# Bugulumbya Sub-county Sub-county, Buzaaya County – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kamuli/buzaaya/bugulumbya/

Sub-county · Buzaaya County 

# Bugulumbya Sub-county

Bugulumbya Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Buzaaya County, Kamuli District, Eastern Region. It covers **80.2 km²**. 78 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 80.2km²
- 24mapped services
- 1,098 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bugulumbya Sub-county?

Bugulumbya Sub-county lies in [Buzaaya County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kamuli/buzaaya/), [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: [Bulopa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kamuli/bugabula/bulopa/), [Irongo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/luuka/luuka/irongo/), [Kitayunjwa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kamuli/bugabula/kitayunjwa/), [Mbulamuti Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kamuli/buzaaya/mbulamuti/), [Nawanyago Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kamuli/buzaaya/nawanyago/) and [Wankole Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kamuli/buzaaya/wankole/). By area it is the 771st largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 19.7% of [Buzaaya County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kamuli/buzaaya/). The centre of Bugulumbya Sub-county is about 87 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.8007° N, 33.1937° 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: Bugulumbya 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) · Soroti114 km
- Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe119 km

### Nearest railway station

Iganga (Northern Division), about 37 km from the centre.

### 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 Bugulumbya Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **78 villages, towns and localities** in Bugulumbya Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,054 m and 1,126 m above sea level (median 1,098 m).

- Balawa
- Baluboinewa
- Bubanga
- Bubogo
- Budhinga
- Budhubirwa
- Budhule
- Budibulu
- Budiima
- Budima
- Budubuli
- Bufumba
- Bugema
- Bugobi- Bukose
- Bugogolo
- Bugulumbia
- Bugulusi
- Bugumpe
- Bukanaku
- Bukapere
- Bukasa
- Bukkwamuni
- Bukoloto
- Bukose
- Bukula
- Bukwalu
- Bukyonza
- Buladha
- Bulandha
- Bulangira
- Bulangira 2
- Bulondo
- Buluse
- Bunemba
- Bunyonza
- Busandha
- Busandha Trading Centre
- Busanja
- Busiiwa
- Busiwa
- Busobo
- Busobya
- Busubo
- Busuubo
- Busuuwa
- Buswaigira
- Butabula
- Butabule
- Butabuza
- Butambuza
- Butefula
- Butekanga
- Butomasi
- Butuma
- Butuuma
- Butyabule
- Buwanga
- Buwaya
- Buyima
- Buyimbira
- Isinwa
- Kasambira
- Katanuni
- Katuni
- Kirangira Rukubembe
- Lukubamutwe
- Mugulusi
- Nabilama
- Nabirama
- Nakibungulia
- Nankuni
- Nawanago
- Nawanende
- Nawangoma
- Nume
- Nuwe
- Wakisima
- Wandegeya

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).

## Weather in Bugulumbya 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
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- 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 Bugulumbya Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital KALYOWA H/C III · Irongo 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.77323&mlon=33.26896#map=17/0.77323/33.26896) 

Bank Pride Microfinance Limited (MDI) Buwenge Branch · Buwenge Town Council 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.64752&mlon=33.17299#map=17/0.64752/33.17299) 

ATM Bank of Baroda Iganga Branch · Northern Division 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.61490&mlon=33.47718#map=17/0.61490/33.47718) 

Petrol pump Stabex · Nawanyago 8.4 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 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.93886&mlon=33.12594#map=17/0.93886/33.12594) 

School Nawanende Seventh-day Adventist Primary School · Bugulumbya 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.79842&mlon=33.19362#map=17/0.79842/33.19362) 

College Busoga University · Northern Division 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.91746&mlon=33.12553#map=17/0.91746/33.12553) 

Police station Namwendwa Police Post · Namwendwa 15 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 Bugulumbya Sub-county

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

- Schools24

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 Buzaaya County

- Kisozi
- Magogo
- Mbulamuti
- Nawanyago
- Wankole

## Quick answers

- Where is Bugulumbya Sub-county?In Buzaaya County, Kamuli District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Bugulumbya Sub-county?Bulopa Sub-county, Irongo Sub-county, Kitayunjwa Sub-county, Mbulamuti Sub-county, Nawanyago Sub-county and Wankole Sub-county
- What time zone is Bugulumbya Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Bugulumbya Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Bugulumbya Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bugulumbya Sub-county?78 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bugulumbya Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,054 m and 1,126 m
- What is the best time to visit Bugulumbya Sub-county?December to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bugulumbya Sub-county?KALYOWA H/C III, about 8.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bugulumbya Sub-county?Pride Microfinance Limited (MDI) Buwenge Branch, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bugulumbya Sub-county?Bank of Baroda Iganga Branch, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bugulumbya Sub-county?Stabex, about 8.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bugulumbya Sub-county?UG20440201 (OCHA common operational dataset)