# Bukiabi Sub-county Sub-county, Bubulo County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/bukiabi/ Sub-county · Bubulo County # Bukiabi Sub-county Bukiabi Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bubulo County, Namisindwa District, Eastern Region. It covers **13.8 km²**. 44 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 13.8km² - 10mapped services - 1,443 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bukiabi Sub-county? Bukiabi 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 3 other sub-counties: [Bukokho Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/bukokho/), [Bumwoni Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/bumwoni/) and [Lwakhakha Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/lwakhakha-town-council/). By area it is the 1374th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 4.6% of [Bubulo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/). The centre of Bukiabi Sub-county is about 210 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.8289° N, 34.4036° 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 Bukiabi Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Bukiabi Sub-county - landslide site · memorial, Bukalasi19 km - Nalwanza landslip site · memorial, Bubiita19 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: Bukiabi 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 - Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret104 km - Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu108 km ### Nearest railway station Mbale (Industrial Divison), about 39 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 Bukiabi Sub-county Open gazetteers list **44 villages, towns and localities** in Bukiabi Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,403 m and 1,536 m above sea level (median 1,443 m). - Bisunu A - Bisunu B - Bukhayaki - Bukhokho A - Bukhokho B - Bukhokho Tr. Centre - Bukiabi - Bukikayi - Bukisebe - Bukisere - Bukiyabi - Bukobelo - Bukokho - Bukoni - Bukoyi - Bunambobi - Busereli A - Busereli B - Busereli Tr. Centre - Busereri - Butimbwa - Butsetsoli - Kayunga - Khabikenga A - Khabikenga B - Khabutayi - Khanyali - Landi - Luwanga - Lyambalayi - Makhonge - Marobo - Munketi - Musola A - Musola B - Nabini - Nabunyanga - Namolya - Namuningye - Namutiku - Nanditi - Nanyinya - Sikhendu A - Sikhendu B 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). ## Weather in Bukiabi 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 Bukiabi Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Bumbo HC IV · Bumbo 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.86289&mlon=34.39544#map=17/0.86289/34.39544) Bank Crane Bank Malaba · Malaba Town Council 26 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 26 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 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95078&mlon=34.27086#map=17/0.95078/34.27086) Hotel Mist Gardens · Manafwa Town Council 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95060&mlon=34.27104#map=17/0.95060/34.27104) Mall White House Sangilila · Bukiende 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95748&mlon=34.21405#map=17/0.95748/34.21405) School Saint Peter and Paul Infant School · Bukiabi 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.83034&mlon=34.40403#map=17/0.83034/34.40403) College Magale Academy Technical · Magale Town Council 5.3 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 6.0 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 Bukiabi Sub-county Places mapped inside Bukiabi Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Schools10 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 - Bubutu - Bukhabusi - Bukhaweka - Bukokho - Bumbo - Bumwoni - Bupoto - Buwabwala - Lwakhakha Town Council - Magale - Magale Town Council - Mukoto - Namabya - Namboko - Namisindwa Town Council - Tsekululu ## Quick answers - Where is Bukiabi Sub-county?In Bubulo County, Namisindwa District, Eastern Region, Uganda - What borders Bukiabi Sub-county?Bukokho Sub-county, Bumwoni Sub-county and Lwakhakha Town Council Sub-county - What is there to see in Bukiabi Sub-county?landslide site, Nalwanza landslip site - What time zone is Bukiabi Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Bukiabi Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Bukiabi Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bukiabi Sub-county?44 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bukiabi Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,403 m and 1,536 m - What is the best time to visit Bukiabi Sub-county?December to March and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Bukiabi Sub-county?Bumbo HC IV, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bukiabi Sub-county?Crane Bank Malaba, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bukiabi Sub-county?Diamond Trust Bank Malaba Branch, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bukiabi Sub-county?IGAL energy, about 20 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bukiabi Sub-county?UG20560104 (OCHA common operational dataset)