# Namwendwa Sub-county Sub-county, Bugabula County – Villages

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Sub-county · Bugabula County 

# Namwendwa Sub-county

Namwendwa Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bugabula County, Kamuli District, Eastern Region. It covers **149.7 km²**. 118 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 53 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 150km²
- 53mapped services
- 1,112 mtypical elevation

## Where is Namwendwa Sub-county?

Namwendwa Sub-county lies in [Bugabula County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kamuli/bugabula/), [Kamuli District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kamuli/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 6 other sub-counties: [Bugaya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/buyende/budiope/bugaya/), [Bukooma Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/luuka/luuka/bukooma/), [Bulopa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kamuli/bugabula/bulopa/), [Ikumbya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/luuka/luuka/ikumbya/), [Kitayunjwa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kamuli/bugabula/kitayunjwa/) and [Nabwigulu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kamuli/bugabula/nabwigulu/). By area it is the 463rd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 14.7% of [Bugabula County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kamuli/bugabula/). The centre of Namwendwa Sub-county is about 101 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.9282° N, 33.2537° 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: Namwendwa 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) · Soroti98 km
- Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe133 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:41) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:40, sunset around 18:44).

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 Namwendwa Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **118 villages, towns and localities** in Namwendwa Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,077 m and 1,135 m above sea level (median 1,112 m).

- Agaliawamu
- Bubigita
- Bubiro
- Bubogo
- Bubuupi
- Bubwana
- Bubwana Bubanda
- Budumba
- Bufufuma
- Bufuuwa
- Bufuwa
- Bugaaga
- Bugaaga Mafudu
- Bugabudyeli
- Bugaga
- Bugaya
- Bugemye
- Bugobi
- Bugobi Bugondha
- Bugoole
- Buguma
- Bugwano
- Bugweri Buyooka
- Bukafuga
- Bukafuga A
- Bukafuga B
- Bukafuga C
- Bukagena
- Bukantu
- Bukapiso
- Bukende
- Bukooma
- Bukooma Bunyiirwa
- Bukose
- Bukose-Bukyaala
- Bukose-Bunyiirwa
- Bukunha
- Bukwalu
- Bukwanga
- Bukyabanda
- Bukyabita
- Bulange
- Bulange Central
- Bulangira
- Bulangwe Central
- Bulogo
- Bulondo
- Buluba
- Bulumba
- Bulungu
- Buluya
- Bulyango
- Bunabugo
- Bunairika
- Bunangwe Buyuuka
- Bungongo
- Bunhama Bugweri
- Bunyavu
- Busaano
- Busakwa
- Buseeta
- Busegya
- Busejja
- Busikwe
- Busimba
- Busiri
- Busoko
- Busubo
- Bususwa
- Busuubo
- Busuuti Bunyirwa B
- Busuuyi
- Busuuyi Bubanda
- Busuyi
- Butaaga
- Butaaya
- Butaga
- Butamileke
- Butaya
- Butege
- Butiabule
- Butiimbito
- Butimbito
- Butogo
- Butogona
- Butooke Busambwa
- Butuba
- Buvu
- Buwanga
- Buwomela
- Buyingo
- Buyomba
- Buyuba
- Buyuka
- Buyuka-Bugweri
- Bwagusa A
- Bwagusa B
- Bwase
- Dembe
- Green Zone
- Isingo B
- Katono
- Kawolera
- Kayembe
- Kinawampere
- Kinu
- Kisege
- Kitimbo
- Lugundhu
- Lugundu
- Market Zone
- Nalango
- Nambale
- Namwendwa
- Ndali
- Ndalike
- Ndalike Trading Centre
- Nsadha

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 Namwendwa Sub-county

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Budume
- Nabigaga

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 Namwendwa Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kamuli District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 1,249 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (176 mm) and the driest Jan (48 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and June to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 48 

Feb 26 53 

Mar 26 112 

Apr 24 176 

May 23 143 

Jun 22 65 

Jul 23 64 

Aug 23 92 

Sep 23 116 

Oct 23 154 

Nov 23 141 

Dec 24 83 

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

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

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bukoova Health Centre III · Bukooma 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.89495&mlon=33.35064#map=17/0.89495/33.35064) 

Bank Finance Trust Bank · Northern Division 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.94324&mlon=33.12508#map=17/0.94324/33.12508) 

Petrol pump PITA Petrol Station · Northern Division 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.94464&mlon=33.12593#map=17/0.94464/33.12593) 

Hotel Mary Guest House · Northern Division 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.94679&mlon=33.12730#map=17/0.94679/33.12730) 

School Namwendwa Primary School · Namwendwa 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.92487&mlon=33.25787#map=17/0.92487/33.25787) 

College Busoga University · Northern Division 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.91746&mlon=33.12553#map=17/0.91746/33.12553) 

Police station Namwendwa Police Post · Namwendwa 1.9 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 Namwendwa Sub-county

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

- Schools52
- Police stations1

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 Bugabula County

- Balawoli
- Bulopa
- Butansi
- Kagumba
- Kitayunjwa
- Nabwigulu
- Namasagali

## Quick answers

- Where is Namwendwa Sub-county?In Bugabula County, Kamuli District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Namwendwa Sub-county?Bugaya Sub-county, Bukooma Sub-county, Bulopa Sub-county, Ikumbya Sub-county, Kitayunjwa Sub-county and Nabwigulu Sub-county
- What time zone is Namwendwa Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Namwendwa Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Namwendwa Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Namwendwa Sub-county?118 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Namwendwa Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,077 m and 1,135 m
- What is the best time to visit Namwendwa Sub-county?December to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Namwendwa Sub-county?Bukoova Health Centre III, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Namwendwa Sub-county?Finance Trust Bank, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Namwendwa Sub-county?PITA Petrol Station, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Namwendwa Sub-county?UG20440108 (OCHA common operational dataset)