# Namugongo Division Sub-county Sub-county – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/wakiso/kira-municipality/namugongo-division/ Sub-county · Kira Municipality County # Namugongo Division Sub-county Namugongo Division Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kira Municipality County, Wakiso District, Central Region. It covers **20.6 km²**. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 169 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 20.6km² - 169mapped services - 1,192 mtypical elevation ## Where is Namugongo Division Sub-county? Namugongo Division Sub-county lies in [Kira Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/wakiso/kira-municipality/), [Wakiso District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/wakiso/), [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 4 other sub-counties: [Bweyogerere Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/wakiso/kira-municipality/bweyogerere-division/), [Goma Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mukono/mukono-municipality/goma-division/), [Kira Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/wakiso/kira-municipality/kira-division/) and [Nakawa Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kampala/kcca/nakawa-division/). By area it is the 1288th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 21.4% of [Kira Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/wakiso/kira-municipality/). The centre of Namugongo Division Sub-county is about 9.1 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.3666° N, 32.6466° 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 Namugongo Division Sub-county OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Namugongo Division Sub-county: 2 museums; 1 memorial; 1 attraction. - BRIMS Heritage Resource Center · museum - Namugongo Matyr's Museum · museum - Uganda Matyr's Well · attraction - St. Charles Lwanga · memorial ### Nearby, outside Namugongo Division Sub-county - kiwatule rec park history museum · museum, Nakawa Division1.9 km - URA MUSEUM · museum, Nakawa Division5.1 km - Bahai House of Worship · viewpoint, Kawempe Division6.5 km - Adnans Wedding · attraction, Kawempe Division6.5 km - Lily Gardens · attraction, Kawempe Division7.2 km - Afriart on 7th · gallery, Central Division7.2 km - Uganda Museum · museum, Central Division7.9 km - LGBT · attraction, Kasangati Town Council8.2 km - Baagalayaze Heritage Site · memorial, Kawempe Division8.4 km - The Stride · attraction, Central Division8.6 km - UGANDA POLICE MUSEUM · museum, Makindye Division8.8 km - Kikumi kikumi gate · city gate, Kawempe Division9.1 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: Namugongo Division 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) · Entebbe43 km - Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti186 km ### Nearest railway station Namboole (Bweyogerere Division), about 2.7 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:45) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:41, 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 Namugongo Division Sub-county Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Namugongo Division Sub-county. The largest with a recorded population: Kireka (17,947). Settlements here lie between about 1,138 m and 1,217 m above sea level (median 1,192 m). - Jjanda - Kamuli - Kamuli A - Kamuli B - Kamuli C - Kamuli Lubawo - Kasokoso - Kazinga - Kireka - Kireka B - Kireka C - Kireka Central - Kireka D - Kireka Railway - Kyaliwajala A - Kyaliwajala B - Kyaliwajjala - Mbalwa - Mbalwa A - Mbalwa B - Naalya Estate - Naalya Estate Village - Nabwojo - Nalya - Namugongo - Namugongo Bulooli - Nsawo - Wankongolo 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 Namugongo Division Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Namugongo Division Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Kasa - Nsawa - Wabikere ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kireka · 1,273 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 Namugongo Division Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Wakiso District, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C). About 1,516 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (223 mm) and the driest Jul (49 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 86 Feb 25 82 Mar 24 175 Apr 23 223 May 23 176 Jun 23 61 Jul 23 49 Aug 23 84 Sep 24 108 Oct 23 149 Nov 23 185 Dec 24 138 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Namugongo Division Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital The Children's Clinic Naalya · Namugongo Division 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.37366&mlon=32.64278#map=17/0.37366/32.64278) Bank DFCU Bank · Namugongo Division 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.37596&mlon=32.64357#map=17/0.37596/32.64357) ATM Grey Macy Finance · Namugongo Division 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.37378&mlon=32.64900#map=17/0.37378/32.64900) Petrol pump Shell · Namugongo Division 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.36868&mlon=32.64074#map=17/0.36868/32.64074) Hotel Migra · Namugongo Division 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.36239&mlon=32.64643#map=17/0.36239/32.64643) Mall quality shopping village · Namugongo Division 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.37557&mlon=32.64343#map=17/0.37557/32.64343) School St. Peter's Secondary School · Namugongo Division 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.36656&mlon=32.64030#map=17/0.36656/32.64030) College St. Peters University · Namugongo Division 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.37249&mlon=32.65063#map=17/0.37249/32.65063) Police station Mbalwa Police Post · Namugongo Division 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.36000&mlon=32.64941#map=17/0.36000/32.64941) 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 Namugongo Division Sub-county Places mapped inside Namugongo Division Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals10 - Banks4 - ATMs7 - Petrol pumps25 - Hotels19 - Shopping malls1 - Schools21 - Colleges and universities4 - Pharmacies25 - Restaurants41 - Police stations8 - Dental clinics4 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 Kira Municipality County - Bweyogerere Division - Kira Division ## Quick answers - Where is Namugongo Division Sub-county?In Kira Municipality County, Wakiso District, Central Region, Uganda - What borders Namugongo Division Sub-county?Bweyogerere Division Sub-county, Goma Division Sub-county, Kira Division Sub-county and Nakawa Division Sub-county - What is there to see in Namugongo Division Sub-county?BRIMS Heritage Resource Center, Namugongo Matyr's Museum, St. Charles Lwanga, Uganda Matyr's Well - What time zone is Namugongo Division Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Namugongo Division Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Namugongo Division Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Namugongo Division Sub-county?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Namugongo Division Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,138 m and 1,217 m - What is the highest point in Namugongo Division Sub-county?Kireka (1,273 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Namugongo Division Sub-county?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Namugongo Division Sub-county?The Children's Clinic Naalya, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Namugongo Division Sub-county?DFCU Bank, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Namugongo Division Sub-county?Grey Macy Finance, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Namugongo Division Sub-county?Shell, about 0.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Namugongo Division Sub-county?10 mapped - How many banks are in Namugongo Division Sub-county?4 mapped - How many ATMs are in Namugongo Division Sub-county?7 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Namugongo Division Sub-county?25 mapped - What is the P-code of Namugongo Division Sub-county?UG10260303 (OCHA common operational dataset)