# Bunya County, Mayuge District – Sub-counties, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mayuge/bunya/ County · Mayuge District # Bunya County Bunya County is a county of Uganda in Mayuge District, Eastern Region. It covers **3,382.8 km²**. It is divided into 14 sub-counties. 387 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 395 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3,383km² - 14sub-counties - 395mapped services ## Where is Bunya County? Bunya County lies in [Mayuge District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mayuge/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 9 other counties: [Bugweri County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugweri/bugweri/), [Bukooli County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namayingo/bukooli/), [Bukooli County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/), [Butembe County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/jinja/butembe/), [Buvuma Island County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buvuma/buvuma-island/), [Jinja Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/jinja/jinja-municipality/), [Kigulu County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/iganga/kigulu/), [Luuka County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/luuka/luuka/) and [Njeru Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buikwe/njeru-municipality/). By area it is the 15th largest of 203 counties in Uganda. The centre of Bunya County is about 126 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 74 km from Mayuge, the main town of Mayuge District. The centre point is at 0.1931° S, 33.5904° 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 Bunya County OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Bunya County: 1 nature reserve; 1 attraction. - Bukaleba Central Proposed National Park · nature reserve - NAKATE DEMO FARM · attraction 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: Bunya 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) · Kisumu127 km - Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe130 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:36) and shortest in Aug (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:47, sunset around 18:53). 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. ## Sub-counties of Bunya County Sub-county Area km² Localities Services [Baitambogwe Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mayuge/bunya/baitambogwe/) 83 52 54 [Bukabooli Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mayuge/bunya/bukabooli/) 160 30 27 [Bukatube Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mayuge/bunya/bukatube/) 243 29 24 [Busakira Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mayuge/bunya/busakira/) 63 24 20 [Buwaaya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mayuge/bunya/buwaaya/) 57 19 33 [Imanyiro Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mayuge/bunya/imanyiro/) 89 19 22 [Jaguzi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mayuge/bunya/jaguzi/) 1,992 19 10 [Kigandalo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mayuge/bunya/kigandalo/) 75 31 22 [Kityerera Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mayuge/bunya/kityerera/) 120 38 32 [Magamaga Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mayuge/bunya/magamaga-town-council/) 13 5 12 [Malongo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mayuge/bunya/malongo/) 335 95 61 [Mayuge Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mayuge/bunya/mayuge-town-council/) 16 7 49 [Mpungwe Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mayuge/bunya/mpungwe/) 57 22 18 [Wairasa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mayuge/bunya/wairasa/) 79 12 11 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Bunya County Open gazetteers list **387 villages, towns and localities** in Bunya County. The largest with a recorded population: Mayuge (20,800) and Magamaga (19,500). Settlements here lie between about 1,132 m and 1,266 m above sea level (median 1,173 m). - Batambogwe - Biemba - Bubaali - Bubabwe - Bubago - Bubalagala - Bubalule - Bubalya - Bubambwe - Bubinge - Bubodhe Camp - Bubunde - Bubundugulu Camp - Budebende - Budhala - Budhooma - Buduma - Bufulubi - Bufuta - Bugade - Bugadi - Bugata - Bugema Camp - Bugobe - Bugodi - Bugodi A - Bugodi B - Bugoma - Bugoma A Camp - Bugoma B Camp - Bugoma Camp - Bugondo - Bugoto - Bugoya - Bugoye - Buguda - Buguluma - Bugumya - Buguwa - Bujoga - Bukaboli - Bukagabo B - Bukagabo B Beach - Bukagabo C - Bukaleba - Bukalenzi - Bukanga - Bukanya - Bukasero - Bukatabira - Bukatube - Bukawongo - Bukizibu - Bukoba - Bukoli - Bukomya - Bukuku - Bukulubya - Bukunja - Bulebe - Bulembu - Bulidha - Bulondo - Bulubudhe - Bulugu - Bulumbi - Bulungu - Buluuba - Buluube - Buluuta B - Buluuta Bulaire - Buluuta Ikore - Buluuta Kitoogo - Bulyangada - Bumwena - Bunya - Busabala - Busaka - Busakira - Busala - Buseera - Busenda - Busimo - Busira - Busu - Busu Camp - Busuyi - Buswikira - Butangala - Butege - Butesa - Butte - Butte A - Butte B - Butumbura - Butundu - Buwaiswa - Buwanga - Buwanga A - Buwanga B - Buwaya - Buwaya-Bukembo - Buwerere - Buwolya - Buwoya - Buyaga - Buyanirwa - Buyego - Buyemba - Buyengo - Buyobo - Buyoka - Buyugu - Buzinga - Bwagu A Camp - Bwalula B - Bwembe A Camp - Bwembe B Camp - Bweza - Bwigule - Bwiwula - Bwondha A - Bwondha B - Bwondha C - Bwondha D - Dagusi - Gori A - Gori B - Gunda - Ibana - Ibanga - Igamba - Igeyero - Igeyero A - Igeyero B - Igulubi - Igunda - Ikulwe - Imanyiro - Isenda - Isikiro - Isola - Ituba - Ivugunyu - Izinga - Kaaza - Kaaza A - Kaaza B - Kabaganja - Kabaingire - Kabondo Camp - Kabududu - Kabuka - Kabuka Beach - Kabuki - Kafu - Kafumita - Kakindu - Kalangala - Kaluba - Kampala Camp - Kanyaga - Kanyana - Kashari - Kasita - Kasutaime - Katalakabi - Katates - Katikamu - Katonte - Katuba - Kavule - Kayanja - Kaziru - Kibale - Kigandalo - Kigandolo - Kigulamu - Kigulu - Kigwisa - Kikandwa - Kikenye - Kikindu - Kikokoli - Kikoma - Kikonko - Kikunyu - Kilongo - Kinawambuzi - Kioga - Kirewe - Kiriwe - Kisule - Kitovu - Kitumberi - Kityerera - Kizingo - Kololo - Kyebando - Kyete - Lubali - Lugolole - Lugolole A - Lugolole B - Lukindu - Lukoba - Lukone - Lukunyu - Lulanda - Lulira - Lunyovu Camp - Lutale - Luubu - Luwanula - Lwabala - Lwanda - Lwandera - Lwanika - Mabirizi - Macheche - Magada - Magamaga - Magola - Magoola A - Magoola B - Magunga - Maina - Mairinya - Makoli Camp - Makoma - Malasi - Maleka - Malindi - Malongo A - Malongo B - Malongo C - Malongo Central - Malongo East - Malongo North - Malongo Upper - Malongo West - Masamba - Masyaga - Matovu - Matuba - Matuba Camp - Mauta - Mavubwe - Mawumu - Mayuge - Mbaale - Mbirabira - Mbirizi - Mpambwa - Mpumu - Mpungwe - Mubembe - Mugeri - Muggi - Mukonda - Mukuta - Mulingire - Mulingirire - Munyoni - Musima - Musita - Musita A - Musita B - Musoli - Musoma - Muwumu - Muyanzi - Mvule - Mwezi - Nabalongo - Nabalongo A - Nabalongo B - Nabitu - Nabiwero - Nabukalu - Nairobi Beach Camp - Nakalanga - Nakalyango Camp - Nakasigo - Nakasuwa - Nakate - Nakawa - Nakazigo - Nakibago - Nakibengo - Nakigo - Nakigo A - Nakigo B - Nakimira - Nalubabwe - Nalufujo - Nalwesambula A - Nalwesambula B - Nalwesambule - Namadhi - Namadhi A - Namadhi B - Namadhi Beach - Namadhi Trading Centre - Namagera - Namago - Namaiga - Namakonko - Namalege - Namalere - Namasaka - Namatale - Namatoke - Namavundu - Namavundu Kyondo - Namayunju - Nambale - Namiro - Namisu - Namoni - Namoni A - Namoni B - Namoni Beach - Nampu - Namugera - Namugoja - Namugolo - Namugongo Point - Namululi - Namulwana - Namungoma Camp - Namusenwa - Namuzi - Namwanzi - Namwoba - Nango - Nanvunano - Nawampongo - Nawangiri - Nawankole - Nawankonge - Ndaiga - Ndhokelo - Nemadhi - Nenda - Ngaiyama - Njokero - Nkolongo - Nkombe - Nkumiro Camp - Nsango - Nsinda - Nsone - Ntambi - Ntinda - Ntinkalu - Ntokolo - Nvuko - Nvunwa - Vumba - Wabulungu - Wabulungu trading centre - Wagona - Waibale - Waiga - Waigala - Wainha A - Wainha B - Wainya - Wairasa - Waita - Waitambogwe - Waitambugwe - Wakawungu - Wakiwungu - Walujjo Camp - Walukoko - Walumbe - Wamala - Wambete - Wambogo - Wamulongo - Wandago - Wandala - Wandawa - Wandegeya - Wante 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 Bunya County Named natural and historic features inside Bunya County, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 39 rivers and streams. - Bukabale - Bukamuli - Bukumbi - Bukumbi - Galalo - Isongero - Kabere - Kagaga - Kamirantumbu - Kigwisa - Kitovu - Kitumbezi - Kyankuzi - Kyankuzi - Magoola - Mawandagire - Mawangagire - Mpata - Nabule - Nagawoloma - Naikote - Nakabale - Nakasamba - Nakyandima …and 15 more. ### Coast and islands 15 bays; 9 islands; 9 headlands. - Bulamba Bay - Buwumba Point - Bwagwe Point - Bwembe Bay - Bwembe Point - Dagusi Island - Hannington Bay - Igalalo Bay - Ikunyu Island - Kabaganja Island - Kafunda Bay - Kanjego Bay - Kanyomozi Bay - Katale Point - Kaza Island - Kidibuli Bay - Kivule Point - MacDonald Bay - Masiwa Island - Nainaivi Island - Nakalanga Point - Nambogwe Point - Namoni Point - Namugonya Bay …and 9 more. ### Hills and mountains 31 hills. - Bukaleba · 1,352 m - Gulibi · 1,337 m - Malongwe · 1,314 m - Namafuma · 1,312 m - Musoli · 1,310 m - Walulumbu · 1,276 m - Busira · 1,271 m - Gombe · 1,269 m - Kizito · 1,269 m - Nakalyango · 1,269 m - Nabubi · 1,268 m - Kioga · 1,246 m - Waitambogwe · 1,242 m - Busamu · 1,235 m - Buyobo · 1,234 m - Biemba · 1,228 m - Lwandera · 1,225 m - Buwaya · 1,224 m - Kinawambuzi · 1,224 m - Namayebe · 1,218 m - Mizizingo · 1,208 m - Mukobe · 1,207 m - Musubi · 1,203 m - Mauta · 1,198 m …and 7 more. ### Forests and nature 4 forest reserves; 1 forest. - Bukaleba Forest Reserve - Bukaleba Forest Reserve - Namafuma Forest Reserve - South Busoga Forest Reserve - Walulumbu Forest Reserve ### History 1 fort. - Fort Thruston ### Getting around 1 railway station. - Magamaga Station 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 Bunya County and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mayuge District, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C). About 1,815 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (274 mm) and the driest Jul (63 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 98 Feb 25 79 Mar 25 206 Apr 24 274 May 24 210 Jun 24 90 Jul 24 63 Aug 24 97 Sep 24 128 Oct 24 180 Nov 24 231 Dec 24 160 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bunya County Places mapped inside Bunya County in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals13 - Banks1 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps15 - Hotels6 - Schools345 - Colleges and universities2 - Pharmacies6 - Restaurants2 - Police stations3 - Dental clinics1 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Bunya County?In Mayuge District, Eastern Region, Uganda - What borders Bunya County?Bugweri County, Bukooli County, Bukooli County, Butembe County, Buvuma Island County, Jinja Municipality County, Kigulu County, Luuka County and Njeru Municipality County - What is there to see in Bunya County?Bukaleba Central Proposed National Park, NAKATE DEMO FARM - What time zone is Bunya County in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Bunya County?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Bunya County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bunya County?387 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bunya County?Settlements lie between 1,132 m and 1,266 m - What is the highest point in Bunya County?Bukaleba (1,352 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bunya County?January to February and June to August - How many hospitals are in Bunya County?13 mapped - How many banks are in Bunya County?1 mapped - How many ATMs are in Bunya County?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Bunya County?15 mapped - What is the P-code of Bunya County?UG205301 (OCHA common operational dataset)