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

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

Sub-county · Bubulo County 

# Magale Sub-county

Magale Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bubulo County, Namisindwa District, Eastern Region. It covers **16.6 km²**. 36 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 16.6km²
- 8mapped services
- 1,448 mtypical elevation

## Where is Magale Sub-county?

Magale 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: [Bubutu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/bubutu/), [Bumwoni Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/bumwoni/), [Magale Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/magale-town-council/), [Namabya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/namabya/) and [Namisindwa Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/namisindwa-town-council/). By area it is the 1332nd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 5.5% of [Bubulo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/). The centre of Magale Sub-county is about 205 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.8628° N, 34.3409° 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 Magale Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Magale Sub-county

- Nalwanza landslip site · memorial, Bubiita15 km
- landslide site · memorial, Bukalasi17 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: Magale 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) · Eldoret112 km
- Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu114 km

### Nearest railway station

Mbale (Industrial Divison), about 31 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 Magale Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **36 villages, towns and localities** in Magale Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,338 m and 1,540 m above sea level (median 1,448 m).

- Bibondo
- Bombotsa
- Buhontso
- Bukibeti
- Bukibeti A
- Bukibeti B
- Bukikete
- Bukimweyi
- Bulako
- Bulukhendu
- Bulyuli
- Bumbotsa
- Bumityero
- Bumulika
- Bumusomi
- Bumuyonga A
- Bumyonga B
- Buneusi
- Busiemba
- Busimaolya Ii
- Butsebeni
- Buwambingwa
- Buwandyambi
- Buwatsala
- Buwokona
- Kisokoti
- Kitono
- Komono
- Maala
- Maresi A
- Maresi B
- Mukunya
- Naluwande
- Nandalaka
- Nasalala
- Nasele

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 Magale 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 Magale Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Magale Hospital · Magale Town Council 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.87337&mlon=34.36720#map=17/0.87337/34.36720) 

Bank Housing Finance Bank Tororo Branch · Western Division 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.69441&mlon=34.18163#map=17/0.69441/34.18163) 

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 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95078&mlon=34.27086#map=17/0.95078/34.27086) 

Hotel Mist Gardens · Manafwa Town Council 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95060&mlon=34.27104#map=17/0.95060/34.27104) 

Mall White House Sangilila · Bukiende 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95748&mlon=34.21405#map=17/0.95748/34.21405) 

School Situyi Primary School · Magale 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.87120&mlon=34.33399#map=17/0.87120/34.33399) 

College Magale Royal Vocational · Magale Town Council 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.86807&mlon=34.36515#map=17/0.86807/34.36515) 

Police station Magale Police Post · Magale Town Council 2.9 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 Magale Sub-county

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

- Schools8

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Magale Sub-county?In Bubulo County, Namisindwa District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Magale Sub-county?Bubutu Sub-county, Bumwoni Sub-county, Magale Town Council Sub-county, Namabya Sub-county and Namisindwa Town Council Sub-county
- What is there to see in Magale Sub-county?Nalwanza landslip site, landslide site
- What time zone is Magale Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Magale Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Magale Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Magale Sub-county?36 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Magale Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,338 m and 1,540 m
- What is the best time to visit Magale Sub-county?December to March and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Magale Sub-county?Magale Hospital, about 3.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Magale Sub-county?Housing Finance Bank Tororo Branch, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Magale Sub-county?Diamond Trust Bank Malaba Branch, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Magale Sub-county?IGAL energy, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Magale Sub-county?UG20560111 (OCHA common operational dataset)