# Bukusu Sub-county Sub-county, Bubulo County, Manafwa District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/bukusu/ Sub-county · Bubulo County # Bukusu Sub-county Bukusu Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bubulo County, Manafwa District, Eastern Region. It covers **18.1 km²**. 79 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 18.1km² - 9mapped services - 1,358 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bukusu Sub-county? Bukusu 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: [Bukhaweka Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/bukhaweka/), [Bukhofu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/bukhofu/), [Khabutoola Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/khabutoola/), [Namabya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/namabya/) and [Sisuni Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/sisuni/). By area it is the 1320th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 7.6% of [Bubulo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/). The centre of Bukusu Sub-county is about 202 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 8.4 km from Manafwa, the main town of Bubulo County. The centre point is at 0.8865° N, 34.3081° 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 Bukusu Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Bukusu Sub-county - Nalwanza landslip site · memorial, Bubiita14 km - Khauka Cave · cave, Wanale17 km - landslide site · memorial, Bukalasi17 km - Bulucheke (BULU 001) · viewpoint, Nabweya19 km - NAKATSI control point 001 · viewpoint, Nabweya19 km - Wanale Ladders · attraction, Wanale20 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: Bukusu 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 - Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret117 km - Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu118 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 18:39). 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 Bukusu Sub-county Open gazetteers list **79 villages, towns and localities** in Bukusu Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,277 m and 1,446 m above sea level (median 1,358 m). - Bamuse - Bubirumi - Bubotsatsa - Bubuindila - Bukamukamu - Bukamukamu Ii - Bukangala - Bukhabunze - Bukhangala Ii - Bukhaseke - Bukhaukha - Bukhaungu I - Bukhaungu Ii - Bukhwaya - Bukhwaya Ii - Bukiboli - Bukibori East - Bukibori I - Bukibori Ii - Bukibori West - Bukimiyu - Bukimweri - Bukitutu - Bulako - Bulwendende - Bumaena - Bumagira - Bumalele - Bumulere - Bumunyange - Bumutili - Bumutiri - Bunabwana - Bunabwile - Bunabwira I - Bunabwira Ii - Bunamakhosi - Bunambwila - Bunatanga - Bunatanga I - Bunatanga Ii - Busilasio - Busyakiro - Butooto - Buwakhuru - Buwamai I - Buwamai Ii - Buwamono - Buwanganga - Buwangani - Buwanzala I - Buwanzala Ii - Buwashu - Buwasike - Buwasike I - Buwasike Ii - Buwatsibi - Buwatsibi 2 - Buwatsibi I - Buwaya - Buwolumeri - Buwolwa - Lukoba - Lundu - Lwanda - Maefe - Makhakhala - Muruli - Nakhasenyi - Nakhatwaya I - Nakhatwaya Ii - Nakhendo - Nambale I - Nambale Ii - Nambara - Sayuni - Sharamukha - Sibwala - Siwolero 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 Bukusu Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Bukusu Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Lundu - Sambaka ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Bukoma · 1,524 m - Bukimiyu · 1,466 m - Tsawu · 1,466 m - Khamururi · 1,458 m 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 Bukusu 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 Bukusu Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ikaali Health Center II · Bukhofu 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.88191&mlon=34.28936#map=17/0.88191/34.28936) Bank Finance Trust Bank, Mbale Branch · Northern Division 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07111&mlon=34.18280#map=17/1.07111/34.18280) 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 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95078&mlon=34.27086#map=17/0.95078/34.27086) Hotel Mist Gardens · Manafwa Town Council 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95060&mlon=34.27104#map=17/0.95060/34.27104) Mall White House Sangilila · Bukiende 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95748&mlon=34.21405#map=17/0.95748/34.21405) School Butiru Secondary School · Bukusu 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.88922&mlon=34.30274#map=17/0.88922/34.30274) 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 5.8 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 Bukusu Sub-county Places mapped inside Bukusu Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Schools9 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 - Bukhofu - Bunabwana - Bunyinza Town Council - Busukuya - Butiru - Butta - Buwagogo - Buwangani Town Council - Kaato - Khabutoola - Manafwa Town Council - Nalondo - Sibanga - Sisuni - Weswa ## Quick answers - Where is Bukusu Sub-county?In Bubulo County, Manafwa District, Eastern Region, Uganda - What borders Bukusu Sub-county?Bukhaweka Sub-county, Bukhofu Sub-county, Khabutoola Sub-county, Namabya Sub-county and Sisuni Sub-county - What is there to see in Bukusu Sub-county?Nalwanza landslip site, Khauka Cave, landslide site, Bulucheke (BULU 001) - What time zone is Bukusu Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Bukusu Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Bukusu Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bukusu Sub-county?79 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bukusu Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,277 m and 1,446 m - What is the highest point in Bukusu Sub-county?Bukoma (1,524 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bukusu Sub-county?December to March and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Bukusu Sub-county?Ikaali Health Center II, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bukusu Sub-county?Finance Trust Bank, Mbale Branch, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bukusu Sub-county?Barclays Bank Mbale Branch, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bukusu Sub-county?IGAL energy, about 8.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bukusu Sub-county?UG20520103 (OCHA common operational dataset)