# Bumasikye Sub-county Sub-county, Bungokho County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/bumasikye/ Sub-county · Bungokho County # Bumasikye Sub-county Bumasikye Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bungokho County, Mbale District, Eastern Region. It covers **27.5 km²**. 40 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 27.5km² - 8mapped services - 1,207 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bumasikye Sub-county? Bumasikye 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 5 other sub-counties: [Busiu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/busiu/), [Busiu Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/busiu-town-council/), [Busukuya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/busukuya/), [Lukhonge Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/lukhonge/) and [Molo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/tororo/molo/). By area it is the 1220th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 5.6% of [Bungokho County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/). The centre of Bumasikye Sub-county is about 188 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.8787° N, 34.1748° 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 Bumasikye Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Bumasikye Sub-county - Khauka Cave · cave, Wanale18 km - Wanale Ladders · attraction, Wanale19 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: Bumasikye 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) · Soroti113 km - Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu124 km ### Nearest railway station Mbale (Industrial Divison), about 22 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:38) 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 Bumasikye Sub-county Open gazetteers list **40 villages, towns and localities** in Bumasikye Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,169 m and 1,228 m above sea level (median 1,207 m). - Bufukhula - Bukaya - Bukhamunyu - Bulandu - Bumasikye - Butsaabi - Buwumba - Kimwanga - Lubaale - Lukoba - Lwaboba - Lwaboba Lower - Lwaboba Trc - Lwaboba Upper - Makhonje - Makunda - Manana - Muanda - Munyu - Nabuyaka - Nabuyaka 'a' - Namaloko - Namukhura - Namwenula - Nangilima - Nangirima Lower - Nangirima Upper - Nashitokholo - Raasa - Sunu - Syeba - Toma Lower - Toma Upper - Tooma - Wabuteya - Wandeka - Wasekese - Wokukiri - Wokukiri Lower - Wokukiri Upper 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 Bumasikye Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Bumasikye Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kochill ### Hills and mountains 5 hills. - Bukaya · 1,332 m - Bumanye · 1,289 m - Manana · 1,283 m - Khanje · 1,263 m - Wokukiri · 1,222 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 Bumasikye 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 Bumasikye Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Molo Health Centre III · Molo 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.84066&mlon=34.17357#map=17/0.84066/34.17357) Bank Umubano Uganda Limited · Western Division 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.69538&mlon=34.17875#map=17/0.69538/34.17875) ATM Barclays Bank Mbale Branch · Industrial Divison 21 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 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95078&mlon=34.27086#map=17/0.95078/34.27086) Hotel Mist Gardens · Manafwa Town Council 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95060&mlon=34.27104#map=17/0.95060/34.27104) Mall White House Sangilila · Bukiende 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95748&mlon=34.21405#map=17/0.95748/34.21405) School Bumasikye Senior Secondary School · Bumasikye 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.88138&mlon=34.17791#map=17/0.88138/34.17791) College Mbale School Of The Deaf · Busoba 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.97143&mlon=34.16257#map=17/0.97143/34.16257) Police station Sibanga Police Post · Lukhonge 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.93220&mlon=34.22302#map=17/0.93220/34.22302) 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 Bumasikye Sub-county Places mapped inside Bumasikye Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Schools7 - 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 Bungokho County - Bubyangu - Budwale - Bufumbo - Bukasakya - Bukiende - Bukonde - 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 Bumasikye Sub-county?In Bungokho County, Mbale District, Eastern Region, Uganda - What borders Bumasikye Sub-county?Busiu Sub-county, Busiu Town Council Sub-county, Busukuya Sub-county, Lukhonge Sub-county and Molo Sub-county - What is there to see in Bumasikye Sub-county?Khauka Cave, Wanale Ladders - What time zone is Bumasikye Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Bumasikye Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Bumasikye Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bumasikye Sub-county?40 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bumasikye Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,169 m and 1,228 m - What is the highest point in Bumasikye Sub-county?Bukaya (1,332 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bumasikye Sub-county?December to March and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Bumasikye Sub-county?Molo Health Centre III, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bumasikye Sub-county?Umubano Uganda Limited, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bumasikye Sub-county?Barclays Bank Mbale Branch, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bumasikye Sub-county?IGAL energy, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bumasikye Sub-county?UG20540107 (OCHA common operational dataset)