# Budwale Sub-county Sub-county, Bungokho County, Mbale District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/budwale/

Sub-county · Bungokho County 

# Budwale Sub-county

Budwale Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bungokho County, Mbale District, Eastern Region. It covers **11.0 km²**. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 11.0km²
- 6mapped services
- 2,177 mtypical elevation

## Where is Budwale Sub-county?

Budwale Sub-county lies in [Bungokho County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/), [Mbale District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 7 other sub-counties: [Bubyangu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/bubyangu/), [Bufumbo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/bufumbo/), [Bukonde Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/bukonde/), [Bungokho Mutoto Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/bungokho-mutoto/), [Busano Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/busano/), [Lwasso Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/lwasso/) and [Wanale Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/wanale/). By area it is the 1410th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 2.2% of [Bungokho County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/). The centre of Budwale Sub-county is about 204 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 1.0602° N, 34.2552° 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 Budwale Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Budwale Sub-county

- Wanale Ladders · attraction, Wanale3.7 km
- Khauka Cave · cave, Wanale4.0 km
- KAKUNGULU MUSEUM · museum, Namanyonyi7.9 km
- Bulucheke (BULU 001) · viewpoint, Nabweya13 km
- NAKATSI control point 001 · viewpoint, Nabweya13 km
- Bumwalukani Landslide · memorial, Bulucheke14 km
- Nalwanza landslip site · memorial, Bubiita15 km
- Nametsi landslip site · memorial, Bukalasi19 km
- landslide site · memorial, Bukalasi19 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: Budwale 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) · Soroti102 km
- Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret131 km

### Nearest railway station

Mbale (Industrial Divison), about 11 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 06:36, 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 Budwale Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Budwale Sub-county.

- Biduwa
- Budwale
- Bufumbo
- Bugema
- Bukingala
- Bukumi
- Bunabusoba
- Bunamahe
- Bunamudumbuli
- Buwanangadi
- Buwanyanga
- Kidde
- Kididikiro
- Kidobo
- Kigezi
- Kyasula
- Lwabuso
- Lwasowe
- Maina
- Malaga
- Mayiyi
- Mulina
- Nalukayanza
- Saalu
- Tumbi

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).

## Weather in Budwale Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mbale District, the warmest month is Mar (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C), after allowing for this place being about 982 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 12 45 

Feb 13 55 

Mar 13 113 

Apr 12 212 

May 11 224 

Jun 11 120 

Jul 10 118 

Aug 11 167 

Sep 11 184 

Oct 11 195 

Nov 11 152 

Dec 11 82 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

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

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bumandada Healthy Centre III · Bubyangu 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07375&mlon=34.27267#map=17/1.07375/34.27267) 

Bank Finance Trust Bank, Mbale Branch · Northern Division 8.1 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 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07155&mlon=34.18140#map=17/1.07155/34.18140) 

Petrol pump Total Petrol Station · Wanale Division 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.06591&mlon=34.18067#map=17/1.06591/34.18067) 

Hotel Elgon Villa Hotel · Bungokho Mutoto 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.06883&mlon=34.20772#map=17/1.06883/34.20772) 

Mall Bam Shopping Center · Industrial Divison 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07354&mlon=34.17701#map=17/1.07354/34.17701) 

School Bunamaye Primary School · Budwale 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.06359&mlon=34.25594#map=17/1.06359/34.25594) 

College Umcat Mbale Campus · Wanale Division 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.06632&mlon=34.18318#map=17/1.06632/34.18318) 

Police station Nauyo Plice Station · Nawuyo Town Council 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.04676&mlon=34.18257#map=17/1.04676/34.18257) 

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 Budwale Sub-county

Places mapped inside Budwale 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 Bungokho County

- Bubyangu
- Bufumbo
- Bukasakya
- Bukiende
- Bukonde
- Bumasikye
- Bumbobi
- Bungokho
- Bungokho Mutoto
- Busano
- Busiu
- Busiu Town Council
- Busoba
- Lukhonge
- Lwasso
- Nabumali Town Council
- Nakaloke
- Nakaloke Town Council
- Namambasa
- Namanyonyi
- Nawuyo Town Council
- Nyondo
- Wanale

## Quick answers

- Where is Budwale Sub-county?In Bungokho County, Mbale District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Budwale Sub-county?Bubyangu Sub-county, Bufumbo Sub-county, Bukonde Sub-county, Bungokho Mutoto Sub-county, Busano Sub-county, Lwasso Sub-county and Wanale Sub-county
- What is there to see in Budwale Sub-county?Wanale Ladders, Khauka Cave, KAKUNGULU MUSEUM, Bulucheke (BULU 001)
- What time zone is Budwale Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Budwale Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Budwale Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Budwale Sub-county?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Budwale Sub-county?December to March and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Budwale Sub-county?Bumandada Healthy Centre III, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Budwale Sub-county?Finance Trust Bank, Mbale Branch, about 8.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Budwale Sub-county?Barclays Bank Mbale Branch, about 8.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Budwale Sub-county?Total Petrol Station, about 8.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Budwale Sub-county?UG20540102 (OCHA common operational dataset)