# Bukamba Sub-county Sub-county, Bulamogi County – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kaliro/bulamogi/bukamba/

Sub-county · Bulamogi County 

# Bukamba Sub-county

Bukamba Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bulamogi County, Kaliro District, Eastern Region. It covers **129.6 km²**. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 130km²
- 19mapped services
- 1,045 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bukamba Sub-county?

Bukamba Sub-county lies in [Bulamogi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kaliro/bulamogi/), [Kaliro District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kaliro/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 4 other sub-counties: [Gadumire Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kaliro/bulamogi/gadumire/), [Gogonyo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/pallisa/pallisa/gogonyo/), [Kagulu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/buyende/budiope/kagulu/) and [Nawaikoke Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kaliro/bulamogi/nawaikoke/). By area it is the 537th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 14.9% of [Bulamogi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kaliro/bulamogi/). The centre of Bukamba Sub-county is about 137 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 35 km from Kaliro, the main town of Bulamogi County. The centre point is at 1.2036° N, 33.4397° 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 Bukamba Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Bukamba Sub-county

- GRC Book · viewpoint, Gadumire12 km
- Kagulu Hill Rock Climbing · attraction, Kagulu12 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: Bukamba 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

- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti62 km
- Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe170 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:40) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:39, sunset around 18:42).

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 Bukamba Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Bukamba Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,039 m and 1,072 m above sea level (median 1,045 m).

- Bugolyo
- Bujugu
- Bukamba
- Bukunya
- Bunene
- Busereka
- Buvulunguti
- Buzaya
- Isoba
- Kabiga
- Kanab1
- Kasuleta
- Kibuye
- Kisanga
- Kisu
- Kitengo
- Kuuto
- Kwaga
- Lwamba
- Lwamba-Beeda
- Lyada
- Mutumizi
- Nabusira
- Nakibunguliya
- Nangala
- Nawampiti
- Ndoli

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 Bukamba Sub-county

Named natural and historic features inside Bukamba Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 lake.

- Lake Nakuwa

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 Bukamba Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kaliro District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 1,489 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (202 mm) and the driest Jan (51 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and June to July**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 51 

Feb 26 55 

Mar 26 119 

Apr 24 202 

May 23 176 

Jun 22 104 

Jul 22 95 

Aug 23 133 

Sep 23 158 

Oct 24 168 

Nov 24 142 

Dec 24 87 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bukamba Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital NAWAIKOKE H/C III · Nawaikoke 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.08921&mlon=33.40654#map=17/1.08921/33.40654) 

Bank Stanbic Bank Pallisa Branch · Pallisa Town Council 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.16751&mlon=33.71004#map=17/1.16751/33.71004) 

ATM Centenary Rural Development Bank. Pallisa Branch · Pallisa Town Council 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.16931&mlon=33.70701#map=17/1.16931/33.70701) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Pallisa Service Station · Pallisa Town Council 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.16683&mlon=33.71152#map=17/1.16683/33.71152) 

Hotel Bukusu Cross Road Hotel · Pallisa Town Council 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.16769&mlon=33.70646#map=17/1.16769/33.70646) 

School Nawampiti Primary School · Bukamba 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.19757&mlon=33.43770#map=17/1.19757/33.43770) 

College Saint Philip Nawaikoke College · Nawaikoke 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.09096&mlon=33.41641#map=17/1.09096/33.41641) 

Police station Namwendwa Police Post · Namwendwa 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.91620&mlon=33.26530#map=17/0.91620/33.26530) 

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 Bukamba Sub-county

Places mapped inside Bukamba Sub-county in open map data, by type.

- Schools19

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 Bulamogi County

- Budomero
- Bumanya
- Buyinda
- Gadumire
- Kaliro Town Council
- Kasokwe
- Kisinda
- Namugongo
- Namwiwa
- Nansololo
- Nawaikoke

## Quick answers

- Where is Bukamba Sub-county?In Bulamogi County, Kaliro District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Bukamba Sub-county?Gadumire Sub-county, Gogonyo Sub-county, Kagulu Sub-county and Nawaikoke Sub-county
- What is there to see in Bukamba Sub-county?GRC Book, Kagulu Hill Rock Climbing
- What time zone is Bukamba Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Bukamba Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Bukamba Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bukamba Sub-county?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bukamba Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,039 m and 1,072 m
- What is the best time to visit Bukamba Sub-county?December to March and June to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bukamba Sub-county?NAWAIKOKE H/C III, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bukamba Sub-county?Stanbic Bank Pallisa Branch, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bukamba Sub-county?Centenary Rural Development Bank. Pallisa Branch, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bukamba Sub-county?TotalEnergies Pallisa Service Station, about 30 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bukamba Sub-county?UG20430102 (OCHA common operational dataset)