# Buwagogo Sub-county Sub-county, Bubulo County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/buwagogo/ Sub-county · Bubulo County # Buwagogo Sub-county Buwagogo Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bubulo County, Manafwa District, Eastern Region. It covers **9.10 km²**. 36 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 9.1km² - 7mapped services - 1,249 mtypical elevation ## Where is Buwagogo Sub-county? Buwagogo 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 6 other sub-counties: [Bukhabusi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/bukhabusi/), [Bukibokolo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bududa/manjiya/bukibokolo/), [Bumasheti Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bududa/manjiya/bumasheti/), [Buwangani Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/buwangani-town-council/), [Manafwa Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/manafwa-town-council/) and [Weswa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/weswa/). By area it is the 1434th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 3.8% of [Bubulo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/). The centre of Buwagogo Sub-county is about 206 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 5.3 km from Manafwa, the main town of Bubulo County. The centre point is at 0.9687° N, 34.3151° 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 Buwagogo Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Buwagogo Sub-county - Nalwanza landslip site · memorial, Bubiita7.3 km - Khauka Cave · cave, Wanale9.9 km - Bulucheke (BULU 001) · viewpoint, Nabweya10 km - NAKATSI control point 001 · viewpoint, Nabweya10 km - landslide site · memorial, Bukalasi11 km - Bumwalukani Landslide · memorial, Bulucheke12 km - Wanale Ladders · attraction, Wanale13 km - Nametsi landslip site · memorial, Bukalasi14 km - KAKUNGULU MUSEUM · museum, Namanyonyi20 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: Buwagogo 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 - Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti114 km - Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret120 km ### Nearest railway station Mbale (Industrial Divison), about 21 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 Buwagogo Sub-county Open gazetteers list **36 villages, towns and localities** in Buwagogo Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,224 m and 1,345 m above sea level (median 1,249 m). - Banasimali B - Bubwayo - Bukewa - Bukewa A - Bukewa B - Bulikiyi - Bunamae A - Bunamae B - Bunamukwa Lower - Bunamukwa Upper - Bunamutso Lower - Bunamutso Upper - Bunamwamba - Bunasaka - Bunasaka A - Bunasaka B - Bunasimali - Bunasimali A - Butimaka - Butsesili - Buwagogo - Buwanzala - Buwayo A - Buwayo B - Buweboya - Kubeya - Maanga - Makwali - Matsakha - Namboko - Namulukhu - Nandubisi - Nandubisi A - Nandubisi B - Samale - Shanemba 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 Buwagogo Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Buwagogo Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Marungurwe Nakhumunu - Sala ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Sibina · 1,602 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 Buwagogo 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 Buwagogo Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Bubulo Health Center IV · Manafwa Town Council 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95415&mlon=34.28104#map=17/0.95415/34.28104) Bank Finance Trust Bank, Mbale Branch · Northern Division 19 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 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07155&mlon=34.18140#map=17/1.07155/34.18140) Petrol pump Kama Oil Ltd. · Bududa Town Council 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.01103&mlon=34.33108#map=17/1.01103/34.33108) Hotel Sky view guest House · Manafwa Town Council 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95567&mlon=34.27118#map=17/0.95567/34.27118) Mall White House Sangilila · Bukiende 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95748&mlon=34.21405#map=17/0.95748/34.21405) School Buwagogo Primary School · Buwagogo 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.97234&mlon=34.31535#map=17/0.97234/34.31535) College Bugobero Hillside College · Khabutoola 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.91132&mlon=34.27284#map=17/0.91132/34.27284) Police station Bududa District Police HQ · Bududa Town Council 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.01365&mlon=34.33104#map=17/1.01365/34.33104) 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 Buwagogo Sub-county Places mapped inside Buwagogo Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Schools7 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 - Butiru - Butta - Buwangani Town Council - Kaato - Khabutoola - Manafwa Town Council - Nalondo - Sibanga - Sisuni - Weswa ## Quick answers - Where is Buwagogo Sub-county?In Bubulo County, Manafwa District, Eastern Region, Uganda - What borders Buwagogo Sub-county?Bukhabusi Sub-county, Bukibokolo Sub-county, Bumasheti Sub-county, Buwangani Town Council Sub-county, Manafwa Town Council Sub-county and Weswa Sub-county - What is there to see in Buwagogo Sub-county?Nalwanza landslip site, Khauka Cave, Bulucheke (BULU 001), NAKATSI control point 001 - What time zone is Buwagogo Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Buwagogo Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Buwagogo Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Buwagogo Sub-county?36 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Buwagogo Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,224 m and 1,345 m - What is the highest point in Buwagogo Sub-county?Sibina (1,602 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Buwagogo Sub-county?December to March and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Buwagogo Sub-county?Bubulo Health Center IV, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Buwagogo Sub-county?Finance Trust Bank, Mbale Branch, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Buwagogo Sub-county?Barclays Bank Mbale Branch, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Buwagogo Sub-county?Kama Oil Ltd., about 5.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Buwagogo Sub-county?UG20520109 (OCHA common operational dataset)