# Lolwe Sub-county Sub-county, Bukooli County – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namayingo/bukooli/lolwe/

Sub-county · Bukooli County 

# Lolwe Sub-county

Lolwe Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bukooli County, Namayingo District, Eastern Region. It covers **3,428.4 km²**. Open map data shows 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3,428km²
- 7mapped services

## Where is Lolwe Sub-county?

Lolwe Sub-county lies in [Bukooli County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namayingo/bukooli/), [Namayingo District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namayingo/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 2 other sub-counties: [Jaguzi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mayuge/bunya/jaguzi/) and [Sigulu Island Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namayingo/bukooli/sigulu-island/). By area it is the 2nd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 73.4% of [Bukooli County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namayingo/bukooli/). The centre of Lolwe Sub-county is about 162 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 82 km from Namayingo, the main town of Bukooli County. The centre point is at 0.4909° S, 33.7966° 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: Lolwe 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

- Musoma Airport (MUZ) · Musoma113 km
- Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu113 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:35) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:42, sunset around 18:47).

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.

## Landscape and landmarks of Lolwe Sub-county

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

### Coast and islands

6 islands.

- Kaina Island
- Komogwe Island
- Lolui Island
- Munene Island
- Siro Island
- Waiasi Island

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 Lolwe Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Namayingo District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Nov (24 °C). About 1,615 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (240 mm) and the driest Jul (50 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**.

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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 85 

Feb 26 75 

Mar 25 195 

Apr 24 240 

May 24 192 

Jun 24 72 

Jul 24 50 

Aug 24 83 

Sep 25 102 

Oct 24 156 

Nov 24 216 

Dec 25 148 

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

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

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Singila Central Primary School · Lolwe 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.15589&mlon=33.71296#map=17/-0.15589/33.71296) 

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 Lolwe Sub-county

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

- 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 Bukooli County

- Banda
- Buhemba
- Bukana
- Buswale
- Buyinja
- Mutumba
- Namayingo Town Council
- Sigulu Island

## Quick answers

- Where is Lolwe Sub-county?In Bukooli County, Namayingo District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Lolwe Sub-county?Jaguzi Sub-county and Sigulu Island Sub-county
- What time zone is Lolwe Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Lolwe Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Lolwe Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Lolwe Sub-county?January to February and June to September
- What is the P-code of Lolwe Sub-county?UG20550106 (OCHA common operational dataset)