# Buhugu Sub-county Sub-county, Budadiri County – Villages & Map

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

Sub-county · Budadiri County 

# Buhugu Sub-county

Buhugu Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Budadiri County, Sironko District, Eastern Region. It covers **22.4 km²**. 96 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 22.4km²
- 11mapped services
- 1,203 mtypical elevation

## Where is Buhugu Sub-county?

Buhugu Sub-county lies in [Budadiri County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/sironko/budadiri/), [Sironko District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/sironko/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 8 other sub-counties: [Budadiri Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/sironko/budadiri/budadiri-town-council/), [Bukiise Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/sironko/budadiri/bukiise/), [Bukyabo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/sironko/budadiri/bukyabo/), [Bumalimba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/sironko/budadiri/bumalimba/), [Bumasifwa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/sironko/budadiri/bumasifwa/), [Busulani Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/sironko/budadiri/busulani/), [Buyobo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/sironko/budadiri/buyobo/) and [Nalusala Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/sironko/budadiri/nalusala/). By area it is the 1268th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 5.5% of [Budadiri County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/sironko/budadiri/). The centre of Buhugu Sub-county is about 216 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 7.9 km from Sironko, the main town of Budadiri County. The centre point is at 1.1973° N, 34.3104° 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).

## Things to see in and around Buhugu Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Buhugu Sub-county

- Bumwalukani Landslide · memorial, Bulucheke17 km
- KAKUNGULU MUSEUM · museum, Namanyonyi17 km
- Main Sipi Fall Viewpoint · viewpoint, Sipi17 km
- Sipi Main Fall Viewpoint · viewpoint, Sipi17 km
- Sipi Falls - First Fall · waterfall, Sipi17 km
- Sipi Falls - Ngasire · waterfall, Munarya18 km
- Sipi Falls - Simba · waterfall, Munarya18 km
- Sipi Falls - Chebukoch · waterfall, Sipi18 km
- Bulucheke (BULU 001) · viewpoint, Nabweya18 km
- NAKATSI control point 001 · viewpoint, Nabweya18 km
- Chebonet Falls · waterfall, Munarya19 km
- Wanale Ladders · attraction, Wanale19 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Buhugu 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) · Soroti97 km
- Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret136 km

### Nearest railway station

Mbale (Industrial Divison), about 22 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.

## Villages and localities in Buhugu Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **96 villages, towns and localities** in Buhugu Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,156 m and 1,337 m above sea level (median 1,203 m).

- Biwa
- Bubbi
- Bubuyi(bumatofu)
- Budindi
- Bufupa(kirali)
- Bugilogi
- Buhugu
- Bukibolo
- Bukitemu
- Bukyagwe
- Bukyape
- Bumadyemu
- Bumasifwa
- Bumassa-bunakani
- Bunabende
- Bunabugu-dubiki
- Bunambobi
- Bunandasa
- Bunejesa(kibolo)
- Busingede
- Buwesonga(bumatofu)
- Buwetye(nandere)
- Buwoliwa
- Buyama
- Dibbu
- Gibinda North
- Gogoki
- Gombe(bugibugi)
- Gombe(kibolo)
- Kabokani
- Kibira(kibolo)
- Kibizi
- Kidago
- Kidumi(bugibugi)
- Kigokye
- Kikolo(kibolo)
- Kikuyu(nandere)
- Kiniganigo
- Kirali
- Kisaali(busiita)
- Kisanja
- Kisenyi(nandere)
- Kisumu(kibolo)
- Kitagalu(nandere)
- Kiwongo
- Kiwungulo
- Kololo
- Konje(bumugwedi)
- Kuss
- Kyita
- Lubidyo(bugibugi)
- Lufumi
- Lukobo(kibolo)
- Lulemba
- Mabale(nandere)
- Madodo
- Mahapa Trc
- Malibango
- Maludye
- Masabasi(mutufu)
- Masese
- Matati
- Mawupu
- Mayiiyi
- Mazaki
- Miwu Fr
- Musene
- Mutufu
- Mutufu Trc
- Nabidago
- Nabidoko
- Nabini(bugibugi)
- Nabukalu
- Nakitembwe
- Nakizengwe
- Namabungu(bumadyemu)
- Namabungu(mutufu)
- Namatondolo
- Nambalenze(bugibugi)
- Namiluga(kirali)
- Namiri
- Namono
- Namulanda
- Nandere Lower
- Nandere Upper
- Nangisilili
- Nangongo
- Nanyinya(busiita)
- Napumbira
- Nasekye
- Natanyo
- Nayaya
- Suguta(bumugwedi)
- Tulutulu
- Walanga(bugwa)
- Walanga(musene)

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 Buhugu Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sironko District, the warmest month is Mar (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 170 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 19 45 

Feb 20 55 

Mar 21 113 

Apr 20 212 

May 19 224 

Jun 18 120 

Jul 18 118 

Aug 18 167 

Sep 19 184 

Oct 19 195 

Nov 19 152 

Dec 19 82 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Buhugu Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital BUHUGU HEALTHCENTRE III · Bumalimba 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.20161&mlon=34.33010#map=17/1.20161/34.33010) 

Bank Sironko · Sironko Town Council 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.23172&mlon=34.24685#map=17/1.23172/34.24685) 

ATM Barclays Bank Mbale Branch · Industrial Divison 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07155&mlon=34.18140#map=17/1.07155/34.18140) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Sironko Service Station · Sironko Town Council 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.23240&mlon=34.24718#map=17/1.23240/34.24718) 

Hotel Sabunyo hotel sironko · Sironko Town Council 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.23158&mlon=34.24849#map=17/1.23158/34.24849) 

Mall Bam Shopping Center · Industrial Divison 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07354&mlon=34.17701#map=17/1.07354/34.17701) 

School Jiam Primary School · Buhugu 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.20120&mlon=34.30138#map=17/1.20120/34.30138) 

College Mount Elgon Labour-Based College · Namanyonyi 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.15651&mlon=34.22117#map=17/1.15651/34.22117) 

Police station Police Buwalisi · Buwalasi 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.14523&mlon=34.23948#map=17/1.14523/34.23948) 

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 Buhugu Sub-county

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

- Schools11

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 Budadiri County

- Budadiri Town Council
- Bugitimwa
- Bukhulo
- Bukiise
- Bukiyi
- Bukyabo
- Bukyambi
- Bumalimba
- Bumasifwa
- Bunyafa
- Busulani
- Butandiga
- Buteza
- Buwalasi
- Buwasa
- Buyobo
- Masaba
- Nalusala
- Sironko Town Council
- Zesui

## Quick answers

- Where is Buhugu Sub-county?In Budadiri County, Sironko District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Buhugu Sub-county?Budadiri Town Council Sub-county, Bukiise Sub-county, Bukyabo Sub-county, Bumalimba Sub-county, Bumasifwa Sub-county, Busulani Sub-county, Buyobo Sub-county and Nalusala Sub-county
- What is there to see in Buhugu Sub-county?Bumwalukani Landslide, KAKUNGULU MUSEUM, Main Sipi Fall Viewpoint, Sipi Main Fall Viewpoint
- What time zone is Buhugu Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Buhugu Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Buhugu Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Buhugu Sub-county?96 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Buhugu Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,156 m and 1,337 m
- What is the best time to visit Buhugu Sub-county?December to March and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Buhugu Sub-county?BUHUGU HEALTHCENTRE III, about 2.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Buhugu Sub-county?Sironko, about 8.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Buhugu Sub-county?Barclays Bank Mbale Branch, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Buhugu Sub-county?TotalEnergies Sironko Service Station, about 8.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Buhugu Sub-county?UG20610103 (OCHA common operational dataset)