# Budadiri County, Sironko District – Sub-counties & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/sironko/budadiri/

County · Sironko District 

# Budadiri County

Budadiri County is a county of Uganda in Sironko District, Eastern Region. It covers **406.2 km²**. It is divided into 21 sub-counties. 1,261 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 96 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 406km²
- 21sub-counties
- 96mapped services

## Where is Budadiri County?

Budadiri County lies in [Sironko District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/sironko/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 5 other counties: [Bukedea County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bukedea/bukedea/), [Bulambuli County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bulambuli/bulambuli/), [Bungokho County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/), [Kween County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kween/kween/) and [Manjiya County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bududa/manjiya/). By area it is the 141st largest of 203 counties in Uganda. The centre of Budadiri County is about 213 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 6.9 km from Sironko, the main town of Sironko District. The centre point is at 1.1880° N, 34.2919° 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: Budadiri 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) · Soroti96 km
- Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret137 km

### Nearest railway station

Mbale (Industrial Divison), about 19 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 06:36, 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.

## Sub-counties of Budadiri County

Sub-county Area km² Localities Services 

[Budadiri Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/sironko/budadiri/budadiri-town-council/) 6.4 32 8 

[Bugitimwa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/sironko/budadiri/bugitimwa/) 47 76 5 

[Buhugu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/sironko/budadiri/buhugu/) 22 96 11 

[Bukhulo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/sironko/budadiri/bukhulo/) 26 63 4 

[Bukiise Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/sironko/budadiri/bukiise/) 35 103 7 

[Bukiyi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/sironko/budadiri/bukiyi/) 24 66 7 

[Bukyabo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/sironko/budadiri/bukyabo/) 9.3 44 1 

[Bukyambi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/sironko/budadiri/bukyambi/) 4.2 22 1 

[Bumalimba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/sironko/budadiri/bumalimba/) 6.9 32 5 

[Bumasifwa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/sironko/budadiri/bumasifwa/) 20 102 4 

[Bunyafa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/sironko/budadiri/bunyafa/) 16 57 1 

[Busulani Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/sironko/budadiri/busulani/) 10 43 7 

[Butandiga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/sironko/budadiri/butandiga/) 12 80 4 

[Buteza Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/sironko/budadiri/buteza/) 16 53 8 

[Buwalasi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/sironko/budadiri/buwalasi/) 19 59 6 

[Buwasa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/sironko/budadiri/buwasa/) 11 57 1 

[Buyobo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/sironko/budadiri/buyobo/) 22 72 8 

[Masaba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/sironko/budadiri/masaba/) 22 60 0 

[Nalusala Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/sironko/budadiri/nalusala/) 23 57 0 

[Sironko Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/sironko/budadiri/sironko-town-council/) 22 35 5 

[Zesui Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/sironko/budadiri/zesui/) 31 56 3 

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 Budadiri County

Open gazetteers list **1,261 villages, towns and localities** in Budadiri County. The largest with a recorded population: Sironko (19,300) and Budadiri (19,200). Settlements here lie between about 1,123 m and 2,152 m above sea level (median 1,373 m).

- Abbatoir Cell
- Africa
- Bamulema
- Basano
- Bihelele
- Bikajjo Cell
- Bilote
- Birala
- Birinda
- Bitabago
- Biwa
- Bridge Cell
- Bubagala
- Bubbalinganga A
- Bubbalinganga B
- Bubbi
- Bubbola A
- Bubbola B
- Bubetsye
- Bubuhule
- Bubuleje
- Bubuyi(bumatofu)
- Bubuyi(kalawa Ward)
- Budadiri
- Budama
- Budeda
- Budindi
- Budoba Cell
- Bufupa(bufupa)
- Bufupa(kirali)
- Bugaheme
- Bugainza
- Bugalabi
- Bugambi
- Bugashari
- Bugashari B
- Bugawola
- Bugibedi
- Bugibole
- Bugibulungi
- Bugibuni
- Bugidyonyi Lower
- Bugidyonyi Upper
- Bugigomu
- Bugilogi
- Bugimugu
- Bugimwera
- Bugitimwa
- Bugitimwa Mission
- Bugizaza
- Bugobero
- Bugobiro A
- Bugobiro B
- Bugosela
- Bugube
- Bugusege
- Bugusege A
- Bugusege B
- Bugusege C
- Bugwagi
- Bugwagi A
- Bugwagi B
- Bugwagi Lower
- Bugwagi Upper
- Buhugu
- Buhumwa
- Buira Bumasajje
- Bujuwumi A
- Bujuwumi B
- Bukabombwe
- Bukagosi
- Bukagosi Lower
- Bukahemba Lower
- Bukahemba Upper
- Bukalu
- Bukama
- Bukamolo
- Bukanyanga
- Bukasaka
- Bukasalago
- Bukawanga
- Bukawumba
- Bukibolo
- Bukiboya
- Bukidezo
- Bukidezo Central
- Bukidiya
- Bukidiyo
- Bukiende
- Bukiga Labo A
- Bukigalabo
- Bukiiti A
- Bukiiti B
- Bukikomi
- Bukikonde
- Bukimali A
- Bukimali B
- Bukimbo
- Bukimenya Lower
- Bukimenya Upper
- Bukimiya
- Bukinyale
- Bukirindya
- Bukirya
- Bukisa(buboolo)
- Bukisa(bugwagi)
- Bukisimamu
- Bukisimamu B
- Bukitabo
- Bukitemu
- Bukiyeyi
- Bukiyiti
- Bukizuni
- Bukobe
- Bukumbale Trc
- Bukumusi
- Bukwaga A
- Bukwaga B
- Bukwaga Central
- Bukyagwe
- Bukyambi
- Bukyape
- Bukyiwungulo Lower
- Bukyiwungulo Upper
- Bulambuli
- Bulogotani
- Bulolo
- Bulome
- Buluba
- Bulucheka
- Buluganya
- Bulugona
- Bulumolo
- Bulusambu
- Buluwalo
- Buluzwala A
- Buluzwala B
- Bumadibira
- Bumadyemu
- Bumaena
- Bumagaba
- Bumagabula
- Bumagala
- Bumagombe
- Bumaguze Lower
- Bumaguze Upper
- Bumahaga A
- Bumahaga B
- Bumahaga C
- Bumainza
- Bumajeme
- Bumakhyika
- Bumalimba
- Bumaludye
- Bumaneke(bukahengere)
- Bumaneke(bumusi)
- Bumanganga A
- Bumanganga B
- Bumanza(bugimunve)
- Bumanza(nakiwondwe Ward)
- Bumasaba
- Bumasajje
- Bumashe
- Bumasifwa
- Bumasike
- Bumasikye
- Bumasola A
- Bumasola B
- Bumassa-bunakani
- Bumaswere
- Bumatofu
- Bumayamba A
- Bumayamba B
- Bumayosi
- Bumazaki
- Bumbata
- Bumbowa
- Bumejji
- Buminoki
- Bumiriyu A
- Bumiriyu B
- Bumonge
- Bumongoti
- Bumudoma
- Bumudu A
- Bumudu B
- Bumudulu
- Bumugembe A
- Bumugembe B(bubbeza)
- Bumugoli
- Bumuhune
- Bumujenya
- Bumukobe
- Bumulaa
- Bumulaha
- Bumungaswe
- Bumuniasi
- Bumunyolo
- Bumusabire
- Bumusi A
- Bumusi B
- Bumutale
- Bumutongole
- Bumutsopa
- Bumwambu
- Bumwambu A
- Bumwambu B
- Bumwangala
- Bumwawule
- Bunaadudu
- Bunabahala
- Bunabandya
- Bunabeha
- Bunabende
- Bunabidoko
- Bunabonyo
- Bunabugu-dubiki
- Bunabujuko
- Bunabuka
- Bunabuka B
- Bunabukonde
- Bunabulwate
- Bunabupi
- Bunabususu
- Bunabususu Trc
- Bunadunga
- Bunagami
- Bunagawoya
- Bunagudi(bukahengere)
- Bunagudi(bukirindya)
- Bunakirima(bunakirima)
- Bunakirima(bunazami)
- Bunakisiki
- Bunakobe
- Bunakolo(bumukone)
- Bunakolo(busedani)
- Bunakusi
- Bunakwasi
- Bunakye
- Bunalwele
- Bunamahe(bunamahande)
- Bunamahe(mbaya)
- Bunamakongo A
- Bunamakongo B
- Bunambasi
- Bunambobi
- Bunambozo A
- Bunambozo B
- Bunambozo(bukyambi)
- Bunambozo(bumukone)
- Bunambutye(busiu)
- Bunambutye(mpogo)
- Bunamehe
- Bunamoli
- Bunamone
- Bunamudulo
- Bunamudulo Lower
- Bunamusafu
- Bunamwamba
- Bunamwera
- Bunandala
- Bunandalo A
- Bunandalo B
- Bunandasa
- Bunandede A
- Bunandede B
- Bunandege
- Bunandudu
- Bunangeke
- Bunanimi Cell
- Bunanzofu
- Bunaseke A
- Bunaseke B
- Bunashembe
- Bunashimolo
- Bunasije(bugube)
- Bunatanyo
- Bunawodya
- Bunazeba
- Bunazomi A
- Bunazomi B
- Bunazomi C
- Bundege
- Bunehembe
- Bunejesa(kibolo)
- Bunejesa(shimuma)
- Bungolo
- Bungwanyi
- Bunigesa
- Bunyakelo
- Bunyifu
- Bunyodde A
- Bunyodde B
- Bunyole A
- Bunyole B
- Bunywaka
- Burukuru
- Busahe
- Busakula
- Busano
- Busano Cell
- Busasagi
- Busatte
- Busawa
- Bushikori
- Busiango
- Busikyayo
- Busingede
- Busirima
- Busiru
- Busitema
- Busiu Cell
- Busiu(busiu)
- Busiu(buwabuyi)
- Busoliti
- Busukuya(kilulu)
- Busukuya(kirombe)
- Busulani
- Butamoyi
- Butandiga
- Butandiiga
- Butawa
- Buteza
- Butsyongola
- Buwabudeya
- Buwabuya
- Buwabuyi
- Buwadada A
- Buwadada B
- Buwadada C
- Buwadika
- Buwakoli Lower
- Buwakoli Upper
- Buwalasi
- Buwalibitsa
- Buwalisi
- Buwamanga
- Buwamaniala Lower
- Buwamaniala Upper
- Buwambwa
- Buwangolo(bugwimbi)
- Buwangolo(bumirisa)
- Buwangolo(bumwambu)
- Buwangolobe Lower(bumasaba)
- Buwangolobe Upper(bunagami)
- Buwanyama
- Buweri A
- Buweri B
- Buwesonga(bumatofu)
- Buwesonga(kalawa Ward)
- Buwetye(buwetye)
- Buwetye(nandere)
- Buwira
- Buwobudeya
- Buwobudulo
- Buwodada Lower
- Buwodada Upper
- Buwodenyele
- Buwodero Lower
- Buwodero Upper
- Buwodeya
- Buwodira A
- Buwodira B
- Buwogali
- Buwogobola
- Buwoliwa
- Buwomala
- Buwonajewa
- Buwooluba
- Buwozoki A
- Buwozoki B
- Buyaga
- Buyaka
- Buyama
- Buyi
- Buyobo
- Buyola
- Buyuki
- Buzesoli
- Buzibidi
- Bwikasa
- Bwikhonje
- Bwoba
- Centre Cell
- Chuchu
- Daala
- Dalo
- Dembelela
- Dibbu
- Didyusi
- Dilala
- Dindimwa Kagoye Dubbi
- Dogoma
- Doko
- Dokoli
- Dondo
- Donyi
- Dorcus
- Dubana
- Dubana Cell

…and 861 more.

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 Budadiri County

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Diragana
- Guragado
- Sisi

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Walasi · 1,374 m

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 Budadiri County and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sironko 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/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Budadiri County

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

- Hospitals11
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels2
- Schools79
- Pharmacies1
- Police stations1

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 Budadiri County?In Sironko District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Budadiri County?Bukedea County, Bulambuli County, Bungokho County, Kween County and Manjiya County
- What time zone is Budadiri County in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Budadiri County?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Budadiri County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Budadiri County?1,261 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Budadiri County?Settlements lie between 1,123 m and 2,152 m
- What is the highest point in Budadiri County?Walasi (1,374 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Budadiri County?December to March and July
- How many hospitals are in Budadiri County?11 mapped
- How many banks are in Budadiri County?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Budadiri County?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Budadiri County?UG206101 (OCHA common operational dataset)