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

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Sub-county · Buvuma Island County 

# Lwajje Sub-county

Lwajje Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Buvuma Island County, Buvuma District, Central Region. It covers **2,259.6 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 2,260km²
- 1,151 mtypical elevation

## Where is Lwajje Sub-county?

Lwajje 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 8 other sub-counties: [Bubeke Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kalangala/kyamuswa/bubeke/), [Bweema Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buvuma/buvuma-island/bweema/), [Koome Island Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mukono/mukono/koome-island/), [Kyamuswa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kalangala/kyamuswa/kyamuswa/), [Lyabaana Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buvuma/buvuma-island/lyabaana/), [Mpunge Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mukono/mukono/mpunge/), [Ntenjeru Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mukono/mukono/ntenjeru/) and [Ssi-Bukunja Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buikwe/buikwe/ssi-bukunja/). By area it is the 7th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 23.5% of [Buvuma Island County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buvuma/buvuma-island/). The centre of Lwajje Sub-county is about 94 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 79 km from Kitamilo, the main town of Buvuma Island County. The centre point is at 0.4394° S, 32.9515° 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: Lwajje 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) · Entebbe78 km
- Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu201 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:38) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:45, 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 Lwajje Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Lwajje Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,143 m and 1,184 m above sea level (median 1,151 m).

- Banka
- Ddembe
- Dembe
- Kalungi
- Kaserera
- Kaserere
- Kerenge
- Kiwalalo
- Kiwololo
- Lukalu
- Lulere
- Lwaji
- Lwazzi
- Lyabalume
- Mabanga
- Makopa
- Mayu
- Mpongo
- Nkaya
- Serinya
- Ziiru Muto

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 Lwajje Sub-county

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

### Coast and islands

15 islands; 8 headlands.

- Bu Island
- Dambiro Point
- Dyabalume Island
- Kata Point
- Kerenge Island
- Kiwa Island
- Kyanga Island
- Lukalu Island
- Lusaka Point
- Lwabagenge Island
- Lwaji Island
- Lwaji Island
- Makopa Point
- Malirwe Point
- Masovwi Island
- Mayu Point
- Nagembiruwa Island
- Nakabanda Point
- Nkusa Island
- Nsingo Point
- Segamba Island
- Sentwe Island
- Ziru Island

### Hills and mountains

4 hills.

- Kiwa · 1,226 m
- Nkai · 1,205 m
- Buyanya · 1,198 m
- Kerenge · 1,162 m

### Getting around

1 lighthouse.

- Lwaji Lighthouse

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 Lwajje 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 Lwajje Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Pelican Lodge & Marina · Lyabaana 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.76353&mlon=33.09082#map=17/-0.76353/33.09082) 

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.

## Other sub-counties in Buvuma Island County

- Bugaya
- Busamuzi
- Buvuma Town Council
- Buwooya
- Bweema
- Lubya
- Lyabaana
- Nairambi

## Quick answers

- Where is Lwajje Sub-county?In Buvuma Island County, Buvuma District, Central Region, Uganda
- What borders Lwajje Sub-county?Bubeke Sub-county, Bweema Sub-county, Koome Island Sub-county, Kyamuswa Sub-county, Lyabaana Sub-county, Mpunge Sub-county, Ntenjeru Sub-county and Ssi-Bukunja Sub-county
- What time zone is Lwajje Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Lwajje Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Lwajje Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lwajje Sub-county?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lwajje Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,143 m and 1,184 m
- What is the highest point in Lwajje Sub-county?Kiwa (1,226 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Lwajje Sub-county?January to February and June to September
- What is the P-code of Lwajje Sub-county?UG10040107 (OCHA common operational dataset)