# Nakitoma Sub-county Sub-county, Buruli County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/nakasongola/buruli/nakitoma/ Sub-county · Buruli County # Nakitoma Sub-county Nakitoma Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Buruli County, Nakasongola District, Central Region. It covers **431.3 km²**. 36 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 29 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 431km² - 29mapped services - 1,054 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nakitoma Sub-county? Nakitoma 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/), [Kimengo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/masindi/buruuli/kimengo/), [Kinoni Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/nakaseke/nakaseke/kinoni/), [Masindi Port Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiryandongo/kibanda/masindi-port/) and [Nabisweera Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/nakasongola/buruli/nabisweera/). By area it is the 111th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 12.3% of [Buruli County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/nakasongola/buruli/). The centre of Nakitoma Sub-county is about 146 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 47 km from Nakasongola, the main town of Buruli County. The centre point is at 1.5342° N, 32.0973° 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 Nakitoma Sub-county OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Nakitoma Sub-county: 1 attraction. - Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary · attraction ### Nearby, outside Nakitoma Sub-county - Kungu Jubilee Site · attraction, Akokoro13 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: Nakitoma 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) · Gulu143 km - Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe170 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:45) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:45, 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 Nakitoma Sub-county Open gazetteers list **36 villages, towns and localities** in Nakitoma Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,043 m and 1,072 m above sea level (median 1,054 m). - Bugalamwa - Bugembe - Bujaabe - Bujabe - Bututi - Kabayongo - Kabyuma - Kafu - Kagaga - Kaikanga - Kakungumaire - Kakungwe - Kalyampande - Kasozi - Katola - Kawagwere - Kawojwa - Kidugala - Kidugali - Kirooro - Kyajongo - Kyakatono - Kyalwebaka - Kyani-Kafu - Lwamboga - Lwambogo - Malombe - Mbula - Mirije - Mukerenge - Nakitoma - Namukongo - Njeru - Njeru central - Nongo Bugalamwa - Wangoiro 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 Nakitoma Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Nakitoma Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Katabanyente - Katangwa - Kawango - Lugogo - Nakazaha - Saba - Saba ### History 1 ruin. - Kamunina 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 Nakitoma 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 Nakitoma Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital HEALTH UNIT III · Nakitoma 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.50641&mlon=32.09940#map=17/1.50641/32.09940) Bank BRAC kigumba branch · Kigumba Town Council 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.80585&mlon=32.00949#map=17/1.80585/32.00949) Petrol pump Mik Nakitoma Fuel Station · Nakitoma 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.50802&mlon=32.09503#map=17/1.50802/32.09503) Hotel Kafu River Lodge · Nakitoma 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.51158&mlon=32.08549#map=17/1.51158/32.08549) School Nakitoma Roman Catholic Primary School · Nakitoma 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.53072&mlon=32.09175#map=17/1.53072/32.09175) Police station Uganda Police · Nakitoma 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.53718&mlon=32.04251#map=17/1.53718/32.04251) 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 Nakitoma Sub-county Places mapped inside Nakitoma Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels4 - Schools17 - Restaurants3 - 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 - Nabisweera - Nakasongola Town Council - Wabinyonyi ## Quick answers - Where is Nakitoma Sub-county?In Buruli County, Nakasongola District, Central Region, Uganda - What borders Nakitoma Sub-county?Akokoro Sub-county, Kimengo Sub-county, Kinoni Sub-county, Masindi Port Sub-county and Nabisweera Sub-county - What is there to see in Nakitoma Sub-county?Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary - What time zone is Nakitoma Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Nakitoma Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Nakitoma Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nakitoma Sub-county?36 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nakitoma Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,043 m and 1,072 m - What is the best time to visit Nakitoma Sub-county?November to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nakitoma Sub-county?HEALTH UNIT III, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nakitoma Sub-county?BRAC kigumba branch, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nakitoma Sub-county?Mik Nakitoma Fuel Station, about 2.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Nakitoma Sub-county?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Nakitoma Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Nakitoma Sub-county?UG10230110 (OCHA common operational dataset)