# Bunabwana Sub-county Sub-county, Bubulo County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/bunabwana/ Sub-county · Bubulo County # Bunabwana Sub-county Bunabwana Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bubulo County, Manafwa District, Eastern Region. It covers **20.6 km²**. 35 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 20.6km² - 4mapped services - 1,372 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bunabwana Sub-county? Bunabwana 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 7 other sub-counties: [Bubutu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/bubutu/), [Bunyinza Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/bunyinza-town-council/), [Butiru Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/butiru/), [Kwapa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/tororo/kwapa/), [Mukuju Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/tororo/mukuju/), [Namboko Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/namboko/) and [Sisuni Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/sisuni/). By area it is the 1287th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 8.7% of [Bubulo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/). The centre of Bunabwana Sub-county is about 195 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 18 km from Manafwa, the main town of Bubulo County. The centre point is at 0.7891° N, 34.2696° 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: Bunabwana 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) · Kisumu110 km - Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret116 km ### Nearest railway station Mbale (Industrial Divison), about 34 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 Bunabwana Sub-county Open gazetteers list **35 villages, towns and localities** in Bunabwana Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,276 m and 1,411 m above sea level (median 1,372 m). - Bubitali Ii - Bubulo - Bubutali - Bubwayo - Bukalamya - Bukangala' - Bukhiisa - Bukhwaka - Bukhwaya - Bukimiyu - Bukisenge - Bukwambo - Bulyuli - Bumabimba - Bumagira - Bumasaba - Bumisanga - Bumisanga North - Bumisanga South 'b' - Bumisanga South A - Bumuyange - Bunakami - Bunamake - Bunamutuma - Buta - Butsyongo - Buwabula - Buweboya - Buwetsalo Ii - Kambuni - Lutaaso - Mabina - Namitsa - Sibanga - Wekheleka 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 Bunabwana Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Bunabwana Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Nanyinya ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Natanga · 1,524 m - Nandelema · 1,507 m - Sihira · 1,490 m - Makhakhala · 1,480 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 Bunabwana 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 Bunabwana Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Butiru Chrisco Health Centre III · Butiru 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.81961&mlon=34.29536#map=17/0.81961/34.29536) Bank Housing Finance Bank Tororo Branch · Western Division 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.69441&mlon=34.18163#map=17/0.69441/34.18163) ATM Diamond Trust Bank Malaba Branch · Malaba Town Council 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.64272&mlon=34.26316#map=17/0.64272/34.26316) Petrol pump Shell · Western Division 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.69605&mlon=34.18151#map=17/0.69605/34.18151) Hotel Flonico Hotel · Western Division 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.69946&mlon=34.18134#map=17/0.69946/34.18134) Mall White House Sangilila · Bukiende 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95748&mlon=34.21405#map=17/0.95748/34.21405) School Bunyiza Primary School · Bunyinza Town Council 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.78170&mlon=34.28268#map=17/0.78170/34.28268) College Mukuju Core PTC · Mukuju 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.74442&mlon=34.18790#map=17/0.74442/34.18790) Police station Magale Police Post · Magale Town Council 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.86795&mlon=34.36632#map=17/0.86795/34.36632) 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 Bunabwana Sub-county Places mapped inside Bunabwana Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Schools3 - Pharmacies1 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 - Bukusu - Bunyinza Town Council - Busukuya - Butiru - Butta - Buwagogo - Buwangani Town Council - Kaato - Khabutoola - Manafwa Town Council - Nalondo - Sibanga - Sisuni - Weswa ## Quick answers - Where is Bunabwana Sub-county?In Bubulo County, Manafwa District, Eastern Region, Uganda - What borders Bunabwana Sub-county?Bubutu Sub-county, Bunyinza Town Council Sub-county, Butiru Sub-county, Kwapa Sub-county, Mukuju Sub-county, Namboko Sub-county and Sisuni Sub-county - What time zone is Bunabwana Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Bunabwana Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Bunabwana Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bunabwana Sub-county?35 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bunabwana Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,276 m and 1,411 m - What is the highest point in Bunabwana Sub-county?Natanga (1,524 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bunabwana Sub-county?December to March and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Bunabwana Sub-county?Butiru Chrisco Health Centre III, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bunabwana Sub-county?Housing Finance Bank Tororo Branch, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bunabwana Sub-county?Diamond Trust Bank Malaba Branch, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bunabwana Sub-county?Shell, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bunabwana Sub-county?UG20520104 (OCHA common operational dataset)