# Lukhonge Sub-county Sub-county, Bungokho County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/lukhonge/ Sub-county · Bungokho County # Lukhonge Sub-county Lukhonge Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bungokho County, Mbale District, Eastern Region. It covers **18.6 km²**. 37 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 18.6km² - 7mapped services - 1,212 mtypical elevation ## Where is Lukhonge Sub-county? Lukhonge Sub-county lies in [Bungokho County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/), [Mbale District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 5 other sub-counties: [Bukiende Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/bukiende/), [Bumasikye Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/bumasikye/), [Busiu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/busiu/), [Busukuya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/busukuya/) and [Sibanga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/sibanga/). By area it is the 1312th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 3.8% of [Bungokho County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/). The centre of Lukhonge Sub-county is about 192 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.8930° N, 34.2079° 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 Lukhonge Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Lukhonge Sub-county - Khauka Cave · cave, Wanale15 km - Wanale Ladders · attraction, Wanale17 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: Lukhonge 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) · Soroti113 km - Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu123 km ### Nearest railway station Mbale (Industrial Divison), about 21 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:38) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:36, sunset around 18:40). 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 Lukhonge Sub-county Open gazetteers list **37 villages, towns and localities** in Lukhonge Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,179 m and 1,375 m above sea level (median 1,212 m). - Bulekya A - Bulekya B - Bumakika Ii - Bunamono - Bunamono Ii - Bunamono Upper - Bunandyebi - Bunandyebi A - Bunandyebi B - Bunashimolo - Bushangi - Butsesoli - Butsesooli - Buwakhanywinywi B - Buwalibitsa - Khakakho - Kisenyi - Lukhonge - Mafutu - Marinde - Matua - Matuwa - Muyembe - Nabweya - Nabweye - Nabweye Lower - Namawanga - Nambwa - Namuhonge - Namusomje - Nashangale - Nekombe - Syeeba - Walusyembe - Wameli - Waninda A - Waninda B 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 Lukhonge Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Lukhonge Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Mayantsa ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Bitungu · 1,377 m - Nabwei · 1,377 m - Butingo · 1,313 m - Nekombe · 1,306 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 Lukhonge Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mbale District, the warmest month is Mar (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,668 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (224 mm) and the driest Jan (45 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 18 45 Feb 19 55 Mar 20 113 Apr 19 212 May 18 224 Jun 17 120 Jul 17 118 Aug 17 167 Sep 18 184 Oct 18 195 Nov 18 152 Dec 18 82 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lukhonge Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Bugobero Health Center IV · Bugobero 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.86538&mlon=34.25255#map=17/0.86538/34.25255) Bank Finance Trust Bank, Mbale Branch · Northern Division 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07111&mlon=34.18280#map=17/1.07111/34.18280) ATM Barclays Bank Mbale Branch · Industrial Divison 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07155&mlon=34.18140#map=17/1.07155/34.18140) Petrol pump IGAL energy · Manafwa Town Council 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95078&mlon=34.27086#map=17/0.95078/34.27086) Hotel Mist Gardens · Manafwa Town Council 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95060&mlon=34.27104#map=17/0.95060/34.27104) Mall White House Sangilila · Bukiende 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95748&mlon=34.21405#map=17/0.95748/34.21405) School Nabweye Primary School · Lukhonge 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.89078&mlon=34.20900#map=17/0.89078/34.20900) College Bugobero Hillside College · Khabutoola 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.91132&mlon=34.27284#map=17/0.91132/34.27284) Police station Sibanga Police Post · Lukhonge 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.93220&mlon=34.22302#map=17/0.93220/34.22302) 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 Lukhonge Sub-county Places mapped inside Lukhonge Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Schools5 - Pharmacies1 - 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 Bungokho County - Bubyangu - Budwale - Bufumbo - Bukasakya - Bukiende - Bukonde - Bumasikye - Bumbobi - Bungokho - Bungokho Mutoto - Busano - Busiu - Busiu Town Council - Busoba - Lwasso - Nabumali Town Council - Nakaloke - Nakaloke Town Council - Namambasa - Namanyonyi - Nawuyo Town Council - Nyondo - Wanale ## Quick answers - Where is Lukhonge Sub-county?In Bungokho County, Mbale District, Eastern Region, Uganda - What borders Lukhonge Sub-county?Bukiende Sub-county, Bumasikye Sub-county, Busiu Sub-county, Busukuya Sub-county and Sibanga Sub-county - What is there to see in Lukhonge Sub-county?Khauka Cave, Wanale Ladders - What time zone is Lukhonge Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Lukhonge Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Lukhonge Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lukhonge Sub-county?37 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lukhonge Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,179 m and 1,375 m - What is the highest point in Lukhonge Sub-county?Bitungu (1,377 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Lukhonge Sub-county?December to March and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Lukhonge Sub-county?Bugobero Health Center IV, about 5.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Lukhonge Sub-county?Finance Trust Bank, Mbale Branch, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Lukhonge Sub-county?Barclays Bank Mbale Branch, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lukhonge Sub-county?IGAL energy, about 9.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Lukhonge Sub-county?UG20540115 (OCHA common operational dataset)