# Busedde Sub-county Sub-county, Butembe County, Jinja District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/jinja/butembe/busedde/ Sub-county · Butembe County # Busedde Sub-county Busedde Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Butembe County, Jinja District, Eastern Region. It covers **90.1 km²**. 76 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 33 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 90.1km² - 33mapped services - 1,168 mtypical elevation ## Where is Busedde Sub-county? Busedde 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 6 other sub-counties: [Baitambogwe Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mayuge/bunya/baitambogwe/), [Buyengo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/jinja/kagoma/buyengo/), [Kakira Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/jinja/butembe/kakira-town-council/), [Magamaga Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mayuge/bunya/magamaga-town-council/), [Nawampiti Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/luuka/luuka/nawampiti/) and [Waibuga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/luuka/luuka/waibuga/). By area it is the 716th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 34.5% of [Butembe County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/jinja/butembe/). The centre of Busedde Sub-county is about 87 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.5866° N, 33.3126° 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 Busedde Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Busedde Sub-county - Busoga Kingdom Palace House · castle or fort, Mafubira15 km - Niice place · attraction, Mpumudde Division18 km - RAILWAY MUSEUM · museum, Mpumudde Division19 km - KIGULU CULTURAL MUSEUM · museum, Nakigo19 km - Clock Tower · attraction, Mpumudde Division20 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: Busedde 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) · Entebbe114 km - Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti131 km ### Nearest railway station Iganga (Northern Division), about 18 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. ## Villages and localities in Busedde Sub-county Open gazetteers list **76 villages, towns and localities** in Busedde Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,133 m and 1,258 m above sea level (median 1,168 m). - Budhoma LC I - Bugaia - Bugalo LC I - Bugaya - Bugobya - Bugobya LC I - Bugongolo - Bulakabya - Bulakabya LC I - Bulinda - Bulondo - Bulondo LC I - Busede - Busige - Busige LC I - Busire - Buwolomera LC I - Bwidhabwangu - Bwidhabwangu LC I - Bwolomera - Irera LC I - Irongo LC I - Itakabolu Forest Reserve - Itakaibolo Roch Hill - Itakaibolu - Itegenza LC I - Itengeza - Kakuba - Kaliro Bufupi - Kanama - Kanama LC I - Kasita - Kasozi - Katalakabi - Katanjovu - Katasula - Kigalagala - Kiiko LC I - Kiko - Kinabirye LC I - Kiresa LC I - Kisasi - Kisirira - Kisirira LC I - Kyabaloma - Lukonko - Lukonko LC I - Lunyo - Lwino LC I - Mpambwe - Nabarama LC I - Nabitambala - Nabitambala LC I - Nabiwawulo - Nabiwawulo LC I - Nabulagala - Nafugaki - Nakabale - Nakati - Nakati LC I - Nalinaibi - Nalinaibi LC I - Namaganga - Namasiga - Namazaala - Namazala - Namazingiri - Nanatolo - Nanfugaki - Nkalange - Ntinda - Ntinda LC I - Nyenga - Walumbugu - Wantumba LC I - Wantunda 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 Busedde Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Busedde Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Bugwanala - Kaliro - Lwekomba - Namayangere - Ngobongobo ### Hills and mountains 6 hills. - Kidimbuli · 1,311 m - Namazingiri · 1,259 m - Kigalagala · 1,251 m - Wandago · 1,238 m - Geyero · 1,228 m - Butawanju · 1,213 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest; 1 forest reserve. - Izeru - Namazingiri Forest Reserve 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 Busedde 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 Busedde Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Busede Healthy Centre 111 · Busedde 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.59070&mlon=33.31435#map=17/0.59070/33.31435) Bank Stanbic Bank · Kakira Town Council 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.50575&mlon=33.28360#map=17/0.50575/33.28360) ATM Centenary Bank · Central Division 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.61293&mlon=33.47598#map=17/0.61293/33.47598) Petrol pump Shell · Busedde 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.58167&mlon=33.28687#map=17/0.58167/33.28687) Hotel Kakira Town · Kakira Town Council 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.52818&mlon=33.28288#map=17/0.52818/33.28288) Mall Busoga Mall · Central Division 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.43109&mlon=33.21275#map=17/0.43109/33.21275) School Uphill Nursery and Primary School · Busedde 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.58633&mlon=33.31518#map=17/0.58633/33.31518) College Kakira High School · Kakira Town Council 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.50623&mlon=33.28068#map=17/0.50623/33.28068) Police station Magamaga Police Station · Baitambogwe 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.52284&mlon=33.36645#map=17/0.52284/33.36645) 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 Busedde Sub-county Places mapped inside Busedde Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps1 - Schools27 - Pharmacies3 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 - Bugembe Town Council - Kakira Town Council - Mafubira ## Quick answers - Where is Busedde Sub-county?In Butembe County, Jinja District, Eastern Region, Uganda - What borders Busedde Sub-county?Baitambogwe Sub-county, Buyengo Sub-county, Kakira Town Council Sub-county, Magamaga Town Council Sub-county, Nawampiti Sub-county and Waibuga Sub-county - What is there to see in Busedde Sub-county?Busoga Kingdom Palace House, Niice place, RAILWAY MUSEUM, KIGULU CULTURAL MUSEUM - What time zone is Busedde Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Busedde Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Busedde Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Busedde Sub-county?76 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Busedde Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,133 m and 1,258 m - What is the highest point in Busedde Sub-county?Kidimbuli (1,311 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Busedde Sub-county?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Busedde Sub-county?Busede Healthy Centre 111, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Busedde Sub-county?Stanbic Bank, about 9.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Busedde Sub-county?Centenary Bank, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Busedde Sub-county?Shell, about 2.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Busedde Sub-county?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Busedde Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Busedde Sub-county?UG20400102 (OCHA common operational dataset)