# Namalemba Sub-county Sub-county, Bugweri County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugweri/bugweri/namalemba/ Sub-county · Bugweri County # Namalemba Sub-county Namalemba Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bugweri County, Bugweri District, Eastern Region. It covers **70.2 km²**. 29 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 70.2km² - 18mapped services - 1,102 mtypical elevation ## Where is Namalemba Sub-county? Namalemba Sub-county lies in [Bugweri County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugweri/bugweri/), [Bugweri District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugweri/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 8 other sub-counties: [Busembatia Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugweri/bugweri/busembatia-town-council/), [Buyanga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugweri/bugweri/buyanga/), [Nabukalu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/nabukalu/), [Nakalama Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/iganga/kigulu/nakalama/), [Nambale Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/iganga/kigulu/nambale/), [Namungalwe Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/iganga/kigulu/namungalwe/), [Namutumba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namutumba/busiki/namutumba/) and [Nsinze Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namutumba/busiki/nsinze/). By area it is the 849th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 18.5% of [Bugweri County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugweri/bugweri/). The centre of Namalemba Sub-county is about 123 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.7454° N, 33.6029° 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: Namalemba 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) · Soroti109 km - Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe151 km ### Nearest railway station Iganga (Northern Division), about 20 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 06:38, 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 Namalemba Sub-county Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in Namalemba Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,070 m and 1,119 m above sea level (median 1,102 m). - Bukakaire - Bulugodha - Bunio - Buswiga - Butakanira - Butongole - Buyirima - Idinda - Kinampere - Kinampere A - Kinampere B - Kitukiro - Minani - Minani A - Minani B - Nabirere - Nabirere A - Nabirere B - Nabitende - Nakamini - Nalwegoloire - Namalemba - Namalemba-Bunio - Namunyuma - Namunyumya A - Namunyumya B - Namunyumya Mairo - Nawangisa A - Nawangisa B 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 Namalemba Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Namalemba Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Namalowe - Nawanga - Nyhanhaire 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 Namalemba Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Bugweri 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 Namalemba Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital HEALTH CENTRE IV · Namalemba 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.75902&mlon=33.60750#map=17/0.75902/33.60750) Bank Housing Finance Bank Kaliro Branch · Kaliro Town Council 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.89407&mlon=33.50439#map=17/0.89407/33.50439) ATM Crane Bank Iganga Branch · Northern Division 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.61496&mlon=33.47748#map=17/0.61496/33.47748) Petrol pump Musib Energy Station · Nakalama 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.62780&mlon=33.51660#map=17/0.62780/33.51660) Hotel Butende resort hotel · Ibulanku 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.63990&mlon=33.57580#map=17/0.63990/33.57580) School Namalemba Primary School · Namalemba 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.75785&mlon=33.60793#map=17/0.75785/33.60793) College Hanahada Ismalic Institute · Namalemba 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.76143&mlon=33.59979#map=17/0.76143/33.59979) Police station Mayuge Police Station · Baitambogwe 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.55556&mlon=33.40810#map=17/0.55556/33.40810) 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 Namalemba Sub-county Places mapped inside Namalemba Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools16 - Colleges and universities1 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 Bugweri County - Bugweri Town Council - Busembatia Town Council - Buyanga - Ibulanku - Igombe - Makuutu ## Quick answers - Where is Namalemba Sub-county?In Bugweri County, Bugweri District, Eastern Region, Uganda - What borders Namalemba Sub-county?Busembatia Town Council Sub-county, Buyanga Sub-county, Nabukalu Sub-county, Nakalama Sub-county, Nambale Sub-county, Namungalwe Sub-county, Namutumba Sub-county and Nsinze Sub-county - What time zone is Namalemba Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Namalemba Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Namalemba Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Namalemba Sub-county?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Namalemba Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,070 m and 1,119 m - What is the best time to visit Namalemba Sub-county?January to February and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Namalemba Sub-county?HEALTH CENTRE IV, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Namalemba Sub-county?Housing Finance Bank Kaliro Branch, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Namalemba Sub-county?Crane Bank Iganga Branch, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Namalemba Sub-county?Musib Energy Station, about 16 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Namalemba Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Namalemba Sub-county?UG20310107 (OCHA common operational dataset)