# Namugongo Sub-county Sub-county, Bulamogi County – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kaliro/bulamogi/namugongo/

Sub-county · Bulamogi County 

# Namugongo Sub-county

Namugongo Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bulamogi County, Kaliro District, Eastern Region. It covers **65.9 km²**. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 26 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 65.9km²
- 26mapped services
- 1,077 mtypical elevation

## Where is Namugongo Sub-county?

Namugongo Sub-county lies in [Bulamogi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kaliro/bulamogi/), [Kaliro District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kaliro/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 8 other sub-counties: [Budomero Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kaliro/bulamogi/budomero/), [Bukooma Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/luuka/luuka/bukooma/), [Ikumbya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/luuka/luuka/ikumbya/), [Kaliro Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kaliro/bulamogi/kaliro-town-council/), [Kasokwe Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kaliro/bulamogi/kasokwe/), [Nabitende Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/iganga/kigulu/nabitende/), [Nambale Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/iganga/kigulu/nambale/) and [Nawandala Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/iganga/kigulu/nawandala/). By area it is the 883rd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 7.6% of [Bulamogi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kaliro/bulamogi/). The centre of Namugongo Sub-county is about 117 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 6.8 km from Kaliro, the main town of Bulamogi County. The centre point is at 0.9164° N, 33.4419° 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: Namugongo 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) · Soroti92 km
- Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe148 km

### Nearest railway station

Iganga (Northern Division), about 33 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 06:39, 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 Namugongo Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Namugongo Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,056 m and 1,110 m above sea level (median 1,077 m).

- Bubongo-Bulondo
- Bugero-Nyalinyali
- Buhodi-Nabirere
- Bukijiki
- Bukumankola
- Bulogo
- Bulyankoko
- Butinda
- Gulamubiri
- Igulamubiri
- Kajanabulwaire
- Kanankamba
- Kitalikikyo
- Nabikoli
- Nabinyonyi
- Nakabale
- Nakalanga
- Nakyere
- Namankada
- Namugongo
- Namukoge
- Namusisi
- Natwana
- Sirika

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 Namugongo Sub-county

Named natural and historic features inside Namugongo Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Nagawolomboga

### Getting around

1 railway station.

- Kaliro Station

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 Namugongo Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kaliro District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 1,489 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (202 mm) and the driest Jan (51 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and June to July**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 51 

Feb 26 55 

Mar 26 119 

Apr 24 202 

May 23 176 

Jun 22 104 

Jul 22 95 

Aug 23 133 

Sep 23 158 

Oct 24 168 

Nov 24 142 

Dec 24 87 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Namugongo Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nabikooli Health Centre II · Namugongo 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.92791&mlon=33.43403#map=17/0.92791/33.43403) 

Bank Housing Finance Bank Kaliro Branch · Kaliro Town Council 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.89407&mlon=33.50439#map=17/0.89407/33.50439) 

ATM Crane Bank Iganga Branch · Northern Division 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.61496&mlon=33.47748#map=17/0.61496/33.47748) 

Petrol pump Bima Oils · Nakalama 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.62559&mlon=33.49743#map=17/0.62559/33.49743) 

Hotel Sana Country Hotel · Nakalama 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.62617&mlon=33.49945#map=17/0.62617/33.49945) 

School Namukooge Primary School · Namugongo 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.91586&mlon=33.44008#map=17/0.91586/33.44008) 

College Kaliro Technical Institute · Namugongo 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.88496&mlon=33.48768#map=17/0.88496/33.48768) 

Police station Namwendwa Police Post · Namwendwa 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.91620&mlon=33.26530#map=17/0.91620/33.26530) 

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 Namugongo Sub-county

Places mapped inside Namugongo Sub-county in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals2
- Schools22
- Colleges and universities2

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 Bulamogi County

- Budomero
- Bukamba
- Bumanya
- Buyinda
- Gadumire
- Kaliro Town Council
- Kasokwe
- Kisinda
- Namwiwa
- Nansololo
- Nawaikoke

## Quick answers

- Where is Namugongo Sub-county?In Bulamogi County, Kaliro District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Namugongo Sub-county?Budomero Sub-county, Bukooma Sub-county, Ikumbya Sub-county, Kaliro Town Council Sub-county, Kasokwe Sub-county, Nabitende Sub-county, Nambale Sub-county and Nawandala Sub-county
- What time zone is Namugongo Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Namugongo Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Namugongo Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Namugongo Sub-county?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Namugongo Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,056 m and 1,110 m
- What is the best time to visit Namugongo Sub-county?December to March and June to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Namugongo Sub-county?Nabikooli Health Centre II, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Namugongo Sub-county?Housing Finance Bank Kaliro Branch, about 7.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Namugongo Sub-county?Crane Bank Iganga Branch, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Namugongo Sub-county?Bima Oils, about 33 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Namugongo Sub-county?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Namugongo Sub-county?UG20430109 (OCHA common operational dataset)