# Mawokota County, Mpigi District – Sub-counties, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mpigi/mawokota/

County · Mpigi District 

# Mawokota County

Mawokota County is a county of Uganda in Mpigi District, Central Region. It covers **1,525.2 km²**. It is divided into 7 sub-counties. 489 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 379 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,525km²
- 7sub-counties
- 379mapped services

## Where is Mawokota County?

Mawokota County lies in [Mpigi District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mpigi/), [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 8 other counties: [Bujumba County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kalangala/bujumba/), [Bukoto County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/masaka/bukoto/), [Busiro County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/wakiso/busiro/), [Busujju County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mityana/busujju/), [Butambala County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/butambala/butambala/), [Kalungu County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kalungu/kalungu/), [Kyamuswa County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kalangala/kyamuswa/) and [Mityana County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mityana/mityana/). By area it is the 57th largest of 203 counties in Uganda. The centre of Mawokota County is about 42 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 13 km from Mpigi, the main town of Mpigi District. The centre point is at 0.1262° N, 32.2543° 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 Mawokota County

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Mawokota County: 2 viewpoints; 1 zoo; 1 ruins.

- Buwama brick making point · viewpoint
- Uganda Equator · viewpoint
- Bugoma Missionary · ruins
- Buwama Crocodile Farm turning · zoo

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: Mawokota 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) · Entebbe23 km
- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti234 km

### Nearest railway station

Kawolongojo (Namungo), about 32 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:47) and shortest in Oct (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:33, sunset around 18:39).

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.

## Sub-counties of Mawokota County

Sub-county Area km² Localities Services 

[Buwama Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mpigi/mawokota/buwama/) 438 80 86 

[Kammengo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mpigi/mawokota/kammengo/) 246 115 53 

[Kiringente Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mpigi/mawokota/kiringente/) 75 32 36 

[Kituntu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mpigi/mawokota/kituntu/) 140 49 24 

[Mpigi Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mpigi/mawokota/mpigi-town-council/) 151 87 75 

[Muduuma Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mpigi/mawokota/muduuma/) 157 61 34 

[Nkozi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mpigi/mawokota/nkozi/) 319 72 71 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Mawokota County

Open gazetteers list **489 villages, towns and localities** in Mawokota County. The largest with a recorded population: Mpigi (49,500). Settlements here lie between about 1,134 m and 1,269 m above sea level (median 1,201 m).

- Banga
- Bbaale
- Bbale
- Bbongole
- Bboza
- Bbula
- Bongole
- Bowa Forest Reserve
- Boza
- Bubezi
- Bubule
- Bubuule
- Bugabo
- Buganga
- Bugayi
- Bugeye
- Bugombe
- Bugonja
- Buiga A
- Buiga B
- Bujuko
- Bujuuko
- Bujuuko Kasana
- Bukabi
- Bukaggolo
- Bukakala
- Bukalunga A
- Bukalunga B
- Bukalunga Central
- Bukasa
- Bukawamala
- Bukemba A
- Bukemba B
- Bukibira
- Bukiina
- Bukina
- Bukoma
- Bukonoka
- Bukonoka Nakibanga
- Bukooza
- Bukunge
- Bula
- Bulamazzi
- Bulamu
- Bulembo
- Bulerejje
- Buliro
- Buloba
- Bulowa
- Bulunda
- Buluusi
- Bulyasi
- Bulyowa
- Bumbo
- Bume-Namulamuzi
- Bumera Mpafe
- Bumoozi
- Bumoozi A
- Bumoozi B
- Bumyuka
- Bunamweeri
- Bunamweri
- Busagazi
- Busanyi
- Busasi
- Busebwe
- Buseera A
- Buseese A
- Busero
- Busese
- Busese B
- Busomba
- Butamba
- Butenga
- Butolo
- Buvuma Forest Reserve
- Buwama
- Buwama A
- Buwama B
- Buwanda
- Buwe
- Buwe A
- Buwe B
- Buwere
- Buwere A
- Buwere B
- Buwunga
- Buwungu
- Buwungu-lutengo
- Buyala
- Buyaya
- Buyaya-kitojjo
- Buyiga
- Buyiga Kyuma Trading Centre
- Buyijja
- Buyiwa
- Buyongo
- Buzami
- Buzigo
- Buzimwa
- Buzingu
- Buzirango
- Buzungu
- Bwamulamira
- Bwanda
- Bwansule
- Bwanya
- Bweya
- Church Centre
- Ddamba
- Ddera
- Degeya Forest Reserve
- Dera
- Funvu
- Gala
- Galabi
- Galatiya
- Gangu Fr
- Gavu
- Gayaza
- Ggala
- Ggavu
- Ggoli
- Ggoli Seeta
- Ggunda
- Gombe
- Gonza Forest Reserve
- Goru
- Gumba
- Gunda
- Gwanika
- Jalamba
- Jandira
- Janya
- Jezza
- Jimbi
- Jjanya
- Jjeza
- Jjeza B
- Jobya-Kabira
- Jumba
- Kabanga
- Kabira
- Kabulego Fr
- Kadakiro
- Kaddakiro
- Kafu
- Kafumu
- Kagaba
- Kagalama
- Kagenda
- Kagezi
- Kajaga
- Kajjaga
- Kakoola
- Kalagala
- Kalagala Kikutuzi
- Kalagala-Gayaza
- Kalandazi Fr
- Kaligwa
- Kalongero
- Kamaliba
- Kamengo
- Kamengo B
- Kammengo A
- Kampiringisa
- Kamusogonya
- Kanaani
- Kanani
- Kankobe
- Kankobe Bugabo
- Kankobe Senero
- Kantiini
- Kanyike
- Kanyike Lwotowone
- Kasa
- Kasaalu
- Kasaamu
- Kasabo
- Kasaliza
- Kasambya
- Kasansala
- Kasawo
- Kasinde
- Kasozi
- Kasozo
- Kasubi-Kamu
- Kasuubo
- Kataba
- Katabalu Forest Reserve
- Katebe
- Katebo
- Katebo Kyango
- Katende
- Katiiti
- Katiti
- Katonga Fr
- Katulo
- Katuso
- Katwe
- Kavule
- Kavundu Fr
- Kawango
- Kawango A
- Kawansenyi
- Kawomya
- Kawuku Fr
- Kawumba
- Kayabwe
- Kayabwe Trc
- Kayunga
- Kibanga
- Kibenge
- Kibisi
- Kibogo
- Kibumbiro
- Kibutu
- Kibuye
- Kigo
- Kiguli
- Kigwanya
- Kikamula
- Kikomanzi
- Kikomazi
- Kikondo
- Kikoota
- Kikunyu
- Kikunyu B
- Kikwabanga
- Kimbugu
- Kinyinabo
- Kinyo Fr
- Kirebejjuko
- Kiringente
- Kiryambidde
- Kisaliza
- Kisammula
- Kisamula
- Kisozi
- Kisubi
- Kiswa
- Kiswa A
- Kitakyusa
- Kitananulwa
- Kitanulwa
- Kitavujja
- Kiti
- Kitokolo
- Kitosi
- Kitti
- Kituntu
- Kiwale
- Kiwamirembe
- Kiwumu
- Kiwumu A
- Kiwumu B
- Kiziko
- Kizzi
- Kizzi-masujju
- Kkonkoma
- Kkumbya
- Koba Wetland
- Kolokolo
- Kololo
- Konkoma
- Kumbya
- Kwaba
- Kwaba Kabira
- Kwabba
- Kwata
- Kyaali
- Kyagalanyi
- Kyali
- Kyambizi
- Kyambizzi
- Kyanja
- Kyasanku
- Kyato
- Kyewanise
- Kyeyitabya
- Lbanda A
- Luamunda Fr
- Lubanda B
- Lubanda C
- Lubanga
- Lubanga A
- Lubanga B
- Lubembe
- Lubugumu
- Lufuka
- Lugada
- Lugadda
- Lugyo
- Lukango
- Lukolo Fr
- Lukongwe
- Lulumbu
- Lungala
- Lunyerere
- Luteete
- Luubu
- Luvumbula
- Luwaala
- Luwafu Fr
- Luwala
- Luwunga
- Luwunga Central
- Luwunga Ii
- Lwagwa
- Lwajja Kinakuka
- Lwajja Kitigi
- Lwajja Kituntu
- Lwamanya
- Lwanga
- Lwaweeba
- Mabanga
- Mabuye
- Magala
- Magejjo
- Maggya
- Magoma
- Magungu
- Magya
- Makumbi
- Malube
- Malube Nalubogo
- Masaazi
- Masaka
- Masasi
- Masiko Mbuule
- Masiko-Mbule
- Masujju
- Matale
- Mawonve
- Mayembe Lower
- Mayembe Upper
- Mayembegambogo
- Mayirikiti
- Mayobyo
- Maziba
- Mbale
- Mbazzi
- Mbiizinya
- Mbizzinnya
- Mbuta
- Mbute
- Mbuule Nsambya
- Membe
- Membe Makuku
- Migamba
- Mitala
- Mitala Maria
- Mitala Maria Central
- Mitalamaria-katikanyonyi
- Mpambire
- Mpambire A
- Mpami
- Mpanga Fr
- Mpigi
- Mpondwe
- Muduma
- Muduuma
- Mugge
- Mulama Katiko
- Munkasi
- Munyonyo
- Musa
- Muwole
- Muyira
- Mwereke
- Mwererwe
- Nabbuzi
- Nabisaggo
- Nabisago
- Nabisanke
- Nabitete
- Nabugulu Fr
- Nabusanke
- Nabusanke A
- Nabusanke B
- Nabyewanga
- Nabyewanga A
- Nabyewanga B
- Nakabiso
- Nakibanga
- Nakibanga A
- Nakibanga B
- Nakibanga C
- Nakibanga D
- Nakigudde
- Nakirebe
- Nakyesanja
- Nalubugo
- Naluwembe
- Naluwembe A
- Naluwembe B
- Nalya Nansesa
- Nama
- Namabo
- Namasawo

…and 89 more.

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 Mawokota County

Named natural and historic features inside Mawokota County, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

49 rivers and streams.

- Balisanga
- Balola
- Busongola
- Degeya
- Jalaza
- Kabiga
- Kabira
- Kabuwowo
- Kagerekamu
- Kanabagege
- Kandage
- Kangala
- Kanyora
- Kanywanvujo
- Kasawsula
- Kasemulamba
- Kataba
- Katonga
- Katungulu
- Kawampuli
- Kawansenyi
- Kawansenyi
- Kazikaki
- Kibindizi

…and 25 more.

### Coast and islands

5 islands; 1 bay; 1 headland.

- Buiga Island
- Bunjako Bay
- Bunjako Island
- Buvu Island
- Goru Point
- Kamutenga Island
- Sali Island

### Hills and mountains

83 hills.

- Wazigugwe · 1,348 m
- Mbanga · 1,335 m
- Mairye · 1,334 m
- Misindye · 1,324 m
- Kulumba · 1,323 m
- Kanyike · 1,321 m
- Nono · 1,320 m
- Sabwe · 1,320 m
- Luwunga · 1,318 m
- Semakula · 1,318 m
- Bulamazzi · 1,315 m
- Magala · 1,315 m
- Jalamba · 1,314 m
- Bina · 1,313 m
- Mbazzi · 1,311 m
- Katende · 1,310 m
- Kitavujja · 1,310 m
- Bukoma · 1,306 m
- Lulumbu · 1,306 m
- Mayembegambogo · 1,306 m
- Nabisaggo · 1,303 m
- Nkonge · 1,301 m
- Jjimbi · 1,300 m
- Nvule · 1,300 m

…and 59 more.

### Forests and nature

11 forest reserves; 1 forest.

- Degeya Forest Reserve
- Kabulego Forest Reserve
- Kabuye Forest Reserve
- Kalandazi Forest Reserve
- Kasozi Forest Reserve
- Katonga Forest Reserve
- Kavundu Forest Reserve
- Lupuka Forest Reserve
- Lwamunda Forest Reserve
- Nakaga Forest Reserve
- Wamango
- Wantagala Forest Reserve

### Estates

4 estates.

- Busanyi Estate
- Nakyesanja Estate
- Namwabula Estate
- Nsimbe Estate

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 Mawokota County and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mpigi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C). About 1,516 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (223 mm) and the driest Jul (49 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 24 86 

Feb 25 82 

Mar 24 175 

Apr 23 223 

May 23 176 

Jun 23 61 

Jul 23 49 

Aug 23 84 

Sep 24 108 

Oct 23 149 

Nov 23 185 

Dec 24 138 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mawokota County

Places mapped inside Mawokota County in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals29
- Banks3
- Petrol pumps21
- Hotels11
- Schools302
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants9

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Mawokota County?In Mpigi District, Central Region, Uganda
- What borders Mawokota County?Bujumba County, Bukoto County, Busiro County, Busujju County, Butambala County, Kalungu County, Kyamuswa County and Mityana County
- What is there to see in Mawokota County?Bugoma Missionary, Buwama Crocodile Farm turning, Buwama brick making point, Uganda Equator
- What time zone is Mawokota County in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mawokota County?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Mawokota County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mawokota County?489 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mawokota County?Settlements lie between 1,134 m and 1,269 m
- What is the highest point in Mawokota County?Wazigugwe (1,348 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mawokota County?January to February and June to September
- How many hospitals are in Mawokota County?29 mapped
- How many banks are in Mawokota County?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Mawokota County?21 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mawokota County?UG101901 (OCHA common operational dataset)