# Bukanga Sub-county Sub-county, Luuka County, Luuka District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/luuka/luuka/bukanga/

Sub-county · Luuka County 

# Bukanga Sub-county

Bukanga Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Luuka County, Luuka District, Eastern Region. It covers **84.9 km²**. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 25 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 84.9km²
- 25mapped services
- 1,129 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bukanga Sub-county?

Bukanga Sub-county lies in [Luuka County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/luuka/luuka/), [Luuka District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/luuka/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 6 other sub-counties: [Bulongo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/luuka/luuka/bulongo/), [Nabitende Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/iganga/kigulu/nabitende/), [Namungalwe Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/iganga/kigulu/namungalwe/), [Nawampiti Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/luuka/luuka/nawampiti/), [Nawanyingi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/iganga/kigulu/nawanyingi/) and [Waibuga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/luuka/luuka/waibuga/). By area it is the 739th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 13.1% of [Luuka County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/luuka/luuka/). The centre of Bukanga Sub-county is about 97 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 7.4 km from Luuka Town, the main town of Luuka County. The centre point is at 0.7073° N, 33.3662° 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 Bukanga Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Bukanga Sub-county

- KIGULU CULTURAL MUSEUM · museum, Nakigo18 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: Bukanga 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) · Soroti117 km
- Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe126 km

### Nearest railway station

Iganga (Northern Division), about 15 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 Bukanga Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Bukanga Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,092 m and 1,171 m above sea level (median 1,129 m).

- Bigunyho
- Budoma
- Budondo
- Bugoba
- Bukaade
- Bukanga
- Bukanga Bukedi
- Bukiri
- Bukwanga
- Bunyirira
- Busalamu
- Busanda
- Buwologoma
- Buwologoma Central
- Bwologoma
- Katenga
- Kiguramo
- Kimanto
- Kimanto A
- Kisimba
- Lukotaime
- Lukunu
- Nakabondo
- Namakakate
- Namukubembe
- Nawantale
- Ndoya
- Njoya

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 Bukanga Sub-county

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Nagawoloma
- Nakisige
- Namakika
- Namungalwe

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 Bukanga Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Luuka 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 Bukanga Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital BUKANGA H/C III · Bukanga 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.70811&mlon=33.35775#map=17/0.70811/33.35775) 

Bank Equity bank · Northern Division 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.61436&mlon=33.47531#map=17/0.61436/33.47531) 

ATM Bank of Baroda Iganga Branch · Northern Division 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.61490&mlon=33.47718#map=17/0.61490/33.47718) 

Petrol pump STABEX · Bulamogi 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.59594&mlon=33.45267#map=17/0.59594/33.45267) 

Hotel Mum Resort Hotel · Bulamogi 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.60061&mlon=33.45385#map=17/0.60061/33.45385) 

Mall Busoga Mall · Central Division 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.43109&mlon=33.21275#map=17/0.43109/33.21275) 

School Bukanga Seed Senior Secondary School · Bukanga 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.71002&mlon=33.35769#map=17/0.71002/33.35769) 

College Uganda University Of Business Science · Namungalwe 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.71327&mlon=33.49040#map=17/0.71327/33.49040) 

Police station Mayuge Police Station · Baitambogwe 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.55556&mlon=33.40810#map=17/0.55556/33.40810) 

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 Bukanga Sub-county

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

- Hospitals1
- 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 Luuka County

- Bukooma
- Bulongo
- Ikumbya
- Irongo
- Luuka Town Council
- Nawampiti
- Waibuga

## Quick answers

- Where is Bukanga Sub-county?In Luuka County, Luuka District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Bukanga Sub-county?Bulongo Sub-county, Nabitende Sub-county, Namungalwe Sub-county, Nawampiti Sub-county, Nawanyingi Sub-county and Waibuga Sub-county
- What is there to see in Bukanga Sub-county?KIGULU CULTURAL MUSEUM
- What time zone is Bukanga Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Bukanga Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Bukanga Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bukanga Sub-county?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bukanga Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,092 m and 1,171 m
- What is the best time to visit Bukanga Sub-county?December to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bukanga Sub-county?BUKANGA H/C III, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bukanga Sub-county?Equity bank, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bukanga Sub-county?Bank of Baroda Iganga Branch, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bukanga Sub-county?STABEX, about 16 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Bukanga Sub-county?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bukanga Sub-county?UG20510101 (OCHA common operational dataset)