# Sisuni Sub-county Sub-county, Bubulo County, Manafwa District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/sisuni/

Sub-county · Bubulo County 

# Sisuni Sub-county

Sisuni Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bubulo County, Manafwa District, Eastern Region. It covers **8.01 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 8.0km²
- 2mapped services
- 1,275 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sisuni Sub-county?

Sisuni 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: [Bubutu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/bubutu/), [Bukhofu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/bukhofu/), [Bukusu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/bukusu/), [Bunabwana Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/bunabwana/), [Butiru Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/butiru/) and [Namabya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/namabya/). By area it is the 1449th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 3.4% of [Bubulo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/). The centre of Sisuni Sub-county is about 200 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 12 km from Manafwa, the main town of Bubulo County. The centre point is at 0.8536° N, 34.3028° 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 Sisuni Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Sisuni Sub-county

- Nalwanza landslip site · memorial, Bubiita18 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: Sisuni 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) · Kisumu115 km
- Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret115 km

### Nearest railway station

Mbale (Industrial Divison), about 30 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 18:40).

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 Sisuni Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Sisuni Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,221 m and 1,285 m above sea level (median 1,275 m).

- Bukasawa
- Bukasawa Lower
- Bukasawa Upper
- Bukhisa
- Bumaena Lower
- Bumaena Upper
- Bumafumo
- Bumatoola
- Bumukama
- Bumungoma
- Bumunyifa
- Bumutsole
- Bumutuma
- Bumwangu
- Bunalungu
- Bunanganda
- Busisa
- Butsema
- Buwamboko
- Buwasibi

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 Sisuni Sub-county

Named natural and historic features inside Sisuni Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Lyamboko
- Nakolokoto
- Namweke

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 Sisuni 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 Sisuni Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Butiru Health Center 3 · Butiru 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.82536&mlon=34.29192#map=17/0.82536/34.29192) 

Bank Housing Finance Bank Tororo Branch · Western Division 22 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 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.64272&mlon=34.26316#map=17/0.64272/34.26316) 

Petrol pump IGAL energy · Manafwa Town Council 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95078&mlon=34.27086#map=17/0.95078/34.27086) 

Hotel Mist Gardens · Manafwa Town Council 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95060&mlon=34.27104#map=17/0.95060/34.27104) 

Mall White House Sangilila · Bukiende 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95748&mlon=34.21405#map=17/0.95748/34.21405) 

School Sisuni Primary School · Sisuni 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.85090&mlon=34.30055#map=17/0.85090/34.30055) 

College Magale Royal Vocational · Magale Town Council 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.86807&mlon=34.36515#map=17/0.86807/34.36515) 

Police station Magale Police Post · Magale Town Council 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.86795&mlon=34.36632#map=17/0.86795/34.36632) 

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 Sisuni Sub-county

Places mapped inside Sisuni Sub-county in open map data, by type.

- Schools2

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
- Manafwa Town Council
- Nalondo
- Sibanga
- Weswa

## Quick answers

- Where is Sisuni Sub-county?In Bubulo County, Manafwa District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Sisuni Sub-county?Bubutu Sub-county, Bukhofu Sub-county, Bukusu Sub-county, Bunabwana Sub-county, Butiru Sub-county and Namabya Sub-county
- What is there to see in Sisuni Sub-county?Nalwanza landslip site
- What time zone is Sisuni Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Sisuni Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Sisuni Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sisuni Sub-county?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sisuni Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,221 m and 1,285 m
- What is the best time to visit Sisuni Sub-county?December to March and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sisuni Sub-county?Butiru Health Center 3, about 3.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sisuni Sub-county?Housing Finance Bank Tororo Branch, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Sisuni Sub-county?Diamond Trust Bank Malaba Branch, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sisuni Sub-county?IGAL energy, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Sisuni Sub-county?UG20520116 (OCHA common operational dataset)