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

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

Sub-county · Bukooli County 

# Buswale Sub-county

Buswale Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bukooli County, Namayingo District, Eastern Region. It covers **93.7 km²**. 29 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 93.7km²
- 12mapped services
- 1,144 mtypical elevation

## Where is Buswale Sub-county?

Buswale 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 9 other sub-counties: [Budhaya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/budhaya/), [Bulesa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/bulesa/), [Buluguyi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/buluguyi/), [Buyanga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/samia-bugwe/buyanga/), [Buyinja Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namayingo/bukooli/buyinja/), [Lunyo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/samia-bugwe/lunyo/), [Masaba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/samia-bugwe/masaba/), [Masafu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/samia-bugwe/masafu/) and [Namayingo Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namayingo/bukooli/namayingo-town-council/). By area it is the 695th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 2.0% of [Bukooli County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namayingo/bukooli/). The centre of Buswale Sub-county is about 146 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 20 km from Namayingo, the main town of Bukooli County. The centre point is at 0.4225° N, 33.8900° 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).

## Know before you go: Buswale 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) · Kisumu109 km
- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti148 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:40) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:36, sunset around 18:42).

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 Buswale Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in Buswale Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,117 m and 1,184 m above sea level (median 1,144 m).

- Bubango
- Budiba
- Buhatandu
- Bukechi
- Bukwanja
- Bulio
- Bung’echa
- Busanka
- Buswale
- Habala
- Hasebere
- Lugunja
- Luvunia
- Madowa
- Masodi
- Mawakalo
- Nakisa
- Namahuhuni
- Namaji
- Namayuge
- Nanjofu
- Nansuma
- Nasima
- Nasisa
- Sidome
- Sijagajo
- Simigini
- Tete
- Wumbwe

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 Buswale Sub-county

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

### Water

9 rivers and streams.

- Khabere
- Kibimba
- Lugada
- Luyunia
- Maingo
- Nabihindwe
- Nawaibete
- Seeme
- Walumbe

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Nangoma · 1,313 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest.

- Luvunia 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 Buswale 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 Buswale Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bumooli Health Centre III · Buswale 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.41557&mlon=33.89514#map=17/0.41557/33.89514) 

Bank Finance Trust Bank Bugiri Branch · Bulidha 18 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 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.46583&mlon=34.08997#map=17/0.46583/34.08997) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Namayingo Service Station · Namayingo Town Council 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.34756&mlon=33.87107#map=17/0.34756/33.87107) 

Hotel Namayingo Hotel · Namayingo Town Council 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.34674&mlon=33.87282#map=17/0.34674/33.87282) 

School Bubango Primary School · Buswale 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.41469&mlon=33.89597#map=17/0.41469/33.89597) 

College Bulekei Technical · Lunyo 13 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 9.1 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 Buswale Sub-county

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

- Hospitals2
- Schools7
- Pharmacies3

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
- Bukana
- Buyinja
- Lolwe
- Mutumba
- Namayingo Town Council
- Sigulu Island

## Quick answers

- Where is Buswale Sub-county?In Bukooli County, Namayingo District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Buswale Sub-county?Budhaya Sub-county, Bulesa Sub-county, Buluguyi Sub-county, Buyanga Sub-county, Buyinja Sub-county, Lunyo Sub-county, Masaba Sub-county, Masafu Sub-county and Namayingo Town Council Sub-county
- What time zone is Buswale Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Buswale Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Buswale Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Buswale Sub-county?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Buswale Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,117 m and 1,184 m
- What is the highest point in Buswale Sub-county?Nangoma (1,313 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Buswale Sub-county?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Buswale Sub-county?Bumooli Health Centre III, about 1.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Buswale Sub-county?Finance Trust Bank Bugiri Branch, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Buswale Sub-county?Barclays Bank Busia Branch, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Buswale Sub-county?TotalEnergies Namayingo Service Station, about 8.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Buswale Sub-county?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Buswale Sub-county?UG20550104 (OCHA common operational dataset)