# Butagaya Sub-county Sub-county, Kagoma County, Jinja District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/jinja/kagoma/butagaya/ Sub-county · Kagoma County # Butagaya Sub-county Butagaya Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kagoma County, Jinja District, Eastern Region. It covers **119.5 km²**. 98 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 48 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 120km² - 48mapped services - 1,138 mtypical elevation ## Where is Butagaya Sub-county? Butagaya 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 6 other sub-counties: [Budondo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/jinja/kagoma/budondo/), [Buwenge Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/jinja/kagoma/buwenge/), [Kangulumira Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kayunga/ntenjeru/kangulumira/), [Magogo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kamuli/buzaaya/magogo/), [Nazigo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kayunga/ntenjeru/nazigo/) and [Wakisi Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buikwe/njeru-municipality/wakisi-division/). By area it is the 574th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 29.9% of [Kagoma County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/jinja/kagoma/). The centre of Butagaya Sub-county is about 67 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.6113° N, 33.1025° 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 Butagaya Sub-county OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Butagaya Sub-county: 3 waterfalls; 1 viewpoint. - Busowooko Falls · waterfall - Itanda Falls · waterfall - Kalagala Falls · waterfall - Kalagala Falls Crossing · viewpoint ### Nearby, outside Butagaya Sub-county - All Terrain Adventures Uganda · theme park, Budondo16 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: Butagaya 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) · Entebbe97 km - Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti137 km ### Nearest railway station Jinja (Mpumudde Division), about 23 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 06:40, 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 Butagaya Sub-county Open gazetteers list **98 villages, towns and localities** in Butagaya Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,102 m and 1,190 m above sea level (median 1,138 m). - Bituli - Bituli LC I - Bubogo-Bugobi LC I - Bubugo - Bubugo Central - Bubugo-Bulondo - Budhaga - Budima - Budima LC I - Bufuta - Bugerere - Bugumira A - Bugumira B - Bukongo - Bukwanga - Bulondo A - Bulondo B - Busembya - Busowoko - Busowoko B - Busowoko Central - Busowoko-Bweigamy - Bususwa B - Butagaya - Buwala - Buwala A LC I - Buwala B LC I - Buwala C LC I - Buwolomera - Buwuma - Buwuma-East LC I - Buwuma-West A LC I - Buwuma-West B LC I - Bwase - Forest Reserve - Iwololo - Iwololo A LC I - Iwololo B LC I - Kabembe - Kabembe LC I - Kabembe-East LC I - Kabembe-West LC I - Kalugu - Kamira - Kibundaire - Kiranga - Kiranga Bususwa B - Kiranga-Busooba - Kisozi - Kisozi A LC I - Kisozi B LC I - Kitengesa - Kiwagama - Kiwagama-North LC I - Kiwagama-South LC I - Kiwumo LC I - Kiwumu - Kyebando - Lubani-Central - Lubani-West - Lubanyi - Lubira - Lumuli - Lumuli A LC I - Lumuli B LC I - Lumuli C LC I - Lumuli D LC I - Mabira - Mpemukira-Busa - Mpumude - Mpumwire Central - Nabukosi - Nabukosi Central - Nabukosi-Bugaiso - Nakabale - Nakakulwe - Nakakulwe B LC I - Nakalulwe A LC I - Nakasegeeta - Nakasegete - Namagera - Namagera Central - Namavundu - Namavundu Forest Reserve - Namwenda - Namwendwa - Namwendwa A - Namwendwa B - Namwendwa C LC I - Nanbukosi-Bugaiso A - Nawaguma - Nawaguma A - Nawaguma B - Nawampanda - Nawampanda Central - Ndiwansi - Waibuga - Wansiimba 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 Butagaya Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Butagaya Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 waterfall. - Busowa Falls ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Mpomode · 1,288 m - Kiwumu · 1,265 m - Lubanyi · 1,207 m - Nabukosi · 1,166 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest; 1 forest reserve. - Lubanyi Forest Reserve - Nile Bank 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 Butagaya 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 Butagaya Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Budima Health Centre · Butagaya 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.64181&mlon=33.10385#map=17/0.64181/33.10385) Bank Pride Microfinance Limited (MDI) Buwenge Branch · Buwenge Town Council 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.64752&mlon=33.17299#map=17/0.64752/33.17299) ATM Bank of Baroda · Njeru Division 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.43522&mlon=33.18505#map=17/0.43522/33.18505) Petrol pump Delta · Buwenge Town Council 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65405&mlon=33.16696#map=17/0.65405/33.16696) Hotel Wildwaters Lodge · Butagaya 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.59622&mlon=33.05354#map=17/0.59622/33.05354) Mall Busoga Mall · Central Division 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.43109&mlon=33.21275#map=17/0.43109/33.21275) School Standard Nursery and Primary School · Butagaya 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.62145&mlon=33.10086#map=17/0.62145/33.10086) College Buwenge Modern Secondary School · Buwenge Town Council 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65624&mlon=33.16502#map=17/0.65624/33.16502) Police station C coy police barracks house 31 · Mpumudde Division 22 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 Butagaya Sub-county Places mapped inside Butagaya Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels1 - Schools46 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 - Budondo - Buwenge - Buwenge Town Council - Buyengo ## Quick answers - Where is Butagaya Sub-county?In Kagoma County, Jinja District, Eastern Region, Uganda - What borders Butagaya Sub-county?Budondo Sub-county, Buwenge Sub-county, Kangulumira Sub-county, Magogo Sub-county, Nazigo Sub-county and Wakisi Division Sub-county - What is there to see in Butagaya Sub-county?Busowooko Falls, Itanda Falls, Kalagala Falls, Kalagala Falls Crossing - What time zone is Butagaya Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Butagaya Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Butagaya Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Butagaya Sub-county?98 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Butagaya Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,102 m and 1,190 m - What is the highest point in Butagaya Sub-county?Mpomode (1,288 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Butagaya Sub-county?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Butagaya Sub-county?Budima Health Centre, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Butagaya Sub-county?Pride Microfinance Limited (MDI) Buwenge Branch, about 8.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Butagaya Sub-county?Bank of Baroda, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Butagaya Sub-county?Delta, about 8.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Butagaya Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Butagaya Sub-county?UG20400302 (OCHA common operational dataset)