# Namboko Sub-county Sub-county, Bubulo County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/namboko/ Sub-county · Bubulo County # Namboko Sub-county Namboko Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bubulo County, Namisindwa District, Eastern Region. It covers **16.1 km²**. 36 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 16.1km² - 7mapped services - 1,349 mtypical elevation ## Where is Namboko Sub-county? Namboko 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 4 other sub-counties: [Bubutu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/bubutu/), [Bunabwana Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/bunabwana/), [Bunyinza Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/bunyinza-town-council/) and [Kwapa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/tororo/kwapa/). By area it is the 1344th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 5.4% of [Bubulo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/). The centre of Namboko Sub-county is about 198 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.7748° N, 34.3053° 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: Namboko 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) · Kisumu107 km - Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret112 km ### Nearest railway station Mbale (Industrial Divison), about 37 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 18:40). 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 Namboko Sub-county Open gazetteers list **36 villages, towns and localities** in Namboko Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,273 m and 1,381 m above sea level (median 1,349 m). - Beneusi - Bilasiba - Bubulo - Bubwaya - Buhontso - Bukasawa - Bukhabusi - Bukitutu - Bulukhendu - Bulutswala - Bumandali - Bumasayi - Bumbotsya - Bumukuluma - Bumulika - Bumungoma - Bumwangu - Bunamuwege - Bunandele - Bunanyuli - Bunasaka - Busimaolya - Busimaolya II - Busiuma - Busunkya - Butimbiti - Butoboso - Buwambingwa - Buwasiba - Buwatsoya - Buwele - Buwetsalo - Buyasere - Nabitsikhi Trc - Namboko - kimwanga 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 Namboko Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Namboko Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kabukwesi ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Bumusomi · 1,341 m - Mabina · 1,340 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 Namboko 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 Namboko Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Butiru Chrisco Health Centre III · Butiru 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.81961&mlon=34.29536#map=17/0.81961/34.29536) Bank Crane Bank Malaba · Malaba Town Council 15 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 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.64272&mlon=34.26316#map=17/0.64272/34.26316) Petrol pump Shell · Western Division 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.69605&mlon=34.18151#map=17/0.69605/34.18151) Hotel Happy Home Guest House · Malaba Town Council 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.64256&mlon=34.26300#map=17/0.64256/34.26300) Mall White House Sangilila · Bukiende 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95748&mlon=34.21405#map=17/0.95748/34.21405) School Namboko Primary School · Namboko 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.77175&mlon=34.31182#map=17/0.77175/34.31182) College Tororo Technical Institute- Mella · Mella 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.69467&mlon=34.26443#map=17/0.69467/34.26443) Police station Magale Police Post · Magale Town Council 12 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 Namboko Sub-county Places mapped inside Namboko 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 Bubulo County - Bubutu - Bukhabusi - Bukhaweka - Bukiabi - Bukokho - Bumbo - Bumwoni - Bupoto - Buwabwala - Lwakhakha Town Council - Magale - Magale Town Council - Mukoto - Namabya - Namisindwa Town Council - Tsekululu ## Quick answers - Where is Namboko Sub-county?In Bubulo County, Namisindwa District, Eastern Region, Uganda - What borders Namboko Sub-county?Bubutu Sub-county, Bunabwana Sub-county, Bunyinza Town Council Sub-county and Kwapa Sub-county - What time zone is Namboko Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Namboko Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Namboko Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Namboko Sub-county?36 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Namboko Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,273 m and 1,381 m - What is the highest point in Namboko Sub-county?Bumusomi (1,341 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Namboko Sub-county?December to March and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Namboko Sub-county?Butiru Chrisco Health Centre III, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Namboko Sub-county?Crane Bank Malaba, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Namboko Sub-county?Diamond Trust Bank Malaba Branch, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Namboko Sub-county?Shell, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Namboko Sub-county?UG20560115 (OCHA common operational dataset)