# Wairasa Sub-county Sub-county, Bunya County, Mayuge District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mayuge/bunya/wairasa/ Sub-county · Bunya County # Wairasa Sub-county Wairasa Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bunya County, Mayuge District, Eastern Region. It covers **78.8 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 78.8km² - 11mapped services - 1,166 mtypical elevation ## Where is Wairasa Sub-county? Wairasa 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 7 other sub-counties: [Baitambogwe Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mayuge/bunya/baitambogwe/), [Bukatube Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mayuge/bunya/bukatube/), [Imanyiro Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mayuge/bunya/imanyiro/), [Kakira Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/jinja/butembe/kakira-town-council/), [Magamaga Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mayuge/bunya/magamaga-town-council/), [Mpumudde Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/jinja/jinja-municipality/mpumudde-division/) and [Nyenga Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buikwe/njeru-municipality/nyenga-division/). By area it is the 779th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 2.3% of [Bunya County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mayuge/bunya/). The centre of Wairasa Sub-county is about 83 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 18 km from Mayuge, the main town of Bunya County. The centre point is at 0.4450° N, 33.3217° 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 Wairasa Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Wairasa Sub-county - Niice place · attraction, Mpumudde Division8.7 km - Bukaleba Central Proposed National Park · nature reserve, Bukatube9.2 km - Busoga Kingdom Palace House · castle or fort, Mafubira11 km - RAILWAY MUSEUM · museum, Mpumudde Division11 km - Clock Tower · attraction, Mpumudde Division12 km - National Unity Platform · attraction, Central Division13 km - CULTURAL REASEARCH CENTRE MUSEUM · museum, Central Division13 km - Cruise to the Source of Nile · attraction, Central Division13 km - Gandhi · memorial, Central Division13 km - nile anchor palace · attraction, Masese Walukuba14 km - Nile view - outside the park · viewpoint, Central Division14 km - Gandhi · memorial, Central Division14 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: Wairasa 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) · Entebbe107 km - Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti147 km ### Nearest railway station Jinja (Mpumudde Division), about 11 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 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 Wairasa Sub-county Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Wairasa Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,134 m and 1,192 m above sea level (median 1,166 m). - Busuyi - Buyemba - Igulubi - Kasita - Lulira - Musoli - Namalere - Ntinkalu - Ntokolo - Wabulungu - Waibale - Wairasa 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 Wairasa Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Wairasa Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 1 bay. - Kafunda Bay ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Gulibi · 1,337 m - Musoli · 1,310 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Walulumbu Forest Reserve 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 Wairasa 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 Wairasa Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital St. Benedictine Health Centre IV · Mafubira 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.46821&mlon=33.26079#map=17/0.46821/33.26079) Bank Stanbic Bank Kakira Branch · Kakira Town Council 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.50571&mlon=33.28361#map=17/0.50571/33.28361) ATM Stanbic Bank · Central Division 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.43282&mlon=33.21245#map=17/0.43282/33.21245) Petrol pump Estate Energy · Kakira Town Council 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.47694&mlon=33.26631#map=17/0.47694/33.26631) Hotel Samuka Island Retreat · Mpumudde Division 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.40154&mlon=33.27633#map=17/0.40154/33.27633) Mall Busoga Mall · Central Division 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.43109&mlon=33.21275#map=17/0.43109/33.21275) School Buyemba Primary School · Wairasa 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.45849&mlon=33.32756#map=17/0.45849/33.32756) College Fairland University · Wairasa 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.44000&mlon=33.32750#map=17/0.44000/33.32750) Police station Magamaga Police Station · Baitambogwe 10.0 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 Wairasa Sub-county Places mapped inside Wairasa Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Schools10 - Colleges and universities1 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 - Magamaga Town Council - Malongo - Mayuge Town Council - Mpungwe ## Quick answers - Where is Wairasa Sub-county?In Bunya County, Mayuge District, Eastern Region, Uganda - What borders Wairasa Sub-county?Baitambogwe Sub-county, Bukatube Sub-county, Imanyiro Sub-county, Kakira Town Council Sub-county, Magamaga Town Council Sub-county, Mpumudde Division Sub-county and Nyenga Division Sub-county - What is there to see in Wairasa Sub-county?Niice place, Bukaleba Central Proposed National Park, Busoga Kingdom Palace House, RAILWAY MUSEUM - What time zone is Wairasa Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Wairasa Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Wairasa Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Wairasa Sub-county?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Wairasa Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,134 m and 1,192 m - What is the highest point in Wairasa Sub-county?Gulibi (1,337 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Wairasa Sub-county?January to February and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Wairasa Sub-county?St. Benedictine Health Centre IV, about 7.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Wairasa Sub-county?Stanbic Bank Kakira Branch, about 8.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Wairasa Sub-county?Stanbic Bank, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wairasa Sub-county?Estate Energy, about 7.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Wairasa Sub-county?UG20530114 (OCHA common operational dataset)