# Kamu Sub-county Sub-county, Bulambuli County – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bulambuli/bulambuli/kamu/

Sub-county · Bulambuli County 

# Kamu Sub-county

Kamu Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bulambuli County, Bulambuli District, Eastern Region. It covers **2.76 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2.8km²
- 2mapped services

## Where is Kamu Sub-county?

Kamu Sub-county lies in [Bulambuli County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bulambuli/bulambuli/), [Bulambuli District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bulambuli/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 5 other sub-counties: [Bukhalu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bulambuli/bulambuli/bukhalu/), [Bukiise Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/sironko/budadiri/bukiise/), [Bulegeni Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bulambuli/bulambuli/bulegeni/), [Bulegeni Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bulambuli/bulambuli/bulegeni-town-council/) and [Sisiyi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bulambuli/bulambuli/sisiyi/). By area it is the 1514th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 0.4% of [Bulambuli County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bulambuli/bulambuli/). The centre of Kamu Sub-county is about 220 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 3.8 km from Bulambuli, the main town of Bulambuli County. The centre point is at 1.2882° N, 34.3106° 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 Kamu Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Kamu Sub-county

- Main Sipi Fall Viewpoint · viewpoint, Sipi9.1 km
- Sipi Main Fall Viewpoint · viewpoint, Sipi9.4 km
- Sipi Falls - First Fall · waterfall, Sipi9.5 km
- Sipi Falls - Simba · waterfall, Munarya9.9 km
- Sipi Falls - Ngasire · waterfall, Munarya9.9 km
- Sipi Falls - Chebukoch · waterfall, Sipi11 km
- cebonet fall · waterfall, Kapsinda11 km
- Chebonet Falls · waterfall, Munarya14 km
- Tutum Cave · cave, Munarya17 km
- State Lodge · attraction, Western Division19 km
- City Fall · waterfall, Eastern Division19 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: Kamu 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) · Soroti91 km
- Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret143 km

### Nearest railway station

Mbale (Industrial Divison), about 29 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:36) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:36, sunset around 18:39).

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 Kamu Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Kamu Sub-county.

- Chemuroni
- Kanapede
- Kikuyu
- Kitangata
- Kiyembe
- Lukungu
- Luwango
- Mabale A
- Makuyu
- Masabasi A
- Mawolela
- Nagaza A
- Nagaza B
- Nakifumbo
- Nakitwe
- Nemba B
- Nemba Trc
- Sisiyi A
- Sisiyi B
- Suguta

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).

## Weather in Kamu Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bulambuli District, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 1,223 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (163 mm) and the driest Jan (24 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March and June to July**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 24 

Feb 25 33 

Mar 25 69 

Apr 24 138 

May 22 163 

Jun 21 108 

Jul 21 109 

Aug 21 149 

Sep 22 155 

Oct 22 135 

Nov 22 89 

Dec 22 51 

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

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

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bulambuli Health Centre · Bulambuli Town Council 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.32499&mlon=34.28944#map=17/1.32499/34.28944) 

Bank Sironko · Sironko Town Council 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.23172&mlon=34.24685#map=17/1.23172/34.24685) 

ATM Stanbic Bank · Central Division 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.39994&mlon=34.44389#map=17/1.39994/34.44389) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Sironko Service Station · Sironko Town Council 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.23240&mlon=34.24718#map=17/1.23240/34.24718) 

Hotel Rafiki Lodge · Sipi 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.33599&mlon=34.36774#map=17/1.33599/34.36774) 

Mall Bam Shopping Center · Industrial Divison 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07354&mlon=34.17701#map=17/1.07354/34.17701) 

School Samazi Primary School · Kamu 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.29151&mlon=34.30460#map=17/1.29151/34.30460) 

College SECT - Sebei College OBS & OGS · Western Division 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.37956&mlon=34.40127#map=17/1.37956/34.40127) 

Police station Bunambutye Police station · Bunambutye 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.41844&mlon=34.35240#map=17/1.41844/34.35240) 

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 Kamu Sub-county

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

- Schools2

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 Bulambuli County

- Buginyanya
- Bukhalu
- Bulaago
- Bulambuli Town Council
- Bulegeni
- Bulegeni Town Council
- Buluganya
- Bumasobo
- Bumugibole
- Bunambutye
- Buyaga Town Council
- Bwikhonge
- Lusha
- Masiira
- Muyembe
- Nabbongo
- Namisuni
- Simu
- Sisiyi

## Quick answers

- Where is Kamu Sub-county?In Bulambuli County, Bulambuli District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Kamu Sub-county?Bukhalu Sub-county, Bukiise Sub-county, Bulegeni Sub-county, Bulegeni Town Council Sub-county and Sisiyi Sub-county
- What is there to see in Kamu Sub-county?Main Sipi Fall Viewpoint, Sipi Main Fall Viewpoint, Sipi Falls - First Fall, Sipi Falls - Simba
- What time zone is Kamu Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kamu Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Kamu Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kamu Sub-county?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kamu Sub-county?November to March and June to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kamu Sub-county?Bulambuli Health Centre, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kamu Sub-county?Sironko, about 9.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kamu Sub-county?Stanbic Bank, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kamu Sub-county?TotalEnergies Sironko Service Station, about 9.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kamu Sub-county?UG20340113 (OCHA common operational dataset)