# Nakigo Sub-county Sub-county, Kigulu County, Iganga District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/iganga/kigulu/nakigo/ Sub-county · Kigulu County # Nakigo Sub-county Nakigo Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kigulu County, Iganga District, Eastern Region. It covers **64.7 km²**. 29 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 40 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 64.7km² - 40mapped services - 1,140 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nakigo Sub-county? Nakigo 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 7 other sub-counties: [Bulamogi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/iganga/kigulu/bulamogi/), [Buwaaya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mayuge/bunya/buwaaya/), [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/), [Igombe Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugweri/bugweri/igombe/), [Imanyiro Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mayuge/bunya/imanyiro/) and [Nakalama Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/iganga/kigulu/nakalama/). By area it is the 893rd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 10.3% of [Kigulu County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/iganga/kigulu/). The centre of Nakigo Sub-county is about 108 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.5880° N, 33.5125° 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 Nakigo Sub-county OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Nakigo Sub-county: 1 museum. - KIGULU CULTURAL MUSEUM · museum ### Nearby, outside Nakigo Sub-county - NAKATE DEMO FARM · attraction, Buwaaya6.3 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: Nakigo 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) · Soroti127 km - Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe133 km ### Nearest railway station Iganga (Northern Division), about 5.7 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. ## Villages and localities in Nakigo Sub-county Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in Nakigo Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,104 m and 1,174 m above sea level (median 1,140 m). - Bugabwe - Bukwaya - Bulubandi - Bulubandi Central A - Bulubandi Central B - Buluza - Bunyama - Busowobi - Busowobi Central - Busowobi-Nabitovu - Izimba - Kabira - Kakombo - Kiboyo - Kiwerere - Nabitovu - Nakigo - Nakigo I - Nakigo Ii - Nakisenyi - Namirale - Namirali - Nandekula A - Nandekula B - Nawanzu - Nyenga - Wairama - Waiswa - 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 Nakigo Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Nakigo Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Kaitankofu - Kazimsa - Nagaya - Nakaloma - Nambulamunya - Nawanga - Wakawaka ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Nyenda · 1,161 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 Nakigo 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 Nakigo Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital BUFULUMBI · Central Division 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.60622&mlon=33.48089#map=17/0.60622/33.48089) Bank Wix Investments Limited Financial Services Iganga · Central Division 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.60906&mlon=33.47757#map=17/0.60906/33.47757) ATM Crane Bank Iganga Branch · Northern Division 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.61496&mlon=33.47748#map=17/0.61496/33.47748) Petrol pump Bamm Energy · Nakigo 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.58092&mlon=33.48557#map=17/0.58092/33.48557) Hotel Nv Fort Lugard Resort · Nakigo 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.60318&mlon=33.48626#map=17/0.60318/33.48626) Mall Busoga Mall · Central Division 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.43109&mlon=33.21275#map=17/0.43109/33.21275) School Nakigo Senior Secondary School · Nakigo 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.59394&mlon=33.51414#map=17/0.59394/33.51414) College Bulubandi Skills Training institute · Nakigo 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.60031&mlon=33.48804#map=17/0.60031/33.48804) Police station Mayuge Police Station · Baitambogwe 12 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 Nakigo Sub-county Places mapped inside Nakigo Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels1 - Schools37 - Colleges and universities1 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 - Nakalama - Nambale - Namungalwe - Nawandala - Nawanyingi ## Quick answers - Where is Nakigo Sub-county?In Kigulu County, Iganga District, Eastern Region, Uganda - What borders Nakigo Sub-county?Bulamogi Sub-county, Buwaaya Sub-county, Central Division Sub-county, Ibulanku Sub-county, Igombe Sub-county, Imanyiro Sub-county and Nakalama Sub-county - What is there to see in Nakigo Sub-county?KIGULU CULTURAL MUSEUM - What time zone is Nakigo Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Nakigo Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Nakigo Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nakigo Sub-county?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nakigo Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,104 m and 1,174 m - What is the highest point in Nakigo Sub-county?Nyenda (1,161 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nakigo Sub-county?January to February and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Nakigo Sub-county?BUFULUMBI, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nakigo Sub-county?Wix Investments Limited Financial Services Iganga, about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nakigo Sub-county?Crane Bank Iganga Branch, about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nakigo Sub-county?Bamm Energy, about 3.1 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Nakigo Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Nakigo Sub-county?UG20390204 (OCHA common operational dataset)