# Magogo Sub-county Sub-county, Buzaaya County, Kamuli District

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

Sub-county · Buzaaya County 

# Magogo Sub-county

Magogo Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Buzaaya County, Kamuli District, Eastern Region. It covers **49.9 km²**. 44 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 49.9km²
- 16mapped services
- 1,095 mtypical elevation

## Where is Magogo Sub-county?

Magogo 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 5 other sub-counties: [Butagaya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/jinja/kagoma/butagaya/), [Buwenge Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/jinja/kagoma/buwenge/), [Kisozi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kamuli/buzaaya/kisozi/), [Nawanyago Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kamuli/buzaaya/nawanyago/) and [Nazigo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kayunga/ntenjeru/nazigo/). By area it is the 1016th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 12.3% of [Buzaaya County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kamuli/buzaaya/). The centre of Magogo Sub-county is about 71 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.6914° N, 33.0954° 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).

## Things to see in and around Magogo Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Magogo Sub-county

- Itanda Falls · waterfall, Butagaya11 km
- Kalagala Falls · waterfall, Butagaya11 km
- Kalagala Falls Crossing · viewpoint, Butagaya12 km
- Busowooko Falls · waterfall, Butagaya16 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Magogo 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

- Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe102 km
- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti129 km

### Nearest railway station

Jinja (Mpumudde Division), about 31 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 18:45).

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 Magogo Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **44 villages, towns and localities** in Magogo Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,073 m and 1,116 m above sea level (median 1,095 m).

- Bubbubbuli
- Bububuli
- Bugobi
- Bugobi East
- Bugobi West
- Bugwala
- Buima
- Bukwulu
- Bulangira
- Buluba
- Bumegere
- Bumegere II
- Bupiina
- Busanga
- Busanga A
- Butegana
- Buteme
- Buwanuka
- Buyima
- Buyomba
- Bwase
- Kakira
- Kalembe
- Kalembe A
- Kaule
- Kawule
- Kawule East
- Kawule West
- Kijuna
- Kirangira
- Kisege
- Lugada
- Lwangama
- Lwanyama
- Lwanyama Trading Centre
- Matuumu
- Nabukedi
- Nakatto
- Namalumba
- Namulumba
- Namunyagwe
- Nankadulo
- Nankandulo
- Nkolongo

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 Magogo Sub-county

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Kanywamama

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 Magogo 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 Magogo Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Budima Health Centre · Butagaya 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.64181&mlon=33.10385#map=17/0.64181/33.10385) 

Bank Pride Microfinance Limited (MDI) Buwenge Branch · Buwenge Town Council 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.64752&mlon=33.17299#map=17/0.64752/33.17299) 

ATM Bank of Baroda · Njeru Division 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.43522&mlon=33.18505#map=17/0.43522/33.18505) 

Petrol pump Tamex Oils · Buwenge 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.67361&mlon=33.16616#map=17/0.67361/33.16616) 

Hotel Wildwaters Lodge · Butagaya 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.59622&mlon=33.05354#map=17/0.59622/33.05354) 

Mall Busoga Mall · Central Division 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.43109&mlon=33.21275#map=17/0.43109/33.21275) 

School Saint Judith Primary School · Magogo 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.70193&mlon=33.10011#map=17/0.70193/33.10011) 

College Buwenge Modern Secondary School · Buwenge Town Council 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65624&mlon=33.16502#map=17/0.65624/33.16502) 

Police station Kabimbiri Police Post · Kasawo 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.64736&mlon=32.84728#map=17/0.64736/32.84728) 

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 Magogo Sub-county

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

- Schools16

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

- Bugulumbya
- Kisozi
- Mbulamuti
- Nawanyago
- Wankole

## Quick answers

- Where is Magogo Sub-county?In Buzaaya County, Kamuli District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Magogo Sub-county?Butagaya Sub-county, Buwenge Sub-county, Kisozi Sub-county, Nawanyago Sub-county and Nazigo Sub-county
- What is there to see in Magogo Sub-county?Itanda Falls, Kalagala Falls, Kalagala Falls Crossing, Busowooko Falls
- What time zone is Magogo Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Magogo Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Magogo Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Magogo Sub-county?44 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Magogo Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,073 m and 1,116 m
- What is the best time to visit Magogo Sub-county?December to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Magogo Sub-county?Budima Health Centre, about 5.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Magogo Sub-county?Pride Microfinance Limited (MDI) Buwenge Branch, about 9.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Magogo Sub-county?Bank of Baroda, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Magogo Sub-county?Tamex Oils, about 8.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Magogo Sub-county?UG20440203 (OCHA common operational dataset)