# Manafwa Town Council Sub-county Sub-county, Bubulo County > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/manafwa-town-council/ Sub-county · Bubulo County # Manafwa Town Council Sub-county Manafwa Town Council Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bubulo County, Manafwa District, Eastern Region. It covers **18.4 km²**. 49 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 18.4km² - 24mapped services - 1,220 mtypical elevation ## Where is Manafwa Town Council Sub-county? Manafwa 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 8 other sub-counties: [Bukhabusi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/bukhabusi/), [Bukhaweka Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/bukhaweka/), [Bukibokolo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bududa/manjiya/bukibokolo/), [Bukiende Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/bukiende/), [Butta Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/butta/), [Buwagogo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/buwagogo/), [Khabutoola Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/khabutoola/) and [Sibanga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/sibanga/). By area it is the 1315th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 7.8% of [Bubulo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/). The centre of Manafwa Town Council Sub-county is about 201 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 1.0 km from Manafwa, the main town of Bubulo County. The centre point is at 0.9467° N, 34.2776° 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 Manafwa Town Council Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Manafwa Town Council Sub-county - Khauka Cave · cave, Wanale9.4 km - Nalwanza landslip site · memorial, Bubiita12 km - Wanale Ladders · attraction, Wanale12 km - Bulucheke (BULU 001) · viewpoint, Nabweya15 km - NAKATSI control point 001 · viewpoint, Nabweya15 km - landslide site · memorial, Bukalasi16 km - Bumwalukani Landslide · memorial, Bulucheke17 km - Nametsi landslip site · memorial, Bukalasi18 km - KAKUNGULU MUSEUM · museum, Namanyonyi19 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: Manafwa 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) · Eldoret123 km ### Nearest railway station Mbale (Industrial Divison), about 20 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 Manafwa Town Council Sub-county Open gazetteers list **49 villages, towns and localities** in Manafwa Town Council Sub-county. The largest with a recorded population: Manafwa (16,000). Settlements here lie between about 1,198 m and 1,238 m above sea level (median 1,220 m). - Bibirabi - Bubilabi - Bubirabi - Bubulo - Bubulo Corner - Bubutsatsa - Bubwa - Bulwatsatsa - Bumayeku - Bumayeku A - Bumayeku B - Bumufuni - Bumukoya - Bumukoya East - Bumukoya West - Bumulanyuma B - Bumulyanyima - Bumulyanyuma - Bumulyanyuma A - Bumuririnyi - Bumwangu - Bumwangu Central - Bumwangu Upper - Bunekesa - Butsema - Buwanderema - Buwanderema North - Buwanderema South - Buwere - Buwere A - Buwere B - Bwirusa - Mabolo - Maluba - Manafwa - Muririnyi A - Muririnyi B - Nabwima - Namakese - Namakhutu North - Namakhutu South - Namunyu - Namutebi - Namutembi - Namweke - Nanyontso - Sikayi - Walanga - Wangutusi 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 Manafwa Town Council Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Manafwa Town Council Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Kasyo - Kufu - Lukoba - Namantsa - Naminyikha - Namirumba ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Walanga · 1,429 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 Manafwa 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 Manafwa Town Council Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Manafwa Red Cross · Manafwa Town Council 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.94940&mlon=34.27417#map=17/0.94940/34.27417) Bank Finance Trust Bank, Mbale Branch · Northern Division 17 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 IGAL energy · Manafwa Town Council 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95078&mlon=34.27086#map=17/0.95078/34.27086) Hotel Mist Gardens · Manafwa Town Council 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95060&mlon=34.27104#map=17/0.95060/34.27104) Mall White House Sangilila · Bukiende 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95748&mlon=34.21405#map=17/0.95748/34.21405) School Bubulo Girls High School · Manafwa Town Council 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.94645&mlon=34.27583#map=17/0.94645/34.27583) College Bugobero Hillside College · Khabutoola 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.91132&mlon=34.27284#map=17/0.91132/34.27284) Police station Police Mayenze District HQ · Manafwa Town Council 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.94973&mlon=34.25485#map=17/0.94973/34.25485) 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 Manafwa Town Council Sub-county Places mapped inside Manafwa Town Council Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels2 - Schools17 - Police stations1 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 - Buwangani Town Council - Kaato - Khabutoola - Nalondo - Sibanga - Sisuni - Weswa ## Quick answers - Where is Manafwa Town Council Sub-county?In Bubulo County, Manafwa District, Eastern Region, Uganda - What borders Manafwa Town Council Sub-county?Bukhabusi Sub-county, Bukhaweka Sub-county, Bukibokolo Sub-county, Bukiende Sub-county, Butta Sub-county, Buwagogo Sub-county, Khabutoola Sub-county and Sibanga Sub-county - What is there to see in Manafwa Town Council Sub-county?Khauka Cave, Nalwanza landslip site, Wanale Ladders, Bulucheke (BULU 001) - What time zone is Manafwa Town Council Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Manafwa Town Council Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Manafwa Town Council Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Manafwa Town Council Sub-county?49 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Manafwa Town Council Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,198 m and 1,238 m - What is the highest point in Manafwa Town Council Sub-county?Walanga (1,429 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Manafwa Town Council Sub-county?December to March and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Manafwa Town Council Sub-county?Manafwa Red Cross, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Manafwa Town Council Sub-county?Finance Trust Bank, Mbale Branch, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Manafwa Town Council Sub-county?Barclays Bank Mbale Branch, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Manafwa Town Council Sub-county?IGAL energy, about 0.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Manafwa Town Council Sub-county?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Manafwa Town Council Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Manafwa Town Council Sub-county?UG20520113 (OCHA common operational dataset)