# Busiisi Division Sub-county Sub-county – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/hoima/hoima-municipality/busiisi-division/

Sub-county · Hoima Municipality County 

# Busiisi Division Sub-county

Busiisi Division Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Hoima Municipality County, Hoima District, Western Region. It covers **83.1 km²**. 29 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 83.1km²
- 8mapped services
- 1,111 mtypical elevation

## Where is Busiisi Division Sub-county?

Busiisi Division Sub-county lies in [Hoima Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/hoima/hoima-municipality/), [Hoima District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/hoima/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 7 other sub-counties: [Bugambe Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kikuube/buhaguzi/bugambe/), [Buhimba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kikuube/buhaguzi/buhimba/), [Buhimba Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kikuube/buhaguzi/buhimba-town-council/), [Bujumbura Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/hoima/hoima-municipality/bujumbura-division/), [Kahoora Divison Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/hoima/hoima-municipality/kahoora-divison/), [Kitoba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/hoima/bugahya/kitoba/) and [Mparo Divison Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/hoima/hoima-municipality/mparo-divison/). By area it is the 752nd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 36.4% of [Hoima Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/hoima/hoima-municipality/). The centre of Busiisi Division Sub-county is about 188 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 5.7 km from Hoima, the main town of Hoima Municipality County. The centre point is at 1.4209° N, 31.3024° 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 Busiisi Division Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Busiisi Division Sub-county

- Bunyoro Palace · attraction, Kahoora Divison4.9 km
- Kabalega · attraction, Mparo Divison9.0 km
- Meeting 1877 · memorial, Mparo Divison9.0 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: Busiisi Division 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) · Bunia121 km
- Arua Airport (RUA) · Arua186 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:48) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:48, sunset around 18:51).

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 Busiisi Division Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in Busiisi Division Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,087 m and 1,146 m above sea level (median 1,111 m).

- Businsi
- Buswekera North
- Buswekera South
- Butale
- Itara
- Kaitira
- Kasasa
- Kasingo
- Katuugo
- Kayanja
- Kibingo Lower
- Kibingo Upper
- Kiduuma Wabiku
- Kiduuma Wakyoya
- Kigabo
- Kihamba
- Kihukya
- Kihungura
- Kijogo
- Kiriisa
- Kirubika
- Kitemba
- Kitoma
- Kyabahesi
- Kyakaliba
- Mpaija
- Nyarugabu
- Ruyanja East
- Ruyanja West

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 Busiisi Division Sub-county

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Kaziradindu
- Migwe

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 Busiisi Division Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Hoima District, the warmest month is Feb (average 27 °C) and the coolest is May (24 °C). About 1,063 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (146 mm) and the driest Jan (33 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to August**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 33 

Feb 27 38 

Mar 26 91 

Apr 25 113 

May 24 107 

Jun 24 62 

Jul 24 65 

Aug 24 99 

Sep 24 127 

Oct 24 146 

Nov 24 121 

Dec 25 62 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Busiisi Division Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital AZURU HEALTH CENTRE 111 · Kahoora Divison 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.43919&mlon=31.34220#map=17/1.43919/31.34220) 

Bank Unguka Financial Service · Kahoora Divison 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.43767&mlon=31.34499#map=17/1.43767/31.34499) 

ATM Kcb Bank · Kahoora Divison 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.43112&mlon=31.35243#map=17/1.43112/31.35243) 

Petrol pump Bijon · Busiisi Division 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.40303&mlon=31.33365#map=17/1.40303/31.33365) 

Hotel Entuiga Cottages · Kahoora Divison 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.41896&mlon=31.34154#map=17/1.41896/31.34154) 

Mall Wright road arcade · Kahoora Divison 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.43321&mlon=31.35008#map=17/1.43321/31.35008) 

School Kiduuma BCS Primary School · Busiisi Division 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.42917&mlon=31.29788#map=17/1.42917/31.29788) 

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 Busiisi Division Sub-county

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

- Petrol pumps2
- 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 Hoima Municipality County

- Bujumbura Division
- Kahoora Divison
- Mparo Divison

## Quick answers

- Where is Busiisi Division Sub-county?In Hoima Municipality County, Hoima District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Busiisi Division Sub-county?Bugambe Sub-county, Buhimba Sub-county, Buhimba Town Council Sub-county, Bujumbura Division Sub-county, Kahoora Divison Sub-county, Kitoba Sub-county and Mparo Divison Sub-county
- What is there to see in Busiisi Division Sub-county?Bunyoro Palace, Kabalega, Meeting 1877
- What time zone is Busiisi Division Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Busiisi Division Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Busiisi Division Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Busiisi Division Sub-county?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Busiisi Division Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,087 m and 1,146 m
- What is the best time to visit Busiisi Division Sub-county?December to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Busiisi Division Sub-county?AZURU HEALTH CENTRE 111, about 4.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Busiisi Division Sub-county?Unguka Financial Service, about 5.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Busiisi Division Sub-county?Kcb Bank, about 5.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Busiisi Division Sub-county?Bijon, about 4.0 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Busiisi Division Sub-county?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Busiisi Division Sub-county?UG41060202 (OCHA common operational dataset)
