# Lwabiyata Sub-county Sub-county, Buruli County – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/nakasongola/buruli/lwabiyata/

Sub-county · Buruli County 

# Lwabiyata Sub-county

Lwabiyata Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Buruli County, Nakasongola District, Central Region. It covers **200.6 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 30 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 201km²
- 30mapped services
- 1,056 mtypical elevation

## Where is Lwabiyata Sub-county?

Lwabiyata Sub-county lies in [Buruli County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/nakasongola/buruli/), [Nakasongola District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/nakasongola/), [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 5 other sub-counties: [Akokoro Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/apac/maruzi/akokoro/), [Lwampanga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/nakasongola/buruli/lwampanga/), [Nabisweera Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/nakasongola/buruli/nabisweera/), [Namasale Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amolatar/kioga/namasale/) and [Wabinyonyi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/nakasongola/buruli/wabinyonyi/). By area it is the 317th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 5.7% of [Buruli County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/nakasongola/buruli/). The centre of Lwabiyata Sub-county is about 138 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 27 km from Nakasongola, the main town of Buruli County. The centre point is at 1.5384° N, 32.3675° 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).

## Know before you go: Lwabiyata 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

- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti141 km
- Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu141 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:44) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:44, 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 Lwabiyata Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Lwabiyata Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,045 m and 1,078 m above sea level (median 1,056 m).

- Kalinda
- Kansami
- Kikooge
- Kikuta
- Kikuuta
- Lwabiyata
- Lwabyata
- Lwambogo
- Mpabye
- Nakatogo
- Nakayonza
- Podia
- Tumba

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 Lwabiyata Sub-county

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Kansira
- Mukana
- Nampera
- Takajunge
- Tembwe
- Wabigoli

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Mpumude · 1,052 m

### History

2 ruins.

- Kisalizi
- Podia Fort

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 Lwabiyata Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nakasongola District, the warmest month is Feb (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jun (23 °C). About 1,075 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (141 mm) and the driest Jan (34 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March and June to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
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- Jun
- Jul
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 34 

Feb 27 37 

Mar 26 88 

Apr 24 140 

May 23 121 

Jun 23 69 

Jul 23 67 

Aug 24 100 

Sep 24 114 

Oct 24 141 

Nov 24 105 

Dec 25 59 

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

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

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital LWABIYATA HEALTH UNIT 11 · Lwabiyata 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.50511&mlon=32.37379#map=17/1.50511/32.37379) 

Petrol pump HAB · Migeera Town Council 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.40787&mlon=32.26422#map=17/1.40787/32.26422) 

Hotel Pearl Star Hotel · Migeera Town Council 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.40757&mlon=32.26614#map=17/1.40757/32.26614) 

School Kalinda Primary School · Lwabiyata 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.53761&mlon=32.36150#map=17/1.53761/32.36150) 

Police station RWABIYATA POLICE STATION · Lwabiyata 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.50701&mlon=32.37681#map=17/1.50701/32.37681) 

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 Lwabiyata Sub-county

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

- Hospitals4
- Schools25
- Police stations1

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 Buruli County

- Kakooge
- Kakooge Town Council
- Kalongo
- Kalungi
- Lwampanga
- Migeera Town Council
- Nabisweera
- Nakasongola Town Council
- Nakitoma
- Wabinyonyi

## Quick answers

- Where is Lwabiyata Sub-county?In Buruli County, Nakasongola District, Central Region, Uganda
- What borders Lwabiyata Sub-county?Akokoro Sub-county, Lwampanga Sub-county, Nabisweera Sub-county, Namasale Sub-county and Wabinyonyi Sub-county
- What time zone is Lwabiyata Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Lwabiyata Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Lwabiyata Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lwabiyata Sub-county?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lwabiyata Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,045 m and 1,078 m
- What is the highest point in Lwabiyata Sub-county?Mpumude (1,052 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Lwabiyata Sub-county?November to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lwabiyata Sub-county?LWABIYATA HEALTH UNIT 11, about 3.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lwabiyata Sub-county?HAB, about 19 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Lwabiyata Sub-county?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Lwabiyata Sub-county?UG10230105 (OCHA common operational dataset)