# Balawoli Sub-county Sub-county, Bugabula County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kamuli/bugabula/balawoli/ Sub-county · Bugabula County # Balawoli Sub-county Balawoli Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bugabula County, Kamuli District, Eastern Region. It covers **94.7 km²**. 35 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 94.7km² - 14mapped services - 1,088 mtypical elevation ## Where is Balawoli Sub-county? Balawoli Sub-county lies in [Bugabula County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kamuli/bugabula/), [Kamuli District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kamuli/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 7 other sub-counties: [Bugaya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/buyende/budiope/bugaya/), [Butansi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kamuli/bugabula/butansi/), [Buyende Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/buyende/budiope/buyende-town-council/), [Kagumba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kamuli/bugabula/kagumba/), [Nabwigulu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kamuli/bugabula/nabwigulu/), [Namasagali Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kamuli/bugabula/namasagali/) and [Southern Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kamuli/kamuli-municipality/southern-division/). By area it is the 692nd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 9.3% of [Bugabula County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kamuli/bugabula/). The centre of Balawoli Sub-county is about 99 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 1.0390° N, 33.1009° 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: Balawoli 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) · Soroti96 km - Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe133 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. ## Villages and localities in Balawoli Sub-county Open gazetteers list **35 villages, towns and localities** in Balawoli Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,060 m and 1,104 m above sea level (median 1,088 m). - Balawoli - Bayima - Bubode - Bubuza - Budhatemwa - Bugaga - Bugaya Budhikubera - Bugobe - Bugobi - Buguwa - Bugweri - Bukaibale - Bukaya 2 - Bukaya I - Bukaya III - Bukitimbo - Bulumasa Buteira - Bunampongo Buganza - Bunangwe - Busama - Busana - Busuubo - Butalage - Butante - Butimbito - Butogo Bulwire - Buvumbi - Buwalankamba - Buwaya Budongo - Buwempasa - Bwase - Kirangira - Nabulezi - Nawangaiza - Nawantale 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 Balawoli Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Balawoli Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Namaiera · 1,102 m 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 Balawoli Sub-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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Balawoli Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kamuli Hospital quaters · Southern Division 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.94895&mlon=33.12006#map=17/0.94895/33.12006) Bank Stanbic Bank · Northern Division 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.94469&mlon=33.12413#map=17/0.94469/33.12413) Petrol pump Hared Petro Station · Northern Division 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.94596&mlon=33.12410#map=17/0.94596/33.12410) Hotel Pinehurst Pentagon Hotel · Southern Division 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95102&mlon=33.12441#map=17/0.95102/33.12441) School Joporo Nursery Primary School · Balawoli 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.03598&mlon=33.10333#map=17/1.03598/33.10333) College Lutalo Delta University College · Southern Division 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.94722&mlon=33.11970#map=17/0.94722/33.11970) Police station Kamuli Police Station · Southern Division 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.94499&mlon=33.12299#map=17/0.94499/33.12299) 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 Balawoli Sub-county Places mapped inside Balawoli Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Schools14 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 Bugabula County - Bulopa - Butansi - Kagumba - Kitayunjwa - Nabwigulu - Namasagali - Namwendwa ## Quick answers - Where is Balawoli Sub-county?In Bugabula County, Kamuli District, Eastern Region, Uganda - What borders Balawoli Sub-county?Bugaya Sub-county, Butansi Sub-county, Buyende Town Council Sub-county, Kagumba Sub-county, Nabwigulu Sub-county, Namasagali Sub-county and Southern Division Sub-county - What time zone is Balawoli Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Balawoli Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Balawoli Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Balawoli Sub-county?35 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Balawoli Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,060 m and 1,104 m - What is the highest point in Balawoli Sub-county?Namaiera (1,102 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Balawoli Sub-county?December to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Balawoli Sub-county?Kamuli Hospital quaters, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Balawoli Sub-county?Stanbic Bank, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Balawoli Sub-county?Hared Petro Station, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Balawoli Sub-county?UG20440101 (OCHA common operational dataset)