# Magamaga Town Council Sub-county Sub-county, Bunya County > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mayuge/bunya/magamaga-town-council/ Sub-county · Bunya County # Magamaga Town Council Sub-county Magamaga Town Council Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bunya County, Mayuge District, Eastern Region. It covers **12.7 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 12.7km² - 12mapped services - 1,197 mtypical elevation ## Where is Magamaga Town Council Sub-county? Magamaga Town Council 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 4 other sub-counties: [Baitambogwe Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mayuge/bunya/baitambogwe/), [Busedde Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/jinja/butembe/busedde/), [Kakira Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/jinja/butembe/kakira-town-council/) and [Wairasa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mayuge/bunya/wairasa/). By area it is the 1387th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 0.4% of [Bunya County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mayuge/bunya/). The centre of Magamaga Town Council Sub-county is about 88 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 16 km from Mayuge, the main town of Bunya County. The centre point is at 0.5159° N, 33.3471° 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 Magamaga Town Council Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Magamaga Town Council Sub-county - Busoga Kingdom Palace House · castle or fort, Mafubira13 km - Niice place · attraction, Mpumudde Division14 km - Bukaleba Central Proposed National Park · nature reserve, Bukatube16 km - RAILWAY MUSEUM · museum, Mpumudde Division16 km - Clock Tower · attraction, Mpumudde Division17 km - National Unity Platform · attraction, Central Division18 km - CULTURAL REASEARCH CENTRE MUSEUM · museum, Central Division18 km - KIGULU CULTURAL MUSEUM · museum, Nakigo18 km - nile anchor palace · attraction, Masese Walukuba19 km - Gandhi · memorial, Central Division19 km - Cruise to the Source of Nile · attraction, Central Division19 km - River View stp · viewpoint, Masese Walukuba20 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: Magamaga 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 - Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe113 km - Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti138 km ### Nearest railway station Jinja (Mpumudde Division), about 16 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:42) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:38, sunset around 18:44). 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 Magamaga Town Council Sub-county Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Magamaga Town Council Sub-county. The largest with a recorded population: Magamaga (19,500). Settlements here lie between about 1,158 m and 1,235 m above sea level (median 1,197 m). - Bukoli - Magamaga - Wabulungu trading centre - Wairasa - Wandago 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 Magamaga Town Council Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Magamaga Town Council Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Walulumbu · 1,276 m ### 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 Magamaga Town Council 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 Magamaga Town Council Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital BULUBA · Baitambogwe 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.49389&mlon=33.38546#map=17/0.49389/33.38546) Bank Stanbic Bank Kakira Branch · Kakira Town Council 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.50571&mlon=33.28361#map=17/0.50571/33.28361) ATM Stanbic Bank Mayuge Branch · Mayuge Town Council 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.45643&mlon=33.48024#map=17/0.45643/33.48024) Petrol pump Total Namagoma · Baitambogwe 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.52356&mlon=33.37273#map=17/0.52356/33.37273) Hotel The Ritz Home Mayuge · Baitambogwe 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.52862&mlon=33.38569#map=17/0.52862/33.38569) Mall Busoga Mall · Central Division 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.43109&mlon=33.21275#map=17/0.43109/33.21275) School Magamaga Senior Secondary School · Magamaga Town Council 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.51600&mlon=33.34541#map=17/0.51600/33.34541) College Kakira High School · Kakira Town Council 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.50623&mlon=33.28068#map=17/0.50623/33.28068) Police station Magamaga Police Station · Baitambogwe 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.52284&mlon=33.36645#map=17/0.52284/33.36645) 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 Magamaga Town Council Sub-county Places mapped inside Magamaga Town Council Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Schools10 - Pharmacies1 - 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. ## Other sub-counties in Bunya County - Baitambogwe - Bukabooli - Bukatube - Busakira - Buwaaya - Imanyiro - Jaguzi - Kigandalo - Kityerera - Malongo - Mayuge Town Council - Mpungwe - Wairasa ## Quick answers - Where is Magamaga Town Council Sub-county?In Bunya County, Mayuge District, Eastern Region, Uganda - What borders Magamaga Town Council Sub-county?Baitambogwe Sub-county, Busedde Sub-county, Kakira Town Council Sub-county and Wairasa Sub-county - What is there to see in Magamaga Town Council Sub-county?Busoga Kingdom Palace House, Niice place, Bukaleba Central Proposed National Park, RAILWAY MUSEUM - What time zone is Magamaga Town Council Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Magamaga Town Council Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Magamaga Town Council Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Magamaga Town Council Sub-county?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Magamaga Town Council Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,158 m and 1,235 m - What is the highest point in Magamaga Town Council Sub-county?Walulumbu (1,276 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Magamaga Town Council Sub-county?January to February and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Magamaga Town Council Sub-county?BULUBA, about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Magamaga Town Council Sub-county?Stanbic Bank Kakira Branch, about 7.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Magamaga Town Council Sub-county?Stanbic Bank Mayuge Branch, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Magamaga Town Council Sub-county?Total Namagoma, about 3.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Magamaga Town Council Sub-county?UG20530110 (OCHA common operational dataset)