# Bumwoni Sub-county Sub-county, Bubulo County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/bumwoni/ Sub-county · Bubulo County # Bumwoni Sub-county Bumwoni Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bubulo County, Namisindwa District, Eastern Region. It covers **22.6 km²**. 50 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 22.6km² - 12mapped services - 1,434 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bumwoni Sub-county? Bumwoni 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 7 other sub-counties: [Bubutu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/bubutu/), [Bukiabi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/bukiabi/), [Bukokho Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/bukokho/), [Bumbo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/bumbo/), [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/) and [Magale Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/magale-town-council/). By area it is the 1266th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 7.6% of [Bubulo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/). The centre of Bumwoni Sub-county is about 208 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.8289° N, 34.3780° 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 Bumwoni Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Bumwoni Sub-county - Nalwanza landslip site · memorial, Bubiita19 km - landslide site · memorial, Bukalasi19 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: Bumwoni 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) · Eldoret107 km - Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu109 km ### Nearest railway station Mbale (Industrial Divison), about 37 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 Bumwoni Sub-county Open gazetteers list **50 villages, towns and localities** in Bumwoni Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,376 m and 1,539 m above sea level (median 1,434 m). - Bukhabusi - Bukhaleke - Bukhola - Bukhomeli - Bukibumbi - Bukisasaati - Bukisasati - Bukitongo - Bulyuli - Bumakhola - Bumanangi - Bumayayo - Bumbo - Bumoyayo - Bumusomi - Bumusomi I - Bumusomi Ii - Bumwoni - Buneembe - Busibende - Busituyi - Busubende - Butemulani - Butoboso - Buwalula - Buwetsalo - Buyasele - Buyasere - Bwiri - Kisilwa - Kololo - Kongoli - Lukhendu - Lulangitsi - Lunakwe - Malukhu - Mangasa - Mutingi - Nabunulu - Namaloko - Namasiu - Namatoto - Namawanga - Namba - Namisuni - Namunyu - Rocho - Sikhana Trc - Sirombe - Talata 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 Bumwoni Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Bumwoni Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Mangara - Nambewo 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 Bumwoni 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 Bumwoni Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mercy and Love Community Health Centre · Lwakhakha Town Council 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.79904&mlon=34.37947#map=17/0.79904/34.37947) Bank Crane Bank Malaba · Malaba Town Council 24 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 24 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 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95078&mlon=34.27086#map=17/0.95078/34.27086) Hotel Mist Gardens · Manafwa Town Council 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95060&mlon=34.27104#map=17/0.95060/34.27104) Mall White House Sangilila · Bukiende 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95748&mlon=34.21405#map=17/0.95748/34.21405) School Bwiri Primary School · Bumwoni 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.82766&mlon=34.38197#map=17/0.82766/34.38197) College Magale Academy Technical · Magale Town Council 3.9 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 4.5 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 Bumwoni Sub-county Places mapped inside Bumwoni Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Schools12 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 - Bukokho - Bumbo - Bupoto - Buwabwala - Lwakhakha Town Council - Magale - Magale Town Council - Mukoto - Namabya - Namboko - Namisindwa Town Council - Tsekululu ## Quick answers - Where is Bumwoni Sub-county?In Bubulo County, Namisindwa District, Eastern Region, Uganda - What borders Bumwoni Sub-county?Bubutu Sub-county, Bukiabi Sub-county, Bukokho Sub-county, Bumbo Sub-county, Lwakhakha Town Council Sub-county, Magale Sub-county and Magale Town Council Sub-county - What is there to see in Bumwoni Sub-county?Nalwanza landslip site, landslide site - What time zone is Bumwoni Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Bumwoni Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Bumwoni Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bumwoni Sub-county?50 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bumwoni Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,376 m and 1,539 m - What is the best time to visit Bumwoni Sub-county?December to March and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Bumwoni Sub-county?Mercy and Love Community Health Centre, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bumwoni Sub-county?Crane Bank Malaba, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bumwoni Sub-county?Diamond Trust Bank Malaba Branch, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bumwoni Sub-county?IGAL energy, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bumwoni Sub-county?UG20560107 (OCHA common operational dataset)