# Sigulu Island Sub-county Sub-county, Bukooli County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namayingo/bukooli/sigulu-island/ Sub-county · Bukooli County # Sigulu Island Sub-county Sigulu Island Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bukooli County, Namayingo District, Eastern Region. It covers **570.3 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 570km² - 3mapped services ## Where is Sigulu Island Sub-county? Sigulu Island 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 5 other sub-counties: [Banda Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namayingo/bukooli/banda/), [Bukana Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namayingo/bukooli/bukana/), [Jaguzi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mayuge/bunya/jaguzi/), [Lolwe Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namayingo/bukooli/lolwe/) and [Mutumba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namayingo/bukooli/mutumba/). By area it is the 71st largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 12.2% of [Bukooli County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namayingo/bukooli/). The centre of Sigulu Island Sub-county is about 137 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 21 km from Namayingo, the main town of Bukooli County. The centre point is at 0.0778° N, 33.7890° 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 Sigulu Island Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Sigulu Island Sub-county - Ruiny · ruins, Mutumba15 km - Ruiny · ruins, Mutumba15 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: Sigulu Island 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 - Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu106 km - Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe150 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:41) and shortest in Oct (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:27, sunset around 18:33). 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 Sigulu Island Sub-county Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Sigulu Island Sub-county. - Biisa Island - Bubwibo 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 Sigulu Island Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Sigulu Island Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 3 islands; 1 headland. - Luvangu Island - Nambewa Island - North West Sigulu Point - Visa Island ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Nampongwe · 1,284 m - Sigulu · 1,133 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 Sigulu Island 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**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec 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 Sigulu Island Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mutumba Health Centre 3 · Mutumba 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.27026&mlon=33.79159#map=17/0.27026/33.79159) Petrol pump Don Fuel Station · Malongo 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.17593&mlon=33.56299#map=17/0.17593/33.56299) Hotel Sangalo Sand Beach Majanji · Majanji 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.24063&mlon=33.99109#map=17/0.24063/33.99109) School Sigulu Secondary School · Sigulu Island 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.08737&mlon=33.86558#map=17/0.08737/33.86558) College Bulekei Technical · Lunyo 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.31909&mlon=33.94882#map=17/0.31909/33.94882) Police station Namayingo District Central Police Station · Namayingo Town Council 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.34353&mlon=33.86919#map=17/0.34353/33.86919) 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 Sigulu Island Sub-county Places mapped inside Sigulu Island Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Schools3 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 - Lolwe - Mutumba - Namayingo Town Council ## Quick answers - Where is Sigulu Island Sub-county?In Bukooli County, Namayingo District, Eastern Region, Uganda - What borders Sigulu Island Sub-county?Banda Sub-county, Bukana Sub-county, Jaguzi Sub-county, Lolwe Sub-county and Mutumba Sub-county - What is there to see in Sigulu Island Sub-county?Ruiny, Ruiny - What time zone is Sigulu Island Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Sigulu Island Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Sigulu Island Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sigulu Island Sub-county?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Sigulu Island Sub-county?Nampongwe (1,284 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Sigulu Island Sub-county?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Sigulu Island Sub-county?Mutumba Health Centre 3, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sigulu Island Sub-county?Don Fuel Station, about 27 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Sigulu Island Sub-county?UG20550109 (OCHA common operational dataset)