# Mazuba Sub-county Sub-county, Busiki County – Villages & Map

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Sub-county · Busiki County 

# Mazuba Sub-county

Mazuba Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Busiki County, Namutumba District, Eastern Region. It covers **77.4 km²**. 35 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 77.4km²
- 14mapped services
- 1,084 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mazuba Sub-county?

Mazuba 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 5 other sub-counties: [Ivukula Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namutumba/busiki/ivukula/), [Magada Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namutumba/busiki/magada/), [Nangonde Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namutumba/busiki/nangonde/), [Nawanjofu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/bunyole/nawanjofu/) and [Tirinyi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kibuku/kibuku/tirinyi/). By area it is the 795th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 9.5% of [Busiki County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namutumba/busiki/). The centre of Mazuba Sub-county is about 144 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 13 km from Namutumba, the main town of Busiki County. The centre point is at 0.9492° N, 33.7121° 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: Mazuba 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) · Soroti87 km
- Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu161 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:39) 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 Mazuba Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **35 villages, towns and localities** in Mazuba Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,062 m and 1,103 m above sea level (median 1,084 m).

- Budabuna
- Bugalimu
- Buganza
- Bulolo
- Butabira
- Butamba
- Irimbi
- Irondo
- Irondo Central
- Isiita
- Isita
- Kagaire
- Kamugoya
- Kasolo
- Kasuleta
- Kikwero
- Kyaala
- Mazuba
- Mpenzya
- Mpolpgoma
- Mulemba
- Nabinyonyi
- Nabinyonyi I
- Nabinyonyi Ii
- Nabinyonyi Iii
- Nadwali
- Nakabale
- Nakulubu
- Namalemba
- Namwayo
- Nawanzalya
- Nawanzira
- Nsioola
- Nsola
- Nsoola

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 Mazuba Sub-county

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Italishabagimba
- Namalemba
- Namigamibiri
- Nasola
- Nawanzalia

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 Mazuba 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
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- 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 Mazuba Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital MAGANDA HEALTH CENTRE III · Magada 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.89136&mlon=33.72447#map=17/0.89136/33.72447) 

Bank Tropical Bank Kaliro Branch · Kaliro Town Council 24 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 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.16651&mlon=33.71036#map=17/1.16651/33.71036) 

Petrol pump Shell · Tirinyi 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.00015&mlon=33.76179#map=17/1.00015/33.76179) 

Hotel Kaamu City Hotel - Kibuku · Kirika 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.99662&mlon=33.81897#map=17/0.99662/33.81897) 

School Irondo Primary School · Mazuba 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95513&mlon=33.69492#map=17/0.95513/33.69492) 

College Saint Patrick's College Kibale · Nabweyo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.86909&mlon=33.60429#map=17/0.86909/33.60429) 

Police station Budaka Central Police Station · Budaka Town Council 29 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 Mazuba Sub-county

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

- Schools14

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
- Magada
- Nabweyo
- Namutumba
- Namutumba Town Council
- Nangonde
- Nsinze

## Quick answers

- Where is Mazuba Sub-county?In Busiki County, Namutumba District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Mazuba Sub-county?Ivukula Sub-county, Magada Sub-county, Nangonde Sub-county, Nawanjofu Sub-county and Tirinyi Sub-county
- What time zone is Mazuba Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mazuba Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Mazuba Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mazuba Sub-county?35 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mazuba Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,062 m and 1,103 m
- What is the best time to visit Mazuba Sub-county?December to March and June to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mazuba Sub-county?MAGANDA HEALTH CENTRE III, about 6.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mazuba Sub-county?Tropical Bank Kaliro Branch, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mazuba Sub-county?DFCU Pallisa Branch, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mazuba Sub-county?Shell, about 7.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mazuba Sub-county?UG20570105 (OCHA common operational dataset)
