# Kigulu County, Iganga District – Sub-counties, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/iganga/kigulu/

County · Iganga District 

# Kigulu County

Kigulu County is a county of Uganda in Iganga District, Eastern Region. It covers **630.9 km²**. It is divided into 8 sub-counties. 269 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 279 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 631km²
- 8sub-counties
- 279mapped services

## Where is Kigulu County?

Kigulu 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 6 other counties: [Bugweri County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugweri/bugweri/), [Bulamogi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kaliro/bulamogi/), [Bunya County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mayuge/bunya/), [Busiki County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namutumba/busiki/), [Iganga Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/iganga/iganga-municipality/) and [Luuka County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/luuka/luuka/). By area it is the 123rd largest of 203 counties in Uganda. It covers 98.8% of [Iganga District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/iganga/). The centre of Kigulu County is about 112 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 13 km from Iganga, the main town of Iganga District. The centre point is at 0.7223° N, 33.5016° 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 Kigulu County

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Kigulu County: 1 museum.

- KIGULU CULTURAL MUSEUM · museum

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: Kigulu 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) · Soroti113 km
- Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe140 km

### Nearest railway station

Iganga (Northern Division), about 12 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 Kigulu County

Sub-county Area km² Localities Services 

[Bulamogi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/iganga/kigulu/bulamogi/) 54 32 50 

[Nabitende Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/iganga/kigulu/nabitende/) 90 41 23 

[Nakalama Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/iganga/kigulu/nakalama/) 68 35 46 

[Nakigo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/iganga/kigulu/nakigo/) 65 29 40 

[Nambale Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/iganga/kigulu/nambale/) 119 36 30 

[Namungalwe Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/iganga/kigulu/namungalwe/) 86 33 33 

[Nawandala Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/iganga/kigulu/nawandala/) 96 41 28 

[Nawanyingi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/iganga/kigulu/nawanyingi/) 54 30 29 

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 Kigulu County

Open gazetteers list **269 villages, towns and localities** in Kigulu County. Settlements here lie between about 1,049 m and 1,178 m above sea level (median 1,121 m).

- Baligahna
- Bubaka
- Bubeeko
- Bubeko
- Bubogo
- Bubogo A
- Bubogo B
- Budabada
- Budhege
- Budhwege
- Bufumbe
- Bufutula
- Bufutuula A
- Bufutuula B
- Bugabwe
- Bugambo
- Buganza
- Bugole
- Bugole A
- Bugole B
- Bugongo
- Bugongo A
- Bugongo B
- Bugono
- Bugono A
- Bugono B
- Bukaigo
- Bukakabisi
- Bukalambwa
- Bukaye
- Bukayigo
- Bukoboli
- Bukona
- Bukonko
- Bukooboli
- Bukose
- Bukoyo
- Bukwaya
- Bukyaye
- Bukyaye A
- Bukyaye B
- Bukyega
- Bulamagi
- Bulanga
- Buliganwa I
- Buliganwa Ii
- Buliganya
- Bulondo
- Bulowoza
- Bulowoza Mawoito
- Bulubandi
- Bulubandi Central A
- Bulubandi Central B
- Bulumwaki
- Bulumwaki I
- Bulumwaki Ii
- Buluza
- Buniokano
- Bunyama
- Bunyiiro Centra
- Bunyiro
- Bupala
- Busaabi
- Busaala
- Busakaire
- Busei A
- Busei B
- Busei Central
- Busei South
- Buseyi
- Busimba
- Busoigi
- Busowobi
- Busowobi Central
- Busowobi-Nabitovu
- Butabala
- Butama
- Butuntu
- Buvule
- Buwande
- Buwasa
- Buweira
- Buweireku
- Buwenda
- Buwerempe
- Buwolomera
- Buwongo
- Buwoya
- Buyale
- Buyuba
- Buyubu
- Buyunga
- Buzaaya
- Buzaya
- Buzibirira
- Bwanalira
- Bwolemera
- Igulusa
- Ikumbya
- Itanda
- Ituba
- Ituba I
- Ituba Ii
- Iwawu
- Izimba
- Kabira
- Kabira I
- Kabira Ii
- Kabuli
- Kabuli I
- Kabuli Ii
- Kakira
- Kakombo
- Kakongoka
- Kakongoka A
- Kakongoka B
- Kalungami
- Kalungami A
- Kalungami B
- Kamira
- Kasambika
- Kasambika I
- Kasambika Ii
- Kasolo
- Kawete
- Kazigo
- Kazigo A
- Kazigo B
- Kiboyo
- Kidaago A
- Kidaago B
- Kidago
- Kinawangwa Igulamubiri
- Kinawanswa
- Kinawanswa Kawungela
- Kinnu
- Kinu
- Kiranga
- Kiringa
- Kiringa A
- Kiringa B
- Kiwanyi
- Kiwanyi I
- Kiwanyi Ii
- Kiwerere
- Kufumbe
- Kyemeire
- Kyendabawala
- Lugobango
- Luwerera
- Luyira
- Lwabaga
- Lwerera
- Mababa
- Madhigandere
- Madhimasu
- Magogo
- Malobi
- Masaba
- Mawagala
- Mbaala
- Muira
- Mwendafuko
- Mwendanfuko
- Mwira
- Nabikoote
- Nabikote
- Nabinyonyi
- Nabirye
- Nabitende
- Nabitende A
- Nabitende B
- Nabitovu
- Nabitovu North
- Nabitovu Sourth
- Nabukone
- Nabusere
- Nagadudula
- Naibiri
- Naibiri Central
- Naibiri North
- Naibiri Sourth
- Naigot
- Nakalama
- Nakalama North
- Nakalama South
- Nakawa
- Nakigo
- Nakigo I
- Nakigo Ii
- Nakirulwe
- Nakisenyi
- Naluko
- Namabwere I
- Namabwere Ii
- Namakunyu
- Namalemba
- Namanyingi
- Nambale
- Nambale I A
- Nambale I B
- Namirale
- Namirali
- Nampilika
- Nampirika
- Namufuma
- Namugalwe A
- Namugalwe B
- Namugalwe Rural
- Namukanaga I A
- Namukanaga Ii B
- Namukumya
- Namukuna
- Namundidi
- Namundudi A
- Namundudi B
- Namundudi C
- Namungalwe
- Namungalwe A
- Namunkanaga
- Namunkanga
- Namunkesu
- Namunsaala
- Namunsala
- Namusiisi
- Namusiisi I
- Namusiisi Ii
- Namusisi
- Nandekula A
- Nandekula B
- Nasuti
- Nasuti North
- Nasuti North 'a'
- Nasuti North 'b'
- Nasuti North 'c'
- Nasuti Sourth
- Nawandala
- Nawandyo
- Nawangaiza
- Nawangaiza I
- Nawangaiza Ii
- Nawangisa
- Nawangwe
- Nawankofu
- Nawankonge
- Nawankonge A
- Nawankonge B
- Nawankwale
- Nawankwale- Bugogo
- Nawankwale-bugwere
- Nawansega
- Nawansega I A
- Nawansega Ii B
- Nawansinge
- Nawanyingi
- Nawanyingi Trc
- Nawanzu
- Ngangali
- Nkazibweru
- Nkaziweru
- Nsinze
- Ntinda
- Nyenga
- Wagodo
- Wairama
- Waiswa
- Walukuba
- Wampangale
- Wampendo

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 Kigulu County

Named natural and historic features inside Kigulu County, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

37 rivers and streams.

- Bukubandulu
- Buwandana
- Igenge
- Kaitankofu
- Kazimsa
- Kira
- Kiringansozi
- Kyankuzi
- Luitambwa
- Lukwitamaira
- Lwitanamaisa
- Malukandwa
- Masaba
- Mukubalrala
- Nabidonga
- Nabiriri
- Nabukolyo
- Nabutundwe
- Nagaya
- Nairumba
- Nakabale
- Nakaloma
- Nakifenye
- Nakikago

…and 13 more.

### Hills and mountains

3 hills.

- Busu · 1,184 m
- Nyenda · 1,161 m
- Nabitende · 1,137 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 Kigulu 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 Kigulu County

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

- Hospitals7
- Petrol pumps10
- Hotels4
- Schools249
- Colleges and universities6
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants1

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 Kigulu County?In Iganga District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Kigulu County?Bugweri County, Bulamogi County, Bunya County, Busiki County, Iganga Municipality County and Luuka County
- What is there to see in Kigulu County?KIGULU CULTURAL MUSEUM
- What time zone is Kigulu County in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kigulu County?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Kigulu County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kigulu County?269 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kigulu County?Settlements lie between 1,049 m and 1,178 m
- What is the highest point in Kigulu County?Busu (1,184 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kigulu County?January to February and June to August
- How many hospitals are in Kigulu County?7 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Kigulu County?10 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kigulu County?UG203902 (OCHA common operational dataset)