# Namungalwe Sub-county Sub-county, Kigulu County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/iganga/kigulu/namungalwe/ Sub-county · Kigulu County # Namungalwe Sub-county Namungalwe Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kigulu County, Iganga District, Eastern Region. It covers **85.5 km²**. 33 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 33 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 85.5km² - 33mapped services - 1,113 mtypical elevation ## Where is Namungalwe Sub-county? Namungalwe 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 6 other sub-counties: [Bukanga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/luuka/luuka/bukanga/), [Nabitende Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/iganga/kigulu/nabitende/), [Nakalama Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/iganga/kigulu/nakalama/), [Namalemba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugweri/bugweri/namalemba/), [Nambale Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/iganga/kigulu/nambale/) and [Nawanyingi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/iganga/kigulu/nawanyingi/). By area it is the 737th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 13.6% of [Kigulu County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/iganga/kigulu/). The centre of Namungalwe Sub-county is about 112 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.7104° N, 33.5127° 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 Namungalwe Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Namungalwe Sub-county - KIGULU CULTURAL MUSEUM · museum, Nakigo12 km - NAKATE DEMO FARM · attraction, Buwaaya20 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: Namungalwe 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) · Soroti114 km - Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe140 km ### Nearest railway station Iganga (Northern Division), about 11 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 Namungalwe Sub-county Open gazetteers list **33 villages, towns and localities** in Namungalwe Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,081 m and 1,147 m above sea level (median 1,113 m). - Bubogo - Bubogo A - Bubogo B - Bufutula - Bufutuula A - Bufutuula B - Bulanga - Bulumwaki - Bulumwaki I - Bulumwaki Ii - Kawete - Mwendafuko - Mwendanfuko - Nabikoote - Nabikote - Namufuma - Namugalwe A - Namugalwe B - Namugalwe Rural - Namukanaga I A - Namukanaga Ii B - Namungalwe - Namungalwe A - Namunkanaga - Namunkanga - Namunkesu - Namunsaala - Namunsala - Nawansega - Nawansega I A - Nawansega Ii B - Nsinze - Wagodo 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 Namungalwe Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Namungalwe Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Kiringansozi - Malukandwa - Nairumba - Nakifenye 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 Namungalwe 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 Namungalwe Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Namungalwe Referal Treatment and Training Centre · Namungalwe 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.71793&mlon=33.49348#map=17/0.71793/33.49348) 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 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.61496&mlon=33.47748#map=17/0.61496/33.47748) Petrol pump Musib Energy Station · Nakalama 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.62780&mlon=33.51660#map=17/0.62780/33.51660) Hotel Sana Country Hotel · Nakalama 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.62617&mlon=33.49945#map=17/0.62617/33.49945) School Bulanga Children's Centre Primary School · Namungalwe 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.71231&mlon=33.51393#map=17/0.71231/33.51393) College Uganda University Of Business Science · Namungalwe 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.71327&mlon=33.49040#map=17/0.71327/33.49040) Police station Mayuge Police Station · Baitambogwe 21 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 Namungalwe Sub-county Places mapped inside Namungalwe Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools31 - 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 - Nakigo - Nambale - Nawandala - Nawanyingi ## Quick answers - Where is Namungalwe Sub-county?In Kigulu County, Iganga District, Eastern Region, Uganda - What borders Namungalwe Sub-county?Bukanga Sub-county, Nabitende Sub-county, Nakalama Sub-county, Namalemba Sub-county, Nambale Sub-county and Nawanyingi Sub-county - What is there to see in Namungalwe Sub-county?KIGULU CULTURAL MUSEUM, NAKATE DEMO FARM - What time zone is Namungalwe Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Namungalwe Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Namungalwe Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Namungalwe Sub-county?33 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Namungalwe Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,081 m and 1,147 m - What is the best time to visit Namungalwe Sub-county?January to February and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Namungalwe Sub-county?Namungalwe Referal Treatment and Training Centre, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Namungalwe Sub-county?Pride Micro Finance, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Namungalwe Sub-county?Crane Bank Iganga Branch, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Namungalwe Sub-county?Musib Energy Station, about 9.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Namungalwe Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Namungalwe Sub-county?UG20390206 (OCHA common operational dataset)