# Butansi Sub-county Sub-county, Bugabula County – Villages

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

Sub-county · Bugabula County 

# Butansi Sub-county

Butansi Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bugabula County, Kamuli District, Eastern Region. It covers **98.7 km²**. 55 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 25 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 98.7km²
- 25mapped services
- 1,081 mtypical elevation

## Where is Butansi Sub-county?

Butansi 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: [Balawoli Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kamuli/bugabula/balawoli/), [Busaana Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kayunga/ntenjeru/busaana/), [Kitimbwa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kayunga/bbaale/kitimbwa/), [Mbulamuti Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kamuli/buzaaya/mbulamuti/), [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 672nd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 9.7% of [Bugabula County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kamuli/bugabula/). The centre of Butansi Sub-county is about 85 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.9145° N, 33.0560° 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: Butansi 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) · Soroti110 km
- Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe118 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 Butansi Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **55 villages, towns and localities** in Butansi Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,037 m and 1,105 m above sea level (median 1,081 m).

- Agaliawamu
- Bubadha
- Bufesa
- Bugaya
- Bugayuwa
- Bugeyuwa
- Bugobya
- Bugogo
- Bugombya
- Bukaaya
- Bukuluba
- Bukusekamaja
- Buleebi
- Buleeta
- Bulondo
- Bulongo
- Bulunga
- Buluuke
- Bulyampanda
- Bunanangwe
- Buniola
- Busambu
- Busamo
- Busige
- Businkinya
- Busuulu
- Busuyi
- Butansi
- Butatyama
- Butegere I
- Butegere II
- Butimbo
- Buyoga
- Buyonga
- Bwakusekamajja
- Bwigaliro
- Bwigule
- Bwoga
- Eziralegera
- Eziralengera
- Kakindu
- Kantu
- Kiwungu Trading Centre
- Lusenke
- Mugulusi
- Nakyaka
- Naluoli
- Namayandha
- Ntansi
- Tibasima
- Tibumulala
- Tibwamulala
- Tuzereku
- Twabakoberanga
- Tweyambe

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 Butansi Sub-county

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Namayanja

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 Butansi 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
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- Nov
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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 Butansi Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kamuli Hospital quaters · Southern Division 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.94895&mlon=33.12006#map=17/0.94895/33.12006) 

Bank Centenary Bank · Northern Division 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.94250&mlon=33.12306#map=17/0.94250/33.12306) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Bugabula Service Station · Southern Division 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.94270&mlon=33.12250#map=17/0.94270/33.12250) 

Hotel Century Hotel · Southern Division 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.94203&mlon=33.12210#map=17/0.94203/33.12210) 

School Hope Willis Nursery School · Butansi 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.91497&mlon=33.05986#map=17/0.91497/33.05986) 

College Busoga University · Northern Division 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.91746&mlon=33.12553#map=17/0.91746/33.12553) 

Police station Kamuli Police Station · Southern Division 8.2 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 Butansi Sub-county

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

- Schools25

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
- Bulopa
- Kagumba
- Kitayunjwa
- Nabwigulu
- Namasagali
- Namwendwa

## Quick answers

- Where is Butansi Sub-county?In Bugabula County, Kamuli District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Butansi Sub-county?Balawoli Sub-county, Busaana Sub-county, Kitimbwa Sub-county, Mbulamuti Sub-county, Nabwigulu Sub-county, Namasagali Sub-county and Southern Division Sub-county
- What time zone is Butansi Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Butansi Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Butansi Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Butansi Sub-county?55 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Butansi Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,037 m and 1,105 m
- What is the best time to visit Butansi Sub-county?December to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Butansi Sub-county?Kamuli Hospital quaters, about 8.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Butansi Sub-county?Centenary Bank, about 8.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Butansi Sub-county?TotalEnergies Bugabula Service Station, about 8.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Butansi Sub-county?UG20440103 (OCHA common operational dataset)