# Namisindwa Town Council Sub-county Sub-county, Bubulo County > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/namisindwa-town-council/ Sub-county · Bubulo County # Namisindwa Town Council Sub-county Namisindwa Town Council Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bubulo County, Namisindwa District, Eastern Region. It covers **8.23 km²**. 38 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 8.2km² - 10mapped services - 1,542 mtypical elevation ## Where is Namisindwa Town Council Sub-county? Namisindwa 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 6 other sub-counties: [Bumbo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/bumbo/), [Bupoto Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/bupoto/), [Buwabwala Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/buwabwala/), [Magale Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/magale/), [Magale Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/magale-town-council/) and [Namabya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/namabya/). By area it is the 1447th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 2.7% of [Bubulo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/). The centre of Namisindwa Town Council Sub-county is about 208 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.9005° N, 34.3559° 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 Namisindwa Town Council Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Namisindwa Town Council Sub-county - Nalwanza landslip site · memorial, Bubiita11 km - landslide site · memorial, Bukalasi13 km - Nametsi landslip site · memorial, Bukalasi16 km - Bulucheke (BULU 001) · viewpoint, Nabweya16 km - NAKATSI control point 001 · viewpoint, Nabweya16 km - Bumwalukani Landslide · memorial, Bulucheke18 km - Khauka Cave · cave, Wanale18 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: Namisindwa 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 - Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret113 km - Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu117 km ### Nearest railway station Mbale (Industrial Divison), about 30 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 Namisindwa Town Council Sub-county Open gazetteers list **38 villages, towns and localities** in Namisindwa Town Council Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,470 m and 1,586 m above sea level (median 1,542 m). - Binyenya - Bugobero I - Bugobero Ii - Bugobevo - Bukhoma - Bukituika - Bulumera B - Bumukundi Ii - Bumurundi I - Bumuyayo - Bunabututa - Bunekesa - Bunesene - Bupota - Bupoto - Bupoto Tc - Bupoto Town Council - Buwalukhuli - Buwandiambi - Buwandyambi A - Buwandyambi B - Buwatira - Buwatira A - Buwatira B - Buwere - Lukhuna - Lwamwani - Matibo - Musayi - Musimbi - Nakhanga - Nameme - Natsokone - Sakiya - Sibalango - Sikholo - Sikhonge - Sikundu 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 Namisindwa Town Council Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Namisindwa Town Council Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Nambwa ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Sikundu · 1,596 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 Namisindwa 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 Namisindwa Town Council Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Bupoto Health Center III · Namisindwa Town Council 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.90732&mlon=34.35721#map=17/0.90732/34.35721) Bank Finance Trust Bank, Mbale Branch · Northern Division 27 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 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07155&mlon=34.18140#map=17/1.07155/34.18140) Petrol pump IGAL energy · Manafwa Town Council 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95078&mlon=34.27086#map=17/0.95078/34.27086) Hotel Mist Gardens · Manafwa Town Council 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95060&mlon=34.27104#map=17/0.95060/34.27104) Mall White House Sangilila · Bukiende 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95748&mlon=34.21405#map=17/0.95748/34.21405) School Namisindwa Secondary School · Namisindwa Town Council 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.90271&mlon=34.35101#map=17/0.90271/34.35101) College Namisindwa Technical School · Namisindwa Town Council 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.90480&mlon=34.35816#map=17/0.90480/34.35816) Police station Namisindwa Central Police Station · Namisindwa Town Council 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.90628&mlon=34.35615#map=17/0.90628/34.35615) 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 Namisindwa Town Council Sub-county Places mapped inside Namisindwa Town Council Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools7 - Colleges and universities1 - Police stations1 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 - Namboko - Tsekululu ## Quick answers - Where is Namisindwa Town Council Sub-county?In Bubulo County, Namisindwa District, Eastern Region, Uganda - What borders Namisindwa Town Council Sub-county?Bumbo Sub-county, Bupoto Sub-county, Buwabwala Sub-county, Magale Sub-county, Magale Town Council Sub-county and Namabya Sub-county - What is there to see in Namisindwa Town Council Sub-county?Nalwanza landslip site, landslide site, Nametsi landslip site, Bulucheke (BULU 001) - What time zone is Namisindwa Town Council Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Namisindwa Town Council Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Namisindwa Town Council Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Namisindwa Town Council Sub-county?38 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Namisindwa Town Council Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,470 m and 1,586 m - What is the highest point in Namisindwa Town Council Sub-county?Sikundu (1,596 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Namisindwa Town Council Sub-county?December to March and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Namisindwa Town Council Sub-county?Bupoto Health Center III, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Namisindwa Town Council Sub-county?Finance Trust Bank, Mbale Branch, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Namisindwa Town Council Sub-county?Barclays Bank Mbale Branch, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Namisindwa Town Council Sub-county?IGAL energy, about 11 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Namisindwa Town Council Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Namisindwa Town Council Sub-county?UG20560116 (OCHA common operational dataset)