# Nakalama Sub-county Sub-county, Kigulu County, Iganga District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/iganga/kigulu/nakalama/ Sub-county · Kigulu County # Nakalama Sub-county Nakalama Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kigulu County, Iganga District, Eastern Region. It covers **67.6 km²**. 35 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 46 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 67.6km² - 46mapped services - 1,108 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nakalama Sub-county? Nakalama Sub-county lies in [Kigulu County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/iganga/kigulu/), [Iganga District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/iganga/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 8 other sub-counties: [Buyanga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugweri/bugweri/buyanga/), [Central Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/iganga/iganga-municipality/central-division/), [Ibulanku Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugweri/bugweri/ibulanku/), [Nakigo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/iganga/kigulu/nakigo/), [Namalemba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugweri/bugweri/namalemba/), [Namungalwe Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/iganga/kigulu/namungalwe/), [Nawanyingi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/iganga/kigulu/nawanyingi/) and [Northern Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/iganga/iganga-municipality/northern-division/). By area it is the 871st largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 10.7% of [Kigulu County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/iganga/kigulu/). The centre of Nakalama Sub-county is about 116 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.6794° N, 33.5593° 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 Nakalama Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Nakalama Sub-county - KIGULU CULTURAL MUSEUM · museum, Nakigo12 km - NAKATE DEMO FARM · attraction, Buwaaya17 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: Nakalama 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) · Soroti117 km - Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe143 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 06:40) 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 Nakalama Sub-county Open gazetteers list **35 villages, towns and localities** in Nakalama Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,078 m and 1,170 m above sea level (median 1,108 m). - Bukalambwa - Bukaye - Bukoboli - Bukona - Bukooboli - Bukyaye - Bukyaye A - Bukyaye B - Bupala - Busei A - Busei B - Busei Central - Busei South - Buseyi - Butama - Butuntu - Buwongo - Igulusa - Kakongoka - Kakongoka A - Kakongoka B - Nabirye - Nabusere - Nakalama - Nakalama North - Nakalama South - Nakawa - Nampilika - Nampirika - Namukuna - Namundidi - Namundudi A - Namundudi B - Namundudi C - Nawangisa 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 Nakalama Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Nakalama Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Kira - Luitambwa - Nabidonga - Nawapiti ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kigulu · 1,184 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 Nakalama Sub-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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nakalama Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Bugweri Health Center · Bugweri Town Council 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.62592&mlon=33.59177#map=17/0.62592/33.59177) Bank Pride Micro Finance · Central Division 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.61544&mlon=33.48035#map=17/0.61544/33.48035) ATM Crane Bank Iganga Branch · Northern Division 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.61496&mlon=33.47748#map=17/0.61496/33.47748) Petrol pump Musib Energy Station · Nakalama 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.62780&mlon=33.51660#map=17/0.62780/33.51660) Hotel Butende resort hotel · Ibulanku 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.63990&mlon=33.57580#map=17/0.63990/33.57580) School Kigulu High Secondary School · Nakalama 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.68091&mlon=33.56113#map=17/0.68091/33.56113) College Bugweri College School · Bugweri Town Council 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.63208&mlon=33.59418#map=17/0.63208/33.59418) Police station Mayuge Police Station · Baitambogwe 22 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 Nakalama Sub-county Places mapped inside Nakalama Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps6 - Hotels1 - Schools37 - Pharmacies2 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 Kigulu County - Bulamogi - Nabitende - Nakigo - Nambale - Namungalwe - Nawandala - Nawanyingi ## Quick answers - Where is Nakalama Sub-county?In Kigulu County, Iganga District, Eastern Region, Uganda - What borders Nakalama Sub-county?Buyanga Sub-county, Central Division Sub-county, Ibulanku Sub-county, Nakigo Sub-county, Namalemba Sub-county, Namungalwe Sub-county, Nawanyingi Sub-county and Northern Division Sub-county - What is there to see in Nakalama Sub-county?KIGULU CULTURAL MUSEUM, NAKATE DEMO FARM - What time zone is Nakalama Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Nakalama Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Nakalama Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nakalama Sub-county?35 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nakalama Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,078 m and 1,170 m - What is the highest point in Nakalama Sub-county?Kigulu (1,184 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nakalama Sub-county?January to February and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Nakalama Sub-county?Bugweri Health Center, about 7.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nakalama Sub-county?Pride Micro Finance, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nakalama Sub-county?Crane Bank Iganga Branch, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nakalama Sub-county?Musib Energy Station, about 7.4 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Nakalama Sub-county?6 mapped - What is the P-code of Nakalama Sub-county?UG20390203 (OCHA common operational dataset)