# Nawanjofu Sub-county Sub-county, Bunyole County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/bunyole/nawanjofu/ Sub-county · Bunyole County # Nawanjofu Sub-county Nawanjofu Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bunyole County, Butaleja District, Eastern Region. It covers **80.6 km²**. 39 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 80.6km² - 17mapped services - 1,073 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nawanjofu Sub-county? Nawanjofu Sub-county lies in [Bunyole County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/bunyole/), [Butaleja District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 10 other sub-counties: [Busaba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/bunyole/busaba/), [Butaleja Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/bunyole/butaleja/), [Butaleja Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/bunyole/butaleja-town-council/), [Kirika Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kibuku/kibuku/kirika/), [Lyama Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/budaka/budaka/lyama/), [Magada Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namutumba/busiki/magada/), [Mazuba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namutumba/busiki/mazuba/), [Nandere Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kibuku/kibuku/nandere/), [Nansanga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/budaka/budaka/nansanga/) and [Tirinyi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kibuku/kibuku/tirinyi/). By area it is the 768th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 12.3% of [Bunyole County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/bunyole/). The centre of Nawanjofu Sub-county is about 157 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 10 km from Butaleja, the main town of Bunyole County. The centre point is at 0.9162° N, 33.8609° 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: Nawanjofu 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) · Soroti94 km - Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu147 km ### Nearest railway station Mbale (Industrial Divison), about 37 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:39) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:37, sunset around 18:41). 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 Nawanjofu Sub-county Open gazetteers list **39 villages, towns and localities** in Nawanjofu Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,042 m and 1,101 m above sea level (median 1,073 m). - Bingo - Bingo A - Bingo B - Bubbinge - Bubinge - Bugalo - Buhadiyo - Buhadyo - Buhigo - Buhigo A - Buhigo B - Bukala - Bukuma A - Busaba - Higgoye - Higoye - Hiraga - Hiriga - Hitunga - Kachwali - Kiriga - Kisiro - Lwamboga - Madungha - Masanghe B - Nabaatu - Nabadama - Nabala - Nahibira - Nahibira A - Nahibira B - Namadumwe - Namahoho - Nawalu - Nawanjofu - Nawetaka - Somba - Suni - Wasu 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 Nawanjofu Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Nawanjofu Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Masanghe ### Coast and islands 1 island. - Kisiro Island 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 Nawanjofu Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Butaleja District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 1,489 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (202 mm) and the driest Jan (51 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and June to July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 51 Feb 26 55 Mar 26 119 Apr 24 202 May 23 176 Jun 22 104 Jul 22 95 Aug 23 133 Sep 23 158 Oct 24 168 Nov 24 142 Dec 24 87 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nawanjofu Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Bugalo Health center iii · Nawanjofu 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.88419&mlon=33.85013#map=17/0.88419/33.85013) Bank Finance Trust Bank · Pallisa Town Council 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.16671&mlon=33.71068#map=17/1.16671/33.71068) ATM DFCU Pallisa Branch · Pallisa Town Council 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.16651&mlon=33.71036#map=17/1.16651/33.71036) Petrol pump Talibandula Petrol station · Nandere 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.01763&mlon=33.87859#map=17/1.01763/33.87859) Hotel Kaamu City Hotel - Kibuku · Kirika 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.99662&mlon=33.81897#map=17/0.99662/33.81897) Mall Musoto Masandsa · Bukasakya 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.06171&mlon=34.14765#map=17/1.06171/34.14765) School Bingo Primary School · Nawanjofu 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.91788&mlon=33.87123#map=17/0.91788/33.87123) College the Equatorial College · Busolwe Town Council 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.84587&mlon=33.92971#map=17/0.84587/33.92971) Police station Budaka Central Police Station · Budaka Town Council 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.01886&mlon=33.95915#map=17/1.01886/33.95915) 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 Nawanjofu Sub-county Places mapped inside Nawanjofu Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Schools12 - 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 Bunyole County - Budumba - Busaba - Busabi - Busolwe - Busolwe Town Council - Butaleja - Butaleja Town Council - Himutu - Kachonga - Mazimasa - Naweyo ## Quick answers - Where is Nawanjofu Sub-county?In Bunyole County, Butaleja District, Eastern Region, Uganda - What borders Nawanjofu Sub-county?Busaba Sub-county, Butaleja Sub-county, Butaleja Town Council Sub-county, Kirika Sub-county, Lyama Sub-county, Magada Sub-county, Mazuba Sub-county, Nandere Sub-county, Nansanga Sub-county and Tirinyi Sub-county - What time zone is Nawanjofu Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Nawanjofu Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Nawanjofu Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nawanjofu Sub-county?39 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nawanjofu Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,042 m and 1,101 m - What is the best time to visit Nawanjofu Sub-county?December to March and June to July - Where is the nearest hospital to Nawanjofu Sub-county?Bugalo Health center iii, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nawanjofu Sub-county?Finance Trust Bank, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nawanjofu Sub-county?DFCU Pallisa Branch, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nawanjofu Sub-county?Talibandula Petrol station, about 11 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Nawanjofu Sub-county?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Nawanjofu Sub-county?UG20360111 (OCHA common operational dataset)