# Bukhofu Sub-county Sub-county, Bubulo County, Manafwa District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/bukhofu/ Sub-county · Bubulo County # Bukhofu Sub-county Bukhofu Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bubulo County, Manafwa District, Eastern Region. It covers **10.5 km²**. 36 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 10.5km² - 4mapped services - 1,285 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bukhofu Sub-county? Bukhofu Sub-county lies in [Bubulo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/), [Manafwa District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 5 other sub-counties: [Bugobero Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/bugobero/), [Bukusu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/bukusu/), [Butiru Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/butiru/), [Khabutoola Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/khabutoola/) and [Sisuni Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/sisuni/). By area it is the 1419th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 4.4% of [Bubulo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/). The centre of Bukhofu Sub-county is about 199 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 9.3 km from Manafwa, the main town of Bubulo County. The centre point is at 0.8694° N, 34.2829° 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 Bukhofu Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Bukhofu Sub-county - Nalwanza landslip site · memorial, Bubiita17 km - Khauka Cave · cave, Wanale18 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: Bukhofu 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 - Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu117 km - Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret118 km ### Nearest railway station Mbale (Industrial Divison), about 27 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:37) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:35, sunset around 18:40). 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 Bukhofu Sub-county Open gazetteers list **36 villages, towns and localities** in Bukhofu Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,232 m and 1,322 m above sea level (median 1,285 m). - Aswan - Buiseera - Bukaswa - Bukhasusa - Bukhasusa I - Bukhasusa Ii - Bukhonzo - Bukwaya - Bulyuli - Bulyuli East - Bulyuli West - Bumaliti - Bumasaka - Bumatsalya - Bumulalu - Bunabiswa - Bunamunyala - Bunekoma - Bunekoye East - Bunekoye West - Bunendere - Busimambo - Busyongo - Buwakhungula - Buwamuwaya - Buwandulu - Buwangu - Buwanyama - Buwanyama Lower - Buwanyama Upper - Buwlimbwa - Ikaali - Khanzala - Luboolo - Tembelela - Wanga 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 Bukhofu Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Bukhofu Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Tembelela 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 Bukhofu Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Manafwa District, the warmest month is Mar (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,668 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (224 mm) and the driest Jan (45 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 18 45 Feb 19 55 Mar 20 113 Apr 19 212 May 18 224 Jun 17 120 Jul 17 118 Aug 17 167 Sep 18 184 Oct 18 195 Nov 18 152 Dec 18 82 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bukhofu Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ikaali Health Center II · Bukhofu 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.88191&mlon=34.28936#map=17/0.88191/34.28936) Bank Housing Finance Bank Tororo Branch · Western Division 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.69441&mlon=34.18163#map=17/0.69441/34.18163) ATM Barclays Bank Mbale Branch · Industrial Divison 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07155&mlon=34.18140#map=17/1.07155/34.18140) Petrol pump IGAL energy · Manafwa Town Council 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95078&mlon=34.27086#map=17/0.95078/34.27086) Hotel Mist Gardens · Manafwa Town Council 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95060&mlon=34.27104#map=17/0.95060/34.27104) Mall White House Sangilila · Bukiende 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95748&mlon=34.21405#map=17/0.95748/34.21405) School Ikaali Primary School · Bukhofu 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.88242&mlon=34.28909#map=17/0.88242/34.28909) College Bugobero Hillside College · Khabutoola 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.91132&mlon=34.27284#map=17/0.91132/34.27284) Police station Namisindwa Central Police Station · Namisindwa Town Council 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.90628&mlon=34.35615#map=17/0.90628/34.35615) 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 Bukhofu Sub-county Places mapped inside Bukhofu Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools3 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 Bubulo County - Bugobero - Bukusu - Bunabwana - Bunyinza Town Council - Busukuya - Butiru - Butta - Buwagogo - Buwangani Town Council - Kaato - Khabutoola - Manafwa Town Council - Nalondo - Sibanga - Sisuni - Weswa ## Quick answers - Where is Bukhofu Sub-county?In Bubulo County, Manafwa District, Eastern Region, Uganda - What borders Bukhofu Sub-county?Bugobero Sub-county, Bukusu Sub-county, Butiru Sub-county, Khabutoola Sub-county and Sisuni Sub-county - What is there to see in Bukhofu Sub-county?Nalwanza landslip site, Khauka Cave - What time zone is Bukhofu Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Bukhofu Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Bukhofu Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bukhofu Sub-county?36 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bukhofu Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,232 m and 1,322 m - What is the best time to visit Bukhofu Sub-county?December to March and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Bukhofu Sub-county?Ikaali Health Center II, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bukhofu Sub-county?Housing Finance Bank Tororo Branch, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bukhofu Sub-county?Barclays Bank Mbale Branch, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bukhofu Sub-county?IGAL energy, about 9.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Bukhofu Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Bukhofu Sub-county?UG20520102 (OCHA common operational dataset)