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

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

Sub-county · Bulamogi County 

# Namwiwa Sub-county

Namwiwa Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bulamogi County, Kaliro District, Eastern Region. It covers **72.2 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 72.2km²
- 11mapped services
- 1,052 mtypical elevation

## Where is Namwiwa Sub-county?

Namwiwa 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 7 other sub-counties: [Buyinda Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kaliro/bulamogi/buyinda/), [Gadumire Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kaliro/bulamogi/gadumire/), [Ivukula Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namutumba/busiki/ivukula/), [Kasodo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/pallisa/pallisa/kasodo/), [Kisinda Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kaliro/bulamogi/kisinda/), [Nankondo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kibuku/kibuku/nankondo/) and [Olok Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/pallisa/pallisa/olok/). By area it is the 835th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 8.3% of [Bulamogi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kaliro/bulamogi/). The centre of Namwiwa Sub-county is about 142 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 26 km from Kaliro, the main town of Bulamogi County. The centre point is at 1.1063° N, 33.5873° 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 Namwiwa Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Namwiwa Sub-county

- GRC Book · viewpoint, Gadumire8.4 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: Namwiwa 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) · Soroti69 km
- Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe174 km

### 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 18:42).

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 Namwiwa Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Namwiwa Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,042 m and 1,070 m above sea level (median 1,052 m).

- Buguge
- Busambeko
- Busereka
- Izinga
- Kakosi A
- Kakosi B
- Kakosi C
- Kavule
- Kiganda
- Kiiwa
- Nabuzi
- Nakwangala
- Namwiwa
- Namwiwa B
- Namwiwa Town A
- Namwiwa Town B
- Nawangoma
- Saaka
- Saka

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).

## Weather in Namwiwa 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 Namwiwa Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital NAMWIWA HEALTHCENTRE III · Namwiwa 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.09160&mlon=33.55288#map=17/1.09160/33.55288) 

Bank Stanbic Bank Pallisa Branch · Pallisa Town Council 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.16751&mlon=33.71004#map=17/1.16751/33.71004) 

ATM Centenary Rural Development Bank. Pallisa Branch · Pallisa Town Council 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.16931&mlon=33.70701#map=17/1.16931/33.70701) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Pallisa Service Station · Pallisa Town Council 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.16683&mlon=33.71152#map=17/1.16683/33.71152) 

Hotel Bukusu Cross Road Hotel · Pallisa Town Council 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.16769&mlon=33.70646#map=17/1.16769/33.70646) 

School Saaka Primary School · Namwiwa 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.10886&mlon=33.58334#map=17/1.10886/33.58334) 

College Bulamoji College · Gadumire 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.11156&mlon=33.53790#map=17/1.11156/33.53790) 

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 Namwiwa Sub-county

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools10

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
- Namugongo
- Nansololo
- Nawaikoke

## Quick answers

- Where is Namwiwa Sub-county?In Bulamogi County, Kaliro District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Namwiwa Sub-county?Buyinda Sub-county, Gadumire Sub-county, Ivukula Sub-county, Kasodo Sub-county, Kisinda Sub-county, Nankondo Sub-county and Olok Sub-county
- What is there to see in Namwiwa Sub-county?GRC Book
- What time zone is Namwiwa Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Namwiwa Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Namwiwa Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Namwiwa Sub-county?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Namwiwa Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,042 m and 1,070 m
- What is the best time to visit Namwiwa Sub-county?December to March and June to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Namwiwa Sub-county?NAMWIWA HEALTHCENTRE III, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Namwiwa Sub-county?Stanbic Bank Pallisa Branch, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Namwiwa Sub-county?Centenary Rural Development Bank. Pallisa Branch, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Namwiwa Sub-county?TotalEnergies Pallisa Service Station, about 15 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Namwiwa Sub-county?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Namwiwa Sub-county?UG20430110 (OCHA common operational dataset)