# Mijwala Sub-county Sub-county, Mawogola County – Villages

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

Sub-county · Mawogola County 

# Mijwala Sub-county

Mijwala Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Mawogola County, Ssembabule District, Central Region. It covers **224.1 km²**. 49 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 29 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 224km²
- 29mapped services
- 1,219 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mijwala Sub-county?

Mijwala Sub-county lies in [Mawogola County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/ssembabule/mawogola/), [Ssembabule District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/ssembabule/), [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 7 other sub-counties: [Kitanda Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/bukomansimbi/bukomansimbi/kitanda/), [Lugusulu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/ssembabule/mawogola/lugusulu/), [Lwebitakuli Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/ssembabule/mawogola/lwebitakuli/), [Lyakajura Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/lyantonde/kabula/lyakajura/), [Mateete Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/ssembabule/mawogola/mateete/), [Ntuusi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/ssembabule/lwemiyaga/ntuusi/) and [Sembabule Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/ssembabule/mawogola/sembabule-town-council/). By area it is the 274th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 14.5% of [Mawogola County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/ssembabule/mawogola/). The centre of Mijwala Sub-county is about 141 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 8.8 km from Sembabule, the main town of Mawogola County. The centre point is at 0.1147° S, 31.3875° 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: Mijwala 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

- Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe119 km
- Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi199 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:45) and shortest in Apr (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:51, 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 Mijwala Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **49 villages, towns and localities** in Mijwala Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,185 m and 1,291 m above sea level (median 1,219 m).

- Banda
- Bugaba
- Bukaana
- Busheka
- Bwera
- Bweyale
- Gayaza
- Gentebe
- Guula
- Kanakalange
- Kandi-nanseko
- Kanoni
- Kanyoza
- Kanyumba
- Kasaalu
- Kasaana
- Kasalu
- Kasekera
- Kaseza
- Kasindi
- Kawanga Kitangazi
- Kawangire
- Kidokolo
- Kigando
- Kigejjo
- Kikoma
- Kinoni
- Kinyansi
- Kiwula
- Kyabafiisa
- Kyamanyansi
- Kyamayiba
- Kyambidde
- Kyanika
- Kyatuula
- Kyemandwa
- Lwabaana
- Lwensu
- Mabindo
- Maya-nabusuli
- Mirowa
- Misenyi
- Miti
- Muyenje
- Nabusajja
- Nambirizi
- Nankubaala
- Nkyakashunju
- Nseese

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 Mijwala Sub-county

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Bigugo
- Kabona
- Malembo

### Hills and mountains

3 hills.

- Luabana · 1,273 m
- Kanyumba · 1,264 m
- Nsumba · 1,258 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 Mijwala Sub-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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mijwala Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital MEDICAL STORES · Sembabule Town Council 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.09076&mlon=31.45776#map=17/-0.09076/31.45776) 

Bank Vision Fund Uganda · Kyazanga Town Council 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.38607&mlon=31.31606#map=17/-0.38607/31.31606) 

Petrol pump Shell · Sembabule Town Council 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.08741&mlon=31.47148#map=17/-0.08741/31.47148) 

Hotel Hotel Hollandia · Bukomansimbi Town Council 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.15279&mlon=31.59947#map=17/-0.15279/31.59947) 

School Hope Primary School · Mijwala 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.11285&mlon=31.39414#map=17/-0.11285/31.39414) 

Police station Mbiriizi Police Post · Lwengo Town Council 32 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 Mijwala Sub-county

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

- Schools29

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 Mawogola County

- Lugusulu
- Lwebitakuli
- Mateete
- Mateete Town Council
- Sembabule Town Council

## Quick answers

- Where is Mijwala Sub-county?In Mawogola County, Ssembabule District, Central Region, Uganda
- What borders Mijwala Sub-county?Kitanda Sub-county, Lugusulu Sub-county, Lwebitakuli Sub-county, Lyakajura Sub-county, Mateete Sub-county, Ntuusi Sub-county and Sembabule Town Council Sub-county
- What time zone is Mijwala Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mijwala Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Mijwala Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mijwala Sub-county?49 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mijwala Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,185 m and 1,291 m
- What is the highest point in Mijwala Sub-county?Luabana (1,273 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mijwala Sub-county?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mijwala Sub-county?MEDICAL STORES, about 8.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mijwala Sub-county?Vision Fund Uganda, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mijwala Sub-county?Shell, about 9.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mijwala Sub-county?UG10250205 (OCHA common operational dataset)