# Bubukwanga Sub-county Sub-county, Bwamba County – Villages

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

Sub-county · Bwamba County 

# Bubukwanga Sub-county

Bubukwanga Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bwamba County, Bundibugyo District, Western Region. It covers **48.5 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 48.5km²
- 6mapped services
- 771 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bubukwanga Sub-county?

Bubukwanga 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 3 other sub-counties: [Kirumya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bwamba/kirumya/), [Ntotoro Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/ntotoro/) and [Tokwe Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bwamba/tokwe/). By area it is the 1033rd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 17.4% of [Bwamba County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bwamba/). The centre of Bubukwanga Sub-county is about 287 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 10 km from Bundibugyo, the main town of Bwamba County. The centre point is at 0.8018° N, 30.0448° 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 Bubukwanga Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Bubukwanga Sub-county

- Sempaya Hot Springs (male) · attraction, Ntotoro14 km
- Sempaya Hot Springs (female) · attraction, Burondo14 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: Bubukwanga 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) · Bunia87 km
- Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi173 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:54) 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 Bubukwanga Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Bubukwanga Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 722 m and 835 m above sea level (median 771 m).

- Bubukwanga
- Bubukwanga Central
- Bubukwanga Hqtrs
- Bubulongu
- Bubulongu Boader
- Bubulongu Central
- Bukwanga
- Bundikiteganwa I
- Bundikulya
- Bundimagwara
- Bundimbali Ii
- Humiya
- Humya
- Humya I
- Humya Iii
- Mabangenyi
- Mampongya
- Mampungulu
- Mankamba
- Saara City

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 Bubukwanga Sub-county

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Amapogi
- Botwalibo
- Manjuguja
- Tokwe

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 Bubukwanga 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 Bubukwanga Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ntandi Health Centre III · Ntandi Town Council 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.80082&mlon=30.14438#map=17/0.80082/30.14438) 

Bank Eseko Company · Ntandi Town Council 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.79973&mlon=30.14499#map=17/0.79973/30.14499) 

ATM Barclays ATM · Southern Division 30 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 Comfort Hotel Bundibugyo · Bundibugyo Town Council 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.71136&mlon=30.06302#map=17/0.71136/30.06302) 

School Bundimagwara Primary School · Bubukwanga 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.77996&mlon=30.06128#map=17/0.77996/30.06128) 

College Mountains of the Moon University · Western Division 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.69155&mlon=30.24744#map=17/0.69155/30.24744) 

Police station Harugali Police Station · Harugale 14 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 Bubukwanga Sub-county

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

- Schools6

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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Bubukwanga Sub-county?In Bwamba County, Bundibugyo District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Bubukwanga Sub-county?Kirumya Sub-county, Ntotoro Sub-county and Tokwe Sub-county
- What is there to see in Bubukwanga Sub-county?Sempaya Hot Springs (male), Sempaya Hot Springs (female)
- What time zone is Bubukwanga Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Bubukwanga Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Bubukwanga Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bubukwanga Sub-county?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bubukwanga Sub-county?Settlements lie between 722 m and 835 m
- What is the best time to visit Bubukwanga Sub-county?December to February and June to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bubukwanga Sub-county?Ntandi Health Centre III, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bubukwanga Sub-county?Eseko Company, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bubukwanga Sub-county?Barclays ATM, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bubukwanga Sub-county?Station service, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bubukwanga Sub-county?UG41030202 (OCHA common operational dataset)