# Bweema Sub-county Sub-county, Buvuma Island County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buvuma/buvuma-island/bweema/ Sub-county · Buvuma Island County # Bweema Sub-county Bweema Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Buvuma Island County, Buvuma District, Central Region. It covers **224.1 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 224km² - 5mapped services - 1,174 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bweema Sub-county? Bweema Sub-county lies in [Buvuma Island County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buvuma/buvuma-island/), [Buvuma District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buvuma/), [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 6 other sub-counties: [Buvuma Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buvuma/buvuma-island/buvuma-town-council/), [Lwajje Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buvuma/buvuma-island/lwajje/), [Lyabaana Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buvuma/buvuma-island/lyabaana/), [Najja Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buikwe/buikwe/najja/), [Ngogwe Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buikwe/buikwe/ngogwe/) and [Ssi-Bukunja Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buikwe/buikwe/ssi-bukunja/). By area it is the 275th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 2.3% of [Buvuma Island County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buvuma/buvuma-island/). The centre of Bweema Sub-county is about 65 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 11 km from Kitamilo, the main town of Buvuma Island County. The centre point is at 0.1434° N, 33.1447° 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: Bweema 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 - Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe79 km - Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu178 km ### Nearest railway station Jinja (Mpumudde Division), about 35 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:43) and shortest in Oct (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:29, sunset around 18:36). 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 Bweema Sub-county Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Bweema Sub-county. - Bukayanja - Bukwaya - Bukwaya Central - Gunda - Kaziru - Kibibi - Kiruguma - Kyanja - Lwazzi - Malijja Bwanika - Malijja Wabuziba - Malijja Walukuku - Mpuuga - Mulogo - Muti-omu - Nalubaale - Namatale - Nyenda - Sindiro - Ssege - Ssemujju - Ssule 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 Bweema Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Bweema Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 22 headlands; 15 islands; 11 bays. - Bugabo Bay - Bugaju Bay - Buiga Point - Bukalera Bay - Bukalume Bay - Bukayanja Point - Bukoko Point - Bukwaya Island - Bulanku Island - Buligonde Bay - Bulubaga Point - Busero Point - Buwunga Bay - Buziri Island - Bwema Island - Gaba Point - Kayira Point - Kibibi Island - Kisoko Bay - Kiwubwe Bay - Kumbu Bay - Kyankuba Point - Lala Point - Lunzuma Point …and 24 more. ### Hills and mountains 15 hills. - Ngambwa · 1,253 m - Naminage · 1,251 m - Ngogwe · 1,249 m - Musozi · 1,245 m - Nyonja · 1,224 m - Kibibi · 1,218 m - Nampala · 1,204 m - Mpata · 1,201 m - Sindiro · 1,191 m - Mpuga S · 1,180 m - Nawankofu · 1,175 m - Mukulu · 1,166 m - Nalubale · 1,157 m - Waitwe · 1,157 m - Marija · 1,154 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 Bweema Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Buvuma District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Nov (24 °C). About 1,512 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (227 mm) and the driest Jul (43 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 25 87 Feb 26 84 Mar 25 189 Apr 24 227 May 24 184 Jun 24 61 Jul 24 43 Aug 24 81 Sep 25 101 Oct 24 140 Nov 24 185 Dec 25 129 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bweema Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital HEALTH CENTRE III · Bweema 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.10488&mlon=33.09627#map=17/0.10488/33.09627) Bank Orient Bank · Central Division 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.42014&mlon=33.20442#map=17/0.42014/33.20442) ATM Stanbic Bank Jinja · Central Division 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.42195&mlon=33.20594#map=17/0.42195/33.20594) Petrol pump REFILL ENERGY · Nkokonjeru Town Council 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.24267&mlon=32.91826#map=17/0.24267/32.91826) Hotel Rainforest Lodge · Najjembe Division 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.38249&mlon=33.01704#map=17/0.38249/33.01704) Mall Busoga Mall · Central Division 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.43109&mlon=33.21275#map=17/0.43109/33.21275) School Kyanja Primary School · Bweema 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.13415&mlon=33.16465#map=17/0.13415/33.16465) College Civil Service College Uganda · Central Division 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.41837&mlon=33.21098#map=17/0.41837/33.21098) Police station Nkokojeru Police Station · Nkokonjeru Town Council 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.23926&mlon=32.92277#map=17/0.23926/32.92277) 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 Bweema Sub-county Places mapped inside Bweema Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - 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 Buvuma Island County - Bugaya - Busamuzi - Buvuma Town Council - Buwooya - Lubya - Lwajje - Lyabaana - Nairambi ## Quick answers - Where is Bweema Sub-county?In Buvuma Island County, Buvuma District, Central Region, Uganda - What borders Bweema Sub-county?Buvuma Town Council Sub-county, Lwajje Sub-county, Lyabaana Sub-county, Najja Sub-county, Ngogwe Sub-county and Ssi-Bukunja Sub-county - What time zone is Bweema Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Bweema Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Bweema Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bweema Sub-county?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Bweema Sub-county?Ngambwa (1,253 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bweema Sub-county?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Bweema Sub-county?HEALTH CENTRE III, about 6.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bweema Sub-county?Orient Bank, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bweema Sub-county?Stanbic Bank Jinja, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bweema Sub-county?REFILL ENERGY, about 27 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Bweema Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Bweema Sub-county?UG10040105 (OCHA common operational dataset)