# Busukuya Sub-county Sub-county, Bubulo County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/busukuya/ Sub-county · Bubulo County # Busukuya Sub-county Busukuya Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bubulo County, Manafwa District, Eastern Region. It covers **24.7 km²**. 42 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 24.7km² - 9mapped services - 1,189 mtypical elevation ## Where is Busukuya Sub-county? Busukuya 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 8 other sub-counties: [Bugobero Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/bugobero/), [Bumasikye Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/bumasikye/), [Butiru Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/butiru/), [Lukhonge Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/lukhonge/), [Molo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/tororo/molo/), [Mukuju Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/tororo/mukuju/), [Nalondo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/nalondo/) and [Sibanga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/sibanga/). By area it is the 1248th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 10.4% of [Bubulo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/). The centre of Busukuya Sub-county is about 191 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 13 km from Manafwa, the main town of Bubulo County. The centre point is at 0.8450° N, 34.2195° 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: Busukuya 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) · Kisumu118 km - Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti118 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 06:38) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:36, 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 Busukuya Sub-county Open gazetteers list **42 villages, towns and localities** in Busukuya Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,163 m and 1,222 m above sea level (median 1,189 m). - Anderema - Banabwire - Bubitumu - Bufambula I - Bufumbula - Bufumbula II - Bufumbura Ii Ii - Bulago - Bumaare - Bumale I - Bumale Ii - Bumare I - Bumare II - Bumulekwa - Bunabwira - Bunamone - Bunatanga - Buraraka - Buraraka I - Buraraka Ii - Buraraka Iii - Butsema-Sinye - Butsike - Buwahinga - Buwalinga I - Buwalinga Ii - Buwasu - Buwelayo - Buwele I - Buwele II - Buwere - Kibukwa - Kiteki - Kuruku - Kuruku I - Kuruku Ii - Lwanjusi - Lwanjusu - Namukhonge - Opuwangorya - Rock - Samba 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 Busukuya Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Busukuya Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Kangole - Nabulongwe - Namekhala - Nangilima - Nekina - Opule - Samba ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kimaluli · 1,237 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 Busukuya 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 Busukuya Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Lwanjusi Health Center III · Busukuya 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.82909&mlon=34.21774#map=17/0.82909/34.21774) Bank Umubano Uganda Limited · Western Division 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.69538&mlon=34.17875#map=17/0.69538/34.17875) ATM Stanbic Bank Uganda ATM · Osukuru 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65896&mlon=34.16016#map=17/0.65896/34.16016) Petrol pump IGAL energy · Manafwa Town Council 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95078&mlon=34.27086#map=17/0.95078/34.27086) Hotel Mist Gardens · Manafwa Town Council 13 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 Namukhonge Technical School · Busukuya 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.85374&mlon=34.20706#map=17/0.85374/34.20706) College Bugobero Hillside College · Khabutoola 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.91132&mlon=34.27284#map=17/0.91132/34.27284) Police station Sibanga Police Post · Lukhonge 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.93220&mlon=34.22302#map=17/0.93220/34.22302) 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 Busukuya Sub-county Places mapped inside Busukuya Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools8 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 - Bunabwana - Bunyinza Town Council - Butiru - Butta - Buwagogo - Buwangani Town Council - Kaato - Khabutoola - Manafwa Town Council - Nalondo - Sibanga - Sisuni - Weswa ## Quick answers - Where is Busukuya Sub-county?In Bubulo County, Manafwa District, Eastern Region, Uganda - What borders Busukuya Sub-county?Bugobero Sub-county, Bumasikye Sub-county, Butiru Sub-county, Lukhonge Sub-county, Molo Sub-county, Mukuju Sub-county, Nalondo Sub-county and Sibanga Sub-county - What time zone is Busukuya Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Busukuya Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Busukuya Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Busukuya Sub-county?42 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Busukuya Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,163 m and 1,222 m - What is the highest point in Busukuya Sub-county?Kimaluli (1,237 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Busukuya Sub-county?December to March and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Busukuya Sub-county?Lwanjusi Health Center III, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Busukuya Sub-county?Umubano Uganda Limited, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Busukuya Sub-county?Stanbic Bank Uganda ATM, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Busukuya Sub-county?IGAL energy, about 13 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Busukuya Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Busukuya Sub-county?UG20520106 (OCHA common operational dataset)