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

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

Sub-county · Budadiri County 

# Bukyabo Sub-county

Bukyabo Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Budadiri County, Sironko District, Eastern Region. It covers **9.30 km²**. 44 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 9.3km²
- 1mapped service
- 2,075 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bukyabo Sub-county?

Bukyabo 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 5 other sub-counties: [Buhugu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/sironko/budadiri/buhugu/), [Buluganya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bulambuli/bulambuli/buluganya/), [Bumalimba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/sironko/budadiri/bumalimba/), [Bumasifwa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/sironko/budadiri/bumasifwa/) and [Butandiga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/sironko/budadiri/butandiga/). By area it is the 1432nd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 2.3% of [Budadiri County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/sironko/budadiri/). The centre of Bukyabo Sub-county is about 220 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 12 km from Sironko, the main town of Budadiri County. The centre point is at 1.1987° N, 34.3537° 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 Bukyabo Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Bukyabo Sub-county

- Bumwalukani Landslide · memorial, Bulucheke15 km
- Sipi Falls - Chebukoch · waterfall, Sipi15 km
- Main Sipi Fall Viewpoint · viewpoint, Sipi16 km
- Sipi Main Fall Viewpoint · viewpoint, Sipi16 km
- Tutum Cave · cave, Munarya16 km
- Sipi Falls - Ngasire · waterfall, Munarya16 km
- Sipi Falls - First Fall · waterfall, Sipi16 km
- Sipi Falls - Simba · waterfall, Munarya16 km
- Chebonet Falls · waterfall, Munarya16 km
- Bulucheke (BULU 001) · viewpoint, Nabweya17 km
- NAKATSI control point 001 · viewpoint, Nabweya17 km
- cebonet fall · waterfall, Kapsinda18 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: Bukyabo 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) · Soroti100 km
- Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret132 km

### Nearest railway station

Mbale (Industrial Divison), about 26 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:36) 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 Bukyabo Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **44 villages, towns and localities** in Bukyabo Sub-county.

- Bumwawule
- Bunabukonde
- Bunamwamba
- Bunanzofu
- Busahe
- Busasagi
- Butandiga
- Butawa
- Buwobudeya
- Dwaka
- Gimeyeze
- Goimo
- Ikyigo
- Kibeya
- Kibeye(gombe)
- Kisenyi(zebigi)
- Kitati
- Kituti(busahe)
- Kityere
- Kuusi
- Kwana
- Kyambogo Trc
- Lugulu(gombe)
- Lundu
- Lwanda(kyambogo)
- Madaya
- Makakala
- Makande
- Mangasa
- Masaka
- Masekyere
- Matugutu
- Mayiyi(buwobudeya)
- Miwu
- Muduku
- Nabilliwa
- Nadoggo
- Namonye East
- Namwenje(busahe)
- Nasinzi
- Suguta(zebigi)
- Wdida
- Zebigi
- Zebugubusi

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 Bukyabo Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sironko District, the warmest month is Mar (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jul (12 °C), after allowing for this place being about 702 m higher 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 14 45 

Feb 15 55 

Mar 15 113 

Apr 14 212 

May 13 224 

Jun 12 120 

Jul 12 118 

Aug 12 167 

Sep 13 184 

Oct 13 195 

Nov 13 152 

Dec 13 82 

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

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

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital BUHUGU HEALTHCENTRE III · Bumalimba 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.20161&mlon=34.33010#map=17/1.20161/34.33010) 

Bank Sironko · Sironko Town Council 12 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 24 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 12 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 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.23158&mlon=34.24849#map=17/1.23158/34.24849) 

Mall Bam Shopping Center · Industrial Divison 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07354&mlon=34.17701#map=17/1.07354/34.17701) 

School Bukyabo Primary School · Bukyabo 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.19249&mlon=34.35296#map=17/1.19249/34.35296) 

College Mount Elgon Labour-Based College · Namanyonyi 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.15651&mlon=34.22117#map=17/1.15651/34.22117) 

Police station Police Buwalisi · Buwalasi 14 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 Bukyabo Sub-county

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

- Schools1

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Bukyabo Sub-county?In Budadiri County, Sironko District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Bukyabo Sub-county?Buhugu Sub-county, Buluganya Sub-county, Bumalimba Sub-county, Bumasifwa Sub-county and Butandiga Sub-county
- What is there to see in Bukyabo Sub-county?Bumwalukani Landslide, Sipi Falls - Chebukoch, Main Sipi Fall Viewpoint, Sipi Main Fall Viewpoint
- What time zone is Bukyabo Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Bukyabo Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Bukyabo Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bukyabo Sub-county?44 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Bukyabo Sub-county?December to March and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bukyabo Sub-county?BUHUGU HEALTHCENTRE III, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bukyabo Sub-county?Sironko, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bukyabo Sub-county?Barclays Bank Mbale Branch, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bukyabo Sub-county?TotalEnergies Sironko Service Station, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bukyabo Sub-county?UG20610107 (OCHA common operational dataset)