# West Budama (Kisolo) County, Tororo District – Sub-counties

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County · Tororo District 

# West Budama (Kisolo) County

West Budama (Kisolo) County is a county of Uganda in Tororo District, Eastern Region. It covers **762.3 km²**. It is divided into 12 sub-counties. 737 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 205 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 762km²
- 12sub-counties
- 205mapped services

## Where is West Budama (Kisolo) County?

West Budama (Kisolo) County lies in [Tororo District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 5 other counties: [Bukooli County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/), [Bunyole County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/bunyole/), [Samia-Bugwe County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/busia/samia-bugwe/), [Tororo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/tororo/) and [Tororo Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/tororo-municipality/). By area it is the 108th largest of 203 counties in Uganda. It covers 64.0% of [Tororo District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/). The centre of West Budama (Kisolo) County is about 168 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 17 km from Tororo, the main town of Tororo District. The centre point is at 0.7303° N, 34.0370° 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: West Budama (Kisolo) 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

- Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu119 km
- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti120 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:38) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:36, sunset around 18:41).

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 West Budama (Kisolo) County

Sub-county Area km² Localities Services 

[Iyolwa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/west-budama-kisolo/iyolwa/) 89 53 15 

[Kirewa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/west-budama-kisolo/kirewa/) 64 79 22 

[Kisoko Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/west-budama-kisolo/kisoko/) 34 49 12 

[Magola Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/west-budama-kisolo/magola/) 61 53 16 

[Mulanda Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/west-budama-kisolo/mulanda/) 113 105 22 

[Nabuyoga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/west-budama-kisolo/nabuyoga/) 91 81 27 

[Nagongera Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/west-budama-kisolo/nagongera/) 56 74 16 

[Nagongera Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/west-budama-kisolo/nagongera-town-council/) 25 29 14 

[Paya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/west-budama-kisolo/paya/) 80 69 17 

[Petta Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/west-budama-kisolo/petta/) 35 47 11 

[Rubongi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/west-budama-kisolo/rubongi/) 81 80 26 

[Sop-Sop Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/west-budama-kisolo/sop-sop/) 35 45 7 

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 West Budama (Kisolo) County

Open gazetteers list **737 villages, towns and localities** in West Budama (Kisolo) County. The largest with a recorded population: Nagongera (14,300). Settlements here lie between about 1,077 m and 1,232 m above sea level (median 1,123 m).

- Abar 'b'
- Abongit
- Abongiti 'a' A
- Abongiti 'a' B
- Abongiti B
- Aburi 'a'
- Aburi 'b'
- Abwel
- Abwel 'a'
- Abwel 'b'
- Abweli
- Achilet
- Achilet A 'a'
- Achilet A 'b'
- Achilet B 'a'
- Achilet B 'b'
- Achilet C 'a'
- Achilet C 'b'
- Achilet D 'a'
- Age
- Agee
- Agola
- Agola A
- Agola B 'a'
- Agola B 'b'
- Agola B 'c'
- Agumiti
- Agumiti 'a'
- Agumiti 'b'
- Agwait
- Akandi
- Akandi 'a'
- Akandi 'b'
- Akipenet A
- Akipenet B
- Akipeneti
- Akol 'a'
- Akol B
- Akwedi
- Amagoro
- Amor Pasindi 'a'
- Amor Pasindi 'b'
- Amori
- Amori 'a'
- Amori 'b'
- Amori Pokanga
- Amori Ponino
- Amori-Powino
- Amori-Pukanga
- Amorigee
- Apoli
- Asinge
- Atangala
- Atangala 'a'
- Atangala B 'a'
- Atapara
- Atapara 'a'
- Atapara 'b'
- Ataro
- Aturukuku
- Aturukuku 'a'
- Aturukuku 'b'
- Auyo A 'a'
- Auyo A 'b'
- Auyo B 'a'
- Auyo B 'b'
- Awanya
- Awanya 'a'
- Awanya 'b'
- Awaya
- Awuyo
- Awuyu
- Ayago
- Ayago A 'a'
- Ayago A 'b'
- Ayago B 'a'
- Ayago B 'b'
- Ayago C 'b'
- Ayoga C 'a'
- Barinyanga 'a'
- Bendo
- Bendo 'a'
- Bendo 'b'
- Bere
- Bere Central
- Bere North
- Bere South
- Bira
- Bira East 'a'
- Bira East 'b'
- Bira West 'a'
- Bira West 'b'
- Biranga
- Budaka
- Budaka North
- Budaka South
- Buganga 'a'
- Buganga 'b'
- Buganja
- Bujwaala B 'a'
- Bujwala A 'a'
- Bujwala A 'b'
- Bujwala B 'b'
- Bujwara
- Bukusi
- Bulalo
- Buler 'a'
- Buler 'b'
- Bumanda
- Bumanda 'a'
- Bumanda 'b'
- Bumanda 'c'
- Bunganga
- Burimwenge
- Buwanfu
- Chalumba
- Chalumba 'a'
- Chalumba 'b'
- Chawolo
- Chawolo 'a'
- Chawolo 'b'
- Chawolo-Sirongo
- Chokuluk
- Chukuluku A
- Chukuluku B
- Dago
- Dida
- Doponyi
- Fungwe
- Fungwe 'a'
- Fungwe 'b'
- Gule
- Gule A
- Gule B 'a'
- Gule B 'b'
- Gwaragwara
- Gwaragwara Central
- Iyabari
- Iyolwa
- Iyomia
- Iyopok
- Iyopoki
- Iyopoki 'a'
- Iyopoki 'b'
- Iyoriang East 'a'
- Iyoriang East 'b'
- Iyoriang West 'a'
- Iyoriang West 'b'
- Iyoryangi
- Jiep
- Jiepi-Sindila
- Kabosani
- Kachinga
- Kachinga 'a'
- Kachinga 'b'
- Kadewele 'a'
- Kadewele 'b'
- Kadewere
- Kagwara
- Kagwara 'a'
- Kagwara 'b'
- Kagwara 'c'
- Kakola
- Kakola A
- Kakola B
- Kamolo
- Kanang 'a'
- Kanang 'b'
- Kanang 'c'
- Kanangi
- Kandi
- Kandi 'a'
- Kandi 'b'
- Kangori
- Katande
- Katandi
- Katandi-Magembo
- Katelema
- Katerema
- Katerema A 'a'
- Katerema A 'b'
- Katerema B 'a'
- Katerema B 'b'
- Katerema B 'c'
- Katerema C 'a'
- Katerema C 'b'
- Kathowa
- Kathowa North
- Kathowa South
- Kidera
- Kidera Central
- Kikadhi
- Kikadhi North
- Kikadhi South
- Kimeno 'a'
- Kimeno 'b'
- Kirewa
- Kisera
- Kisia
- Kisoko
- Kisoko Central A
- Kisoko Central B
- Kisote
- Kisote East
- Kisote West 'a'
- Kisote West 'b'
- Kisubi
- Kisuni
- Kiwir
- Kiwiri
- Kiyagala
- Kiyagala 'b'
- Kiyeyi
- Koi
- Komolo
- Komolo 'b'
- Korobudi 'a'
- Korobudi 'b'
- Korobudi B 'a'
- Koropudi
- Koyi
- Koyi A
- Koyi B
- Kwoyo
- Kyawolo
- Ligingi Trading Center
- Liwira
- Liyonga
- Loka Omwa
- Lokomwa
- Luka
- Lwala
- Lwala Pobona 'a'
- Lwala Pobona 'b'
- Lwala Pobona 'c'
- Lwalap’obona
- Machar East
- Machar West
- Machermeri
- Magelo
- Magembo
- Magoka
- Magoka 'a'
- Magoka 'b'
- Magola
- Magola 'a'
- Magola 'b'
- Magoro
- Magoro 'a'
- Magoro 'b'
- Magria
- Maguria 'a'
- Maguria 'b'
- Mahanga
- Mahanga 'a'
- Maho
- Mairo Pawira 'a'
- Mairo Pawira 'b'
- Mairo Pawira North
- Mairo-Pawira
- Makaur A
- Makaur B
- Makaur East 'a'
- Makaur East 'b'
- Makaur West
- Makawari
- Makeke North
- Makeke South
- Malawa
- Malawa 'a'
- Malawa 'b'
- Maruki
- Maruki 'a'
- Maruki 'b'
- Maruki Rock
- Maundo
- Maundo Central 'a'
- Maundo Central 'b'
- Maundo North 'a'
- Maundo North 'b'
- Maundo South 'a'
- Maundo South 'b'
- Maundo West
- Mawera 'a'
- Mawera B 'a'
- Mawera B 'b'
- Mbula
- Mbula East
- Mbula West 'a'
- Mbula West 'b'
- Mela
- Mifumi
- Mifumi North
- Mifumi South
- Migana
- Migana 'a'
- Migana 'c'
- Miganja 'a'
- Miganja 'b'
- Mikiya 'a'
- Mikiya 'b'
- Mikome
- Minjugwe
- Misasa 'a'
- Misasa 'b'
- Miusi
- Morkisuwa
- Moruwa
- Morwa
- Morwa North
- Morwa South
- Muganja
- Mukaganga
- Mukiganga
- Mukiya
- Mukuwa
- Mukwana Kijwala 'a'
- Mukwana Kijwala 'b'
- Mukwana Murwa 'a'
- Mukwana Murwa 'b'
- Mukwana-Kijwala
- Mukwana-Moriwa
- Mulanda
- Mulanda Central
- Mulanda Stores
- Munyinyi
- Muriwa
- Musasa
- Mwello 'a'
- Mwelo
- Mwenge
- Mwenge-Nyamaiga
- Naboa
- Nabowa Central
- Nabowa North
- Nabowa South 'a'
- Nabowa South 'b'
- Nabuyoga
- Nagoke-Bulalo
- Nagongera
- Nagongera A
- Nagongera B
- Nam
- Namasuka
- Namayuni
- Nambogo
- Nambogo 'b'
- Nambogo 'd'
- Nambogo A 'a'
- Nambogo A 'b'
- Nami
- Namusuka
- Namwanga
- Namwanga A 'a'
- Namwanga A 'b'
- Namwanga B 'a'
- Namwanga B 'b'
- Namwaya
- Namwaya Central 'a'
- Namwaya Central 'b'
- Namwendia
- Namwendia East
- Namwendia East 'a'
- Namwendia West
- Naweyo
- Naweyo Central
- Naweyo East
- Naweyo West
- Nawire
- Nawire Central
- Nawire North
- Ngeta
- Ngetta 'a'
- Ngetta 'b'
- Ngetta 'c'
- Ngota
- Ngulimo
- Nyabanja
- Nyafumba
- Nyafumba 'b'
- Nyafumba A
- Nyagulu
- Nyakasana
- Nyakasusa
- Nyakesi
- Nyakesi A 'a'
- Nyakesi A 'b'
- Nyakesi A 'c'
- Nyakesi A 'd'
- Nyakesi B 'a'
- Nyakesi B 'b'
- Nyakesi C 'a'
- Nyakesi C 'b'
- Nyakesi D 'a'
- Nyakesi E 'a'
- Nyakesi E 'b'
- Nyakesi E 'c'
- Nyakesi E 'd'
- Nyakidere 'a'
- Nyakidere 'b'

…and 337 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 West Budama (Kisolo) County

Named natural and historic features inside West Budama (Kisolo) County, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

52 rivers and streams.

- Achilet
- Achoki
- Adeyo
- Adundo
- Age
- Amongini
- Atangala
- Atapara
- Aturukuru
- Chepeso
- Chokuluk
- Emerikit
- Katerema
- Koropudi
- Ligaga
- Ligaga
- Lumbuka
- Lwematofu
- Matawa
- Matawa
- Mboleja
- Mbula
- Miusi
- Mukuju

…and 28 more.

### Hills and mountains

9 hills.

- Buyemba · 1,340 m
- Mwelo · 1,199 m
- Petta · 1,195 m
- Mulanda · 1,179 m
- Morkisuwa · 1,175 m
- Nagongera · 1,159 m
- Maundo · 1,151 m
- Nyamalago · 1,118 m
- Kiyayi · 1,069 m

### Forests and nature

3 forest reserves.

- Achilet Forest Reserve
- Nagongera Forest Reserve
- Nagongera Forest Reserve

### Getting around

1 railway station.

- Nagongera Station

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 West Budama (Kisolo) County and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Tororo District, the warmest month is Feb (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 1,848 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (242 mm) and the driest Feb (58 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and July**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 63 

Feb 24 58 

Mar 24 153 

Apr 22 242 

May 21 241 

Jun 21 139 

Jul 21 113 

Aug 21 160 

Sep 22 200 

Oct 22 193 

Nov 22 185 

Dec 22 104 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in West Budama (Kisolo) County

Places mapped inside West Budama (Kisolo) County in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals15
- Hotels3
- Schools180
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies3
- Restaurants2

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 West Budama (Kisolo) County?In Tororo District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders West Budama (Kisolo) County?Bukooli County, Bunyole County, Samia-Bugwe County, Tororo County and Tororo Municipality County
- What time zone is West Budama (Kisolo) County in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in West Budama (Kisolo) County?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in West Budama (Kisolo) County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in West Budama (Kisolo) County?737 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of West Budama (Kisolo) County?Settlements lie between 1,077 m and 1,232 m
- What is the highest point in West Budama (Kisolo) County?Buyemba (1,340 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit West Budama (Kisolo) County?December to February and July
- How many hospitals are in West Budama (Kisolo) County?15 mapped
- What is the P-code of West Budama (Kisolo) County?UG206303 (OCHA common operational dataset)