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

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

Sub-county · Bungokho County 

# Busiu Sub-county

Busiu Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bungokho County, Mbale District, Eastern Region. It covers **33.4 km²**. 37 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 33.4km²
- 8mapped services
- 1,154 mtypical elevation

## Where is Busiu Sub-county?

Busiu 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 8 other sub-counties: [Bukiende Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/bukiende/), [Bumasikye Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/bumasikye/), [Busiu Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/busiu-town-council/), [Busoba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/busoba/), [Himutu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/bunyole/himutu/), [Lukhonge Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/lukhonge/), [Merikit Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/tororo/merikit/) and [Molo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/tororo/molo/). By area it is the 1163rd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 6.8% of [Bungokho County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/). The centre of Busiu Sub-county is about 191 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.9196° N, 34.1919° 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 Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Busiu Sub-county

- Khauka Cave · cave, Wanale13 km
- Wanale Ladders · attraction, Wanale14 km
- KAKUNGULU MUSEUM · museum, Namanyonyi20 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 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) · Soroti110 km
- Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu127 km

### Nearest railway station

Mbale (Industrial Divison), about 18 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 Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **37 villages, towns and localities** in Busiu Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,109 m and 1,214 m above sea level (median 1,154 m).

- Bulusambu
- Bulusambu Waale
- Bulusambu Wasu
- Bunanimi Lower
- Bunanimi Upper
- Bunanini
- Kolani-Manafwa
- Lambo
- Lambo Lower
- Lambo Upper
- Lukhuna
- Lukhuna Lower
- Lumbuku
- Lutonyi
- Lwaboba
- Lwaboba East
- Lwaboba West
- Mabanga
- Makhoje
- Makhoje Lower
- Makhonje
- Makhuyu
- Makhuyu Lower
- Makhuyu Upper
- Malukhu
- Matolotolo
- Mirumba
- Mukyelo
- Mulyuli
- Musese
- Musese Upper
- Nakunuku
- Namaanga
- Namakye
- Natsaki
- Railway
- Wapomokha

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 Busiu Sub-county

Named natural and historic features inside Busiu Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Bunambutye
- Matekelela
- Mukhuwa
- Nangipa
- Natsaki
- Wopi

### Getting around

1 railway station.

- Manafwa Station

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 Busiu 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 Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Busiu Health Centre 4 · Busiu Town Council 3.6 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 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95078&mlon=34.27086#map=17/0.95078/34.27086) 

Hotel Mist Gardens · Manafwa Town Council 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95060&mlon=34.27104#map=17/0.95060/34.27104) 

Mall White House Sangilila · Bukiende 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95748&mlon=34.21405#map=17/0.95748/34.21405) 

School Musese Secondary School · Busiu 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.91275&mlon=34.18587#map=17/0.91275/34.18587) 

College Mbale School Of The Deaf · Busoba 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.97143&mlon=34.16257#map=17/0.97143/34.16257) 

Police station Sibanga Police Post · Lukhonge 3.7 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 Sub-county

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

- Hospitals2
- 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
- Budwale
- Bufumbo
- Bukasakya
- Bukiende
- Bukonde
- Bumasikye
- Bumbobi
- Bungokho
- Bungokho Mutoto
- Busano
- Busiu Town Council
- Busoba
- Lukhonge
- Lwasso
- Nabumali Town Council
- Nakaloke
- Nakaloke Town Council
- Namambasa
- Namanyonyi
- Nawuyo Town Council
- Nyondo
- Wanale

## Quick answers

- Where is Busiu Sub-county?In Bungokho County, Mbale District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Busiu Sub-county?Bukiende Sub-county, Bumasikye Sub-county, Busiu Town Council Sub-county, Busoba Sub-county, Himutu Sub-county, Lukhonge Sub-county, Merikit Sub-county and Molo Sub-county
- What is there to see in Busiu Sub-county?Khauka Cave, Wanale Ladders, KAKUNGULU MUSEUM
- What time zone is Busiu Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Busiu Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Busiu Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Busiu Sub-county?37 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Busiu Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,109 m and 1,214 m
- What is the best time to visit Busiu Sub-county?December to March and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Busiu Sub-county?Busiu Health Centre 4, about 3.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Busiu Sub-county?Tropical Bank, Mbale branch, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Busiu Sub-county?Barclays Bank Mbale Branch, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Busiu Sub-county?IGAL energy, about 9.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Busiu Sub-county?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Busiu Sub-county?UG20540112 (OCHA common operational dataset)