# Mawogola County, Ssembabule District – Sub-counties & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/ssembabule/mawogola/

County · Ssembabule District 

# Mawogola County

Mawogola County is a county of Uganda in Ssembabule District, Central Region. It covers **1,548.2 km²**. It is divided into 6 sub-counties. 222 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 224 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,548km²
- 6sub-counties
- 224mapped services

## Where is Mawogola County?

Mawogola County lies in [Ssembabule District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/ssembabule/), [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 6 other counties: [Bukomansimbi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/bukomansimbi/bukomansimbi/), [Bukoto County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/lwengo/bukoto/), [Gomba County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/gomba/gomba/), [Kabula County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/lyantonde/kabula/), [Kasambya County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mubende/kasambya/) and [Lwemiyaga County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/ssembabule/lwemiyaga/). By area it is the 56th largest of 203 counties in Uganda. It covers 66.1% of [Ssembabule District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/ssembabule/). The centre of Mawogola County is about 136 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 4.3 km from Sembabule, the main town of Ssembabule District. The centre point is at 0.0687° S, 31.4192° 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: Mawogola 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

- Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe115 km
- Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi204 km

### Nearest railway station

Kasambia (Maddu), about 38 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:45) and shortest in Sep (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:46, sunset around 18:52).

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.

## Sub-counties of Mawogola County

Sub-county Area km² Localities Services 

[Lugusulu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/ssembabule/mawogola/lugusulu/) 761 55 33 

[Lwebitakuli Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/ssembabule/mawogola/lwebitakuli/) 301 89 72 

[Mateete Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/ssembabule/mawogola/mateete/) 221 15 67 

[Mateete Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/ssembabule/mawogola/mateete-town-council/) 10 9 10 

[Mijwala Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/ssembabule/mawogola/mijwala/) 224 49 29 

[Sembabule Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/ssembabule/mawogola/sembabule-town-council/) 31 12 13 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Mawogola County

Open gazetteers list **222 villages, towns and localities** in Mawogola County. The largest with a recorded population: Sembabule (4,320). Settlements here lie between about 1,178 m and 1,304 m above sea level (median 1,245 m).

- Bamuwanga
- Banda
- Bbulakati
- Binikiriro
- Binyiri
- Bisheshe
- Bitajjula
- Buddebutakya
- Bugaba
- Bugenge
- Bukaana
- Bulitigiri
- Busheka
- Busobolwa
- Butagyengera
- Buyonza
- Buzilandulu
- Bwera
- Bweyale
- Bwogero
- Byesika
- Dispensary
- Gansawo
- Gayaza
- Gentebe
- Guula
- Kabaale
- Kabarekera
- Kabasaki
- Kabayoola
- Kabulasoke
- Kagango
- Kairasya
- Kakiika
- Kaliza
- Kalububbu
- Kambulala
- Kambulala Katabusolo
- Kanakalange
- Kandi-nanseko
- Kangusulu
- Kanjunju
- Kanoni
- Kanyoza
- Kanyumba
- Kasaalu
- Kasaana
- Kasalu
- Kasambya
- Kasambya Town
- Kasana
- Kasansa
- Kasekera
- Kaseza
- Kasindi
- Kasongi 'b'
- Kasongi -a
- Katikamu
- Katimba
- Katoma
- Katoogo
- Katooma
- Katuntu
- Katutsi
- Katwe
- Kawanda
- Kawanga Kitangazi
- Kawangire
- Kayunga
- Kazzire
- Kemigina
- Kengo
- Kezinga
- Kibubi
- Kidokolo
- Kigaaga
- Kiganda
- Kigando
- Kigejjo
- Kikokondeka West
- Kikoma
- Kikondeka
- Kikuumaddungu
- Kimbeja
- Kinoni
- Kinyansi
- Kinywamazzi
- Kirebe
- Kirumba
- Kirungi
- Kiryansa
- Kisaana
- Kisabwa
- Kisonko
- Kitahila
- Kitahira
- Kitaturwa
- Kitemba
- Kitembo
- Kiteredde
- Kiwoko
- Kiwondogoto
- Kiwula
- Kiwumulo
- Kiwuula
- Kizano
- Kizimiza
- Kyabafiisa
- Kyabalesa
- Kyabi
- Kyabiyi
- Kyabwamba
- Kyagalanyi
- Kyaggunda
- Kyakasunsa
- Kyakayege
- Kyalwanya
- Kyamabogo A
- Kyamabogo B
- Kyamanyansi
- Kyamayiba
- Kyambidde
- Kyanika
- Kyatuula
- Kyavi
- Kyebando
- Kyemambo
- Kyemandwa
- Kyetume
- Kyoloola
- Lubaga
- Lubugumu
- Lugusulu
- Lujjula
- Lukwasi
- Lusaana
- Lutanwa
- Lutilwanjuki
- Lutunku
- Lutunku-a-nabubale
- Lutunku-b-kasozi
- Lwabaana
- Lwamatengo
- Lwamwende
- Lwebitakuli
- Lwebitakuli Town Council
- Lwebitakuli Village
- Lwebusiisi
- Lwekishugyi
- Lwembogo
- Lwemisibya
- Lwendezi
- Lwensu
- Lwentale
- Lwenyana
- Mabaale
- Mabindo
- Makukulu
- Manyama
- Market
- Masambya
- Mateete Central
- Mateete North
- Mateete North West
- Mateete South
- Mateete South West
- Mateete West
- Matete
- Maya-nabusuli
- Mazinga
- Mbuye-namutya
- Mijwala
- Mirowa
- Misenyi
- Miti
- Mitima
- Mpumude
- Mucwa
- Mugogo
- Mugulaku
- Muguluka
- Muguruka
- Musojo
- Mussi
- Muyenga
- Muyenje
- Nabinoga
- Nabiseke
- Nabusajja
- Nakasagazi
- Nakasenyi
- Nakaseta
- Nakatabo
- Nalukongi
- Nambirizi
- Namirembe Central
- Namirembe Village
- Nankondo
- Nankubaala
- Nantungu
- Ndaiga
- Njaza
- Nkoma-kisalabaga
- Nkyakashunju
- Nnongo
- Nsambya
- Nsangala
- Nseese
- Nteete Trading Center
- Nteete West
- Nyakatabo
- Nyange
- Prison
- Rwobusitu
- Seeta
- Sembabule
- Senyange
- Special Area
- Sselinya
- Ssuza Dembe
- Vvunza
- Vvuzangoma

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 Mawogola County

Named natural and historic features inside Mawogola County, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Bigugo
- Bisange
- Kabona
- Kakinga
- Kayiraya
- Kibimba
- Kyogya
- Malembo

### Hills and mountains

15 hills.

- Kabulasoke · 1,322 m
- Kitembo · 1,310 m
- Dyarasongole · 1,280 m
- Luabana · 1,273 m
- Lwentale · 1,270 m
- Wangero · 1,267 m
- Kanyumba · 1,264 m
- Nsumba · 1,258 m
- Butajjula · 1,257 m
- Nsambya · 1,254 m
- Nsonge · 1,248 m
- Kiwondogoto · 1,243 m
- Kyaibi · 1,231 m
- Kituntu · 1,228 m
- Namabale · 1,216 m

### History

1 ruin.

- Bwewemba

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 Mawogola County and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ssembabule District, the warmest month is Feb (average 23 °C) and the coolest is May (20 °C). About 1,274 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (160 mm) and the driest Jul (48 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 68 

Feb 23 75 

Mar 22 138 

Apr 21 160 

May 20 148 

Jun 20 48 

Jul 21 48 

Aug 21 81 

Sep 22 112 

Oct 21 142 

Nov 21 150 

Dec 21 105 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mawogola County

Places mapped inside Mawogola County in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals13
- Petrol pumps1
- Schools210

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Mawogola County?In Ssembabule District, Central Region, Uganda
- What borders Mawogola County?Bukomansimbi County, Bukoto County, Gomba County, Kabula County, Kasambya County and Lwemiyaga County
- What time zone is Mawogola County in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mawogola County?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Mawogola County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mawogola County?222 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mawogola County?Settlements lie between 1,178 m and 1,304 m
- What is the highest point in Mawogola County?Kabulasoke (1,322 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mawogola County?December to February and June to September
- How many hospitals are in Mawogola County?13 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Mawogola County?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mawogola County?UG102502 (OCHA common operational dataset)