# Budondo Sub-county Sub-county, Kagoma County, Jinja District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/jinja/kagoma/budondo/ Sub-county · Kagoma County # Budondo Sub-county Budondo Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kagoma County, Jinja District, Eastern Region. It covers **91.7 km²**. 62 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 66 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 91.7km² - 66mapped services - 1,165 mtypical elevation ## Where is Budondo Sub-county? Budondo Sub-county lies in [Kagoma County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/jinja/kagoma/), [Jinja District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/jinja/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 5 other sub-counties: [Butagaya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/jinja/kagoma/butagaya/), [Buwenge Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/jinja/kagoma/buwenge/), [Kakira Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/jinja/butembe/kakira-town-council/), [Mafubira Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/jinja/butembe/mafubira/) and [Wakisi Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buikwe/njeru-municipality/wakisi-division/). By area it is the 705th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 22.9% of [Kagoma County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/jinja/kagoma/). The centre of Budondo Sub-county is about 68 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.5283° N, 33.1532° 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 Budondo Sub-county OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Budondo Sub-county: 1 theme park. - All Terrain Adventures Uganda · theme park ### Nearby, outside Budondo Sub-county - Busowooko Falls · waterfall, Butagaya7.4 km - Busoga Kingdom Palace House · castle or fort, Mafubira10 km - nile anchor palace · attraction, Masese Walukuba11 km - River View stp · viewpoint, Masese Walukuba11 km - Clock Tower · attraction, Mpumudde Division12 km - RAILWAY MUSEUM · museum, Mpumudde Division12 km - CULTURAL REASEARCH CENTRE MUSEUM · museum, Central Division12 km - National Unity Platform · attraction, Central Division12 km - Nile view - outside the park · viewpoint, Central Division13 km - Gandhi · memorial, Central Division13 km - The nile · attraction, Njeru Division13 km - Speke Memorial · memorial, Njeru Division13 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: Budondo 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) · Entebbe96 km - Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti143 km ### Nearest railway station Jinja (Mpumudde Division), about 12 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 18:45). 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 Budondo Sub-county Open gazetteers list **62 villages, towns and localities** in Budondo Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,137 m and 1,199 m above sea level (median 1,165 m). - Budhagali - Budondo - Bufalo - Bufuula A LC I - Bufuula B LC I - Bufuula LC I - Bujjagali - Bukose - Buleba - Buleeba LC I - Bususwa - Buwagi - Buwagi Central LC I - Buwairama - Buyala - Buyala A LC I - Buyala B LC I - Buyala C LC I - Buyala Trading Center - Bwase - Ibundu East LC I - Ibungu - Ibungu West LC I - Ivunamba Central - Ivunamba Central C - Kabowa - Kabowa Kampala LC I - Kabowa Trading Center - Kagera - Kagera Central LC I - Kagera Kidiope LC I - Kagera Kidiope LC1 - Kagera Valley LC I - Kazinga - Kibibi - Kiryamuli - Kivubuka - Kivubuka A - Kivubuka B - Kizinga - Kyabirwa - Kyomya - Kyomya Central LC I - Kyomya East LC I - Kyomya West LC I - Lukolo - Lukolo East - Lukolo West - Mutai - Nakanyonyi - Nakanyonyi A - Namalemba - Namalemba A - Namizi - Namizi Central LC I - Namizi East LC I - Namizi West LC I - Nawangoma - Nawangoma LC I - Nsube - Nsuube Forest Reserve - Nsuube LC I 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 Budondo Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Budondo Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 waterfall. - Kyabirwa Falls ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Nakanyonyi · 1,265 m - Namerere · 1,221 m - Kibibi · 1,220 m ### Forests and nature 2 forest reserves. - Namavundu Forest Reserve - Nsube 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 Budondo 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 Budondo Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Budondo Health Centre IV · Budondo 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.51707&mlon=33.16170#map=17/0.51707/33.16170) Bank Equity Bank Jinja · Central Division 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.43217&mlon=33.20853#map=17/0.43217/33.20853) ATM Bank of Baroda · Njeru Division 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.43522&mlon=33.18505#map=17/0.43522/33.18505) Petrol pump Buwenda Petrol Station · Mafubira 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.47478&mlon=33.17282#map=17/0.47478/33.17282) Hotel Whispers of the Nile Eco Resort · Wakisi Division 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.52006&mlon=33.11559#map=17/0.52006/33.11559) Mall Busoga Mall · Central Division 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.43109&mlon=33.21275#map=17/0.43109/33.21275) School Jifa Primary School · Budondo 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.52907&mlon=33.15380#map=17/0.52907/33.15380) College Alpha and Omega Seminary University · Mafubira 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.46545&mlon=33.17326#map=17/0.46545/33.17326) Police station C coy police barracks house 31 · Mpumudde Division 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.44292&mlon=33.21155#map=17/0.44292/33.21155) 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 Budondo Sub-county Places mapped inside Budondo Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Hotels1 - Schools59 - Restaurants3 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 Kagoma County - Butagaya - Buwenge - Buwenge Town Council - Buyengo ## Quick answers - Where is Budondo Sub-county?In Kagoma County, Jinja District, Eastern Region, Uganda - What borders Budondo Sub-county?Butagaya Sub-county, Buwenge Sub-county, Kakira Town Council Sub-county, Mafubira Sub-county and Wakisi Division Sub-county - What is there to see in Budondo Sub-county?All Terrain Adventures Uganda - What time zone is Budondo Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Budondo Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Budondo Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Budondo Sub-county?62 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Budondo Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,137 m and 1,199 m - What is the highest point in Budondo Sub-county?Nakanyonyi (1,265 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Budondo Sub-county?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Budondo Sub-county?Budondo Health Centre IV, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Budondo Sub-county?Equity Bank Jinja, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Budondo Sub-county?Bank of Baroda, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Budondo Sub-county?Buwenda Petrol Station, about 6.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Budondo Sub-county?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Budondo Sub-county?UG20400301 (OCHA common operational dataset)