# Nkandwa Sub-county Sub-county, Kiboga County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kyankwanzi/kiboga/nkandwa/ Sub-county · Kiboga County # Nkandwa Sub-county Nkandwa Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kiboga County, Kyankwanzi District, Central Region. It covers **75.2 km²**. 35 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 75.2km² - 12mapped services - 1,114 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nkandwa Sub-county? Nkandwa Sub-county lies in [Kiboga County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kyankwanzi/kiboga/), [Kyankwanzi District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kyankwanzi/), [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 6 other sub-counties: [Butemba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kyankwanzi/kiboga/butemba/), [Gayaza Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kyankwanzi/kiboga/gayaza/), [Mulagi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kyankwanzi/kiboga/mulagi/), [Ntwetwe Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kyankwanzi/kiboga/ntwetwe/), [Ntwetwe Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kyankwanzi/kiboga/ntwetwe-town-council/) and [Wattuba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kyankwanzi/kiboga/wattuba/). By area it is the 807th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 3.1% of [Kiboga County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kyankwanzi/kiboga/). The centre of Nkandwa Sub-county is about 130 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 33 km from Kyankwanzi, the main town of Kiboga County. The centre point is at 0.9739° N, 31.6110° 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 Nkandwa Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Nkandwa Sub-county - Luwonga Fr · nature reserve, Ntwetwe7.6 km - Tala Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Gayaza11 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: Nkandwa 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) · Entebbe139 km - Bunia Airport (BUX) · Bunia168 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:48) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:46, sunset around 18:50). 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 Nkandwa Sub-county Open gazetteers list **35 villages, towns and localities** in Nkandwa Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,103 m and 1,178 m above sea level (median 1,114 m). - Buduku - Bugomolwa A - Bugomolwa B - Bugomolwa Centra - Bulagwe - Buyondo - Buyondo C - Kabuwuka Central - Kabuwuka East - Kabuwuka West - Kalagala - Kanyogoga - Kasoolo - Kikajo East - Kikajo West - Kilyanongo - Kiryanongo - Kiryowa - Kisomesa - Kiyinikibi - Kyabasiita A - Kyabasiita B - Kyabasita - Kyambizi - Kyanywa - Kyengeza - Malungu - Nakalama - Nalyamagonja - Natyole - Ncucwe - Nkandwa - Nkandwa A - Ntiba - Serunyonyi 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 Nkandwa Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Nkandwa Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Nzibirira - Wesigiire ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Lukamo · 1,209 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 Nkandwa Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kyankwanzi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 1,194 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (162 mm) and the driest Jan (40 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 40 Feb 25 44 Mar 24 108 Apr 23 145 May 22 134 Jun 22 63 Jul 22 59 Aug 22 94 Sep 23 128 Oct 22 162 Nov 22 142 Dec 23 77 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nkandwa Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital NTWETWE · Ntwetwe Town Council 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.94945&mlon=31.58927#map=17/0.94945/31.58927) Bank Centenary Bank · Kiboga Town Council 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.91480&mlon=31.76716#map=17/0.91480/31.76716) Petrol pump Mogas · Kiboga Town Council 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.91771&mlon=31.76324#map=17/0.91771/31.76324) Hotel Kiboga Resort Hotel · Kiboga Town Council 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.91424&mlon=31.76323#map=17/0.91424/31.76323) School Nkandwa C Primary School · Nkandwa 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.97541&mlon=31.62479#map=17/0.97541/31.62479) College Namutamba PTC-Kiboga campus · Kiboga Town Council 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.91611&mlon=31.77420#map=17/0.91611/31.77420) 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 Nkandwa Sub-county Places mapped inside Nkandwa Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Schools12 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 Kiboga County - Bananywa - Banda - Butemba - Butemba Town Council - Byerima - Gayaza - Kyankwanzi - Kyankwanzi Town Council - Mulagi - Nsambya - Ntwetwe - Ntwetwe Town Council - Wattuba ## Quick answers - Where is Nkandwa Sub-county?In Kiboga County, Kyankwanzi District, Central Region, Uganda - What borders Nkandwa Sub-county?Butemba Sub-county, Gayaza Sub-county, Mulagi Sub-county, Ntwetwe Sub-county, Ntwetwe Town Council Sub-county and Wattuba Sub-county - What is there to see in Nkandwa Sub-county?Luwonga Fr, Tala Forest Reserve - What time zone is Nkandwa Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Nkandwa Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Nkandwa Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nkandwa Sub-county?35 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nkandwa Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,103 m and 1,178 m - What is the highest point in Nkandwa Sub-county?Lukamo (1,209 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nkandwa Sub-county?December to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Nkandwa Sub-county?NTWETWE, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nkandwa Sub-county?Centenary Bank, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nkandwa Sub-county?Mogas, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nkandwa Sub-county?UG10120119 (OCHA common operational dataset)