# Butiru Sub-county Sub-county, Bubulo County, Manafwa District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/butiru/ Sub-county · Bubulo County # Butiru Sub-county Butiru Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bubulo County, Manafwa District, Eastern Region. It covers **37.6 km²**. 54 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 37.6km² - 20mapped services - 1,256 mtypical elevation ## Where is Butiru Sub-county? Butiru 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/), [Bugobero Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/bugobero/), [Bukhofu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/bukhofu/), [Bunabwana Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/bunabwana/), [Busukuya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/busukuya/), [Mukuju Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/tororo/mukuju/) and [Sisuni Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/sisuni/). By area it is the 1116th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 15.8% of [Bubulo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/). The centre of Butiru Sub-county is about 192 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 16 km from Manafwa, the main town of Bubulo County. The centre point is at 0.8083° N, 34.2411° 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: Butiru 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) · Kisumu113 km - Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret120 km ### Nearest railway station Mbale (Industrial Divison), about 31 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 06:35, 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 Butiru Sub-county Open gazetteers list **54 villages, towns and localities** in Butiru Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,150 m and 1,317 m above sea level (median 1,256 m). - Bubirumi - Bufumbura - Bukewa - Bukhadala - Bukhonzo - Bukhwaya - Bukontso - Bukwaya - Bumufuni - Bumufuni Ii - Bumuketsi - Bumulekwa - Bumwalye - Bunakhaima - Bunambwira - Bunasita - Bunatte - Bunekoye - Burukuru - Bushyahiro - Busilali - Busirali - Busumbu - Busyakilo - Butiru - Butsema - Butsema 'a' - Butsema 'b' - Butta - Buwafula - Buwamalelo - Buwamaleru - Buwamayi - Buwangatya - Buwangolobe - Buwanyela - Buwanyela 2 - Buwanyera - Buwatsabulo - Buwaya - Buweboya - Buwopuwa - Khachonga - Khatsonga 'a' - Khatsonga 'b' - Kwelwemuna - Mango Tree - Mukhakhai - Mulukhu - Murumba - Nasyanda - Piirya - Senda - Sukura 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 Butiru Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Butiru Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Akurukit - Nasyanda ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Lusaba · 1,446 m - Kwelwemuna · 1,367 m - Bumatanda · 1,241 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 Butiru 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 Butiru Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Lwanjusi Health Center III · Busukuya 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.82909&mlon=34.21774#map=17/0.82909/34.21774) 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 19 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 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95748&mlon=34.21405#map=17/0.95748/34.21405) School Bukhadala Primary School · Butiru 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.80176&mlon=34.24905#map=17/0.80176/34.24905) College Mukuju Core PTC · Mukuju 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.74442&mlon=34.18790#map=17/0.74442/34.18790) Police station Sibanga Police Post · Lukhonge 14 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 Butiru Sub-county Places mapped inside Butiru Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Schools17 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 - Busukuya - Butta - Buwagogo - Buwangani Town Council - Kaato - Khabutoola - Manafwa Town Council - Nalondo - Sibanga - Sisuni - Weswa ## Quick answers - Where is Butiru Sub-county?In Bubulo County, Manafwa District, Eastern Region, Uganda - What borders Butiru Sub-county?Bubutu Sub-county, Bugobero Sub-county, Bukhofu Sub-county, Bunabwana Sub-county, Busukuya Sub-county, Mukuju Sub-county and Sisuni Sub-county - What time zone is Butiru Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Butiru Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Butiru Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Butiru Sub-county?54 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Butiru Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,150 m and 1,317 m - What is the highest point in Butiru Sub-county?Lusaba (1,446 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Butiru Sub-county?December to March and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Butiru Sub-county?Lwanjusi Health Center III, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Butiru Sub-county?Housing Finance Bank Tororo Branch, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Butiru Sub-county?Diamond Trust Bank Malaba Branch, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Butiru Sub-county?Shell, about 14 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Butiru Sub-county?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Butiru Sub-county?UG20520107 (OCHA common operational dataset)