# Zirobwe Sub-county Sub-county, Bamunanika County – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/luwero/bamunanika/zirobwe/

Sub-county · Bamunanika County 

# Zirobwe Sub-county

Zirobwe Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bamunanika County, Luwero District, Central Region. It covers **230.3 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 55 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 230km²
- 55mapped services
- 1,087 mtypical elevation

## Where is Zirobwe Sub-county?

Zirobwe Sub-county lies in [Bamunanika County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/luwero/bamunanika/), [Luwero District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/luwero/), [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 5 other sub-counties: [Bamunanika Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/luwero/bamunanika/bamunanika/), [Kalagala Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/luwero/bamunanika/kalagala/), [Kikyusa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/luwero/bamunanika/kikyusa/), [Nabbaale Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mukono/nakifuma/nabbaale/) and [Seeta Namuganga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mukono/nakifuma/seeta-namuganga/). By area it is the 263rd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 19.5% of [Bamunanika County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/luwero/bamunanika/). The centre of Zirobwe Sub-county is about 47 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.7180° N, 32.7101° 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 Zirobwe Sub-county

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Zirobwe Sub-county: 1 attraction.

- Kisula rock · attraction

### Nearby, outside Zirobwe Sub-county

- Bamunanika Palace · castle or fort, Bamunanika11 km
- Busiika Adventure park · attraction, Kalagala16 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: Zirobwe 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) · Entebbe81 km
- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti151 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:44) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:41, sunset around 18:46).

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 Zirobwe Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Zirobwe Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,062 m and 1,142 m above sea level (median 1,087 m).

- Bubengwa
- Bububi
- Buyuki
- Janda
- Kabulanaka
- Kakoge
- Kibanga
- Kireba
- Kyetume
- Mamunye
- Nakigoza
- Nakisamata
- Namawogya
- Namawojja
- Nambi
- Nampunge
- Namunye
- Ndalike
- Timba
- Tomi
- Tongo
- Zirobwe

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 Zirobwe Sub-county

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Namunyaga
- Nayasandeku

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 Zirobwe Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Luwero District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 1,214 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (160 mm) and the driest Jan (44 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and June to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
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- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 44 

Feb 26 48 

Mar 25 113 

Apr 23 160 

May 22 138 

Jun 22 65 

Jul 22 62 

Aug 23 92 

Sep 23 118 

Oct 23 156 

Nov 23 138 

Dec 24 79 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Zirobwe Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital NAMUGANGA · Seeta Namuganga 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.72328&mlon=32.77961#map=17/0.72328/32.77961) 

Bank Stanbic · Wobulenzi Town Council 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.71996&mlon=32.52836#map=17/0.71996/32.52836) 

ATM Stanbic Bank · Wobulenzi Town Council 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.71905&mlon=32.52840#map=17/0.71905/32.52840) 

Petrol pump Petrocity · Kasawo 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.63218&mlon=32.83147#map=17/0.63218/32.83147) 

Hotel Kasubi · Zirobwe 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.68794&mlon=32.69893#map=17/0.68794/32.69893) 

Mall MAAMA NAJA · Kikyusa 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.89798&mlon=32.58649#map=17/0.89798/32.58649) 

School Ebenezer Education Centre Primary School · Zirobwe 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.73861&mlon=32.70457#map=17/0.73861/32.70457) 

College Kalagala vocational SSS official website · Kalagala 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.60164&mlon=32.64332#map=17/0.60164/32.64332) 

Police station Uganda Police · Bamunanika 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.68758&mlon=32.60875#map=17/0.68758/32.60875) 

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 Zirobwe Sub-county

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

- Hotels2
- Schools53

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 Bamunanika County

- Bamunanika
- Kalagala
- Kamira
- Kikyusa

## Quick answers

- Where is Zirobwe Sub-county?In Bamunanika County, Luwero District, Central Region, Uganda
- What borders Zirobwe Sub-county?Bamunanika Sub-county, Kalagala Sub-county, Kikyusa Sub-county, Nabbaale Sub-county and Seeta Namuganga Sub-county
- What is there to see in Zirobwe Sub-county?Kisula rock
- What time zone is Zirobwe Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Zirobwe Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Zirobwe Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Zirobwe Sub-county?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Zirobwe Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,062 m and 1,142 m
- What is the best time to visit Zirobwe Sub-county?December to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Zirobwe Sub-county?NAMUGANGA, about 7.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Zirobwe Sub-county?Stanbic, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Zirobwe Sub-county?Stanbic Bank, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Zirobwe Sub-county?Petrocity, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Zirobwe Sub-county?UG10140105 (OCHA common operational dataset)