# Lubya Sub-county Sub-county, Buvuma Island County – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buvuma/buvuma-island/lubya/

Sub-county · Buvuma Island County 

# Lubya Sub-county

Lubya Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Buvuma Island County, Buvuma District, Central Region. It covers **2,318.7 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,319km²
- 4mapped services

## Where is Lubya Sub-county?

Lubya 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 4 other sub-counties: [Bugaya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buvuma/buvuma-island/bugaya/), [Jaguzi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mayuge/bunya/jaguzi/), [Malongo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mayuge/bunya/malongo/) and [Nairambi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buvuma/buvuma-island/nairambi/). By area it is the 5th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 24.1% of [Buvuma Island County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buvuma/buvuma-island/). The centre of Lubya Sub-county is about 123 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 73 km from Kitamilo, the main town of Buvuma Island County. The centre point is at 0.3861° S, 33.4422° 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: Lubya 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) · Entebbe121 km
- Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu147 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:37) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:43, sunset around 18:49).

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 Lubya Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Lubya Sub-county.

- Kiganda
- Kirewe
- Kiseka
- Labolo
- Lubya
- Lutuntu
- Lwamusenyu
- Lwazi
- Makalaga
- Muyenga
- Nakibizi
- Nambaga
- Namiti
- Ndoogo
- Water

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 Lubya Sub-county

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

### Coast and islands

8 islands.

- Baga Island
- Kiregi Island
- Luvia Island
- Makalugi Island
- Musene Island
- Nambuga Island
- Namite Island
- Ziro Island

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 Lubya 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 Lubya Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Gorofa Primary School · Lolwe 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.12920&mlon=33.67033#map=17/-0.12920/33.67033) 

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 Lubya Sub-county

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

- 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
- Bweema
- Lwajje
- Lyabaana
- Nairambi

## Quick answers

- Where is Lubya Sub-county?In Buvuma Island County, Buvuma District, Central Region, Uganda
- What borders Lubya Sub-county?Bugaya Sub-county, Jaguzi Sub-county, Malongo Sub-county and Nairambi Sub-county
- What time zone is Lubya Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Lubya Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Lubya Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lubya Sub-county?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Lubya Sub-county?January to February and June to September
- What is the P-code of Lubya Sub-county?UG10040106 (OCHA common operational dataset)