# Buwaaya Sub-county Sub-county, Bunya County, Mayuge District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mayuge/bunya/buwaaya/

Sub-county · Bunya County 

# Buwaaya Sub-county

Buwaaya Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bunya County, Mayuge District, Eastern Region. It covers **56.7 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 33 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 56.7km²
- 33mapped services
- 1,170 mtypical elevation

## Where is Buwaaya Sub-county?

Buwaaya Sub-county lies in [Bunya County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mayuge/bunya/), [Mayuge District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mayuge/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 6 other sub-counties: [Igombe Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugweri/bugweri/igombe/), [Imanyiro Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mayuge/bunya/imanyiro/), [Makuutu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugweri/bugweri/makuutu/), [Mayuge Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mayuge/bunya/mayuge-town-council/), [Mpungwe Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mayuge/bunya/mpungwe/) and [Nakigo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/iganga/kigulu/nakigo/). By area it is the 960th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 1.7% of [Bunya County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mayuge/bunya/). The centre of Buwaaya Sub-county is about 104 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 5.5 km from Mayuge, the main town of Bunya County. The centre point is at 0.5060° N, 33.4971° 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 Buwaaya Sub-county

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Buwaaya Sub-county: 1 attraction.

- NAKATE DEMO FARM · attraction

### Nearby, outside Buwaaya Sub-county

- KIGULU CULTURAL MUSEUM · museum, Nakigo11 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: Buwaaya 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

- Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe128 km
- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti137 km

### Nearest railway station

Iganga (Northern Division), about 13 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:41) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:38, sunset around 18:43).

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 Buwaaya Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Buwaaya Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,132 m and 1,203 m above sea level (median 1,170 m).

- Bubago
- Bulondo
- Bulumbi
- Buwaiswa
- Buwaya
- Buwolya
- Ibana
- Ibanga
- Isikiro
- Ivugunyu
- Kabaingire
- Kakindu
- Nabitu
- Nakate
- Namago
- Namatale
- Nemadhi
- Nsango
- Ntinda

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 Buwaaya Sub-county

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Kagaga
- Kitumbezi
- Nsango
- Wabinoga
- Walutente

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Buwaya · 1,224 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 Buwaaya Sub-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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Buwaaya Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Buwaiswa Health Center III · Buwaaya 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.51963&mlon=33.51886#map=17/0.51963/33.51886) 

Bank Opportunity Bank Mayuge · Mayuge Town Council 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.45920&mlon=33.48100#map=17/0.45920/33.48100) 

ATM Stanbic Bank Mayuge Branch · Mayuge Town Council 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.45643&mlon=33.48024#map=17/0.45643/33.48024) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Mayuge Service Station · Mayuge Town Council 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.45780&mlon=33.48487#map=17/0.45780/33.48487) 

Hotel Tracito Guest House · Mayuge Town Council 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.46170&mlon=33.48196#map=17/0.46170/33.48196) 

Mall Busoga Mall · Central Division 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.43109&mlon=33.21275#map=17/0.43109/33.21275) 

School Saint Kizito Primary School · Buwaaya 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.50173&mlon=33.49867#map=17/0.50173/33.49867) 

College Mayuge Institute of Cosmetology · Mayuge Town Council 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.45972&mlon=33.48030#map=17/0.45972/33.48030) 

Police station Mayuge Police Station · Baitambogwe 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.55556&mlon=33.40810#map=17/0.55556/33.40810) 

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 Buwaaya Sub-county

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools31
- Pharmacies1

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 Bunya County

- Baitambogwe
- Bukabooli
- Bukatube
- Busakira
- Imanyiro
- Jaguzi
- Kigandalo
- Kityerera
- Magamaga Town Council
- Malongo
- Mayuge Town Council
- Mpungwe
- Wairasa

## Quick answers

- Where is Buwaaya Sub-county?In Bunya County, Mayuge District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Buwaaya Sub-county?Igombe Sub-county, Imanyiro Sub-county, Makuutu Sub-county, Mayuge Town Council Sub-county, Mpungwe Sub-county and Nakigo Sub-county
- What is there to see in Buwaaya Sub-county?NAKATE DEMO FARM
- What time zone is Buwaaya Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Buwaaya Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Buwaaya Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Buwaaya Sub-county?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Buwaaya Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,132 m and 1,203 m
- What is the highest point in Buwaaya Sub-county?Buwaya (1,224 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Buwaaya Sub-county?January to February and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Buwaaya Sub-county?Buwaiswa Health Center III, about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Buwaaya Sub-county?Opportunity Bank Mayuge, about 5.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Buwaaya Sub-county?Stanbic Bank Mayuge Branch, about 5.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Buwaaya Sub-county?TotalEnergies Mayuge Service Station, about 5.5 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Buwaaya Sub-county?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Buwaaya Sub-county?UG20530105 (OCHA common operational dataset)