# Weswa Sub-county Sub-county, Bubulo County, Manafwa District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/weswa/ Sub-county · Bubulo County # Weswa Sub-county Weswa Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bubulo County, Manafwa District, Eastern Region. It covers **7.20 km²**. 47 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 7.2km² - 6mapped services - 1,403 mtypical elevation ## Where is Weswa Sub-county? Weswa 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 5 other sub-counties: [Bukhabusi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/bukhabusi/), [Buwagogo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/buwagogo/), [Buwangani Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/buwangani-town-council/), [Kaato Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/kaato/) and [Tsekululu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/tsekululu/). By area it is the 1459th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 3.0% of [Bubulo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/). The centre of Weswa Sub-county is about 209 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 8.2 km from Manafwa, the main town of Bubulo County. The centre point is at 0.9754° N, 34.3401° 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 Weswa Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Weswa Sub-county - Nalwanza landslip site · memorial, Bubiita4.5 km - Bulucheke (BULU 001) · viewpoint, Nabweya8.4 km - NAKATSI control point 001 · viewpoint, Nabweya8.4 km - landslide site · memorial, Bukalasi8.4 km - Bumwalukani Landslide · memorial, Bulucheke10 km - Nametsi landslip site · memorial, Bukalasi11 km - Khauka Cave · cave, Wanale12 km - Wanale Ladders · attraction, Wanale15 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: Weswa 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) · Soroti116 km - Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret118 km ### Nearest railway station Mbale (Industrial Divison), about 23 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 Weswa Sub-county Open gazetteers list **47 villages, towns and localities** in Weswa Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,343 m and 1,565 m above sea level (median 1,403 m). - Birindwa - Bukalala - Buluje - Bumataya - Bumukanza. A - Bumukanza.b - Bumukhwana - Bunabuyoka - Bunabuyoka A - Bunabuyoka B - Bunadutu A - Bunadutu. C - Bunamakanda West A - Bunamakanda West B - Bunamikasa - Bunamono - Bunamuwenge - Bunamwanje East A - Bunamwenje Central. A - Bunamwenje Central. B - Bunamwenje East. B - Bunamwenje West A - Bunamwenje West.b - Bunandutu B - Bunatsabwana A - Bunatsabwana B - Busabe - Bushibingo - Buwasike - Buwesonga. A - Buwesonga. B - Isanga - Mabina - Makhonje - Makumba - Mufufu. A - Mufufu. B - Mujini - Mulekwa - Nakitsalala - Nambewo. A - Nambewo. B - Namirembe - Shambelele - Shilobo - Sikunga - Wakhalu 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 Weswa Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Weswa Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Makwali · 1,667 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 Weswa Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Manafwa District, the warmest month is Mar (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 155 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 17 45 Feb 18 55 Mar 19 113 Apr 18 212 May 17 224 Jun 16 120 Jul 16 118 Aug 16 167 Sep 17 184 Oct 17 195 Nov 17 152 Dec 17 82 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Weswa Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Bukimanayi Health Center III · Kaato 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.98780&mlon=34.34949#map=17/0.98780/34.34949) Bank Finance Trust Bank, Mbale Branch · Northern Division 20 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 21 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 4.1 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 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95567&mlon=34.27118#map=17/0.95567/34.27118) Mall White House Sangilila · Bukiende 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95748&mlon=34.21405#map=17/0.95748/34.21405) School Butoto Primary School · Weswa 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.97450&mlon=34.33970#map=17/0.97450/34.33970) College Namisindwa Technical School · Namisindwa Town Council 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.90480&mlon=34.35816#map=17/0.90480/34.35816) Police station Bududa District Police HQ · Bududa Town Council 4.4 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 Weswa Sub-county Places mapped inside Weswa 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 - Buwangani Town Council - Kaato - Khabutoola - Manafwa Town Council - Nalondo - Sibanga - Sisuni ## Quick answers - Where is Weswa Sub-county?In Bubulo County, Manafwa District, Eastern Region, Uganda - What borders Weswa Sub-county?Bukhabusi Sub-county, Buwagogo Sub-county, Buwangani Town Council Sub-county, Kaato Sub-county and Tsekululu Sub-county - What is there to see in Weswa Sub-county?Nalwanza landslip site, Bulucheke (BULU 001), NAKATSI control point 001, landslide site - What time zone is Weswa Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Weswa Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Weswa Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Weswa Sub-county?47 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Weswa Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,343 m and 1,565 m - What is the highest point in Weswa Sub-county?Makwali (1,667 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Weswa Sub-county?December to March and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Weswa Sub-county?Bukimanayi Health Center III, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Weswa Sub-county?Finance Trust Bank, Mbale Branch, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Weswa Sub-county?Barclays Bank Mbale Branch, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Weswa Sub-county?Kama Oil Ltd., about 4.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Weswa Sub-county?UG20520117 (OCHA common operational dataset)