# Bugabula County, Kamuli District – Sub-counties & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kamuli/bugabula/

County · Kamuli District 

# Bugabula County

Bugabula County is a county of Uganda in Kamuli District, Eastern Region. It covers **1,015.1 km²**. It is divided into 8 sub-counties. 440 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 195 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,015km²
- 8sub-counties
- 195mapped services

## Where is Bugabula County?

Bugabula County lies in [Kamuli District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kamuli/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 6 other counties: [Bbaale County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kayunga/bbaale/), [Budiope County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/buyende/budiope/), [Buzaaya County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kamuli/buzaaya/), [Kamuli Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kamuli/kamuli-municipality/), [Luuka County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/luuka/luuka/) and [Ntenjeru County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kayunga/ntenjeru/). By area it is the 87th largest of 203 counties in Uganda. It covers 66.9% of [Kamuli District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kamuli/). The centre of Bugabula County is about 94 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 7.8 km from Kamuli, the main town of Kamuli District. The centre point is at 1.0033° N, 33.0770° 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).

## Know before you go: Bugabula 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) · Soroti101 km
- Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe128 km

### 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 18:44).

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.

## Sub-counties of Bugabula County

Sub-county Area km² Localities Services 

[Balawoli Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kamuli/bugabula/balawoli/) 95 35 14 

[Bulopa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kamuli/bugabula/bulopa/) 46 48 18 

[Butansi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kamuli/bugabula/butansi/) 99 55 25 

[Kagumba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kamuli/bugabula/kagumba/) 249 42 18 

[Kitayunjwa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kamuli/bugabula/kitayunjwa/) 105 111 32 

[Nabwigulu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kamuli/bugabula/nabwigulu/) 73 33 12 

[Namasagali Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kamuli/bugabula/namasagali/) 198 49 23 

[Namwendwa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kamuli/bugabula/namwendwa/) 150 118 53 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Bugabula County

Open gazetteers list **440 villages, towns and localities** in Bugabula County. Settlements here lie between about 1,037 m and 1,138 m above sea level (median 1,097 m).

- Agaliawamu
- Balawoli
- Balimira A
- Balimira B
- Bayima
- Bubadha
- Bubambwe Zone (LCI)
- Bubanda
- Bubeeyo
- Bubeyo
- Bubigita
- Bubiriki
- Bubiro
- Bubode
- Bubogo
- Buboka Bugobi
- Bubuupi
- Bubuuza
- Bubuza
- Bubwabwe
- Bubwana
- Bubwana Bubanda
- Bubyale
- Budale
- Budali
- Budanda
- Budasi
- Budatenwa
- Budaudi
- Budawudi
- Budhasi
- Budhatemwa
- Budiba
- Budolo
- Budongo
- Buduli
- Buduma
- Budumba
- Budungu I
- Budungu II
- Buduuli
- Buemusi
- Bufesa
- Bufufuma
- Bufumbiro
- Bufuuwa
- Bufuwa
- Bugaaga
- Bugaaga Mafudu
- Bugabudyeli
- Bugaga
- Bugaga Buganza
- Bugaga-Bugobe
- Buganza
- Bugaya
- Bugaya Budhikubera
- Bugayuwa
- Bugelere
- Bugemye
- Bugeyuwa
- Bugob1
- Bugobe
- Bugobe-Busanga
- Bugobi
- Bugobi Bugondha
- Bugobi I
- Bugobi II
- Bugobya
- Bugogo
- Bugoli
- Bugolo
- Bugombe-Busanga
- Bugombya
- Bugonde
- Bugongo Bubwiire
- Bugoole
- Bugulu
- Bugulusi
- Buguma
- Bugumbya
- Buguwa
- Bugwano
- Bugwanti
- Bugwara
- Bugweri
- Bugweri Buyooka
- Buiza
- Bujemusi
- Bukaaya
- Bukabeto
- Bukafika
- Bukafuga
- Bukafuga A
- Bukafuga B
- Bukafuga C
- Bukagena
- Bukaibale
- Bukaibule
- Bukakula
- Bukalapya
- Bukaliku
- Bukalu
- Bukamira
- Bukantu
- Bukapiso
- Bukasa
- Bukasolo
- Bukatambula
- Bukaya 2
- Bukaya Buwerya
- Bukaya I
- Bukaya III
- Bukende
- Bukitimbo
- Bukooma
- Bukooma Bunyiirwa
- Bukose
- Bukose-Bukyaala
- Bukose-Bunyiirwa
- Bukosiya
- Bukula
- Bukuluba
- Bukundhuba
- Bukunha
- Bukusekamaja
- Bukutu
- Bukwalu
- Bukwanga
- Bukwanga Bukubembe
- Bukwanga-Bukubombo
- Bukwangi
- Bukyabanda
- Bukyabita
- Bulaga B
- Bulagala
- Bulagala A
- Bulagala B
- Bulaire
- Bulanda
- Bulange
- Bulange Central
- Bulangila
- Bulangira
- Bulangwe Central
- Bulase
- Buleebi
- Buleeta
- Bulemezi
- Buleri
- Buliira
- Bulimira
- Bulinda
- Bulobi II
- Bulobi III
- Bulogela
- Bulogo
- Bulonda
- Bulondo
- Bulondo Bugambo I
- Bulondo Bugambo II
- Bulondo Bukaibale
- Bulondo I
- Bulondo II
- Bulongo
- Bulopa
- Bulopa Trading Centre
- Buloyi
- Buluba
- Bulumasa Buteira
- Bulumba
- Bulunga
- Bulungu
- Buluuke
- Buluuta
- Buluya
- Bulyampanda
- Bulyango
- Bumwena
- Bumyuka
- Bunaabi
- Bunabiryo Bulimira
- Bunabugo
- Bunadhomi
- Bunafu
- Bunairika
- Bunakabuko
- Bunakabulo
- Bunakatwe
- Bunamanda
- Bunambi
- Bunampongo Buganza
- Bunanangwe
- Bunandolo
- Bunangwe
- Bunangwe Buyobo
- Bunangwe Buyuuka
- Bunangwe-Buyuka
- Bunghanza
- Bungongo
- Bunhagaani
- Bunhama Bugweri
- Buniola
- Bunono
- Bunyavu
- Bupina Bukaya
- Busaano
- Busagira
- Busakwa
- Busama
- Busambu
- Busamo
- Busana
- Buseeta
- Busegya
- Busejja
- Busibe
- Busibe-Budutu
- Busige
- Busikwe
- Busikwe-Bulimira
- Busimba
- Businkinya
- Busiri
- Busobya
- Busoko
- Busole
- Busole Bwavula
- Busongole
- Busooma
- Busubo
- Busubu
- Bususwa
- Bususwa-Bulimira
- Busutagaine
- Busuubo
- Busuubo Bugaga
- Busuubo Buyandi
- Busuulu
- Busuuti Bunyirwa B
- Busuuyi
- Busuuyi Bubanda
- Busuyi
- Butaaga
- Butaaya
- Butaga
- Butagaya
- Butalage
- Butale
- Butamileke
- Butansi
- Butante
- Butasaga A
- Butasaga B
- Butatyama
- Butaya
- Butege
- Butegere I
- Butegere II
- Butekanga
- Butekwanga
- Butende
- Butiabule
- Butiimbito
- Butimbito
- Butimbo
- Butoca
- Butogo
- Butogo Bulwire
- Butogona
- Butonti
- Butooke Busambwa
- Butooli
- Butuba
- Butula
- Butwale
- Butyama
- Buuduli
- Buvu
- Buvumbi
- Buwaate
- Buwaiba
- Buwaibale
- Buwalankamba
- Buwande
- Buwando
- Buwanga
- Buwanzu
- Buwanzu A
- Buwaya
- Buwaya Budongo
- Buwaya Buvula
- Buwaya Buyakobo
- Buwempasa
- Buwendha
- Buwomela
- Buwongolia
- Buwongolya
- Buwoya
- Buwungulu
- Buyadha
- Buyala
- Buyegere I
- Buyego
- Buyego Bunanage I
- Buyego Bunanage II
- Buyemba
- Buyima
- Buyima Bwebwa
- Buyingo
- Buyobo
- Buyoga
- Buyogere II
- Buyomba
- Buyonga
- Buyuba
- Buyuka
- Buyuka-Bugweri
- Buzidolo
- Buziko
- Bwagusa A
- Bwagusa B
- Bwakusekamajja
- Bwase
- Bwavula
- Bwebya Bulondo
- Bwego
- Bwese
- Bwigaliro
- Bwigule
- Bwoga
- Bwoko
- Bwooko
- Bwozila
- Bwozira
- Dembe
- Eziralegera
- Eziralengera
- Gabula
- Gabula I
- Gabula II
- Green Zone
- Iganga
- Isagazirya
- Isimba
- Isingo B
- Itembe
- Kabaganda
- Kabanda
- Kabanyoro A
- Kabanyoro B
- Kadolwe
- Kagumba
- Kakano
- Kakindu
- Kakoge
- Kalbanda
- Kantu
- Kasaikye
- Kasimwe
- Kasolwe
- Kasozi
- Katono
- Kavule
- Kawolera
- Kayembe
- Kibanda
- Kibuye
- Kige
- Kikubi
- Kinawampere
- Kinu
- Kirangira
- Kisaikye
- Kisaikye A
- Kisaikye B
- Kisege
- Kitayunjwa
- Kitimbo
- Kivebulaya
- Kiwungu Trading Centre
- Kyamatende
- Lugundhu
- Lugundu
- Lusenke
- Malugulya
- Malulu
- Maluru
- Market Zone
- Mawebe
- Mengo
- Mpakitoni
- Mpakitonyi
- Mpanga
- Mugezitale
- Mugulusi
- Mukoka
- Mwesigwa
- Nabirumba
- Nabitalo
- Nabulezi

…and 40 more.

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 Bugabula County

Named natural and historic features inside Bugabula County, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Budume
- Kamwana
- Lwekomba
- Nabigaga
- Nabigaga
- Nalusi
- Namayanja
- Nenda

### Hills and mountains

3 hills.

- Namaiera · 1,102 m
- Kyamatende · 1,061 m
- Kisolwe · 1,060 m

### Getting around

1 railway station.

- Namaganda Station

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 Bugabula County and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kamuli District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 1,249 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (176 mm) and the driest Jan (48 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and June to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 48 

Feb 26 53 

Mar 26 112 

Apr 24 176 

May 23 143 

Jun 22 65 

Jul 23 64 

Aug 23 92 

Sep 23 116 

Oct 23 154 

Nov 23 141 

Dec 24 83 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bugabula County

Places mapped inside Bugabula County in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Schools193
- Colleges and universities1
- Police stations1

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Bugabula County?In Kamuli District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Bugabula County?Bbaale County, Budiope County, Buzaaya County, Kamuli Municipality County, Luuka County and Ntenjeru County
- What time zone is Bugabula County in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Bugabula County?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Bugabula County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bugabula County?440 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bugabula County?Settlements lie between 1,037 m and 1,138 m
- What is the highest point in Bugabula County?Namaiera (1,102 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Bugabula County?December to March and June to September
- What is the P-code of Bugabula County?UG204401 (OCHA common operational dataset)