# Buwangani Town Council Sub-county Sub-county, Bubulo County > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/buwangani-town-council/ Sub-county · Bubulo County # Buwangani Town Council Sub-county Buwangani Town Council Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bubulo County, Manafwa District, Eastern Region. It covers **4.89 km²**. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.9km² - 6mapped services - 1,275 mtypical elevation ## Where is Buwangani Town Council Sub-county? Buwangani Town Council 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: [Bududa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bududa/manjiya/bududa/), [Bududa Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bududa/manjiya/bududa-town-council/), [Bukigai Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bududa/manjiya/bukigai/), [Bumasheti Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bududa/manjiya/bumasheti/), [Buwagogo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/buwagogo/), [Kaato Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/kaato/) and [Weswa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/weswa/). By area it is the 1488th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 2.1% of [Bubulo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/). The centre of Buwangani Town Council Sub-county is about 208 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 7.3 km from Manafwa, the main town of Bubulo County. The centre point is at 0.9932° N, 34.3217° 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 Buwangani Town Council Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Buwangani Town Council Sub-county - Nalwanza landslip site · memorial, Bubiita5.8 km - Bulucheke (BULU 001) · viewpoint, Nabweya7.8 km - NAKATSI control point 001 · viewpoint, Nabweya7.9 km - Khauka Cave · cave, Wanale9.1 km - Bumwalukani Landslide · memorial, Bulucheke9.9 km - landslide site · memorial, Bukalasi10 km - Nametsi landslip site · memorial, Bukalasi12 km - Wanale Ladders · attraction, Wanale12 km - KAKUNGULU MUSEUM · museum, Namanyonyi18 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: Buwangani Town Council 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) · Soroti113 km - Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret121 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 Buwangani Town Council Sub-county Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Buwangani Town Council Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,235 m and 1,290 m above sea level (median 1,275 m). - Bonabibi - Bukhisa - Bukhone - Bukitutu - Bunakomola - Bunamubi A - Bunamubi B - Bunamubi Central - Bunamuwenje - Buwamboka / Buwangani (The Corner) - Hospital - Lwamboka - Mabono - Marongoli A - Marongori B - Nabikanji - Namale A - Namasho - Nashetu - Nashilo - Nelayi - Shikhuyu -a - Sitibo - Soweto 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 Buwangani Town Council Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Buwangani Town Council Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Perenye ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Bunkhone · 1,392 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 Buwangani Town Council 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 Buwangani Town Council Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Bududa Hospital · Bududa Town Council 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.00919&mlon=34.33277#map=17/1.00919/34.33277) Bank Finance Trust Bank, Mbale Branch · Northern Division 18 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 18 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 2.2 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 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95567&mlon=34.27118#map=17/0.95567/34.27118) 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 Shitumi Secondary School · Buwangani Town Council 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.99011&mlon=34.32469#map=17/0.99011/34.32469) College Bugobero Hillside College · Khabutoola 11 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 2.5 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 Buwangani Town Council Sub-county Places mapped inside Buwangani Town Council Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Schools6 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 - Buwagogo - Kaato - Khabutoola - Manafwa Town Council - Nalondo - Sibanga - Sisuni - Weswa ## Quick answers - Where is Buwangani Town Council Sub-county?In Bubulo County, Manafwa District, Eastern Region, Uganda - What borders Buwangani Town Council Sub-county?Bududa Sub-county, Bududa Town Council Sub-county, Bukigai Sub-county, Bumasheti Sub-county, Buwagogo Sub-county, Kaato Sub-county and Weswa Sub-county - What is there to see in Buwangani Town Council Sub-county?Nalwanza landslip site, Bulucheke (BULU 001), NAKATSI control point 001, Khauka Cave - What time zone is Buwangani Town Council Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Buwangani Town Council Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Buwangani Town Council Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Buwangani Town Council Sub-county?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Buwangani Town Council Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,235 m and 1,290 m - What is the highest point in Buwangani Town Council Sub-county?Bunkhone (1,392 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Buwangani Town Council Sub-county?December to March and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Buwangani Town Council Sub-county?Bududa Hospital, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Buwangani Town Council Sub-county?Finance Trust Bank, Mbale Branch, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Buwangani Town Council Sub-county?Barclays Bank Mbale Branch, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Buwangani Town Council Sub-county?Kama Oil Ltd., about 2.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Buwangani Town Council Sub-county?UG20520110 (OCHA common operational dataset)