# Mpenja Sub-county Sub-county, Gomba County, Gomba District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/gomba/gomba/mpenja/ Sub-county · Gomba County # Mpenja Sub-county Mpenja Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Gomba County, Gomba District, Central Region. It covers **186.7 km²**. 80 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 46 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 187km² - 46mapped services - 1,244 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mpenja Sub-county? Mpenja Sub-county lies in [Gomba County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/gomba/gomba/), [Gomba District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/gomba/), [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 7 other sub-counties: [Bulo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/butambala/butambala/bulo/), [Butayunja Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mityana/busujju/butayunja/), [Gombe Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/butambala/butambala/gombe-town-council/), [Kakindu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mityana/busujju/kakindu/), [Kibibi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/butambala/butambala/kibibi/), [Kyegonza Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/gomba/gomba/kyegonza/) and [Maanyi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mityana/busujju/maanyi/). By area it is the 353rd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 11.2% of [Gomba County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/gomba/gomba/). The centre of Mpenja Sub-county is about 61 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 5.3 km from Gombe, the main town of Gomba County. The centre point is at 0.2140° N, 32.0419° 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). ## Things to see in and around Mpenja Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Mpenja Sub-county - Buwama Crocodile Farm turning · zoo, Buwama20 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Mpenja 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) · Entebbe49 km - Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti243 km ### Nearest railway station Mityana (Busimbi Division), about 23 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:47) and shortest in Feb (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 07:02, sunset around 19:09). 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 Mpenja Sub-county Open gazetteers list **80 villages, towns and localities** in Mpenja Sub-county. The largest with a recorded population: Gombe (16,600). Settlements here lie between about 1,190 m and 1,293 m above sea level (median 1,244 m). - Budonga - Bugabo - Bugungu - Bujege - Bujjege - Bulesa - Bunsukiza - Busolo - Busolo A - Busolo B - Buwanguzi - Buye - Bwanga - Bwegombe - Bwegombe Fr - Ggolola - Ggolola A - Ggolola B - Golola - Gombe - Jumbi - Jumbi Forest - Kabuye - Kabyuma - Kakomo - Kalimumwa - Kalyabayoga - Kanziira - Kanzira - Kariri - Katikampanda - Kawezike - Kawuga - Kibaka - Kigongo Lugini - Kigongologingi - Kigulu - Kikoko - Kikoto - Kilwanya - Kimanyi - Kimwanyi - Kindimunda - Kinoni - Kiriri - Kiriri A - Kisaaka - Kisubi - Kitojjo - Kubamitwe - Kyanika - Kyegaliro - Kyetume - Lunene - Luwangal Jumbi - Luwangalajumbi - Luwembe - Maseruka - Maseruka A - Mpanga - Mpenja - Mpogo - Mpongo - Nakasozi - Namutamba - Nanfuka Forest Reserve - Ndimulaba - Ngalagala - Ngelibalya - Ngeribalya - Ngeye - Ngomanene - Ngomanene Town - Nkole - Nswanjere - Nswanjere A - Nswanjere B - Sugezi - Taba - Tababbinzi 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 Mpenja Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Mpenja Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 10 rivers and streams. - Katonga - Kawansenya - Kitante - Kyabayola - Membe - Ndaga - Ngalagala - Nsawoyoetoba - Nyassa - Seryampinga ### Hills and mountains 19 hills. - Lunene · 1,344 m - Ggolola · 1,332 m - Bulindwa · 1,329 m - Kanziira · 1,329 m - Ndimulaba · 1,323 m - Lwangala · 1,321 m - Kikoko · 1,315 m - Buwanguzi · 1,311 m - Kalyabayoga · 1,309 m - Maseruka · 1,309 m - Kiriri · 1,307 m - Lugingi · 1,303 m - Mpanga · 1,303 m - Kakomo · 1,302 m - Kitojjo · 1,301 m - Kalimuwa · 1,295 m - Buye · 1,293 m - Musongole · 1,287 m - Bugungu · 1,276 m ### Forests and nature 5 forest reserves. - Jumbi Forest Reserve - Kyekokoto Forest Reserve - Nakalere Forest Reserve - Nkoma Forest Reserve - Wabinyomo Forest Reserve 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 Mpenja Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Gomba District, the warmest month is Feb (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jun (21 °C). About 1,319 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (172 mm) and the driest Jul (47 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 71 Feb 23 78 Mar 23 144 Apr 22 172 May 21 158 Jun 21 49 Jul 21 47 Aug 22 82 Sep 22 111 Oct 22 143 Nov 21 154 Dec 22 109 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mpenja Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital MPENJA · Mpenja 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.22553&mlon=32.05131#map=17/0.22553/32.05131) Bank Vision Fund · Buwama 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.06409&mlon=32.10878#map=17/0.06409/32.10878) Petrol pump Baraka Fuel Station · Buwama 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.07008&mlon=32.11585#map=17/0.07008/32.11585) Hotel sub-county residence · Kakindu 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.30034&mlon=32.14782#map=17/0.30034/32.14782) School Saint Joseph Buyinga Butoole Vocational School · Mpenja 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.21463&mlon=32.04152#map=17/0.21463/32.04152) College Nexus International University · Central Division 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.40514&mlon=32.04498#map=17/0.40514/32.04498) 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 Mpenja Sub-county Places mapped inside Mpenja Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools45 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 Gomba County - Kabulasoke - Kanoni Town Council - Kyegonza - Maddu ## Quick answers - Where is Mpenja Sub-county?In Gomba County, Gomba District, Central Region, Uganda - What borders Mpenja Sub-county?Bulo Sub-county, Butayunja Sub-county, Gombe Town Council Sub-county, Kakindu Sub-county, Kibibi Sub-county, Kyegonza Sub-county and Maanyi Sub-county - What is there to see in Mpenja Sub-county?Buwama Crocodile Farm turning - What time zone is Mpenja Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mpenja Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Mpenja Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mpenja Sub-county?80 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mpenja Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,190 m and 1,293 m - What is the highest point in Mpenja Sub-county?Lunene (1,344 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mpenja Sub-county?December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mpenja Sub-county?MPENJA, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mpenja Sub-county?Vision Fund, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mpenja Sub-county?Baraka Fuel Station, about 18 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mpenja Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Mpenja Sub-county?UG10050105 (OCHA common operational dataset)