# Bukokho Sub-county Sub-county, Bubulo County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/bukokho/ Sub-county · Bubulo County # Bukokho Sub-county Bukokho Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bubulo County, Namisindwa District, Eastern Region. It covers **19.5 km²**. 64 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 19.5km² - 7mapped services - 1,607 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bukokho Sub-county? Bukokho 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 4 other sub-counties: [Bukiabi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/bukiabi/), [Bumbo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/bumbo/), [Bumwoni Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/bumwoni/) and [Bupoto Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/bupoto/). By area it is the 1304th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 6.5% of [Bubulo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/). The centre of Bukokho Sub-county is about 214 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.8733° N, 34.4264° 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 Bukokho Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Bukokho Sub-county - landslide site · memorial, Bukalasi14 km - Nalwanza landslip site · memorial, Bubiita15 km - Nametsi landslip site · memorial, Bukalasi18 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: Bukokho 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) · Kisumu112 km ### Nearest railway station Mbale (Industrial Divison), about 38 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 Bukokho Sub-county Open gazetteers list **64 villages, towns and localities** in Bukokho Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,517 m and 1,850 m above sea level (median 1,607 m). - Bomwega - Bomwege - Bukambuli - Bukhabusi - Bukokho - Bukokho Tr. Centre - Bukokho Trading Center - Bukoomi - Bumakhame - Bumakolo - Bumweke - Bunamulingi - Bunjosi - Bunjosi A - Bunjosi B - Busiiru - Butemulani - Butemulani I - Butinga - Buwali - Buwambwa - Buyasuma - Chemakeleni - Chemweti - Chesemesi - Chesoma - Chetololi - Galilaya - Kabole - Kaboole - Kamonge - Kekele - Kibitinya - Kichangali - Kilongo - Kimwanga - Kisameyi - Kisawayi - Lirima - Lukhuna - Makenya A. A - Makenya. B - Manyali - Mayanja - Mukuyuni - Mulembe - Mulimani - Mulukhu - Mulumba - Munyungululwe - Nabilala - Namango - Namutokho - Namwela - Sililwa - Silongo - Sitila - Sono - Soono - Soosi - Special Area - Taaso - Weyunga A - Weyunga 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Bukokho Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Bukokho Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kyesoma 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 Bukokho 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 Bukokho Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital New Hospital Appertiment · Bumbo 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.86335&mlon=34.39536#map=17/0.86335/34.39536) Bank Crane Bank Malaba · Malaba Town Council 31 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 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.64272&mlon=34.26316#map=17/0.64272/34.26316) Petrol pump Kama Oil Ltd. · Bududa Town Council 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.01103&mlon=34.33108#map=17/1.01103/34.33108) Hotel Mist Gardens · Manafwa Town Council 19 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 Kaboole Primary School · Bukokho 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.88030&mlon=34.43079#map=17/0.88030/34.43079) College Magale Academy Technical · Magale Town Council 6.4 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 6.7 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 Bukokho Sub-county Places mapped inside Bukokho Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Schools7 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 - Bukiabi - Bumbo - Bumwoni - Bupoto - Buwabwala - Lwakhakha Town Council - Magale - Magale Town Council - Mukoto - Namabya - Namboko - Namisindwa Town Council - Tsekululu ## Quick answers - Where is Bukokho Sub-county?In Bubulo County, Namisindwa District, Eastern Region, Uganda - What borders Bukokho Sub-county?Bukiabi Sub-county, Bumbo Sub-county, Bumwoni Sub-county and Bupoto Sub-county - What is there to see in Bukokho Sub-county?landslide site, Nalwanza landslip site, Nametsi landslip site - What time zone is Bukokho Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Bukokho Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Bukokho Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bukokho Sub-county?64 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bukokho Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,517 m and 1,850 m - What is the best time to visit Bukokho Sub-county?December to March and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Bukokho Sub-county?New Hospital Appertiment, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bukokho Sub-county?Crane Bank Malaba, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bukokho Sub-county?Diamond Trust Bank Malaba Branch, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bukokho Sub-county?Kama Oil Ltd., about 19 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bukokho Sub-county?UG20560105 (OCHA common operational dataset)