# Banda Sub-county Sub-county, Bukooli County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namayingo/bukooli/banda/ Sub-county · Bukooli County # Banda Sub-county Banda Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bukooli County, Namayingo District, Eastern Region. It covers **179.9 km²**. 49 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 25 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 180km² - 25mapped services - 1,171 mtypical elevation ## Where is Banda Sub-county? Banda Sub-county lies in [Bukooli County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namayingo/bukooli/), [Namayingo District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namayingo/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 7 other sub-counties: [Buhemba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namayingo/bukooli/buhemba/), [Bukana Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namayingo/bukooli/bukana/), [Busime Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/samia-bugwe/busime/), [Buyinja Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namayingo/bukooli/buyinja/), [Majanji Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/samia-bugwe/majanji/), [Mutumba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namayingo/bukooli/mutumba/) and [Sigulu Island Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namayingo/bukooli/sigulu-island/). By area it is the 367th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 3.9% of [Bukooli County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namayingo/bukooli/). The centre of Banda Sub-county is about 147 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 5.3 km from Namayingo, the main town of Bukooli County. The centre point is at 0.1946° N, 33.8992° 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 Banda Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Banda Sub-county - Sangola Sand Beach · beach, Majanji11 km - Ruiny · ruins, Mutumba18 km - Ruiny · ruins, Mutumba19 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: Banda 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 - Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu97 km - Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret151 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:40) and shortest in Feb (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:55, sunset around 19:01). 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 Banda Sub-county Open gazetteers list **49 villages, towns and localities** in Banda Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,144 m and 1,197 m above sea level (median 1,171 m). - Baale - Banda - Bubangi - Bubango - Bubanyi - Buchinia A - Buchinia B - Buchumba B - Budala A - Budala B - Budunga West - Bujwanga B - Bujwanga West - Bujwange B - Bukeda - Bukeda A - Bukunya - Bulundira - Bunyanga - Busekese - Busiro - Busiro A - Busiro Beach - Busuma West - Buwoya - Buwoya East - Buwoya West - Buyombo - Buyondo East - Buyondo West - Buyundo - Dangabwami - Lugala - Lugala A - Lugala B - Lugala Beach - Lutolo - Magooli - Mayanja - Nabweyo - Nagera A - Nagera B - Nakudi - Namayingo - Nanjala - Okonga - Seka - Siabona Forest Reserve - Syamba 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 Banda Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Banda Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kiliba - Mayanja ### Coast and islands 3 headlands. - Bulemezi Point - Businoko Point - Matale Point ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Siavona · 1,251 m - Nanjala · 1,236 m - Siabwiru · 1,236 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Kyabona Local Forest Reserve 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 Banda Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Namayingo District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Nov (24 °C). About 1,615 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (240 mm) and the driest Jul (50 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 85 Feb 26 75 Mar 25 195 Apr 24 240 May 24 192 Jun 24 72 Jul 24 50 Aug 24 83 Sep 25 102 Oct 24 156 Nov 24 216 Dec 25 148 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Banda Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Bwanikha Health Centre · Busime 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.25155&mlon=33.93939#map=17/0.25155/33.93939) Bank Finance Trust Bank Bugiri Branch · Bulidha 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.45507&mlon=33.73010#map=17/0.45507/33.73010) ATM Barclays Bank Busia Branch · Eastern Division 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.46583&mlon=34.08997#map=17/0.46583/34.08997) Petrol pump Gaz · Namayingo Town Council 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.34087&mlon=33.88008#map=17/0.34087/33.88008) Hotel Sangalo Sand Beach Majanji · Majanji 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.24063&mlon=33.99109#map=17/0.24063/33.99109) School Canaan Junior Nursery and Primary School · Banda 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.19569&mlon=33.89467#map=17/0.19569/33.89467) College Bulekei Technical · Lunyo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.31909&mlon=33.94882#map=17/0.31909/33.94882) Police station Namayingo District Central Police Station · Namayingo Town Council 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.34353&mlon=33.86919#map=17/0.34353/33.86919) 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 Banda Sub-county Places mapped inside Banda Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Schools25 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 Bukooli County - Buhemba - Bukana - Buswale - Buyinja - Lolwe - Mutumba - Namayingo Town Council - Sigulu Island ## Quick answers - Where is Banda Sub-county?In Bukooli County, Namayingo District, Eastern Region, Uganda - What borders Banda Sub-county?Buhemba Sub-county, Bukana Sub-county, Busime Sub-county, Buyinja Sub-county, Majanji Sub-county, Mutumba Sub-county and Sigulu Island Sub-county - What is there to see in Banda Sub-county?Sangola Sand Beach, Ruiny, Ruiny - What time zone is Banda Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Banda Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Banda Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Banda Sub-county?49 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Banda Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,144 m and 1,197 m - What is the highest point in Banda Sub-county?Siavona (1,251 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Banda Sub-county?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Banda Sub-county?Bwanikha Health Centre, about 7.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Banda Sub-county?Finance Trust Bank Bugiri Branch, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Banda Sub-county?Barclays Bank Busia Branch, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Banda Sub-county?Gaz, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Banda Sub-county?UG20550101 (OCHA common operational dataset)