalow
- Busede
- Busige
- Busige LC I
- Busire
- Butiki
- Butiki-Kyekidde
- Butiki-mataala LC I
- Buwekula
- Buwenad-Kyeki
- Buwenda
- Buwenda-Central
- Buwenda-Mataala LC I
- Buwolomera LC I
- Bwidhabwangu
- Bwidhabwangu LC I
- Bwolomera
- Cd Line
- Centaral Cell
- Chiko
- Church
- Church Zone
- Commercial
- Complex Cell
- Dumba Polota
- Eastern Cell
- Ffi
- Gg 3
- Go Saba
- Gomoja
- Hio LC I
- Idhogolo
- Idhogolo LC I
- Igenge Hill
- Irera LC I
- Irongo LC I
- Isukwe LC I
- Itakabolu Forest Reserve
- Itakaibolo Roch Hill
- Itakaibolu
- Itegenza LC I
- Itengeza
- Kabembe A
- Kabembe B
- Kabyaza
- Kagogwa
- Kagoma Gate
- Kaitabawala
- Kaitabawala A
- Kakira
- Kakuba
- Kalina Cell
- Kaliro Bufupi
- Kalungami
- Kalungami LC I
- Kanama
- Kanama LC I
- Kanyogoga
- Karantini
- Kasita
- Kasozi
- Katalakabi
- Katamba
- Katamba Cell
- Katanjovu
- Katasula
- Katende
- Katooke Landi
- Katwe Cell
- Kayunga
- Kigalagala
- Kiiko LC I
- Kiko
- Kinabirye LC I
- Kinyoro-Kiteso LC I
- Kiresa LC I
- Kirinya Camp
- Kisasi
- Kisirira
- Kisirira LC I
- Kitovu
- Korokoto
- Kyabaloma
- Kyamagwa
- Kyenda
- Line 40
- Line Kubwa
- Line Mabati
- Line Railway
- Line Samia
- Linya Camp
- Lukonko
- Lukonko LC I
- Lunyo
- Lwanda
- Lwanda LC I
- Lwino LC I
- Mafubira
- Mafubira A
- Mafubira B
- Mafubira C
- Majimazuri
- Makenke
- Market
- Matafali
- Mawoito A
- Mawoito B
- Mawuta
- Mpambwe
- Musima
- Musima LC I
- Mutai LC I
- Mutekanga Cell
- Mwiri
- Mwiri College LC I
- Mwiri Primary LC I
- Nabarama LC I
- Nabitambala
- Nabitambala LC I
- Nabiwawulo
- Nabiwawulo LC I
- Nabulagala
- Nabulesa
- Nafugaki
- Nakabale
- Nakabango
- Nakabango LC I
- Nakanyonyi Annex Cell
- Nakanyonyi Complex Cell
- Nakanyonyikatwe
- Nakati
- Nakati LC I
- Nakigo
- Nalinaibi
- Nalinaibi LC I
- Nalongo
- Nalubaale LC I
- Namaganga
- Namasiga
- Namazaala
- Namazala
- Namaziba
- Namazingiri
- Namulesa
- Namulesa LC I
- Nanatolo
- Nanfugaki
- Nkalange
- Ntikalu
- Ntinda
- Ntinda LC I
- Nyanza
- Nyenga
- Obbo
- Polota A
- Polota B
- Q6 Camp
- Sakabusolo
- School Cell
- School Village
- Single Quaters
- Special Area
- Stadium
- Terego Camp
- Terego Camp C
- Wabulenga
- Wabulenga A LC I
- Wabulenga B LC I
- Wairaka
- Wairaka A LC I
- Wairaka B
- Wairaka Central LC I
- Wairaka College LC I
- Wakalenge LC I
- Wakitaka
- Walumbe LC I
- Walumbugu
- Wantumba LC I
- Wantunda
- Wanyama
- Wanyange
- Wanyange Central LC I
- Wanyange Girls LC I
- Wanyange Hill LC I
- Wanyange Lake LC I
- Welfare Camp

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 Butembe County

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

### Water

9 rivers and streams.

- Bugwanala
- Kaliro
- Kyekidde
- Lwekomba
- Mugaia
- Nakalama
- Namayangere
- Ngobongobo
- Welumba

### Coast and islands

1 bay.

- Feilding Bay

### Hills and mountains

13 hills.

- Mwiri · 1,356 m
- Genge · 1,354 m
- Kidimbuli · 1,311 m
- Rinya · 1,282 m
- Butiki · 1,279 m
- Namazingiri · 1,259 m
- Buwenda · 1,255 m
- Kawembe · 1,252 m
- Kigalagala · 1,251 m
- Wandago · 1,238 m
- Geyero · 1,228 m
- Butawanju · 1,213 m
- Sukulu · 1,212 m

### Forests and nature

2 forest reserves; 1 forest.

- Bugembe Forest Reserve
- Izeru
- Namazingiri Forest Reserve

### Estates

1 estate.

- Kakira Sugar Estate

### Getting around

2 railway stations; 1 airport.

- Kakira Airport
- Kakira Station
- Mutai Station

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 Butembe County and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Jinja District, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 1,500 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (216 mm) and the driest Jul (59 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 76 

Feb 25 71 

Mar 24 162 

Apr 23 216 

May 22 162 

Jun 22 67 

Jul 22 59 

Aug 23 89 

Sep 23 119 

Oct 23 166 

Nov 22 183 

Dec 23 131 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Butembe County

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

- Hospitals6
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps11
- Hotels4
- Schools158
- Colleges and universities6
- Cinemas2
- Pharmacies5
- Restaurants2
- Dental clinics1

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 Butembe County?In Jinja District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Butembe County?Bunya County, Jinja Municipality County, Kagoma County, Luuka County and Njeru Municipality County
- What is there to see in Butembe County?Busoga Kingdom Palace House
- What time zone is Butembe County in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Butembe County?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Butembe County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Butembe County?205 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Butembe County?Settlements lie between 1,114 m and 1,370 m
- What is the highest point in Butembe County?Mwiri (1,356 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Butembe County?January to February and June to September
- How many hospitals are in Butembe County?6 mapped
- How many banks are in Butembe County?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Butembe County?11 mapped
- What is the P-code of Butembe County?UG204001 (OCHA common operational dataset)