# Nairambi Sub-county Sub-county, Buvuma Island County > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buvuma/buvuma-island/nairambi/ Sub-county · Buvuma Island County # Nairambi Sub-county Nairambi Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Buvuma Island County, Buvuma District, Central Region. It covers **255.5 km²**. 46 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 255km² - 8mapped services - 1,185 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nairambi Sub-county? Nairambi 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 5 other sub-counties: [Bugaya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buvuma/buvuma-island/bugaya/), [Buvuma Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buvuma/buvuma-island/buvuma-town-council/), [Buwooya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buvuma/buvuma-island/buwooya/), [Lubya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buvuma/buvuma-island/lubya/) and [Malongo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mayuge/bunya/malongo/). By area it is the 220th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 2.7% of [Buvuma Island County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buvuma/buvuma-island/). The centre of Nairambi Sub-county is about 82 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 13 km from Kitamilo, the main town of Buvuma Island County. The centre point is at 0.1609° N, 33.3060° 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: Nairambi 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) · Entebbe97 km - Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu161 km ### Nearest railway station Jinja (Mpumudde Division), about 33 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:42) and shortest in Feb (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:57, sunset around 19:04). 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 Nairambi Sub-county Open gazetteers list **46 villages, towns and localities** in Nairambi Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,155 m and 1,209 m above sea level (median 1,185 m). - Bubasi - Bugema - Bugongo - Bukalabati - Bukinalwa - Bukiyindi - Bukula - Bulugulu - Buluku - Bulwa - Bumazime - Busoba - Butawa - Bwaaka - Bwaka - Bwiri - Kachanga - Kanyerera - Kasali - Kaziru - Kekejje - Kifulu - Kiringu - Kitiko - Lubaale - Lukale - Luufu - Lwayenje - Lwore - Magyo - Magyo Central - Mala - Maye - Mayembe - Mpondwe - Mubaale - Munyama - Musoma - Nairambi - Namakeba - Namuziru - Nvuza - Nzigu - Seja - Tojjwe - Yubwe 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 Nairambi Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Nairambi Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Kurira - Semoka - Somaku ### Coast and islands 7 islands; 5 bays; 4 headlands. - Bulonge Bay - Gaya Bay - Kibanga Bay - Kifudwe Point - Lufu Island - Mala Island - Mavi Island - Nakyesajo Bay - Namunwa Point - Nantabaja Point - Nsinga Island - Nvuza Island - Sanga Island - Sinze Bay - Yubwe Island - Zibira Point ### Hills and mountains 15 hills. - Bagete · 1,312 m - Mpulwe · 1,279 m - Namuingu · 1,236 m - Lwolwe · 1,232 m - Lwayenge · 1,222 m - Namunyoro · 1,219 m - Olamusa · 1,219 m - Bukalabati · 1,213 m - Busizi · 1,210 m - Nduguyu · 1,202 m - Namakeba · 1,191 m - Kifudwe · 1,179 m - Kasali · 1,171 m - Luvunyo · 1,165 m - Lufu · 1,147 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 Nairambi 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 Nairambi Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital BUVUMA H/C 1V · Buvuma Town Council 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.19650&mlon=33.26714#map=17/0.19650/33.26714) Bank Bank of Uganda · Central Division 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.42018&mlon=33.20685#map=17/0.42018/33.20685) ATM Stanbic Bank Jinja · Central Division 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.42195&mlon=33.20594#map=17/0.42195/33.20594) Petrol pump HHH Filling Station · Malongo 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.17584&mlon=33.56264#map=17/0.17584/33.56264) Hotel Samuka Island Retreat · Mpumudde Division 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.40154&mlon=33.27633#map=17/0.40154/33.27633) Mall Busoga Mall · Central Division 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.43109&mlon=33.21275#map=17/0.43109/33.21275) School Saint Mary's Primary School · Nairambi 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.16632&mlon=33.29503#map=17/0.16632/33.29503) 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 Regional Headquarter · Central Division 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.42428&mlon=33.20441#map=17/0.42428/33.20441) 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 Nairambi Sub-county Places mapped inside Nairambi Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools7 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 - Lubya - Lwajje - Lyabaana ## Quick answers - Where is Nairambi Sub-county?In Buvuma Island County, Buvuma District, Central Region, Uganda - What borders Nairambi Sub-county?Bugaya Sub-county, Buvuma Town Council Sub-county, Buwooya Sub-county, Lubya Sub-county and Malongo Sub-county - What time zone is Nairambi Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Nairambi Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Nairambi Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nairambi Sub-county?46 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nairambi Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,155 m and 1,209 m - What is the highest point in Nairambi Sub-county?Bagete (1,312 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nairambi Sub-county?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nairambi Sub-county?BUVUMA H/C 1V, about 5.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nairambi Sub-county?Bank of Uganda, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nairambi Sub-county?Stanbic Bank Jinja, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nairambi Sub-county?HHH Filling Station, about 29 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Nairambi Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Nairambi Sub-county?UG10040109 (OCHA common operational dataset)