# Lwanda Sub-county Sub-county, Kooki County, Rakai District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/rakai/kooki/lwanda/ Sub-county · Kooki County # Lwanda Sub-county Lwanda Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kooki County, Rakai District, Central Region. It covers **125.3 km²**. 52 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 34 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 125km² - 34mapped services - 1,271 mtypical elevation ## Where is Lwanda Sub-county? Lwanda 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: [Byakabanda Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/rakai/kooki/byakabanda/), [Ddwaniro Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/rakai/kooki/ddwaniro/), [Kasaali Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kyotera/kyotera/kasaali-town-council/), [Kasasa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kyotera/kyotera/kasasa/), [Kifamba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/rakai/kooki/kifamba/), [Nabigasa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kyotera/kyotera/nabigasa/), [Ndagwe Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/lwengo/bukoto/ndagwe/) and [Rakai Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/rakai/kooki/rakai-town-council/). By area it is the 551st largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 7.9% of [Kooki County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/rakai/kooki/). The centre of Lwanda Sub-county is about 166 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 7.8 km from Rakai, the main town of Kooki County. The centre point is at 0.6588° S, 31.4494° 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 Lwanda Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Lwanda Sub-county - ST. LUKE COMMUNITY MUSEUM · museum, Kasaali Town Council14 km - Buswaga · viewpoint, Lwengo19 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: Lwanda 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) · Bukoba86 km - Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe135 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:44) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:51, sunset around 18:56). 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 Lwanda Sub-county Open gazetteers list **52 villages, towns and localities** in Lwanda Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,195 m and 1,347 m above sea level (median 1,271 m). - Bitabago - Bitookebisalire - Buterere - Butiti - Butula - Goosola - Gosola - Kabaale (butiti) - Kabalungi - Kabingo - Kakoma A - Kakoma B - Kamengo - Kanoni - Kasesero - Kigimbi - Kijumba - Kijwala B - Kikakata - Kirema - Kirundamaliga - Kisimbalusolo - Kitemba - Kitonezi - Kituntu (kiyovu) - Kitwalanye - Kiwaguzi A - Kiwaguzi B - Kiwenda (butiti) - Kiyovu A - Kyaluwakula - Kyengeza - Lukyamo - Lumbugu - Lusolo - Luteebe - Lutundu - Lutungu - Lwanda - Lwanda Town - Makondo - Mbuye-sserinya B - Mityebili - Mityebiri - Mpaama - Mpama - Mukunyu - Nabyala - Nakitokolo - Nsimbo - Nsozibbiri - Rakai 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 Lwanda Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Lwanda Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Kiya · 1,347 m - Mpama · 1,336 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 Lwanda 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 Lwanda Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital KAYAYUMBE HEALTH CENTRE III · Lwanda 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.65436&mlon=31.44717#map=17/-0.65436/31.44717) Bank Centenary Bank · Kyotera Town Council 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.63205&mlon=31.54631#map=17/-0.63205/31.54631) ATM Stanbic Bank · Kyotera Town Council 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.63300&mlon=31.54355#map=17/-0.63300/31.54355) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Kyotera Service Station · Kyotera Town Council 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.63425&mlon=31.54145#map=17/-0.63425/31.54145) Hotel Happex Guesthouse · Kasaali Town Council 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.64106&mlon=31.54106#map=17/-0.64106/31.54106) School Kayayumbe Primary School · Lwanda 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.65383&mlon=31.44807#map=17/-0.65383/31.44807) College St. Bernard's ss Mannya · Kalisizo Town Council 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.53512&mlon=31.62238#map=17/-0.53512/31.62238) Police station Mbiriizi Police Post · Lwengo Town Council 30 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 Lwanda Sub-county Places mapped inside Lwanda Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Schools31 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 - Lwamaggwa - Rakai Town Council ## Quick answers - Where is Lwanda Sub-county?In Kooki County, Rakai District, Central Region, Uganda - What borders Lwanda Sub-county?Byakabanda Sub-county, Ddwaniro Sub-county, Kasaali Town Council Sub-county, Kasasa Sub-county, Kifamba Sub-county, Nabigasa Sub-county, Ndagwe Sub-county and Rakai Town Council Sub-county - What is there to see in Lwanda Sub-county?ST. LUKE COMMUNITY MUSEUM, Buswaga - What time zone is Lwanda Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Lwanda Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Lwanda Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lwanda Sub-county?52 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lwanda Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,195 m and 1,347 m - What is the highest point in Lwanda Sub-county?Kiya (1,347 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Lwanda Sub-county?December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Lwanda Sub-county?KAYAYUMBE HEALTH CENTRE III, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Lwanda Sub-county?Centenary Bank, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Lwanda Sub-county?Stanbic Bank, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lwanda Sub-county?TotalEnergies Kyotera Service Station, about 11 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Lwanda Sub-county?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Lwanda Sub-county?UG10240110 (OCHA common operational dataset)