# Bukana Sub-county Sub-county, Bukooli County – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namayingo/bukooli/bukana/

Sub-county · Bukooli County 

# Bukana Sub-county

Bukana Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bukooli County, Namayingo District, Eastern Region. It covers **44.6 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 44.6km²
- 2mapped services

## Where is Bukana Sub-county?

Bukana 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 3 other sub-counties: [Banda Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namayingo/bukooli/banda/), [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 1062nd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 1.0% of [Bukooli County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namayingo/bukooli/). The centre of Bukana Sub-county is about 138 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 11 km from Namayingo, the main town of Bukooli County. The centre point is at 0.1739° N, 33.8139° 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 Bukana Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Bukana Sub-county

- Ruiny · ruins, Mutumba9.3 km
- Ruiny · ruins, Mutumba9.8 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: Bukana 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) · Kisumu106 km
- Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe153 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 19:02).

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 Bukana Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Bukana Sub-county.

- Bubibwo
- Buduma
- Bugana
- Buhere
- Buhone
- Habagaya
- Somoho

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 Bukana Sub-county

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

### Coast and islands

3 headlands; 1 island; 1 bay.

- Bugana Island
- Meru Point
- Pringle Bay
- Ugana South Point
- Ugana West Point

### Hills and mountains

5 hills.

- Mabuka · 1,192 m
- Bukereye · 1,172 m
- Busisama · 1,164 m
- Buduma · 1,163 m
- Bukone · 1,157 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 Bukana 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 Bukana Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mutumba Health Centre 3 · Mutumba 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.27026&mlon=33.79159#map=17/0.27026/33.79159) 

Bank Finance Trust Bank Bugiri Branch · Bulidha 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.45507&mlon=33.73010#map=17/0.45507/33.73010) 

Petrol pump Gaz · Namayingo Town Council 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.34087&mlon=33.88008#map=17/0.34087/33.88008) 

Hotel Arise and Shine Guest House · Namayingo Town Council 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.33966&mlon=33.87729#map=17/0.33966/33.87729) 

School Buhobi Primary School · Bukana 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.16462&mlon=33.82551#map=17/0.16462/33.82551) 

College Bulekei Technical · Lunyo 22 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 20 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 Bukana Sub-county

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

- Schools2

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

- Banda
- Buhemba
- Buswale
- Buyinja
- Lolwe
- Mutumba
- Namayingo Town Council
- Sigulu Island

## Quick answers

- Where is Bukana Sub-county?In Bukooli County, Namayingo District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Bukana Sub-county?Banda Sub-county, Mutumba Sub-county and Sigulu Island Sub-county
- What is there to see in Bukana Sub-county?Ruiny, Ruiny
- What time zone is Bukana Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Bukana Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Bukana Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bukana Sub-county?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Bukana Sub-county?Mabuka (1,192 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Bukana Sub-county?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bukana Sub-county?Mutumba Health Centre 3, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bukana Sub-county?Finance Trust Bank Bugiri Branch, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bukana Sub-county?Gaz, about 20 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bukana Sub-county?UG20550103 (OCHA common operational dataset)