# Iganga Municipality County, Iganga District – Sub-counties

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County · Iganga District 

# Iganga Municipality County

Iganga Municipality County is a county of Uganda in Iganga District, Eastern Region. It covers **7.66 km²**. It is divided into 2 sub-counties. 40 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 111 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 7.7km²
- 2sub-counties
- 111mapped services

## Where is Iganga Municipality County?

Iganga Municipality County lies in [Iganga District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/iganga/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 1 other county: [Kigulu County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/iganga/kigulu/). By area it is the 201st largest of 203 counties in Uganda. It covers 1.2% of [Iganga District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/iganga/). The centre of Iganga Municipality County is about 105 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 1.0 km from Iganga, the main town of Iganga District. The centre point is at 0.6125° N, 33.4772° 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: Iganga Municipality 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
- Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe131 km

### Nearest railway station

Iganga (Northern Division), about 1.0 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:41) 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.

## Sub-counties of Iganga Municipality County

Sub-county Area km² Localities Services 

[Central Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/iganga/iganga-municipality/central-division/) 4.0 20 60 

[Northern Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/iganga/iganga-municipality/northern-division/) 3.6 20 51 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Iganga Municipality County

Open gazetteers list **40 villages, towns and localities** in Iganga Municipality County. The largest with a recorded population: Iganga (65,500). Settlements here lie between about 1,128 m and 1,150 m above sea level (median 1,142 m).

- Bikadho
- Bikhado
- Bugumba A
- Bugumba B
- Buligo North
- Buligo South
- Igamba
- Iganga
- Kasokoso Central I
- Kasokoso Central Ii
- Kasokoso Central Iii
- Kasokoso North
- Kasokoso South
- Kayaga
- Kilowa
- Kirowa
- Mutambala
- Mutukula
- Mutukula A
- Nabidogha C
- Nabidogha Prison
- Nabidongha A
- Nabidongha B
- Nabidongha Proper
- Nakavule
- Nakavule A
- Nakavule B
- Nakavule Lubale
- Nakavule Main
- Nkaatu Propeer
- Nkaatu Proper
- Nkatu Main
- Nkatu Proper
- Nkono
- Nkono Central
- Nkono I
- Nkono II
- Nkono III
- Silive
- Walugogo Estate

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 Iganga Municipality County and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Iganga 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/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Iganga Municipality County

Places mapped inside Iganga Municipality County in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals6
- Banks15
- ATMs3
- Petrol pumps12
- Hotels7
- Schools57
- Colleges and universities3
- Pharmacies5
- Restaurants3

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Iganga Municipality County?In Iganga District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Iganga Municipality County?Kigulu County
- What time zone is Iganga Municipality County in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Iganga Municipality County?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Iganga Municipality County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Iganga Municipality County?40 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Iganga Municipality County?Settlements lie between 1,128 m and 1,150 m
- What is the best time to visit Iganga Municipality County?January to February and June to August
- How many hospitals are in Iganga Municipality County?6 mapped
- How many banks are in Iganga Municipality County?15 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Iganga Municipality County?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Iganga Municipality County?12 mapped
- What is the P-code of Iganga Municipality County?UG203901 (OCHA common operational dataset)