# Bukhulo Sub-county Sub-county, Budadiri County – Villages

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

Sub-county · Budadiri County 

# Bukhulo Sub-county

Bukhulo Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Budadiri County, Sironko District, Eastern Region. It covers **25.8 km²**. 63 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 25.8km²
- 4mapped services
- 1,214 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bukhulo Sub-county?

Bukhulo 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 4 other sub-counties: [Bukiyi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/sironko/budadiri/bukiyi/), [Kachumbala Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bukedea/bukedea/kachumbala/), [Kolir Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bukedea/bukedea/kolir/) and [Sironko Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/sironko/budadiri/sironko-town-council/). By area it is the 1233rd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 6.3% of [Budadiri County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/sironko/budadiri/). The centre of Bukhulo Sub-county is about 207 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 4.8 km from Sironko, the main town of Budadiri County. The centre point is at 1.2127° N, 34.2088° 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 Bukhulo Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Bukhulo Sub-county

- KAKUNGULU MUSEUM · museum, Namanyonyi13 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: Bukhulo 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
- Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret146 km

### Nearest railway station

Mbale (Industrial Divison), about 16 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 Bukhulo Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **63 villages, towns and localities** in Bukhulo Sub-county.

- Africa
- Bamulema
- Basano
- Bubetsye
- Budama
- Buhumwa
- Bukamolo
- Bulucheka
- Bumaena
- Bumakhyika
- Bumasike
- Bumasikye
- Bumulaa
- Bumutsopa
- Bumwambu
- Bunalwele
- Bunambutye(mpogo)
- Bunamwera
- Bunashimolo
- Bundege
- Bungwanyi
- Bunyakelo
- Bunywaka
- Burukuru
- Busano
- Bushikori
- Busiu(buwabuyi)
- Busukuya(kirombe)
- Butsyongola
- Buwabuyi
- Buwalibitsa
- Buzesoli
- Bwikhonje
- Garage
- Highway
- Kakhongo
- Kampala
- Kapwayi
- Kibanga(bundege)
- Kireka
- Kirombe
- Kisenyi(bundege)
- Kwonta
- Mafudu
- Mpogo
- Mulalu
- Muvule
- Mwichenga
- Nabwanya(soola)
- Nakayilila
- Nalondo
- Nalukaye
- Nalukuba
- Namiai
- Namilinga
- Nampanga
- Nangendo
- Napongo
- Raraka
- Shuma
- Soola
- Tubama
- Walanga(buwabuyi)

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 Bukhulo 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 159 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 Bukhulo Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital KACHUMBALA · Kachumbala 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.20873&mlon=34.12137#map=17/1.20873/34.12137) 

Bank Sironko · Sironko Town Council 4.7 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 16 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 4.8 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 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.23158&mlon=34.24849#map=17/1.23158/34.24849) 

Mall Bam Shopping Center · Industrial Divison 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07354&mlon=34.17701#map=17/1.07354/34.17701) 

School Bukhulo Primary School · Bukhulo 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.22246&mlon=34.20601#map=17/1.22246/34.20601) 

College Mount Elgon Labour-Based College · Namanyonyi 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.15651&mlon=34.22117#map=17/1.15651/34.22117) 

Police station Police Buwalisi · Buwalasi 8.2 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 Bukhulo Sub-county

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

- Schools4

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Bukhulo Sub-county?In Budadiri County, Sironko District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Bukhulo Sub-county?Bukiyi Sub-county, Kachumbala Sub-county, Kolir Sub-county and Sironko Town Council Sub-county
- What is there to see in Bukhulo Sub-county?KAKUNGULU MUSEUM, Wanale Ladders
- What time zone is Bukhulo Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Bukhulo Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Bukhulo Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bukhulo Sub-county?63 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Bukhulo Sub-county?December to March and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bukhulo Sub-county?KACHUMBALA, about 9.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bukhulo Sub-county?Sironko, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bukhulo Sub-county?Barclays Bank Mbale Branch, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bukhulo Sub-county?TotalEnergies Sironko Service Station, about 4.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bukhulo Sub-county?UG20610104 (OCHA common operational dataset)