# Paya Sub-county Sub-county, West Budama (Kisolo) County

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Sub-county · West Budama (Kisolo) County 

# Paya Sub-county

Paya Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in West Budama (Kisolo) County, Tororo District, Eastern Region. It covers **79.8 km²**. 69 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 79.8km²
- 17mapped services
- 1,112 mtypical elevation

## Where is Paya Sub-county?

Paya Sub-county lies in [West Budama (Kisolo) County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/west-budama-kisolo/), [Tororo District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 7 other sub-counties: [Busolwe Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/bunyole/busolwe-town-council/), [Butaleja Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/bunyole/butaleja/), [Himutu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/bunyole/himutu/), [Kirewa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/west-budama-kisolo/kirewa/), [Nagongera Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/west-budama-kisolo/nagongera/), [Nagongera Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/west-budama-kisolo/nagongera-town-council/) and [Sop-Sop Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/west-budama-kisolo/sop-sop/). By area it is the 773rd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 10.5% of [West Budama (Kisolo) County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/west-budama-kisolo/). The centre of Paya Sub-county is about 168 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.8327° N, 34.0052° 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: Paya 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) · Soroti108 km
- Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu130 km

### Nearest railway station

Mbale (Industrial Divison), about 32 km from the centre.

### 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.

## Villages and localities in Paya Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **69 villages, towns and localities** in Paya Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,084 m and 1,133 m above sea level (median 1,112 m).

- Age
- Agee
- Atapara
- Atapara 'a'
- Atapara 'b'
- Barinyanga 'a'
- Biranga
- Budaka
- Budaka North
- Budaka South
- Jiep
- Kabosani
- Kandi
- Kangori
- Kisia
- Kisoko
- Liwira
- Luka
- Miusi
- Muriwa
- Nawire
- Nawire Central
- Nawire North
- Nyakidere 'a'
- Nyakidere 'b'
- Nyakiriga
- Nyanjati
- Nyasirenge
- Nyasirenge East 'a'
- Nyasirenge East 'b'
- Nyasirenge West
- Nyawimbi
- Nyawimbi 'a'
- Nyawimbi 'b'
- Olama
- Opalapati
- Pabendo
- Padula
- Pambaya
- Pambaya East
- Pambaya East 'a'
- Pambaya West
- Pambedi
- Paminyunyi
- Paragang
- Parapang
- Pasule
- Pasule 'a'
- Pasule 'b'
- Pasule 'c'
- Patewo
- Paya
- Paya Central
- Paya West
- Payede 'b'
- Podwera
- Popiyo
- Powaidya
- Pupono
- Ramogi
- Sengo
- Sengo 'a'
- Sere
- Sere 'a'
- Sere B 'a'
- Sere B 'b'
- Sere C 'a'
- Sikwala
- Sugida

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 Paya Sub-county

Named natural and historic features inside Paya Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Atapara
- Chepeso
- Lwematofu
- Miusi
- Mwenge
- Samba

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 Paya Sub-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/).

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

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nagongera Health Center IV · Nagongera Town Council 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.76976&mlon=34.02561#map=17/0.76976/34.02561) 

Bank Umubano Uganda Limited · Western Division 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.69538&mlon=34.17875#map=17/0.69538/34.17875) 

ATM Stanbic Bank Uganda ATM · Osukuru 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65896&mlon=34.16016#map=17/0.65896/34.16016) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Nagongera Road Service Station · Western Division 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.69386&mlon=34.17830#map=17/0.69386/34.17830) 

Hotel Malaba Resort Hotel · Paya 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.83047&mlon=34.01379#map=17/0.83047/34.01379) 

Mall White House Sangilila · Bukiende 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95748&mlon=34.21405#map=17/0.95748/34.21405) 

School Faith Nursery and Primary School · Paya 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.83443&mlon=34.01414#map=17/0.83443/34.01414) 

College busitema campus sign post · Nagongera Town Council 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.77784&mlon=34.01633#map=17/0.77784/34.01633) 

Police station Kanghalasa Police · Himutu 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.91138&mlon=34.08471#map=17/0.91138/34.08471) 

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 Paya Sub-county

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

- Hotels1
- Schools15
- Pharmacies1

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 West Budama (Kisolo) County

- Iyolwa
- Kirewa
- Kisoko
- Magola
- Mulanda
- Nabuyoga
- Nagongera
- Nagongera Town Council
- Petta
- Rubongi
- Sop-Sop

## Quick answers

- Where is Paya Sub-county?In West Budama (Kisolo) County, Tororo District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Paya Sub-county?Busolwe Town Council Sub-county, Butaleja Sub-county, Himutu Sub-county, Kirewa Sub-county, Nagongera Sub-county, Nagongera Town Council Sub-county and Sop-Sop Sub-county
- What time zone is Paya Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Paya Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Paya Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Paya Sub-county?69 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Paya Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,084 m and 1,133 m
- What is the best time to visit Paya Sub-county?December to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Paya Sub-county?Nagongera Health Center IV, about 7.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Paya Sub-county?Umubano Uganda Limited, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Paya Sub-county?Stanbic Bank Uganda ATM, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Paya Sub-county?TotalEnergies Nagongera Road Service Station, about 25 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Paya Sub-county?UG20630309 (OCHA common operational dataset)