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

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

Sub-county · Budadiri County 

# Bumalimba Sub-county

Bumalimba Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Budadiri County, Sironko District, Eastern Region. It covers **6.87 km²**. 32 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 6.9km²
- 5mapped services
- 1,337 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bumalimba Sub-county?

Bumalimba 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: [Buhugu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/sironko/budadiri/buhugu/), [Bukiise Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/sironko/budadiri/bukiise/), [Bukyabo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/sironko/budadiri/bukyabo/) and [Butandiga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/sironko/budadiri/butandiga/). By area it is the 1464th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 1.7% of [Budadiri County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/sironko/budadiri/). The centre of Bumalimba Sub-county is about 218 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 8.9 km from Sironko, the main town of Budadiri County. The centre point is at 1.2139° N, 34.3260° 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 Bumalimba Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Bumalimba Sub-county

- Main Sipi Fall Viewpoint · viewpoint, Sipi15 km
- Sipi Main Fall Viewpoint · viewpoint, Sipi15 km
- Sipi Falls - First Fall · waterfall, Sipi15 km
- Sipi Falls - Ngasire · waterfall, Munarya15 km
- Sipi Falls - Simba · waterfall, Munarya15 km
- Sipi Falls - Chebukoch · waterfall, Sipi15 km
- Chebonet Falls · waterfall, Munarya17 km
- cebonet fall · waterfall, Kapsinda17 km
- Tutum Cave · cave, Munarya17 km
- Bumwalukani Landslide · memorial, Bulucheke18 km
- Bulucheke (BULU 001) · viewpoint, Nabweya19 km
- NAKATSI control point 001 · viewpoint, Nabweya19 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: Bumalimba 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 24 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 Bumalimba Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **32 villages, towns and localities** in Bumalimba Sub-county.

- Bumalimba
- Bumaludye
- Bumudoma
- Dokoli
- Gamalongo
- Ganga-dyani
- Kalitusi
- Kifulo
- Kigomu Trc
- Kikuyu(bumalimba)
- Kisinyo
- Kituti(bumalimba)
- Kiyembe Trc
- Kizinga(bumalimba)
- Lubidyo(bumulisya)
- Lubondo
- Lukayi(bumalimba)
- Magikiri
- Magwegwe
- Maluku(bumulisya)
- Maniaku
- Mawo
- Nadonza
- Naloko
- Namakolo
- Namanje
- Nambalenze(bumalimba)
- Nyunza
- Store Trc
- Suguta(bumalimba)
- Zebobeni
- Zehugu

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 Bumalimba Sub-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/).

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

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bumulisha Health Centre · Bumalimba 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.21946&mlon=34.32074#map=17/1.21946/34.32074) 

Bank Sironko · Sironko Town Council 9.0 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 23 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 9.0 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 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.23158&mlon=34.24849#map=17/1.23158/34.24849) 

Mall Bam Shopping Center · Industrial Divison 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07354&mlon=34.17701#map=17/1.07354/34.17701) 

School Elgon High Christian School · Bumalimba 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.21474&mlon=34.32618#map=17/1.21474/34.32618) 

College Mount Elgon Labour-Based College · Namanyonyi 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.15651&mlon=34.22117#map=17/1.15651/34.22117) 

Police station Police Buwalisi · Buwalasi 12 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 Bumalimba Sub-county

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

- Hospitals2
- Schools3

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Bumalimba Sub-county?In Budadiri County, Sironko District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Bumalimba Sub-county?Buhugu Sub-county, Bukiise Sub-county, Bukyabo Sub-county and Butandiga Sub-county
- What is there to see in Bumalimba Sub-county?Main Sipi Fall Viewpoint, Sipi Main Fall Viewpoint, Sipi Falls - First Fall, Sipi Falls - Ngasire
- What time zone is Bumalimba Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Bumalimba Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Bumalimba Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bumalimba Sub-county?32 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Bumalimba Sub-county?December to March and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bumalimba Sub-county?Bumulisha Health Centre, about 0.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bumalimba Sub-county?Sironko, about 9.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bumalimba Sub-county?Barclays Bank Mbale Branch, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bumalimba Sub-county?TotalEnergies Sironko Service Station, about 9.0 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Bumalimba Sub-county?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bumalimba Sub-county?UG20610109 (OCHA common operational dataset)