# Nankoma Sub-county Sub-county, Bukooli County, Bugiri District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/nankoma/ Sub-county · Bukooli County # Nankoma Sub-county Nankoma Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bukooli County, Bugiri District, Eastern Region. It covers **91.2 km²**. 63 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 41 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 91.2km² - 41mapped services - 1,177 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nankoma Sub-county? Nankoma 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 7 other sub-counties: [Bukabooli Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mayuge/bunya/bukabooli/), [Bulidha Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/bulidha/), [Buwunga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/buwunga/), [Kapyanga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/kapyanga/), [Kigandalo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mayuge/bunya/kigandalo/), [Makuutu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugweri/bugweri/makuutu/) and [Muterere Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/muterere/). By area it is the 708th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 8.7% of [Bukooli County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/). The centre of Nankoma Sub-county is about 122 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.4655° N, 33.6654° 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 Nankoma Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Nankoma Sub-county - NAKATE DEMO FARM · attraction, Buwaaya17 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: Nankoma 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 - Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu133 km - Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti140 km ### Nearest railway station Iganga (Northern Division), about 27 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:40) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:37, sunset around 18:43). 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 Nankoma Sub-county Open gazetteers list **63 villages, towns and localities** in Nankoma Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,147 m and 1,222 m above sea level (median 1,177 m). - Bugwangoma - Bukagolo - Bulyangada - Bumunku - Busimbi - Busimbi A - Busimbi B - Butegwa A - Butegwa B - Bwalula - Bwalula A - Isegero - Isegero A - Itaka Ibolu A - Itaka Ibolu B - Itakaibolu - Ivule-Bukagolo - Kasongoire - Kasongoire-Lwangosa - Kasooba - Kigobero - Kisawo - Kyazuka - Kyemeire - Lwamunyu - Lwangosa - Masita - Matovu A - Matovu B - Matovu C - Nabakono - Nabulungi - Nakasis B - Nakasisi - Nakasisi A - Nakasita - Nakasita-Kisawo - Namakoli - Nampere - Namuganza - Namuntenga A - Namuntenga B - Namutenga-Kasooba - Nankoma - Nankoma A - Nankoma Central - Nankoma D - Nankoma E - Nankoma West - Nawambwa - Nawambwa A - Nawambwa B - Nawampanda - Nawango - Nawansenyo - Nsono - Nsono-Nabulungi - Sanika - Sanika-Kyazuka - Segero - Wansimba A - Wansimba B - Wasimba 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 Nankoma Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Nankoma Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Kitambogo - Nakamini - Nakaseni ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Segeru · 1,292 m - Luwalambago · 1,286 m - Bugwangoma · 1,237 m - Sanika · 1,135 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 Nankoma 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 Nankoma Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ministry Of Health Makuutu Health Centre 3 · Makuutu 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.50257&mlon=33.59213#map=17/0.50257/33.59213) Bank Finance Trust Bank Bugiri Branch · Bulidha 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.45507&mlon=33.73010#map=17/0.45507/33.73010) ATM Stanbic Bank Mayuge Branch · Mayuge Town Council 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.45643&mlon=33.48024#map=17/0.45643/33.48024) Petrol pump Stabex Petrol Station · Nankoma 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.44982&mlon=33.67277#map=17/0.44982/33.67277) Hotel Jowa Country Gardens · Buwunga 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.54349&mlon=33.64722#map=17/0.54349/33.64722) School Matovu Moslem Primary School · Nankoma 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.47016&mlon=33.66113#map=17/0.47016/33.66113) College Bukooli College-Bugiri · Western Division 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.56621&mlon=33.74101#map=17/0.56621/33.74101) Police station Namayingo District Central Police Station · Namayingo Town Council 26 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 Nankoma Sub-county Places mapped inside Nankoma Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Schools37 - Pharmacies3 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 - Iwemba - Kapyanga - Muterere - Nabukalu ## Quick answers - Where is Nankoma Sub-county?In Bukooli County, Bugiri District, Eastern Region, Uganda - What borders Nankoma Sub-county?Bukabooli Sub-county, Bulidha Sub-county, Buwunga Sub-county, Kapyanga Sub-county, Kigandalo Sub-county, Makuutu Sub-county and Muterere Sub-county - What is there to see in Nankoma Sub-county?NAKATE DEMO FARM - What time zone is Nankoma Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Nankoma Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Nankoma Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nankoma Sub-county?63 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nankoma Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,147 m and 1,222 m - What is the highest point in Nankoma Sub-county?Segeru (1,292 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nankoma Sub-county?January to February and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Nankoma Sub-county?Ministry Of Health Makuutu Health Centre 3, about 9.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nankoma Sub-county?Finance Trust Bank Bugiri Branch, about 7.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nankoma Sub-county?Stanbic Bank Mayuge Branch, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nankoma Sub-county?Stabex Petrol Station, about 1.9 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Nankoma Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Nankoma Sub-county?UG20300210 (OCHA common operational dataset)