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

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

Sub-county · Buruli County 

# Nabisweera Sub-county

Nabisweera Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Buruli County, Nakasongola District, Central Region. It covers **743.2 km²**. 41 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 29 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 743km²
- 29mapped services
- 1,061 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nabisweera Sub-county?

Nabisweera 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 10 other sub-counties: [Akokoro Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/apac/maruzi/akokoro/), [Kakooge Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/nakasongola/buruli/kakooge/), [Kinoni Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/nakaseke/nakaseke/kinoni/), [Kinyogoga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/nakaseke/nakaseke/kinyogoga/), [Lwabiyata Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/nakasongola/buruli/lwabiyata/), [Migeera Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/nakasongola/buruli/migeera-town-council/), [Nakitoma Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/nakasongola/buruli/nakitoma/), [Namasale Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amolatar/kioga/namasale/), [Ngoma Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/nakaseke/nakaseke/ngoma/) and [Wabinyonyi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/nakasongola/buruli/wabinyonyi/). By area it is the 45th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 21.2% of [Buruli County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/nakasongola/buruli/). The centre of Nabisweera Sub-county is about 133 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 1.4669° N, 32.2689° 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 Nabisweera Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Nabisweera Sub-county

- Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary · attraction, Nakitoma18 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: Nabisweera 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

- Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu149 km
- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti153 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 18:47).

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 Nabisweera Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **41 villages, towns and localities** in Nabisweera Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,038 m and 1,095 m above sea level (median 1,061 m).

- Busone
- Busoni
- Guluka
- Kabaala
- Kalungu
- Kasozi
- Katambwa
- Katuba
- Kenyonyi
- Kibangya
- Kigalambi
- Kikulubyo
- Kimaga
- Kiramata
- Kirumi
- Kitontogolo
- Kyadobo
- Kyamukonda
- Kyamungabi
- Kyanika
- Kyeganywa
- Lwanama
- Matugo
- Moone
- Musenyi
- Mwalamba
- Nabiswera
- Nakatoma
- Nalulongo
- Namansa
- Nambaju
- Nanjwenge
- Ngozi
- Singya
- Tolwe
- Wabukala
- Walabungo
- Wamukende
- Wankaka
- Watoke
- Zabazula

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 Nabisweera Sub-county

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

### Water

7 rivers and streams.

- Kachwambeba
- Katalikwa
- Namasaba
- Ndala
- Sangula
- Waimwe
- Walukoge

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Charabanga · 1,084 m
- Kikuka · 1,044 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Kasagala Central Forest Reserve

### History

4 ruins.

- Kabala Fort
- Kalula Fort
- Katuba
- Mabuteri 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 Nabisweera 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 Nabisweera Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital HEALTH CENTRE III · Nabisweera 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.46983&mlon=32.27148#map=17/1.46983/32.27148) 

Petrol pump Migyera · Migeera Town Council 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.40909&mlon=32.25805#map=17/1.40909/32.25805) 

Hotel Pearl Star Hotel · Migeera Town Council 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.40757&mlon=32.26614#map=17/1.40757/32.26614) 

School Nabiswera · Nabisweera 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.46319&mlon=32.25549#map=17/1.46319/32.25549) 

Police station Migira Uganda Police · Migeera Town Council 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.40745&mlon=32.26688#map=17/1.40745/32.26688) 

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 Nabisweera Sub-county

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

- Hospitals4
- Petrol pumps3
- Schools21
- 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
- Lwabiyata
- Lwampanga
- Migeera Town Council
- Nakasongola Town Council
- Nakitoma
- Wabinyonyi

## Quick answers

- Where is Nabisweera Sub-county?In Buruli County, Nakasongola District, Central Region, Uganda
- What borders Nabisweera Sub-county?Akokoro Sub-county, Kakooge Sub-county, Kinoni Sub-county, Kinyogoga Sub-county, Lwabiyata Sub-county, Migeera Town Council Sub-county, Nakitoma Sub-county, Namasale Sub-county, Ngoma Sub-county and Wabinyonyi Sub-county
- What is there to see in Nabisweera Sub-county?Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
- What time zone is Nabisweera Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Nabisweera Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Nabisweera Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nabisweera Sub-county?41 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nabisweera Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,038 m and 1,095 m
- What is the highest point in Nabisweera Sub-county?Charabanga (1,084 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Nabisweera Sub-county?November to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nabisweera Sub-county?HEALTH CENTRE III, about 0.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nabisweera Sub-county?Migyera, about 6.5 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Nabisweera Sub-county?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Nabisweera Sub-county?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Nabisweera Sub-county?UG10230108 (OCHA common operational dataset)