# Busiki County, Namutumba District – Sub-counties & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namutumba/busiki/

County · Namutumba District 

# Busiki County

Busiki County is a county of Uganda in Namutumba District, Eastern Region. It covers **814.5 km²**. It is divided into 10 sub-counties. 400 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 207 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 815km²
- 10sub-counties
- 207mapped services

## Where is Busiki County?

Busiki County lies in [Namutumba District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namutumba/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 6 other counties: [Bugweri County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugweri/bugweri/), [Bukooli County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/), [Bulamogi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kaliro/bulamogi/), [Bunyole County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/bunyole/), [Kibuku County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kibuku/kibuku/) and [Kigulu County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/iganga/kigulu/). By area it is the 103rd largest of 203 counties in Uganda. The centre of Busiki County is about 136 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 6.0 km from Namutumba, the main town of Namutumba District. The centre point is at 0.8868° N, 33.6664° 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).

## Know before you go: Busiki 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

- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti94 km
- Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu160 km

### Nearest railway station

Iganga (Northern Division), about 37 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:40) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:38, sunset around 18:42).

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.

## Sub-counties of Busiki County

Sub-county Area km² Localities Services 

[Bulange Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namutumba/busiki/bulange/) 147 56 36 

[Ivukula Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namutumba/busiki/ivukula/) 118 34 15 

[Kibaale Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namutumba/busiki/kibaale/) 49 34 12 

[Magada Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namutumba/busiki/magada/) 97 48 23 

[Mazuba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namutumba/busiki/mazuba/) 77 35 14 

[Nabweyo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namutumba/busiki/nabweyo/) 44 34 17 

[Namutumba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namutumba/busiki/namutumba/) 112 58 17 

[Namutumba Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namutumba/busiki/namutumba-town-council/) 24 15 27 

[Nangonde Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namutumba/busiki/nangonde/) 71 32 21 

[Nsinze Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namutumba/busiki/nsinze/) 74 67 25 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Busiki County

Open gazetteers list **400 villages, towns and localities** in Busiki County. The largest with a recorded population: Namutumba (22,600). Settlements here lie between about 1,053 m and 1,145 m above sea level (median 1,098 m).

- Bubaalya
- Bubago
- Bubinga
- Bubusa
- Bubutya
- Bubuusa
- Bubwooli
- Budabuna
- Budatemwa
- Budatemwa A
- Budatu
- Budhebero B
- Budhumba
- Budido
- Budigo
- Budomero
- Budongo
- Buduna
- Budunda
- Budwapa
- Budwapa A
- Budwapa B
- Bufuya
- Bugaali-Budomero
- Bugabula
- Bugaiza
- Bugalibudomero
- Bugalimu
- Buganda
- Buganza
- Bugayi
- Bugiri
- Bugobi
- Bugobi B
- Bugwe
- Bukaaba
- Bukairu
- Bukalamaiso
- Bukasa
- Bukebwe
- Bukemba
- Bukene
- Bukenga
- Bukonte
- Bukonte Central
- Bukoolo
- Bukudumira
- Bukumula
- Bukwali
- Bulafa
- Bulagala
- Bulagazi
- Bulange
- Bulele
- Bulembo
- Bulimba
- Bulimba A
- Bulimba B
- Bulogo
- Bulolo
- Bulongo Budhobero
- Bulyabwita
- Bulyabwita A
- Bulyabwita B
- Bulyowa
- Bulyowa A
- Bulyowa B
- Bumeigera
- Bumoga
- Bumusita A
- Bunabamba
- Bunaibamba
- Bunaibamba A
- Bunaibamba B
- Bunaibani
- Bunangwe Estate
- Buninikila
- Bunyagwe
- Bunyagwe Central
- Bunyangwe A
- Bunyangwe B
- Bunyanzi
- Bunyekero
- Bunyuga
- Bupaluka
- Busaamo
- Busamaiza
- Busega
- Busenke
- Businda A
- Businda B
- Busini
- Busini A
- Busini B
- Busire
- Butabira
- Butamba
- Butamoga
- Butandwe
- Butimbo
- Butobole
- Butogoli
- Butoogoli
- Butyabule
- Buvundya
- Buwaga
- Buwaga Central
- Buwali
- Buwalira
- Buwambi
- Buwangwe
- Buwidi
- Buwoito
- Buwola
- Buwongera
- Buwongo
- Buwongo A
- Buwongo B
- Buwoola
- Buyanga
- Buyange
- Buyenvu
- Buyinda
- Buyoboya
- Buyugu
- Bwayuya
- Bwite
- Forest Reserve
- Gadumire
- Idudi
- Igerera
- Ighalangire
- Igulamubiri
- Irimbi
- Irondo
- Irondo Central
- Irwaniro
- Isegero
- Isegero A
- Isegero B
- Isegero Mailo
- Isiita
- Isita
- Itonko
- Ituba
- Ituba A
- Ituba B
- Ituba C
- Ituba-Bulongo
- Ivukula
- Ivukula Town
- Iwungiro
- Izimba
- Izirangobi
- Kabira
- Kagaire
- Kagulu
- Kaiti
- Kakoge
- Kakogwe
- Kakooge
- Kakoola
- Kakunyu
- Kalamira
- Kalitumba
- Kalusolo
- Kamudoki
- Kamudooke
- Kamugoya
- Kangulumo A
- Kangulumo B
- Kangulumu
- Kanywamubisi
- Kasale
- Kasapuli
- Kasedhere
- Kasedhere A
- Kasedhere B
- Kasejere
- Kashaike
- Kasimizi
- Kasodo
- Kasolo
- Kasozi
- Kasozi B
- Kasozi Central
- Kasuleeta
- Kasuleta
- Katakwite
- Kategere
- Katengeleire
- Katengere
- Katengereire
- Kavule
- Kawanamo
- Kibaale
- Kibale
- Kibigo
- Kigalama
- Kigunda
- Kikalu
- Kikwero
- Kilwanire
- Kimenyulo
- Kiranga
- Kiranga A
- Kiranga B
- Kirerema
- Kirerema I
- Kirerema Ii
- Kirerema Iii
- Kirongo
- Kisega
- Kisenho
- Kisewuzi
- Kisheike
- Kisiiro East
- Kisiiro West
- Kisiki
- Kisimo A
- Kisimo B
- Kisimu
- Kisiro
- Kisowozi
- Kitaigalwa
- Kitama
- Kivule
- Kiwanyi
- Kiwolomero
- Kizuba
- Kyaala
- Kyamwa
- Lugulu
- Luzinga
- Lwamba
- Lwatama
- Magada
- Magola
- Magoola
- Mahembe
- Makenya
- Makoma
- Makutu
- Maliga
- Maliga Trc
- Mangafu
- Matyama
- Mawungwe
- Mawungwe A
- Mawungwe B
- Mayuge
- Mazuba
- Mbogo
- Meeru
- Mpande
- Mpenzya
- Mpimiro
- Mpolpgoma
- Mpolyabigere
- Mpulira
- Mpumiro
- Mulama
- Mulama Central
- Mulemba
- Mwaki
- Nabigalata
- Nabigherya
- Nabikabala
- Nabikenge
- Nabikenge 2
- Nabikonge
- Nabinyonyi
- Nabinyonyi I
- Nabinyonyi Ii
- Nabinyonyi Iii
- Nabisaka
- Nabisiogi I
- Nabisiogi Ii
- Nabisiogi Iii
- Nabisoigi
- Nabitovu
- Nabitula
- Nabituluntu
- Nabiyungi
- Nabote
- Nabuguzi
- Nabukalu
- Nabweyo
- Nabweyo A
- Nabweyo B
- Nabweyo Central
- Nadwali
- Naigonbwa
- Naisamula
- Nakabale
- Nakalokwe
- Nakawa
- Nakawano
- Nakawunza
- Nakawunzo Ii
- Nakawwunzo I
- Nakazinga
- Nakazinga A
- Nakazinga B
- Nakisenyi
- Nakulubu
- Nakyere
- Nakyere Ii
- Nakyere-Kawese
- Nalukero
- Naluko
- Namakoba
- Namakoba A
- Namakoba B
- Namakoko
- Namalemba
- Namalokwe
- Namasere
- Namato
- Namato Central
- Namato East
- Namato West
- Namatumba
- Namavundu
- Namboote
- Nambula
- Namugooke
- Namukenkedu
- Namukoge
- Namulu
- Namunkanaga
- Namusayi
- Namuseeno
- Namuseno
- Namusita B
- Namutenda
- Namutumba
- Namutumba A
- Namutumba B
- Namuwondo
- Namuwondo A
- Namuwondo B
- Namuyangwe Forest Reserve
- Namwayo
- Namwenda
- Namwenda Central
- Namwenda I
- Namwenda Ii
- Namwenda Iii
- Namwondo A
- Nangonde
- Nanvunanwa
- Natsahe
- Nawaikoke A
- Nawaikoke B
- Nawaikoma A
- Nawaikona
- Nawaikonke
- Nawambiri
- Nawambogo
- Nawampandu
- Nawampandu A
- Nawampandu B
- Nawampiti
- Nawandagala
- Nawandiyo
- Nawandyo
- Nawandyo A
- Nawandyo B
- Nawangisa
- Nawangisa I A
- Nawangisa I B
- Nawangisa Ii
- Nawankima
- Nawankofu
- Nawansagwa
- Nawansega
- Nawansekese
- Nawansimbi
- Nawanzali
- Nawanzalya
- Nawanzira
- Nawebeite
- Nazigomere
- Ndikwitamaira
- Nkoloota
- Nkwanzi
- Nsinze
- Nsinze Town
- Nsioola
- Nsola
- Nsongwe
- Nsoola
- Ntalinga
- Palisa
- Sabagabo
- Siira
- Vukula
- Walumbo
- Zagira

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 Busiki County

Named natural and historic features inside Busiki County, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

27 rivers and streams.

- Dumbu
- Italishabagimba
- Kaisiwaisa
- Kamirambaizi
- Kibimba
- Lwitambwa
- Mpande
- Nabigurali
- Nabulamwana
- Naisai
- Nakabale
- Nakisimwe
- Namalemba
- Namaloe
- Nambigwa
- Nambubi
- Namigamibiri
- Namwena
- Namwenge
- Nasola
- Nawaibete
- Nawansenyhe
- Nawantokolo
- Nawanzalia

…and 3 more.

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Kikalu · 1,047 m

### Forests and nature

2 forests.

- Mpologoma North
- Mpologoma South

### Getting around

1 railway station.

- Nsinze Station

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 Busiki County and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Namutumba District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 1,489 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (202 mm) and the driest Jan (51 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and June to July**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 51 

Feb 26 55 

Mar 26 119 

Apr 24 202 

May 23 176 

Jun 22 104 

Jul 22 95 

Aug 23 133 

Sep 23 158 

Oct 24 168 

Nov 24 142 

Dec 24 87 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Busiki County

Places mapped inside Busiki County in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals8
- Schools196
- Colleges and universities3

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Busiki County?In Namutumba District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Busiki County?Bugweri County, Bukooli County, Bulamogi County, Bunyole County, Kibuku County and Kigulu County
- What time zone is Busiki County in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Busiki County?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Busiki County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Busiki County?400 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Busiki County?Settlements lie between 1,053 m and 1,145 m
- What is the highest point in Busiki County?Kikalu (1,047 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Busiki County?December to March and June to July
- How many hospitals are in Busiki County?8 mapped
- What is the P-code of Busiki County?UG205701 (OCHA common operational dataset)