# Butebo County, Pallisa District – Sub-counties, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/pallisa/butebo/

County · Pallisa District 

# Butebo County

Butebo County is a county of Uganda in Pallisa District, Eastern Region. It covers **86.1 km²**. It is divided into 2 sub-counties. 56 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 86.1km²
- 2sub-counties
- 20mapped services

## Where is Butebo County?

Butebo County lies in [Pallisa District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/pallisa/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 3 other counties: [Butebo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butebo/butebo/), [Kumi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kumi/kumi/) and [Pallisa County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/pallisa/pallisa/). By area it is the 178th largest of 203 counties in Uganda. It covers 10.0% of [Pallisa District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/pallisa/). The centre of Butebo County is about 171 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 16 km from Pallisa, the main town of Pallisa District. The centre point is at 1.2363° N, 33.8192° 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: Butebo 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) · Soroti59 km
- Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu178 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:38) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:38, sunset around 18:41).

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 Butebo County

Sub-county Area km² Localities Services 

[Kibale Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/pallisa/butebo/kibale/) 40 25 11 

[Opwateta Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/pallisa/butebo/opwateta/) 46 31 9 

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 Butebo County

Open gazetteers list **56 villages, towns and localities** in Butebo County. Settlements here lie between about 1,070 m and 1,134 m above sea level (median 1,072 m).

- Abila
- Agurur A
- Agurur B
- Akiboibon
- Akipanyi 'a'
- Akipanyi 'b'
- Akisim
- Alarilari
- Apogot
- Apuna
- Aputon
- Kachede
- Kadesok Central
- Kaile
- Kakusi
- Kanyum
- Kanyumu
- Kapesur
- Kapuwai
- Kasana
- Kayepei
- Kibale
- Komeri
- Komindi
- Komolo
- Obuyai
- Odeperio
- Odukuro
- Ogoria
- Ogulia
- Ogwere
- Ojoroi
- Okale
- Okaracha
- Okoito
- Okongora
- Okuruket
- Okutai
- Oladot
- Olwakai
- Omatakojo
- Omatakojo North
- Omaulon
- Omukulai A
- Omukulai B
- Onyamatunga
- Ookei
- Opogono
- Opwateta
- Otadan
- Otamirio
- Otelepai I
- Otelepai Ii
- Rarak Ii
- Raraka I
- Rwatama

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 Butebo County and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Pallisa 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 Butebo County

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools19

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 Butebo County?In Pallisa District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Butebo County?Butebo County, Kumi County and Pallisa County
- What time zone is Butebo County in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Butebo County?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Butebo County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Butebo County?56 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Butebo County?Settlements lie between 1,070 m and 1,134 m
- What is the best time to visit Butebo County?December to March and June to July
- How many hospitals are in Butebo County?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Butebo County?UG205901 (OCHA common operational dataset)