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

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

Sub-county · Buruli County 

# Lwampanga Sub-county

Lwampanga Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Buruli County, Nakasongola District, Central Region. It covers **283.7 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 36 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 284km²
- 36mapped services
- 1,057 mtypical elevation

## Where is Lwampanga Sub-county?

Lwampanga 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: [Kalungi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/nakasongola/buruli/kalungi/), [Lwabiyata Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/nakasongola/buruli/lwabiyata/), [Namasale Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amolatar/kioga/namasale/), [Namasale Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amolatar/kioga/namasale-town-council/) and [Wabinyonyi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/nakasongola/buruli/wabinyonyi/). By area it is the 193rd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 8.1% of [Buruli County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/nakasongola/buruli/). The centre of Lwampanga Sub-county is about 128 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 19 km from Nakasongola, the main town of Buruli County. The centre point is at 1.4702° N, 32.5215° 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: Lwampanga 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) · Soroti126 km
- Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu151 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:43) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:43, 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 Lwampanga Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Lwampanga Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,038 m and 1,106 m above sea level (median 1,057 m).

- Irimba
- Kibugenda
- Kiguli
- Kikoiro
- Kimole
- Kisalizi
- Kiwembi
- Kyeingira
- Lwampanga
- Muinami
- Muwolwe
- Muwunami
- Nakasetwa
- Namika
- Namukago
- Wajala
- Zengebe

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 Lwampanga Sub-county

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Lwankuba

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Wajala · 1,106 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 Lwampanga 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
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

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 Lwampanga Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital MUWUNAMI HEALTH CENTRE 11 · Lwampanga 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.46501&mlon=32.52073#map=17/1.46501/32.52073) 

Petrol pump Shell · Nakasongola Town Council 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.31371&mlon=32.46560#map=17/1.31371/32.46560) 

Hotel Rhino Hotel · Nakasongola Town Council 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.32103&mlon=32.46799#map=17/1.32103/32.46799) 

School Moslem Primary School · Lwampanga 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.47362&mlon=32.52147#map=17/1.47362/32.52147) 

Police station RWABIYATA POLICE STATION · Lwabiyata 17 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 Lwampanga Sub-county

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

- Hospitals4
- Schools32

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
- Lwabiyata
- Migeera Town Council
- Nabisweera
- Nakasongola Town Council
- Nakitoma
- Wabinyonyi

## Quick answers

- Where is Lwampanga Sub-county?In Buruli County, Nakasongola District, Central Region, Uganda
- What borders Lwampanga Sub-county?Kalungi Sub-county, Lwabiyata Sub-county, Namasale Sub-county, Namasale Town Council Sub-county and Wabinyonyi Sub-county
- What time zone is Lwampanga Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Lwampanga Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Lwampanga Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lwampanga Sub-county?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lwampanga Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,038 m and 1,106 m
- What is the highest point in Lwampanga Sub-county?Wajala (1,106 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Lwampanga Sub-county?November to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lwampanga Sub-county?MUWUNAMI HEALTH CENTRE 11, about 0.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lwampanga Sub-county?Shell, about 18 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Lwampanga Sub-county?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Lwampanga Sub-county?UG10230106 (OCHA common operational dataset)
