# Bupoto Sub-county Sub-county, Bubulo County – Villages & Map

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

Sub-county · Bubulo County 

# Bupoto Sub-county

Bupoto Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bubulo County, Namisindwa District, Eastern Region. It covers **42.3 km²**. 44 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 42.3km²
- 4mapped services
- 1,708 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bupoto Sub-county?

Bupoto 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 5 other sub-counties: [Bukokho Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/bukokho/), [Bumbo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/bumbo/), [Buwabwala Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/buwabwala/), [Mukoto Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/mukoto/) and [Namisindwa Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/namisindwa-town-council/). By area it is the 1076th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 14.1% of [Bubulo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/). The centre of Bupoto Sub-county is about 216 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.8976° N, 34.4348° 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 Bupoto Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Bupoto Sub-county

- landslide site · memorial, Bukalasi11 km
- Nalwanza landslip site · memorial, Bubiita13 km
- Nametsi landslip site · memorial, Bukalasi15 km
- NAKATSI control point 001 · viewpoint, Nabweya18 km
- Bulucheke (BULU 001) · viewpoint, Nabweya18 km
- Bumwalukani Landslide · memorial, Bulucheke19 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: Bupoto 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) · Eldoret105 km
- Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu114 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 Bupoto Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **44 villages, towns and localities** in Bupoto Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,580 m and 1,911 m above sea level (median 1,708 m).

- Bitotowa
- Bukibumbi
- Bukibumbi Lower
- Bukibumbi Upper
- Bukimini I
- Bukuwa
- Bukuwa Lower
- Bukuwa Upper
- Bukwabeyi
- Bukwambeyi
- Bulumera A
- Bumatabo
- Bumwali
- Bunamunzu
- Bunamutsu
- Busamo
- Busamo Lower
- Busamo Upper
- Busibalango
- Butindoyi
- Butundu 1 Upper
- Butundu I Lower
- Butunduyi
- Buwakhata
- Maduwa Trading Center
- Marare
- Matuwa
- Mt Elgon National Park
- Musinga
- Mutukuya
- Nabasya
- Nafa
- Nakharakana
- Nakisa
- Namakenda Lower
- Namakenda Upper
- Namasindwa
- Nangabo
- Nanzekhe
- Nasyefu
- Natsekhe
- Netonge
- Tsengwa
- Winekali

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 Bupoto Sub-county

Named natural and historic features inside Bupoto Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Lukoje
- Wambewo

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 Bupoto Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Namisindwa District, the warmest month is Mar (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 225 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 17 45 

Feb 18 55 

Mar 18 113 

Apr 17 212 

May 16 224 

Jun 16 120 

Jul 15 118 

Aug 15 167 

Sep 16 184 

Oct 16 195 

Nov 16 152 

Dec 16 82 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bupoto Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital New Hospital Appertiment · Bumbo 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.86335&mlon=34.39536#map=17/0.86335/34.39536) 

Bank Finance Trust Bank, Mbale Branch · Northern Division 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07111&mlon=34.18280#map=17/1.07111/34.18280) 

ATM Barclays Bank Mbale Branch · Industrial Divison 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07155&mlon=34.18140#map=17/1.07155/34.18140) 

Petrol pump Kama Oil Ltd. · Bududa Town Council 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.01103&mlon=34.33108#map=17/1.01103/34.33108) 

Hotel Wanda Plaza · Nabweya 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.04773&mlon=34.37166#map=17/1.04773/34.37166) 

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 2.0 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 8.2 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 8.3 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 Bupoto Sub-county

Places mapped inside Bupoto Sub-county in open map data, by type.

- Schools3
- Pharmacies1

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
- Bumwoni
- Buwabwala
- Lwakhakha Town Council
- Magale
- Magale Town Council
- Mukoto
- Namabya
- Namboko
- Namisindwa Town Council
- Tsekululu

## Quick answers

- Where is Bupoto Sub-county?In Bubulo County, Namisindwa District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Bupoto Sub-county?Bukokho Sub-county, Bumbo Sub-county, Buwabwala Sub-county, Mukoto Sub-county and Namisindwa Town Council Sub-county
- What is there to see in Bupoto Sub-county?landslide site, Nalwanza landslip site, Nametsi landslip site, NAKATSI control point 001
- What time zone is Bupoto Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Bupoto Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Bupoto Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bupoto Sub-county?44 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bupoto Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,580 m and 1,911 m
- What is the best time to visit Bupoto Sub-county?December to March and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bupoto Sub-county?New Hospital Appertiment, about 5.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bupoto Sub-county?Finance Trust Bank, Mbale Branch, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bupoto Sub-county?Barclays Bank Mbale Branch, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bupoto Sub-county?Kama Oil Ltd., about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bupoto Sub-county?UG20560108 (OCHA common operational dataset)