# Busiu Town Council Sub-county Sub-county, Bungokho County

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Sub-county · Bungokho County 

# Busiu Town Council Sub-county

Busiu Town Council Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bungokho County, Mbale District, Eastern Region. It covers **16.1 km²**. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 16.1km²
- 13mapped services
- 1,159 mtypical elevation

## Where is Busiu Town Council Sub-county?

Busiu Town Council 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 3 other sub-counties: [Bumasikye Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/bumasikye/), [Busiu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/busiu/) and [Busoba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/busoba/). By area it is the 1345th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 3.3% of [Bungokho County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/). The centre of Busiu Town Council Sub-county is about 188 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.9204° N, 34.1571° 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 Busiu Town Council Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Busiu Town Council Sub-county

- Khauka Cave · cave, Wanale15 km
- Wanale Ladders · attraction, Wanale16 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: Busiu 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

- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti108 km
- Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu129 km

### Nearest railway station

Mbale (Industrial Divison), about 17 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 Busiu Town Council Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Busiu Town Council Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,140 m and 1,186 m above sea level (median 1,159 m).

- Alpha
- Bufukhula Central
- Bufukhula Toma
- Bufukhula Upper
- Bufukula-Toma
- Bumulaha-Toma
- Bunayaga
- Busiu
- Buwalasi Bilaa
- Buwalasi Central
- Buwalasi-Toma
- Gususwa
- Hospital
- Kolani Central
- Kolani Lower
- Kolani-Mabanga
- Mabanga Kolani
- Makhoje Upper
- Manafa
- Mitomito
- Namunyu
- Nangono
- Natondome
- Township A
- Township B

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 Busiu Town Council 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 Busiu Town Council Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Busiu Health Centre 4 · Busiu Town Council 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.92182&mlon=34.15995#map=17/0.92182/34.15995) 

Bank Tropical Bank, Mbale branch · Industrial Divison 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07062&mlon=34.17927#map=17/1.07062/34.17927) 

ATM Barclays Bank Mbale Branch · Industrial Divison 17 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 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95748&mlon=34.21405#map=17/0.95748/34.21405) 

School Busiu Secondary School · Busiu Town Council 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.92116&mlon=34.15250#map=17/0.92116/34.15250) 

College Mbale School Of The Deaf · Busoba 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.97143&mlon=34.16257#map=17/0.97143/34.16257) 

Police station Sibanga Police Post · Lukhonge 7.4 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 Busiu Town Council Sub-county

Places mapped inside Busiu Town Council Sub-county in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Schools10
- Pharmacies2

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
- Bumasikye
- Bumbobi
- Bungokho
- Bungokho Mutoto
- Busano
- Busiu
- Busoba
- Lukhonge
- Lwasso
- Nabumali Town Council
- Nakaloke
- Nakaloke Town Council
- Namambasa
- Namanyonyi
- Nawuyo Town Council
- Nyondo
- Wanale

## Quick answers

- Where is Busiu Town Council Sub-county?In Bungokho County, Mbale District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Busiu Town Council Sub-county?Bumasikye Sub-county, Busiu Sub-county and Busoba Sub-county
- What is there to see in Busiu Town Council Sub-county?Khauka Cave, Wanale Ladders
- What time zone is Busiu Town Council Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Busiu Town Council Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Busiu Town Council Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Busiu Town Council Sub-county?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Busiu Town Council Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,140 m and 1,186 m
- What is the best time to visit Busiu Town Council Sub-county?December to March and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Busiu Town Council Sub-county?Busiu Health Centre 4, about 0.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Busiu Town Council Sub-county?Tropical Bank, Mbale branch, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Busiu Town Council Sub-county?Barclays Bank Mbale Branch, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Busiu Town Council Sub-county?IGAL energy, about 13 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Busiu Town Council Sub-county?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Busiu Town Council Sub-county?UG20540113 (OCHA common operational dataset)