# Busunga Town Council Sub-county Sub-county, Bwamba County

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Sub-county · Bwamba County 

# Busunga Town Council Sub-county

Busunga Town Council Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bwamba County, Bundibugyo District, Western Region. It covers **8.70 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 8.7km²
- 6mapped services
- 960 mtypical elevation

## Where is Busunga Town Council Sub-county?

Busunga Town Council 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: [Bubandi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bwamba/bubandi/), [Bundingoma Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bwamba/bundingoma/), [Butama-Mitunda Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/butama-mitunda-town-council/), [Kagugu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/kagugu/) and [Sindila Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/sindila/). By area it is the 1439th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 3.1% of [Bwamba County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bwamba/). The centre of Busunga Town Council Sub-county is about 293 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 14 km from Bundibugyo, the main town of Bwamba County. The centre point is at 0.6349° N, 29.9671° 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: Busunga 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) · Bunia107 km
- Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi153 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 Busunga Town Council Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Busunga Town Council Sub-county.

- Bubandi Central
- Bubandi Ii
- Bujerere
- Bundijongiya
- Busuma
- Busunga
- Busunga Central
- Kitumba
- Lamia I
- Lamia Ii
- Lutobo I
- Majada
- Majada East
- Majada West
- Mulungitanua I
- Mulungitanua Ii
- Nabanjingiri
- Nduguto I
- Nduguto Ii
- Nyakonda Ii
- Rutobo
- Rutobo Ii

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 Busunga Town Council Sub-county

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

### Hills and mountains

1 peak.

- Busunga · 948 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 Busunga Town Council 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 Busunga Town Council Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital HEALTH CENTRE IV · Nyahuka Town Council 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.67196&mlon=29.99202#map=17/0.67196/29.99202) 

Bank Rwenzori Gamers lnitiative.Ltd · Harugale 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.67667&mlon=30.06842#map=17/0.67667/30.06842) 

ATM Barclays ATM · Southern Division 34 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 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.70620&mlon=30.06324#map=17/0.70620/30.06324) 

Hotel Vanilla Inn · Bundibugyo Town Council 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.70816&mlon=30.06411#map=17/0.70816/30.06411) 

School Busunga Preparatory Infant Nursery and Primary School · Busunga Town Council 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.63198&mlon=29.96365#map=17/0.63198/29.96365) 

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 12 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 Busunga Town Council Sub-county

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Busunga Town Council Sub-county?In Bwamba County, Bundibugyo District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Busunga Town Council Sub-county?Bubandi Sub-county, Bundingoma Sub-county, Butama-Mitunda Town Council Sub-county, Kagugu Sub-county and Sindila Sub-county
- What time zone is Busunga Town Council Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Busunga Town Council Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Busunga Town Council Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Busunga Town Council Sub-county?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Busunga Town Council Sub-county?Busunga (948 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Busunga Town Council Sub-county?December to February and June to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Busunga Town Council Sub-county?HEALTH CENTRE IV, about 5.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Busunga Town Council Sub-county?Rwenzori Gamers lnitiative.Ltd, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Busunga Town Council Sub-county?Barclays ATM, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Busunga Town Council Sub-county?Station service, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Busunga Town Council Sub-county?UG41030207 (OCHA common operational dataset)
