# Lugazi Municipality County, Buikwe District – Sub-counties

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County · Buikwe District 

# Lugazi Municipality County

Lugazi Municipality County is a county of Uganda in Buikwe District, Central Region. It covers **314.9 km²**. It is divided into 2 sub-counties. 132 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 104 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 315km²
- 2sub-counties
- 104mapped services

## Where is Lugazi Municipality County?

Lugazi Municipality County lies in [Buikwe District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buikwe/), [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 5 other counties: [Buikwe County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buikwe/buikwe/), [KCCA County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buikwe/kcca/), [Mukono County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mukono/mukono/), [Nakifuma County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mukono/nakifuma/) and [Njeru Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buikwe/njeru-municipality/). By area it is the 151st largest of 203 counties in Uganda. It covers 21.7% of [Buikwe District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buikwe/). The centre of Lugazi Municipality County is about 50 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 4.7 km from Buikwe, the main town of Buikwe District. The centre point is at 0.3754° N, 33.0284° 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: Lugazi Municipality 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

- Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe75 km
- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti164 km

### Nearest railway station

Jinja (Mpumudde Division), about 23 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:43) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:39, sunset around 18:45).

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.

## Sub-counties of Lugazi Municipality County

Sub-county Area km² Localities Services 

[Kawolo Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buikwe/lugazi-municipality/kawolo-division/) 127 70 52 

[Najjembe Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buikwe/lugazi-municipality/najjembe-division/) 188 65 52 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Lugazi Municipality County

Open gazetteers list **132 villages, towns and localities** in Lugazi Municipality County. Settlements here lie between about 1,145 m and 1,334 m above sea level (median 1,227 m).

- Bakata
- Bakatta
- Bala
- Bamungaya
- Batti Camp
- Bedi Camp
- Bibbo
- Bibo
- Boxline
- Bugamba
- Bugoma
- Bugomba
- Bugoya
- Bukologo
- Bukolongo
- Bukuja
- Bulavujja
- Bulo
- Bulyantente
- Bulyantete
- Bulyasi
- Bunyagira
- Bunyangira
- Busabaga-Bugamba
- Busabaga-Madda
- Butavujja
- Butavujja A
- Buvuma
- Buvunya
- Buwola
- Buwuma
- Buwundo
- Buyenje
- Buyomba
- Buyombe
- Dangala
- Dangala A
- Dangala B
- Gangu
- Ggangu
- Kabanga
- Kabula
- Kabula Camp
- Kabutu
- Kafumbe
- Kafutamo
- Kagere
- Kakubansiri
- Kamenya
- Kamenya I
- Kamenya II
- Kasaku
- Kasana
- Kasininya
- Kasirinya
- Kasokoso
- Katosi
- Katunda
- Katungulu
- Kawuku
- Kibbubu
- Kibubbu
- Kibubbu A
- Kibubbu B
- Kigenda
- Kigowa
- Kikati
- Kikkati
- Kikube
- Kinoni
- Kiryante
- Kisaasi
- Kisu
- Kitega
- Kitoola
- Kizigo
- Kkoba
- Koba
- Koko
- Kololo
- Kungu Madudu
- Lugala
- Lugalambo
- Lukola Estate
- Luseesa
- Lusesa
- Luswa
- Luwaya
- Luwayo
- Luyanzi
- Luyanzi Towa
- Madda
- Madudu
- Mayindo
- Mmonde
- Monde
- Moniko
- Mubango
- Musambya Camp
- Najembe
- Najjembe
- Najumba
- Nakanya
- Nakawa
- Nakibole
- Nakusubyaki
- Nakyesanja
- Nama Hill
- Namaliga
- Namanyoni
- Namanyonyi
- Namasujju
- Namasuju
- Namatogonya
- Namere
- Namusa
- Nkaga
- Nsakya A
- Nsakya B
- Nsankya
- Nsenya
- Ntenga
- Parapat Camp
- Sagazi
- Sagazi East
- Sanga
- Ssese
- Tebalowoza
- Teega
- Tega
- Vumba
- Wananda

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 Lugazi Municipality County

Named natural and historic features inside Lugazi Municipality County, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

17 rivers and streams.

- Kairira
- Kasininya
- Kiira
- Kyogo
- Lugula
- Lusere
- Makenge
- Mobugwe
- Mobugwe
- Nakabube
- Nakanya
- Nakyeyendo
- Nawataka
- Nazinjenje
- Nkuse
- Waliga
- Wankabudida

### Hills and mountains

14 hills.

- Nabalanga · 1,341 m
- Kinoni · 1,336 m
- Kitigoma · 1,336 m
- Ggangu · 1,333 m
- Najembe · 1,333 m
- Simwe · 1,331 m
- Nansenya · 1,319 m
- Dangala · 1,312 m
- Namaliga · 1,310 m
- Nakyesanja · 1,303 m
- Luga · 1,293 m
- Bugamba · 1,287 m
- Lugalambo · 1,268 m
- Kungu · 1,267 m

### Estates

13 estates.

- Bamungaya Estate
- Bukolongo Estate
- Buvuma Estate
- Buwundo Estate
- Ggangu Estate
- Kasaku Tea Estate
- Kayanja Estate
- Kikube Estate
- Kitola Estate
- Lugala Estate
- Nakawunga Estate
- Ntenga Estate
- Sunga Estate

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 Lugazi Municipality County and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Buikwe District, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 1,500 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (216 mm) and the driest Jul (59 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 76 

Feb 25 71 

Mar 24 162 

Apr 23 216 

May 22 162 

Jun 22 67 

Jul 22 59 

Aug 23 89 

Sep 23 119 

Oct 23 166 

Nov 22 183 

Dec 23 131 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Lugazi Municipality County

Places mapped inside Lugazi Municipality County in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals4
- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels3
- Schools85
- Colleges and universities2
- Restaurants5
- Police stations1

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Lugazi Municipality County?In Buikwe District, Central Region, Uganda
- What borders Lugazi Municipality County?Buikwe County, KCCA County, Mukono County, Nakifuma County and Njeru Municipality County
- What time zone is Lugazi Municipality County in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Lugazi Municipality County?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Lugazi Municipality County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lugazi Municipality County?132 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lugazi Municipality County?Settlements lie between 1,145 m and 1,334 m
- What is the highest point in Lugazi Municipality County?Nabalanga (1,341 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Lugazi Municipality County?January to February and June to September
- How many hospitals are in Lugazi Municipality County?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Lugazi Municipality County?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Lugazi Municipality County?UG100103 (OCHA common operational dataset)