# Bugembe Town Council Sub-county Sub-county, Butembe County

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Sub-county · Butembe County 

# Bugembe Town Council Sub-county

Bugembe Town Council Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Butembe County, Jinja District, Eastern Region. It covers **4.58 km²**. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 30 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4.6km²
- 30mapped services
- 1,180 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bugembe Town Council Sub-county?

Bugembe Town Council Sub-county lies in [Butembe County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/jinja/butembe/), [Jinja District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/jinja/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 2 other sub-counties: [Mafubira Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/jinja/butembe/mafubira/) and [Mpumudde Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/jinja/jinja-municipality/mpumudde-division/). By area it is the 1490th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 1.8% of [Butembe County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/jinja/butembe/). The centre of Bugembe Town Council Sub-county is about 74 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.4688° N, 33.2339° 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 Bugembe Town Council Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Bugembe Town Council Sub-county

- Busoga Kingdom Palace House · castle or fort, Mafubira1.6 km
- RAILWAY MUSEUM · museum, Mpumudde Division3.1 km
- Niice place · attraction, Mpumudde Division3.6 km
- Clock Tower · attraction, Mpumudde Division3.8 km
- National Unity Platform · attraction, Central Division4.8 km
- CULTURAL REASEARCH CENTRE MUSEUM · museum, Central Division4.9 km
- nile anchor palace · attraction, Masese Walukuba5.4 km
- Gandhi · memorial, Central Division5.9 km
- River View stp · viewpoint, Masese Walukuba6.1 km
- Nile view - outside the park · viewpoint, Central Division6.4 km
- Gandhi · memorial, Central Division6.7 km
- Cruise to the Source of Nile · attraction, Central Division6.7 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: Bugembe Town Council 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

- Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe100 km
- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti147 km

### Nearest railway station

Jinja (Mpumudde Division), about 3.1 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 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.

## Villages and localities in Bugembe Town Council Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Bugembe Town Council Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,160 m and 1,217 m above sea level (median 1,180 m).

- Budumbuli
- Bukwale
- Centaral Cell
- Church
- Church Zone
- Commercial
- Complex Cell
- Eastern Cell
- Igenge Hill
- Kalina Cell
- Katamba
- Katamba Cell
- Katende
- Katwe Cell
- Mutekanga Cell
- Nakanyonyi Annex Cell
- Nakanyonyi Complex Cell
- Nakanyonyikatwe
- Obbo
- School Cell
- Special Area
- Stadium
- Wanyama

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).

## Weather in Bugembe Town Council Sub-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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bugembe Town Council Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bugembe Health Centre IV · Bugembe Town Council 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.46398&mlon=33.23703#map=17/0.46398/33.23703) 

Bank Centenary Bank Jinja Branch · Central Division 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.43277&mlon=33.21166#map=17/0.43277/33.21166) 

ATM Stanbic Bank · Central Division 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.43282&mlon=33.21245#map=17/0.43282/33.21245) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Bugembe Town Council 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.46689&mlon=33.23921#map=17/0.46689/33.23921) 

Hotel Kinzi Apartments Bar & Gardens · Mafubira 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.47009&mlon=33.24915#map=17/0.47009/33.24915) 

Mall Busoga Mall · Central Division 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.43109&mlon=33.21275#map=17/0.43109/33.21275) 

School Karistad Day Care · Bugembe Town Council 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.46895&mlon=33.23553#map=17/0.46895/33.23553) 

College Kampala University Jinja Branch · Mpumudde Division 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.45709&mlon=33.22394#map=17/0.45709/33.22394) 

Police station C coy police barracks house30 · Mpumudde Division 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.44241&mlon=33.21285#map=17/0.44241/33.21285) 

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 Bugembe Town Council Sub-county

Places mapped inside Bugembe Town Council Sub-county in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps4
- Schools24
- Pharmacies1

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 Butembe County

- Busedde
- Kakira Town Council
- Mafubira

## Quick answers

- Where is Bugembe Town Council Sub-county?In Butembe County, Jinja District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Bugembe Town Council Sub-county?Mafubira Sub-county and Mpumudde Division Sub-county
- What is there to see in Bugembe Town Council Sub-county?Busoga Kingdom Palace House, RAILWAY MUSEUM, Niice place, Clock Tower
- What time zone is Bugembe Town Council Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Bugembe Town Council Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Bugembe Town Council Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bugembe Town Council Sub-county?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bugembe Town Council Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,160 m and 1,217 m
- What is the best time to visit Bugembe Town Council Sub-county?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bugembe Town Council Sub-county?Bugembe Health Centre IV, about 0.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bugembe Town Council Sub-county?Centenary Bank Jinja Branch, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bugembe Town Council Sub-county?Stanbic Bank, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bugembe Town Council Sub-county?TotalEnergies, about 0.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Bugembe Town Council Sub-county?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Bugembe Town Council Sub-county?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bugembe Town Council Sub-county?UG20400101 (OCHA common operational dataset)