# Lwamaggwa Sub-county Sub-county, Kooki County, Rakai District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/rakai/kooki/lwamaggwa/ Sub-county · Kooki County # Lwamaggwa Sub-county Lwamaggwa Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kooki County, Rakai District, Central Region. It covers **220.4 km²**. 68 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 30 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 220km² - 30mapped services - 1,302 mtypical elevation ## Where is Lwamaggwa Sub-county? Lwamaggwa Sub-county lies in [Kooki County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/rakai/kooki/), [Rakai District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/rakai/), [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 8 other sub-counties: [Ddwaniro Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/rakai/kooki/ddwaniro/), [Kacheera Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/rakai/kooki/kacheera/), [Kagamba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/rakai/kooki/kagamba/), [Kyalulangira Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/rakai/kooki/kyalulangira/), [Kyazanga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/lwengo/bukoto/kyazanga/), [Lyantonde Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/lyantonde/kabula/lyantonde/), [Malongo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/lwengo/bukoto/malongo/) and [Ndagwe Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/lwengo/bukoto/ndagwe/). By area it is the 283rd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 13.8% of [Kooki County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/rakai/kooki/). The centre of Lwamaggwa Sub-county is about 176 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 30 km from Rakai, the main town of Kooki County. The centre point is at 0.5625° S, 31.2680° 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: Lwamaggwa 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 - Bukoba Airport (BKZ) · Bukoba105 km - Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe147 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:45) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:52, sunset around 18:57). 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 Lwamaggwa Sub-county Open gazetteers list **68 villages, towns and localities** in Lwamaggwa Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,258 m and 1,415 m above sea level (median 1,302 m). - Biyiyi - Bizzo - Bugona - Bulongo - Buyanja - Bwenyege - Byezitile - Kabaale (bugona) - Kabayanda - Kabusota A - Kabusota B - Kagaga - Kakabagyo - Kakenke(kibuuka) - Kakilaga - Kakundi - Kamese - Kamulaba - Kamunuku - Kasagazi - Katuulo - Kayabwe - Kijako - Kijjako A - Kijjako B - Kikanika - Kikumbano - Kimyuuka - Kinabele - Kirowooza - Kisamba A - Kisamba B - Kiweeka - Kunswa - Kyabanada - Kyabigondo - Kyakabikwa - Kyakasuku - Kyampalakata - Kyampengere - Kyanika - Kyengeza - Kyengeza (kabusota) - Kyengeza Kafufu - Kyeragongo - Kyotera - Lubaale A - Lubimba - Lugalama - Lulagala - Lunamunyo - Lunoni - Lutete - Lwamagabi - Lwamagwa - Lwooyo A - Lwooyo B - Mbaale - Mirebi - Mudala - Muleebi - Ndeeba - Ntalule - Ntokotta A - Ntokotta B - Rwamawungu - Singiro - Sserinya 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 Lwamaggwa Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Lwamaggwa Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kinoni · 1,362 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 Lwamaggwa Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rakai District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is May (20 °C). About 1,220 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (164 mm) and the driest Jul (36 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 78 Feb 22 85 Mar 22 146 Apr 21 164 May 20 143 Jun 20 36 Jul 21 36 Aug 21 65 Sep 22 94 Oct 21 124 Nov 21 148 Dec 21 102 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lwamaggwa Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital GERMANY HEALTH UNIT · Lwamaggwa 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.56718&mlon=31.26249#map=17/-0.56718/31.26249) Bank Vision Fund Uganda · Kyazanga Town Council 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.38607&mlon=31.31606#map=17/-0.38607/31.31606) ATM Stanbic Bank · Kyotera Town Council 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.63300&mlon=31.54355#map=17/-0.63300/31.54355) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Kyazanga Service Station · Kyazanga Town Council 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.39030&mlon=31.32485#map=17/-0.39030/31.32485) Hotel Malongo Recreation Centre · Malongo 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.38031&mlon=31.23584#map=17/-0.38031/31.23584) School Little Flowers Primary School · Lwamaggwa 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.56870&mlon=31.26450#map=17/-0.56870/31.26450) Police station Mbiriizi Police Post · Lwengo Town Council 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.38994&mlon=31.46291#map=17/-0.38994/31.46291) 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 Lwamaggwa Sub-county Places mapped inside Lwamaggwa Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Schools28 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 Kooki County - Byakabanda - Ddwaniro - Kacheera - Kagamba - Kibanda - Kifamba - Kiziba - Kyalulangira - Lwanda - Rakai Town Council ## Quick answers - Where is Lwamaggwa Sub-county?In Kooki County, Rakai District, Central Region, Uganda - What borders Lwamaggwa Sub-county?Ddwaniro Sub-county, Kacheera Sub-county, Kagamba Sub-county, Kyalulangira Sub-county, Kyazanga Sub-county, Lyantonde Sub-county, Malongo Sub-county and Ndagwe Sub-county - What time zone is Lwamaggwa Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Lwamaggwa Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Lwamaggwa Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lwamaggwa Sub-county?68 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lwamaggwa Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,258 m and 1,415 m - What is the highest point in Lwamaggwa Sub-county?Kinoni (1,362 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Lwamaggwa Sub-county?December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Lwamaggwa Sub-county?GERMANY HEALTH UNIT, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Lwamaggwa Sub-county?Vision Fund Uganda, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Lwamaggwa Sub-county?Stanbic Bank, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lwamaggwa Sub-county?TotalEnergies Kyazanga Service Station, about 20 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Lwamaggwa Sub-county?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Lwamaggwa Sub-county?UG10240109 (OCHA common operational dataset)