# Bukiende Sub-county Sub-county, Bungokho County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/bukiende/ Sub-county · Bungokho County # Bukiende Sub-county Bukiende Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bungokho County, Mbale District, Eastern Region. It covers **40.1 km²**. 64 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 40.1km² - 15mapped services - 1,244 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bukiende Sub-county? Bukiende 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 9 other sub-counties: [Bukibokolo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bududa/manjiya/bukibokolo/), [Busano Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/busano/), [Busiu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/busiu/), [Busoba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/busoba/), [Lukhonge Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/lukhonge/), [Manafwa Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/manafwa-town-council/), [Nabumali Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/nabumali-town-council/), [Nyondo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/nyondo/) and [Sibanga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/sibanga/). By area it is the 1096th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 8.1% of [Bungokho County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/). The centre of Bukiende Sub-county is about 197 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.9582° N, 34.2313° 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 Bukiende Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Bukiende Sub-county - Khauka Cave · cave, Wanale7.6 km - Wanale Ladders · attraction, Wanale9.7 km - KAKUNGULU MUSEUM · museum, Namanyonyi16 km - Nalwanza landslip site · memorial, Bubiita16 km - Bulucheke (BULU 001) · viewpoint, Nabweya18 km - NAKATSI control point 001 · viewpoint, Nabweya18 km - Bumwalukani Landslide · memorial, Bulucheke20 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: Bukiende 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) · Soroti109 km - Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret128 km ### Nearest railway station Mbale (Industrial Divison), about 16 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 18:40). 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 Bukiende Sub-county Open gazetteers list **64 villages, towns and localities** in Bukiende Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,160 m and 1,509 m above sea level (median 1,244 m). - Bukhaboyo - Bukhaboyo Lower - Bukhaboyo Upper - Bukhakosi - Bukhatelema - Bukhiende - Bukhone - Bulolero - Bumabala - Bumaena - Bumahena - Bumaliro - Bumamili - Bumangaka - Bumwambu - Bunabulayi A - Bunabulayi B - Bunalwele - Bunalwele B - Bunamaliro A - Bunamaliro B - Bunamono - Bunangaka - Bunatsabwana - Bungwanyi - Bushangi - Bushangi A - Bushangi B - Butsesoli - Butsesooli - Buwalibitsa - Buwalibitsa Lower - Buwangwiri - Buwekanda - Bwikhasa - Bwikhonje - Ikyenga - Kitindya - Kyemula - Lotengeya - Luboolo - Lusaafu - Lusisi - Lutembete - Maaka - Matsanza - Mausi - Mufura - Mukari - Mulatsi - Mulazi - Nabikhoso A - Nabikhoso B - Nalondo - Namaala - Namama - Nangolo - Nasinje - Rongoro - Shikoye - Shikunda - Shiyatsa - Wapondo - Watsongole 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 Bukiende Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Bukiende Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams. - Makhuba - Nambale - Nambwa - Nangwe - Narotso - Nekoshe - Nomili - Wolukyera ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Burwikha · 1,519 m - Rongolo · 1,237 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 Bukiende Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mbale District, the warmest month is Mar (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). 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 18 45 Feb 19 55 Mar 20 113 Apr 19 212 May 18 224 Jun 17 120 Jul 17 118 Aug 17 167 Sep 18 184 Oct 18 195 Nov 18 152 Dec 18 82 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bukiende Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nyondo St Teresa Health Centre 3 · Nyondo 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.98735&mlon=34.22401#map=17/0.98735/34.22401) Bank Finance Trust Bank, Mbale Branch · Northern Division 14 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 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07155&mlon=34.18140#map=17/1.07155/34.18140) Petrol pump IGAL energy · Manafwa Town Council 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95078&mlon=34.27086#map=17/0.95078/34.27086) Hotel Sky view guest House · Manafwa Town Council 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95567&mlon=34.27118#map=17/0.95567/34.27118) Mall White House Sangilila · Bukiende 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95748&mlon=34.21405#map=17/0.95748/34.21405) School Bumaliro Primary School · Bukiende 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.96144&mlon=34.23827#map=17/0.96144/34.23827) College Saint John Bosco Primary Teachers College Nyondo · Nyondo 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.98622&mlon=34.22584#map=17/0.98622/34.22584) Police station Police Musese · Bukiende 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.94389&mlon=34.22612#map=17/0.94389/34.22612) 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 Bukiende Sub-county Places mapped inside Bukiende Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Shopping malls1 - Schools12 - Police stations2 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 - Budwale - Bufumbo - Bukasakya - 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 Bukiende Sub-county?In Bungokho County, Mbale District, Eastern Region, Uganda - What borders Bukiende Sub-county?Bukibokolo Sub-county, Busano Sub-county, Busiu Sub-county, Busoba Sub-county, Lukhonge Sub-county, Manafwa Town Council Sub-county, Nabumali Town Council Sub-county, Nyondo Sub-county and Sibanga Sub-county - What is there to see in Bukiende Sub-county?Khauka Cave, Wanale Ladders, KAKUNGULU MUSEUM, Nalwanza landslip site - What time zone is Bukiende Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Bukiende Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Bukiende Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bukiende Sub-county?64 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bukiende Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,160 m and 1,509 m - What is the highest point in Bukiende Sub-county?Burwikha (1,519 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bukiende Sub-county?December to March and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Bukiende Sub-county?Nyondo St Teresa Health Centre 3, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bukiende Sub-county?Finance Trust Bank, Mbale Branch, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bukiende Sub-county?Barclays Bank Mbale Branch, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bukiende Sub-county?IGAL energy, about 4.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bukiende Sub-county?UG20540105 (OCHA common operational dataset)