# Bulopa Sub-county Sub-county, Bugabula County, Kamuli District

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

Sub-county · Bugabula County 

# Bulopa Sub-county

Bulopa Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bugabula County, Kamuli District, Eastern Region. It covers **46.1 km²**. 48 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 46.1km²
- 18mapped services
- 1,100 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bulopa Sub-county?

Bulopa 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 6 other sub-counties: [Bugulumbya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kamuli/buzaaya/bugulumbya/), [Bukooma Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/luuka/luuka/bukooma/), [Bulongo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/luuka/luuka/bulongo/), [Irongo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/luuka/luuka/irongo/), [Kitayunjwa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kamuli/bugabula/kitayunjwa/) and [Namwendwa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kamuli/bugabula/namwendwa/). By area it is the 1055th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 4.5% of [Bugabula County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kamuli/bugabula/). The centre of Bulopa Sub-county is about 94 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.8253° N, 33.2564° 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: Bulopa 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) · Soroti108 km
- Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe125 km

### Nearest railway station

Iganga (Northern Division), about 33 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:41) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:39, 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 Bulopa Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **48 villages, towns and localities** in Bulopa Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,077 m and 1,120 m above sea level (median 1,100 m).

- Buganza
- Bugobi I
- Bugobi II
- Bugwara
- Bukaibale
- Bukaibule
- Bukaliku
- Bukutu
- Bulondo Bukaibale
- Bulopa
- Bulopa Trading Centre
- Bunaabi
- Bunambi
- Bunangwe
- Bupina Bukaya
- Busobya
- Bususwa
- Butale
- Butasaga A
- Butasaga B
- Butekanga
- Butekwanga
- Butoca
- Butonti
- Butuba
- Buwande
- Buwando
- Buwongolia
- Buwongolya
- Buwoya
- Buyemba
- Buyima
- Buyima Bwebwa
- Buyobo
- Buzidolo
- Bwego
- Gabula
- Gabula I
- Gabula II
- Itembe
- Kabanda
- Kalbanda
- Kibanda
- Mpakitoni
- Mpakitonyi
- Mukoka
- Nakyeya
- Tasanga

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 Bulopa Sub-county

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Nalusi

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 Bulopa 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 Bulopa Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital KALYOWA H/C III · Irongo 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.77323&mlon=33.26896#map=17/0.77323/33.26896) 

Bank Finance Trust Bank · Northern Division 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.94324&mlon=33.12508#map=17/0.94324/33.12508) 

ATM Bank of Baroda Iganga Branch · Northern Division 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.61490&mlon=33.47718#map=17/0.61490/33.47718) 

Petrol pump Stabex · Nawanyago 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.73848&mlon=33.15149#map=17/0.73848/33.15149) 

Hotel ED-Jon Guest House · Northern Division 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.93886&mlon=33.12594#map=17/0.93886/33.12594) 

School Prime Nursery and Primary School · Bulopa 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.82164&mlon=33.25599#map=17/0.82164/33.25599) 

College Busoga University · Northern Division 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.91746&mlon=33.12553#map=17/0.91746/33.12553) 

Police station Namwendwa Police Post · Namwendwa 10 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 Bulopa Sub-county

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

- Schools18

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

- Balawoli
- Butansi
- Kagumba
- Kitayunjwa
- Nabwigulu
- Namasagali
- Namwendwa

## Quick answers

- Where is Bulopa Sub-county?In Bugabula County, Kamuli District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Bulopa Sub-county?Bugulumbya Sub-county, Bukooma Sub-county, Bulongo Sub-county, Irongo Sub-county, Kitayunjwa Sub-county and Namwendwa Sub-county
- What time zone is Bulopa Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Bulopa Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Bulopa Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bulopa Sub-county?48 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bulopa Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,077 m and 1,120 m
- What is the best time to visit Bulopa Sub-county?December to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bulopa Sub-county?KALYOWA H/C III, about 6.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bulopa Sub-county?Finance Trust Bank, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bulopa Sub-county?Bank of Baroda Iganga Branch, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bulopa Sub-county?Stabex, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bulopa Sub-county?UG20440102 (OCHA common operational dataset)