# Lwasso Sub-county Sub-county, Bungokho County, Mbale District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/lwasso/

Sub-county · Bungokho County 

# Lwasso Sub-county

Lwasso Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bungokho County, Mbale District, Eastern Region. It covers **8.81 km²**. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 8.8km²
- 8mapped services

## Where is Lwasso Sub-county?

Lwasso 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: [Budwale Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/budwale/), [Bukonde Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/bukonde/), [Bungokho Mutoto Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/bungokho-mutoto/), [Namanyonyi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/namanyonyi/) and [Wanale Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/wanale/). By area it is the 1436th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 1.8% of [Bungokho County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/). The centre of Lwasso Sub-county is about 201 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 1.0797° N, 34.2231° 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 Lwasso Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Lwasso Sub-county

- KAKUNGULU MUSEUM · museum, Namanyonyi3.7 km
- Wanale Ladders · attraction, Wanale3.9 km
- Khauka Cave · cave, Wanale6.6 km
- Bulucheke (BULU 001) · viewpoint, Nabweya17 km
- NAKATSI control point 001 · viewpoint, Nabweya17 km
- Bumwalukani Landslide · memorial, Bulucheke17 km
- Nalwanza landslip site · memorial, Bubiita19 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: Lwasso 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
- Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret136 km

### Nearest railway station

Mbale (Industrial Divison), about 7.3 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:37) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:36, sunset around 18:39).

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 Lwasso Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Lwasso Sub-county.

- Balegali
- Bukikali Central
- Bukimuga
- Bukishero
- Buwangolo
- Itebe
- Katale
- Kibagala
- Kilango Lower
- Kilango Upper
- Kituti
- Kyakyoya
- Kyamungugu
- Lwandera
- Magada
- Masiwe Lower
- Masiwe Upper
- Mutuba
- Nabuloho
- Nagobongobo
- Namackese
- Namazaba
- Namulama
- Nanfulyungu
- Nanzego

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 Lwasso 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 Lwasso Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Holy Innocents Health Center · Lwasso 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.08758&mlon=34.20662#map=17/1.08758/34.20662) 

Bank Finance Trust Bank, Mbale Branch · Northern Division 4.6 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 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07155&mlon=34.18140#map=17/1.07155/34.18140) 

Petrol pump Shell · Northern Division 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07844&mlon=34.18101#map=17/1.07844/34.18101) 

Hotel Elgon Villa Hotel · Bungokho Mutoto 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.06883&mlon=34.20772#map=17/1.06883/34.20772) 

Mall Bam Shopping Center · Industrial Divison 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07354&mlon=34.17701#map=17/1.07354/34.17701) 

School Lwasso Primary School · Lwasso 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.08469&mlon=34.22779#map=17/1.08469/34.22779) 

College Semei Kakungulu High School, Mbale, Uganda · Northern Division 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07863&mlon=34.18378#map=17/1.07863/34.18378) 

Police station Namakwekwe Police Post · Northern Division 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.08713&mlon=34.18294#map=17/1.08713/34.18294) 

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 Lwasso Sub-county

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools7

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
- Lukhonge
- Nabumali Town Council
- Nakaloke
- Nakaloke Town Council
- Namambasa
- Namanyonyi
- Nawuyo Town Council
- Nyondo
- Wanale

## Quick answers

- Where is Lwasso Sub-county?In Bungokho County, Mbale District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Lwasso Sub-county?Budwale Sub-county, Bukonde Sub-county, Bungokho Mutoto Sub-county, Namanyonyi Sub-county and Wanale Sub-county
- What is there to see in Lwasso Sub-county?KAKUNGULU MUSEUM, Wanale Ladders, Khauka Cave, Bulucheke (BULU 001)
- What time zone is Lwasso Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Lwasso Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Lwasso Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lwasso Sub-county?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Lwasso Sub-county?December to March and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lwasso Sub-county?Holy Innocents Health Center, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lwasso Sub-county?Finance Trust Bank, Mbale Branch, about 4.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Lwasso Sub-county?Barclays Bank Mbale Branch, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lwasso Sub-county?Shell, about 4.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Lwasso Sub-county?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Lwasso Sub-county?UG20540116 (OCHA common operational dataset)