# Iwemba Sub-county Sub-county, Bukooli County, Bugiri District

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Sub-county · Bukooli County 

# Iwemba Sub-county

Iwemba Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bukooli County, Bugiri District, Eastern Region. It covers **74.9 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 74.9km²
- 14mapped services
- 1,089 mtypical elevation

## Where is Iwemba Sub-county?

Iwemba Sub-county lies in [Bukooli County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/), [Bugiri District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 3 other sub-counties: [Buluguyi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/buluguyi/), [Kapyanga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/kapyanga/) and [Nabukalu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/nabukalu/). By area it is the 814th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 7.2% of [Bukooli County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/). The centre of Iwemba Sub-county is about 142 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.6233° N, 33.8197° 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: Iwemba 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

- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti125 km
- Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu128 km

### Nearest railway station

Iganga (Northern Division), about 39 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:40) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:37, sunset around 18:42).

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 Iwemba Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Iwemba Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,077 m and 1,105 m above sea level (median 1,089 m).

- Budome
- Bugeso
- Bukasolo
- Bukiri
- Bulyamboli
- Busimba
- Busolo
- Buyala
- Iwemba
- Iyemba
- Kasokwe
- Kayango
- Kazimbakungira
- Kigulu
- Kimira
- Nabirere
- Nabyunyu
- Nambo
- Nambo A
- Nambo B
- Waliko
- Walusaka

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 Iwemba Sub-county

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Muleaa
- Nabinya

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 Iwemba Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bugiri District, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 1,715 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (248 mm) and the driest Feb (68 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 80 

Feb 25 68 

Mar 24 171 

Apr 23 248 

May 22 201 

Jun 22 98 

Jul 22 78 

Aug 22 112 

Sep 23 151 

Oct 23 184 

Nov 23 196 

Dec 23 127 

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

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

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kigulu Health Centre II · Iwemba 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.59168&mlon=33.83241#map=17/0.59168/33.83241) 

Bank Bugiri Branch · Eastern Division 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.56422&mlon=33.75554#map=17/0.56422/33.75554) 

ATM Barclays Bank Busia Branch · Eastern Division 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.46583&mlon=34.08997#map=17/0.46583/34.08997) 

Petrol pump Total · Eastern Division 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.56588&mlon=33.75324#map=17/0.56588/33.75324) 

Hotel REAL GUEST HOUSE · Eastern Division 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.56636&mlon=33.75429#map=17/0.56636/33.75429) 

School Buyala Primary School · Iwemba 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.61953&mlon=33.82522#map=17/0.61953/33.82522) 

College Bugiri Health Sciences Institute-Uganda · Eastern Division 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.56314&mlon=33.75320#map=17/0.56314/33.75320) 

Police station Namayingo District Central Police Station · Namayingo Town Council 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.34353&mlon=33.86919#map=17/0.34353/33.86919) 

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 Iwemba Sub-county

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools13

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 Bukooli County

- Budhaya
- Bulesa
- Bulidha
- Buluguyi
- Buwunga
- Kapyanga
- Muterere
- Nabukalu
- Nankoma

## Quick answers

- Where is Iwemba Sub-county?In Bukooli County, Bugiri District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Iwemba Sub-county?Buluguyi Sub-county, Kapyanga Sub-county and Nabukalu Sub-county
- What time zone is Iwemba Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Iwemba Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Iwemba Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Iwemba Sub-county?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Iwemba Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,077 m and 1,105 m
- What is the best time to visit Iwemba Sub-county?January to February and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Iwemba Sub-county?Kigulu Health Centre II, about 3.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Iwemba Sub-county?Bugiri Branch, about 9.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Iwemba Sub-county?Barclays Bank Busia Branch, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Iwemba Sub-county?Total, about 9.8 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Iwemba Sub-county?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Iwemba Sub-county?UG20300206 (OCHA common operational dataset)