# Butama-Mitunda Town Council Sub-county Sub-county – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/butama-mitunda-town-council/

Sub-county · Bughendera County 

# Butama-Mitunda Town Council Sub-county

Butama-Mitunda Town Council Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bughendera County, Bundibugyo District, Western Region. It covers **41.2 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 41.2km²
- 4mapped services
- 1,074 mtypical elevation

## Where is Butama-Mitunda Town Council Sub-county?

Butama-Mitunda Town Council Sub-county lies in [Bughendera County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/), [Bundibugyo District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 9 other sub-counties: [Bubandi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bwamba/bubandi/), [Busunga Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bwamba/busunga-town-council/), [Harugale Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/harugale/), [Kabonero Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bunyangabu/bunyangabu/kabonero/), [Kagugu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/kagugu/), [Katebwa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bunyangabu/bunyangabu/katebwa/), [Kyamukube Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bunyangabu/bunyangabu/kyamukube-town-council/), [Mirambi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bwamba/mirambi/) and [Nduguto Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/nduguto/). By area it is the 1091st largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 7.2% of [Bughendera County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/). The centre of Butama-Mitunda Town Council Sub-county is about 285 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.5807° N, 30.0340° 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: Butama-Mitunda Town Council 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

- Bunia Airport (BUX) · Bunia111 km
- Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi149 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:55) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:52, sunset around 18:57).

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 Butama-Mitunda Town Council Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Butama-Mitunda Town Council Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 968 m and 1,373 m above sea level (median 1,074 m).

- Bugwiro
- Bundijongya
- Bundimbuga
- Bundimbuga East
- Bundimbuga West
- Bunseru
- Bunseru I
- Bunyamwera
- Butama
- Goone
- Irango
- Kitengya
- Kitengya I
- Kitengya Ii
- Mutunda
- Nyakabugha
- Tombwe
- Wandegeya

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 Butama-Mitunda Town Council Sub-county

Named natural and historic features inside Butama-Mitunda Town Council Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Nyamatorwe
- Sindero

### Hills and mountains

1 peak.

- Kyabwageya · 2,893 m

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 Butama-Mitunda Town Council Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bundibugyo District, the warmest month is Feb (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Nov (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 169 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,440 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (170 mm) and the driest Feb (69 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and June to July**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 71 

Feb 20 69 

Mar 20 137 

Apr 19 138 

May 19 123 

Jun 19 97 

Jul 19 86 

Aug 19 133 

Sep 19 155 

Oct 19 170 

Nov 19 163 

Dec 19 99 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Butama-Mitunda Town Council Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital HEALTH CENTH CENTRE III · Sindila 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.59022&mlon=29.97854#map=17/0.59022/29.97854) 

Bank Rwenzori Gamers lnitiative.Ltd · Harugale 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.67667&mlon=30.06842#map=17/0.67667/30.06842) 

ATM Barclays ATM · Southern Division 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65367&mlon=30.27309#map=17/0.65367/30.27309) 

Petrol pump Shell · Katebwa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.53943&mlon=30.12683#map=17/0.53943/30.12683) 

Hotel Vanilla Inn · Bundibugyo Town Council 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.70816&mlon=30.06411#map=17/0.70816/30.06411) 

School Bundimbuga Primary School · Butama-Mitunda Town Council 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.60967&mlon=29.99815#map=17/0.60967/29.99815) 

College Rusekere sss · Rubona Town Council 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.55934&mlon=30.17808#map=17/0.55934/30.17808) 

Police station Harugali Police Station · Harugale 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.67728&mlon=30.06907#map=17/0.67728/30.06907) 

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 Butama-Mitunda Town Council Sub-county

Places mapped inside Butama-Mitunda Town Council 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 Bughendera County

- Bukonzo
- Burondo
- Harugale
- Kagugu
- Kasitu
- Mabere
- Nduguto
- Ngamba
- Ntandi Town Council
- Ntotoro
- Sindila

## Quick answers

- Where is Butama-Mitunda Town Council Sub-county?In Bughendera County, Bundibugyo District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Butama-Mitunda Town Council Sub-county?Bubandi Sub-county, Busunga Town Council Sub-county, Harugale Sub-county, Kabonero Sub-county, Kagugu Sub-county, Katebwa Sub-county, Kyamukube Town Council Sub-county, Mirambi Sub-county and Nduguto Sub-county
- What time zone is Butama-Mitunda Town Council Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Butama-Mitunda Town Council Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Butama-Mitunda Town Council Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Butama-Mitunda Town Council Sub-county?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Butama-Mitunda Town Council Sub-county?Settlements lie between 968 m and 1,373 m
- What is the highest point in Butama-Mitunda Town Council Sub-county?Kyabwageya (2,893 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Butama-Mitunda Town Council Sub-county?December to February and June to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Butama-Mitunda Town Council Sub-county?HEALTH CENTH CENTRE III, about 6.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Butama-Mitunda Town Council Sub-county?Rwenzori Gamers lnitiative.Ltd, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Butama-Mitunda Town Council Sub-county?Barclays ATM, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Butama-Mitunda Town Council Sub-county?Shell, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Butama-Mitunda Town Council Sub-county?UG41030103 (OCHA common operational dataset)
