# Mpigi Town Council Sub-county Sub-county, Mawokota County > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mpigi/mawokota/mpigi-town-council/ Sub-county · Mawokota County # Mpigi Town Council Sub-county Mpigi Town Council Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Mawokota County, Mpigi District, Central Region. It covers **150.7 km²**. 87 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 75 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 151km² - 75mapped services - 1,207 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mpigi Town Council Sub-county? Mpigi Town Council Sub-county lies in [Mawokota County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mpigi/mawokota/), [Mpigi District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mpigi/), [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 5 other sub-counties: [Kalamba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/butambala/butambala/kalamba/), [Kammengo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mpigi/mawokota/kammengo/), [Kasanje Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/wakiso/busiro/kasanje/), [Kiringente Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mpigi/mawokota/kiringente/) and [Muduuma Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mpigi/mawokota/muduuma/). By area it is the 462nd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 9.9% of [Mawokota County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mpigi/mawokota/). The centre of Mpigi Town Council Sub-county is about 32 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 3.8 km from Mpigi, the main town of Mawokota County. The centre point is at 0.1917° N, 32.3205° 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 Mpigi Town Council Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Mpigi Town Council Sub-county - Mabamba Swamp Shoebill Bird Watching · attraction, Kasanje13 km - Katereke Prison · attraction, Kyengera Town Council17 km - Zorb Ball · attraction, Bussi17 km - Park Shoebill Beach · beach, Bussi17 km - Park Shoebill - Shoebill birding boat trip · attraction, Bussi17 km - Kinywante Landing Site beach · beach, Bussi20 km - Uganda Reptile Village - Snake Park · zoo, Katabi Town Council20 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: Mpigi Town Council 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) · Entebbe22 km - Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti224 km ### Nearest railway station Kawolongojo (Namungo), about 28 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:46) and shortest in Feb (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 07:01, sunset around 19:08). 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 Mpigi Town Council Sub-county Open gazetteers list **87 villages, towns and localities** in Mpigi Town Council Sub-county. The largest with a recorded population: Mpigi (49,500). Settlements here lie between about 1,167 m and 1,269 m above sea level (median 1,207 m). - Bboza - Boza - Bubezi - Bugayi - Bugombe - Bukakala - Buliro - Bulyasi - Bume-Namulamuzi - Bumoozi - Bumoozi A - Bumoozi B - Bumyuka - Bunamweeri - Bunamweri - Busomba - Buzingu - Bwanda - Bwanya - Bweya - Church Centre - Degeya Forest Reserve - Gala - Gayaza - Ggala - Janya - Jjanya - Kabanga - Kafumu - Kakoola - Kalagala - Kaligwa - Kasaamu - Kasaliza - Kigwanya - Kikamula - Kimbugu - Kisaliza - Kitananulwa - Kitanulwa - Kitavujja - Kizzi - Kizzi-masujju - Kkonkoma - Koba Wetland - Konkoma - Kyaali - Kyali - Kyasanku - Lufuka - Lungala - Lwanga - Masujju - Matale - Mawonve - Mayembe Lower - Mayembe Upper - Mayembegambogo - Maziba - Mbale - Membe - Membe Makuku - Mpambire - Mpambire A - Mpami - Mpanga Fr - Mpigi - Muwole - Nakigudde - Namabo - Namilyango - Nanyinzi - Navugulu Forest Reserve - Ndugu - Nkonge - Nnono - Nono - Nsamu - Nseke - Park - Police Centre - Prison Centre - Saabwe - Senene - Senene Buzingu - Ziwungwe - Ziwungwe-nyomerwa 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 Mpigi Town Council Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Mpigi Town Council Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 11 rivers and streams. - Degeya - Jalaza - Kanyora - Kasawsula - Kibindizi - Kisitu - Munywangombe - Nabukongala - Nakanyike - Nakyetema - Wakyato ### Hills and mountains 22 hills. - Wazigugwe · 1,348 m - Kulumba · 1,323 m - Nono · 1,320 m - Sabwe · 1,320 m - Bina · 1,313 m - Kitavujja · 1,310 m - Lulumbu · 1,306 m - Mayembegambogo · 1,306 m - Nkonge · 1,301 m - Nvule · 1,300 m - Nseke · 1,288 m - Lwanga · 1,286 m - Bugombe · 1,279 m - Kaligwa · 1,277 m - Kirazi · 1,269 m - Nakajoba · 1,269 m - Senene · 1,251 m - Tonda · 1,240 m - Mbale · 1,233 m - Jjanya · 1,220 m - Sigi · 1,217 m - Muwobwe · 1,216 m ### Forests and nature 2 forest reserves. - Degeya Forest Reserve - Lupuka 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 Mpigi Town Council Sub-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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mpigi Town Council Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital DISPENSARY · Mpigi Town Council 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.19195&mlon=32.31571#map=17/0.19195/32.31571) Bank Visionfund · Kyengera Town Council 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.28162&mlon=32.45710#map=17/0.28162/32.45710) ATM Total Kitooro · Division B 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.05467&mlon=32.46167#map=17/0.05467/32.46167) Petrol pump Darshan's energy · Mpigi Town Council 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.20242&mlon=32.30516#map=17/0.20242/32.30516) Hotel Hotel Lidalex · Mpigi Town Council 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.22500&mlon=32.31360#map=17/0.22500/32.31360) Mall Victoria Mall Entebbe · Division A 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.06652&mlon=32.47635#map=17/0.06652/32.47635) School Saint Mary's Jjanya Primary School · Mpigi Town Council 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.18452&mlon=32.31806#map=17/0.18452/32.31806) College London College · Kyengera Town Council 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.27713&mlon=32.43893#map=17/0.27713/32.43893) Police station Nsangi Sub County Police Post · Kyengera Town Council 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.27219&mlon=32.45896#map=17/0.27219/32.45896) 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 Mpigi Town Council Sub-county Places mapped inside Mpigi Town Council Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals9 - Petrol pumps5 - Hotels1 - Schools59 - Restaurants1 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 Mawokota County - Buwama - Kammengo - Kiringente - Kituntu - Muduuma - Nkozi ## Quick answers - Where is Mpigi Town Council Sub-county?In Mawokota County, Mpigi District, Central Region, Uganda - What borders Mpigi Town Council Sub-county?Kalamba Sub-county, Kammengo Sub-county, Kasanje Sub-county, Kiringente Sub-county and Muduuma Sub-county - What is there to see in Mpigi Town Council Sub-county?Mabamba Swamp Shoebill Bird Watching, Katereke Prison, Zorb Ball, Park Shoebill Beach - What time zone is Mpigi Town Council Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mpigi Town Council Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Mpigi Town Council Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mpigi Town Council Sub-county?87 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mpigi Town Council Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,167 m and 1,269 m - What is the highest point in Mpigi Town Council Sub-county?Wazigugwe (1,348 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mpigi Town Council Sub-county?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mpigi Town Council Sub-county?DISPENSARY, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mpigi Town Council Sub-county?Visionfund, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mpigi Town Council Sub-county?Total Kitooro, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mpigi Town Council Sub-county?Darshan's energy, about 2.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mpigi Town Council Sub-county?9 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Mpigi Town Council Sub-county?5 mapped - What is the P-code of Mpigi Town Council Sub-county?UG10190105 (OCHA common operational dataset)