# Bubandi Sub-county Sub-county, Bwamba County – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bwamba/bubandi/

Sub-county · Bwamba County 

# Bubandi Sub-county

Bubandi Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bwamba County, Bundibugyo District, Western Region. It covers **8.81 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 8.8km²
- 4mapped services
- 924 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bubandi Sub-county?

Bubandi Sub-county lies in [Bwamba County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bwamba/), [Bundibugyo District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 5 other sub-counties: [Bundingoma Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bwamba/bundingoma/), [Busunga Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bwamba/busunga-town-council/), [Butama-Mitunda Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/butama-mitunda-town-council/), [Mirambi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bwamba/mirambi/) and [Nyahuka Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bwamba/nyahuka-town-council/). By area it is the 1436th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 3.2% of [Bwamba County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bwamba/). The centre of Bubandi Sub-county is about 292 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 11 km from Bundibugyo, the main town of Bwamba County. The centre point is at 0.6586° N, 29.9777° 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: Bubandi 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) · Bunia104 km
- Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi156 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 Bubandi Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Bubandi Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 853 m and 953 m above sea level (median 924 m).

- Bubandi
- Bubandi Iii
- Bundihakungu
- Bundijonja
- Bundinserya
- Busu Ii
- Kabutabule
- Kanakulongo
- Kibanige
- Matembo
- Mutunda
- Nadule
- Namansengu
- Nambaranga
- Namugaju
- Njuli
- Njuule I
- Nyambaro
- Nyambaro Central
- Nyambaro Ii
- Nyambaro Iii
- Nyambaro Iv

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 Bubandi Sub-county

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Kaga
- Rutoba
- Tombwe

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 Bubandi Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bundibugyo District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Nov (20 °C). 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 21 71 

Feb 21 69 

Mar 21 137 

Apr 20 138 

May 20 123 

Jun 20 97 

Jul 20 86 

Aug 20 133 

Sep 20 155 

Oct 20 170 

Nov 20 163 

Dec 20 99 

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

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

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital NYAHUKA · Nyahuka Town Council 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.67393&mlon=29.98922#map=17/0.67393/29.98922) 

Bank Rwenzori Gamers lnitiative.Ltd · Harugale 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.67667&mlon=30.06842#map=17/0.67667/30.06842) 

ATM Barclays ATM · Southern Division 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65367&mlon=30.27309#map=17/0.65367/30.27309) 

Petrol pump Station service · Bundibugyo Town Council 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.70620&mlon=30.06324#map=17/0.70620/30.06324) 

Hotel Vanilla Inn · Bundibugyo Town Council 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.70816&mlon=30.06411#map=17/0.70816/30.06411) 

School Bundikahungu Primary School · Nyahuka Town Council 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.66207&mlon=29.98540#map=17/0.66207/29.98540) 

College Rusekere sss · Rubona Town Council 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.55934&mlon=30.17808#map=17/0.55934/30.17808) 

Police station Harugali Police Station · Harugale 10 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 Bubandi Sub-county

Places mapped inside Bubandi 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 Bwamba County

- Bubukwanga
- Buganikire Town Councili
- Bundibugyo Town Council
- Bundingoma
- Busaru
- Busunga Town Council
- Kirumya
- Kisubba
- Mirambi
- Nyahuka Town Council
- Tokwe

## Quick answers

- Where is Bubandi Sub-county?In Bwamba County, Bundibugyo District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Bubandi Sub-county?Bundingoma Sub-county, Busunga Town Council Sub-county, Butama-Mitunda Town Council Sub-county, Mirambi Sub-county and Nyahuka Town Council Sub-county
- What time zone is Bubandi Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Bubandi Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Bubandi Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bubandi Sub-county?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bubandi Sub-county?Settlements lie between 853 m and 953 m
- What is the best time to visit Bubandi Sub-county?December to February and June to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bubandi Sub-county?NYAHUKA, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bubandi Sub-county?Rwenzori Gamers lnitiative.Ltd, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bubandi Sub-county?Barclays ATM, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bubandi Sub-county?Station service, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bubandi Sub-county?UG41030201 (OCHA common operational dataset)
