# Lwakhakha Town Council Sub-county Sub-county, Bubulo County > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/lwakhakha-town-council/ Sub-county · Bubulo County # Lwakhakha Town Council Sub-county Lwakhakha Town Council Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bubulo County, Namisindwa District, Eastern Region. It covers **9.67 km²**. 64 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 9.7km² - 10mapped services - 1,344 mtypical elevation ## Where is Lwakhakha Town Council Sub-county? Lwakhakha Town Council Sub-county lies in [Bubulo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/), [Namisindwa District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 3 other sub-counties: [Bubutu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/bubutu/), [Bukiabi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/bukiabi/) and [Bumwoni Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/bumwoni/). By area it is the 1430th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 3.2% of [Bubulo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/). The centre of Lwakhakha Town Council Sub-county is about 205 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.7936° N, 34.3657° 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: Lwakhakha Town Council 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 - Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret106 km ### Nearest railway station Mbale (Industrial Divison), about 39 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 06:35, 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 Lwakhakha Town Council Sub-county Open gazetteers list **64 villages, towns and localities** in Lwakhakha Town Council Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,320 m and 1,386 m above sea level (median 1,344 m). - Bamboo - Bitonge - Bukbayi - Bukeemo A - Bukeemo B - Bukemo - Bukhabale - Bukhabikula - Bukhalungu - Bukhoma - Bukhonjo - Bukibayi - Bukitongo - Bukiyabi - Bukuwa - Bumasyukha - Bumasyukha A Cell - Bumasyukha B Cell - Bumusimbi - Bumwangu - Bumwangu A Cell - Bumwangu B Cell - Bunabale - Bunangwe Cell - Bunanyama - Busilu - Butemulani Ii 'a' - Butemulani Ii 'b' - Butta - Buwanga - Central Cell - Cock Cell - Green Valley - Kibayi - Kibayi I 'a' - Lukhuna - Lukoki A - Lukoki B - Lwakhakha - Lwakhakha B Cell - Mango Cell - Market Cell - Mission - Mukhuyu - Mvule Cell - Nabutiti Cell - Nachango - Nalondo - Namasanda - Namikhoma - Nasongwe - Ndali - Netibo - Northern Cell - Rock - Rock A - Rock B - Sabino - Sango - Sango Cell - Senior Quaters - Shikana A - Sikhana B - Zakaria 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 Lwakhakha Town Council Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Namisindwa 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 Lwakhakha Town Council Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mercy and Love Community Health Centre · Lwakhakha Town Council 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.79904&mlon=34.37947#map=17/0.79904/34.37947) Bank Crane Bank Malaba · Malaba Town Council 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.64197&mlon=34.26414#map=17/0.64197/34.26414) ATM Diamond Trust Bank Malaba Branch · Malaba Town Council 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.64272&mlon=34.26316#map=17/0.64272/34.26316) Petrol pump IGAL energy · Manafwa Town Council 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95078&mlon=34.27086#map=17/0.95078/34.27086) Hotel Happy Home Guest House · Malaba Town Council 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.64256&mlon=34.26300#map=17/0.64256/34.26300) Mall White House Sangilila · Bukiende 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95748&mlon=34.21405#map=17/0.95748/34.21405) School Seed Time Primary School · Lwakhakha Town Council 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.79959&mlon=34.37368#map=17/0.79959/34.37368) College Magale Academy Technical · Magale Town Council 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.86261&mlon=34.37004#map=17/0.86261/34.37004) Police station Magale Police Post · Magale Town Council 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.86795&mlon=34.36632#map=17/0.86795/34.36632) 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 Lwakhakha Town Council Sub-county Places mapped inside Lwakhakha Town Council Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools9 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 Bubulo County - Bubutu - Bukhabusi - Bukhaweka - Bukiabi - Bukokho - Bumbo - Bumwoni - Bupoto - Buwabwala - Magale - Magale Town Council - Mukoto - Namabya - Namboko - Namisindwa Town Council - Tsekululu ## Quick answers - Where is Lwakhakha Town Council Sub-county?In Bubulo County, Namisindwa District, Eastern Region, Uganda - What borders Lwakhakha Town Council Sub-county?Bubutu Sub-county, Bukiabi Sub-county and Bumwoni Sub-county - What time zone is Lwakhakha Town Council Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Lwakhakha Town Council Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Lwakhakha Town Council Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lwakhakha Town Council Sub-county?64 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lwakhakha Town Council Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,320 m and 1,386 m - What is the best time to visit Lwakhakha Town Council Sub-county?December to March and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Lwakhakha Town Council Sub-county?Mercy and Love Community Health Centre, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Lwakhakha Town Council Sub-county?Crane Bank Malaba, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Lwakhakha Town Council Sub-county?Diamond Trust Bank Malaba Branch, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lwakhakha Town Council Sub-county?IGAL energy, about 20 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Lwakhakha Town Council Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Lwakhakha Town Council Sub-county?UG20560110 (OCHA common operational dataset)