# Magada Sub-county Sub-county, Busiki County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namutumba/busiki/magada/ Sub-county · Busiki County # Magada Sub-county Magada Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Busiki County, Namutumba District, Eastern Region. It covers **97.1 km²**. 48 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 97.1km² - 23mapped services - 1,093 mtypical elevation ## Where is Magada Sub-county? Magada Sub-county lies in [Busiki County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namutumba/busiki/), [Namutumba District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namutumba/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 9 other sub-counties: [Busaba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/bunyole/busaba/), [Kibaale Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namutumba/busiki/kibaale/), [Mazuba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namutumba/busiki/mazuba/), [Nabweyo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namutumba/busiki/nabweyo/), [Namutumba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namutumba/busiki/namutumba/), [Namutumba Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namutumba/busiki/namutumba-town-council/), [Nangonde Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namutumba/busiki/nangonde/), [Nawanjofu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/bunyole/nawanjofu/) and [Nsinze Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namutumba/busiki/nsinze/). By area it is the 677th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 11.9% of [Busiki County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namutumba/busiki/). The centre of Magada Sub-county is about 141 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 7.0 km from Namutumba, the main town of Busiki County. The centre point is at 0.8930° N, 33.7133° 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: Magada 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 - Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti93 km - Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu157 km ### 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. ## Villages and localities in Magada Sub-county Open gazetteers list **48 villages, towns and localities** in Magada Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,073 m and 1,119 m above sea level (median 1,093 m). - Bugiri - Bukasa - Bukemba - Bulagazi - Busaamo - Busamaiza - Busire - Butobole - Buwidi - Buyange - Buyenvu - Buyugu - Gadumire - Irwaniro - Izimba - Izirangobi - Kagulu - Kakoola - Kalamira - Kalitumba - Kasale - Kashaike - Kasodo - Katakwite - Kategere - Katengeleire - Katengere - Kawanamo - Kisheike - Kiwanyi - Luzinga - Magada - Mpolyabigere - Mulama - Mulama Central - Nabigalata - Nabikabala - Nabisaka - Nabiyungi - Nabukalu - Nabweyo - Nakawa - Nambula - Namusayi - Namuyangwe Forest Reserve - Nawambiri - Nawansekese - Nawanzali 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 Magada Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Magada Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Nabulamwana - Namwena - Namwenge - Wankawanka ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Mpologoma North 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 Magada Sub-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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Magada Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Magada Health Centre IV · Magada 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.89022&mlon=33.72044#map=17/0.89022/33.72044) Bank Tropical Bank Kaliro Branch · Kaliro Town Council 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.89414&mlon=33.50443#map=17/0.89414/33.50443) ATM DFCU Pallisa Branch · Pallisa Town Council 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.16651&mlon=33.71036#map=17/1.16651/33.71036) Petrol pump Shell · Tirinyi 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.00015&mlon=33.76179#map=17/1.00015/33.76179) Hotel Kaamu City Hotel - Kibuku · Kirika 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.99662&mlon=33.81897#map=17/0.99662/33.81897) School Kasaale Primary School · Magada 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.88891&mlon=33.71398#map=17/0.88891/33.71398) College K-technical Institute · Namutumba Town Council 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.81486&mlon=33.69076#map=17/0.81486/33.69076) Police station Budaka Central Police Station · Budaka Town Council 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.01886&mlon=33.95915#map=17/1.01886/33.95915) 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 Magada Sub-county Places mapped inside Magada Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Schools21 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 Busiki County - Bulange - Ivukula - Kibaale - Mazuba - Nabweyo - Namutumba - Namutumba Town Council - Nangonde - Nsinze ## Quick answers - Where is Magada Sub-county?In Busiki County, Namutumba District, Eastern Region, Uganda - What borders Magada Sub-county?Busaba Sub-county, Kibaale Sub-county, Mazuba Sub-county, Nabweyo Sub-county, Namutumba Sub-county, Namutumba Town Council Sub-county, Nangonde Sub-county, Nawanjofu Sub-county and Nsinze Sub-county - What time zone is Magada Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Magada Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Magada Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Magada Sub-county?48 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Magada Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,073 m and 1,119 m - What is the best time to visit Magada Sub-county?December to March and June to July - Where is the nearest hospital to Magada Sub-county?Magada Health Centre IV, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Magada Sub-county?Tropical Bank Kaliro Branch, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Magada Sub-county?DFCU Pallisa Branch, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Magada Sub-county?Shell, about 13 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Magada Sub-county?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Magada Sub-county?UG20570104 (OCHA common operational dataset)