# Bubulo County, Namisindwa District – Sub-counties & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/

County · Namisindwa District 

# Bubulo County

Bubulo County is a county of Uganda in Namisindwa District, Eastern Region. It covers **299.7 km²**. It is divided into 17 sub-counties. 779 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 147 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 300km²
- 17sub-counties
- 147mapped services

## Where is Bubulo County?

Bubulo County lies in [Namisindwa District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 3 other counties: [Bubulo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/), [Manjiya County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bududa/manjiya/) and [Tororo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/tororo/). By area it is the 153rd largest of 203 counties in Uganda. The centre of Bubulo County is about 209 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.8636° N, 34.3838° 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: Bubulo 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

- Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret108 km
- Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu112 km

### Nearest railway station

Mbale (Industrial Divison), about 35 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:37) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:35, sunset around 18:39).

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.

## Sub-counties of Bubulo County

Sub-county Area km² Localities Services 

[Bubutu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/bubutu/) 38 70 16 

[Bukhabusi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/bukhabusi/) 11 55 2 

[Bukhaweka Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/bukhaweka/) 12 42 5 

[Bukiabi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/bukiabi/) 14 44 10 

[Bukokho Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/bukokho/) 20 64 7 

[Bumbo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/bumbo/) 15 59 18 

[Bumwoni Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/bumwoni/) 23 50 12 

[Bupoto Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/bupoto/) 42 44 4 

[Buwabwala Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/buwabwala/) 7.1 41 3 

[Lwakhakha Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/lwakhakha-town-council/) 9.7 64 10 

[Magale Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/magale/) 17 36 8 

[Magale Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/magale-town-council/) 5.5 19 17 

[Mukoto Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/mukoto/) 35 36 3 

[Namabya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/namabya/) 13 32 5 

[Namboko Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/namboko/) 16 36 7 

[Namisindwa Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/namisindwa-town-council/) 8.2 38 10 

[Tsekululu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/tsekululu/) 14 118 10 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Bubulo County

Open gazetteers list **779 villages, towns and localities** in Bubulo County. Settlements here lie between about 1,237 m and 1,968 m above sea level (median 1,483 m).

- Bamboo
- Baya
- Beneusi
- Bibondo
- Bilaa
- Bilasiba
- Bimalaka
- Binyenya
- Birundu
- Bisunu A
- Bisunu B
- Bitabili
- Bitoko
- Bitonge
- Bitotowa
- Biwawa
- Biyusa
- Bombotsa
- Bomwega
- Bomwege
- Bubaya
- Bubikala
- Bubitsa
- Bubitsu
- Bubulo
- Bubutu
- Bubutu Tc
- Bubwaya
- Bufuma
- Bufumbura
- Bugobero I
- Bugobero Ii
- Bugobevo
- Buhontso
- Bukabikula
- Bukambuli
- Bukasame
- Bukasawa
- Bukbayi
- Bukeemo A
- Bukeemo B
- Bukemo
- Buketera
- Buketera A
- Buketera B
- Bukewa
- Bukhabale
- Bukhabikula
- Bukhabusi
- Bukhadola
- Bukhaikha
- Bukhaleke
- Bukhalungu
- Bukhasame
- Bukhaweka
- Bukhayaki
- Bukhisoni
- Bukhnituta
- Bukhokho A
- Bukhokho B
- Bukhokho Tr. Centre
- Bukhola
- Bukhoma
- Bukhomeli
- Bukhonjo
- Bukhontso
- Bukhotso
- Bukiabi
- Bukibayi
- Bukibeti
- Bukibeti A
- Bukibeti B
- Bukibino
- Bukibumbi
- Bukibumbi Lower
- Bukibumbi Upper
- Bukikayi
- Bukikete
- Bukimaswa
- Bukimatya
- Bukimini I
- Bukimuma
- Bukimuna
- Bukimwanga
- Bukimweyi
- Bukiniko
- Bukisasaati
- Bukisasati
- Bukisebe
- Bukisere
- Bukitongo
- Bukituika
- Bukituma
- Bukitutu
- Bukiyabi
- Bukobelo
- Bukokho
- Bukokho Tr. Centre
- Bukokho Trading Center
- Bukoni
- Bukoomi
- Bukoto
- Bukoyi
- Bukulyungu
- Bukuto
- Bukuto I
- Bukuto Ii
- Bukuwa
- Bukuwa Lower
- Bukuwa Upper
- Bukwabeyi
- Bukwambeyi
- Bulako
- Bulindi
- Bulobi
- Bulosi
- Bulowo
- Bulukhendu
- Bulumba
- Bulumera
- Bulumera A
- Bulumera B
- Bulumesa
- Bulutati
- Bulutswala
- Bulyuli
- Bumaafu
- Bumabentsu
- Bumakhame
- Bumakhola
- Bumakolo
- Bumakunya
- Bumalanga
- Bumaliro
- Bumanangi
- Bumandali
- Bumandali A
- Bumandali B
- Bumangasa
- Bumangasa I
- Bumangula
- Bumasayi
- Bumaswere
- Bumasyukha
- Bumasyukha A Cell
- Bumasyukha B Cell
- Bumataala
- Bumatabo
- Bumatanda
- Bumawungu
- Bumayayo
- Bumaye
- Bumbo
- Bumbotsa
- Bumbotsya
- Bumilakhansa
- Bumityero
- Bumkoya
- Bumoyaya
- Bumoyayo
- Bumukoya
- Bumukuluma
- Bumukundi Ii
- Bumula
- Bumulanyi
- Bumuleki
- Bumulika
- Bumululu
- Bumungoma
- Bumurundi I
- Bumurwa
- Bumusayi
- Bumusimbi
- Bumusomi
- Bumusomi I
- Bumusomi Ii
- Bumutsola
- Bumutundi
- Bumuwumbwa
- Bumuyange
- Bumuyayo
- Bumuyonga 2
- Bumuyonga A
- Bumwali
- Bumwali Trading Center
- Bumwangu
- Bumwangu A Cell
- Bumwangu B Cell
- Bumweke
- Bumwoni
- Bumyonga B
- Bunabalayo
- Bunabale
- Bunabende
- Bunabisyelo
- Bunabisyero
- Bunabitu
- Bunabulwala
- Bunabunganda
- Bunabututa
- Bunabuwulu
- Bunakalabo
- Bunakalyalya
- Bunakatembukho
- Bunakhowa
- Bunalungu
- Bunamae I
- Bunamae Ii
- Bunamahe
- Bunamakhola
- Bunamanyonyi
- Bunamaye
- Bunambale
- Bunambobi
- Bunambooko
- Bunamitsa
- Bunamonyonyi
- Bunamukari
- Bunamulingi
- Bunamunyonyi Lc1
- Bunamunzu
- Bunamutsu
- Bunamutunyi
- Bunamuwege
- Bunamwandu
- Bunandele
- Bunanganda
- Bunangwe Cell
- Bunanje
- Bunanyama
- Bunanyama Lc1
- Bunanyuli
- Bunasaka
- Buneembe
- Bunekesa
- Bunelima
- Bunesene
- Buneusi
- Bunga
- Bunjosi
- Bunjosi A
- Bunjosi B
- Bunyolo
- Bupota
- Bupoto
- Bupoto Tc
- Bupoto Town Council
- Busambatsa
- Busamo
- Busamo Lower
- Busamo Upper
- Busekere I
- Busekere II
- Busera
- Busereli A
- Busereli B
- Busereli Tr. Centre
- Busereri
- Bushambi 1
- Bushambi I
- Bushambi Ii
- Bushindu
- Busibalango
- Busibende
- Busiemba
- Busiemba Ii
- Busiiru
- Busikaka
- Busilu
- Busimaolya
- Busimaolya 2
- Busimaolya II
- Busimaolya Ii
- Busiraka
- Busituyi
- Busiuma
- Busono
- Busubende
- Busuima
- Busunkya
- Busuno
- Busyambi
- Busyefu
- Butasama
- Butemulani
- Butemulani I
- Butemulani II
- Butemulani Ii 'a'
- Butemulani Ii 'b'
- Buteteya
- Buteteya Trading Center
- Butetya
- Butimbiti
- Butimbwa
- Butindoyi
- Butinduyi
- Butinga
- Butingu
- Butiru
- Butoboso
- Butoobo
- Butsambatsa
- Butsantsa
- Butsebeni
- Butsebweka A
- Butsebweka B
- Butsekeleyi
- Butselitsi
- Butsemayi
- Butsetsoli
- Butsibuta
- Butsiemba
- Butsitsa
- Butsunga
- Butta
- Buttingu
- Butunde
- Butundu 1 Upper
- Butundu I Lower
- Butunduyi
- Buuli
- Buwabili
- Buwabitswa
- Buwabuya
- Buwabwala
- Buwabwire
- Buwakhata
- Buwali
- Buwalukhuli
- Buwalula
- Buwamba
- Buwambete
- Buwambete North
- Buwambingwa
- Buwambwa
- Buwambwasoi
- Buwambwasoyi
- Buwanasiba
- Buwandiambi
- Buwandwele
- Buwandyambi
- Buwandyambi A
- Buwandyambi B
- Buwandyami
- Buwanga
- Buwangolo
- Buwangota
- Buwantsala
- Buwasiba
- Buwasu
- Buwasyu
- Buwatira
- Buwatira A
- Buwatira B
- Buwatsala
- Buwatsoya
- Buwatuwa
- Buwele
- Buwere
- Buwesa
- Buwesa I
- Buwesa II
- Buwesisi
- Buweswa
- Buwetsalo
- Buwokona
- Buwundu
- Buyaka
- Buyasele
- Buyasere
- Buyasuma
- Bwashele
- Bwiri
- Central Cell
- Chemakeleni
- Chemweti
- Chesemesi
- Chesoma
- Chetololi
- Cock Cell
- Ekobosa
- Galilaya
- Green Valley
- Kabole
- Kaboole
- Kamonge
- Kamusai
- Katuta Lc1
- Kayewa 1
- Kayewa Ii
- Kayunga
- Kekele
- Khabikenga A
- Khabikenga B
- Khabutayi
- Khamwandu
- Khanyali
- Khasula Lc1
- Khula
- Kibayi

…and 379 more.

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 Bubulo County

Named natural and historic features inside Bubulo County, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

28 rivers and streams; 1 waterfall.

- Butsukha
- Galubeya
- Kabukwesi
- Khaoya
- Kharkara
- Kyesoma
- Laso
- Laso Falls
- Lukoje
- Lyendali
- Mangara
- Mukhomerya
- Namabi
- Namakhu
- Namakomu
- Namasintsi
- Nambewo
- Nambwa
- Nametsimeru
- Namikhoma
- Namitsa
- Namuninga
- Namunyiri
- Sigera Khantsa

…and 5 more.

### Hills and mountains

7 hills; 1 mountain.

- Tsekururu · 2,094 m
- Sikundu · 1,596 m
- Balaki · 1,532 m
- Bukoyi · 1,524 m
- Malumba · 1,504 m
- Lwandubi · 1,372 m
- Bumusomi · 1,341 m
- Mabina · 1,340 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 Bubulo County and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Namisindwa 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/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bubulo County

Places mapped inside Bubulo County in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals7
- Schools134
- Colleges and universities3
- Pharmacies1
- Police stations2

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Bubulo County?In Namisindwa District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Bubulo County?Bubulo County, Manjiya County and Tororo County
- What time zone is Bubulo County in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Bubulo County?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Bubulo County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bubulo County?779 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bubulo County?Settlements lie between 1,237 m and 1,968 m
- What is the highest point in Bubulo County?Tsekururu (2,094 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Bubulo County?December to March and July
- How many hospitals are in Bubulo County?7 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bubulo County?UG205601 (OCHA common operational dataset)