# Bubutu Sub-county Sub-county, Bubulo County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/bubutu/ Sub-county · Bubulo County # Bubutu Sub-county Bubutu Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bubulo County, Namisindwa District, Eastern Region. It covers **38.4 km²**. 70 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 38.4km² - 16mapped services - 1,392 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bubutu Sub-county? Bubutu Sub-county lies in [Bubulo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/), [Namisindwa District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 8 other sub-counties: [Bumwoni Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/bumwoni/), [Bunabwana Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/bunabwana/), [Butiru Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/butiru/), [Lwakhakha Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/lwakhakha-town-council/), [Magale Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/magale/), [Namabya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/namabya/), [Namboko Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/namboko/) and [Sisuni Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/sisuni/). By area it is the 1110th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 12.8% of [Bubulo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/). The centre of Bubutu Sub-county is about 202 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.8179° N, 34.3305° 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: Bubutu 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) · Kisumu110 km - Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret111 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. ## Villages and localities in Bubutu Sub-county Open gazetteers list **70 villages, towns and localities** in Bubutu Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,340 m and 1,490 m above sea level (median 1,392 m). - Bubitsa - Bubitsu - Bubutu - Bubutu Tc - Bufumbura - Bukewa - Bukhaweka - Bukhotso - Bukikayi - Bukoyi - Bukuto I - Bukuto Ii - Bulako - Bulobi - Bulosi - Bumaafu - Bumalanga - Bumandali - Bumangasa - Bumangasa I - Bumangula - Bumataala - Bumatanda - Bumilakhansa - Bumoyaya - Bumula - Bumuleki - Bumululu - Bumusayi - Bumusomi - Bumutsola - Bumuyonga 2 - Bunabulwala - Bunalungu - Busiemba - Busiemba Ii - Busikaka - Busimaolya - Busimaolya 2 - Busiuma - Busuima - Butsebweka A - Butsebweka B - Butsekeleyi - Butselitsi - Butsemayi - Butsiemba - Butsitsa - Buwabili - Buwabitswa - Buwambwa - Buwambwasoi - Buwambwasoyi - Buwandyambi - Buwandyami - Buwangolo - Buwatsala - Buwesa - Buwesisi - Buwokona - Buyaka - Kisokoti - Mahala - Makhonge - Matiili - Mufutu Tc - Musiye - Nabuyola - Nemba - Siyembe 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 Bubutu Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Bubutu Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams. - Khaoya - Lyendali - Mukhomerya - Namakomu - Namikhoma - Namitsa - Namuninga - Namunyiri ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Balaki · 1,532 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 Bubutu Sub-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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bubutu Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Butiru-Chrisco Health Center III · Butiru 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.81970&mlon=34.29542#map=17/0.81970/34.29542) Bank Crane Bank Malaba · Malaba Town Council 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.64197&mlon=34.26414#map=17/0.64197/34.26414) ATM Diamond Trust Bank Malaba Branch · Malaba Town Council 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.64272&mlon=34.26316#map=17/0.64272/34.26316) Petrol pump IGAL energy · Manafwa Town Council 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95078&mlon=34.27086#map=17/0.95078/34.27086) Hotel Mist Gardens · Manafwa Town Council 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95060&mlon=34.27104#map=17/0.95060/34.27104) Mall White House Sangilila · Bukiende 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95748&mlon=34.21405#map=17/0.95748/34.21405) School Bubutu Parents · Bubutu 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.81509&mlon=34.32880#map=17/0.81509/34.32880) College Magale Academy Technical · Magale Town Council 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.86261&mlon=34.37004#map=17/0.86261/34.37004) Police station Magale Police Post · Magale Town Council 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.86795&mlon=34.36632#map=17/0.86795/34.36632) 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 Bubutu Sub-county Places mapped inside Bubutu Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Schools16 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 Bubulo County - Bukhabusi - Bukhaweka - Bukiabi - Bukokho - Bumbo - Bumwoni - Bupoto - Buwabwala - Lwakhakha Town Council - Magale - Magale Town Council - Mukoto - Namabya - Namboko - Namisindwa Town Council - Tsekululu ## Quick answers - Where is Bubutu Sub-county?In Bubulo County, Namisindwa District, Eastern Region, Uganda - What borders Bubutu Sub-county?Bumwoni Sub-county, Bunabwana Sub-county, Butiru Sub-county, Lwakhakha Town Council Sub-county, Magale Sub-county, Namabya Sub-county, Namboko Sub-county and Sisuni Sub-county - What time zone is Bubutu Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Bubutu Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Bubutu Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bubutu Sub-county?70 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bubutu Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,340 m and 1,490 m - What is the highest point in Bubutu Sub-county?Balaki (1,532 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bubutu Sub-county?December to March and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Bubutu Sub-county?Butiru-Chrisco Health Center III, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bubutu Sub-county?Crane Bank Malaba, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bubutu Sub-county?Diamond Trust Bank Malaba Branch, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bubutu Sub-county?IGAL energy, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bubutu Sub-county?UG20560101 (OCHA common operational dataset)