# Nagongera Sub-county Sub-county, West Budama (Kisolo) County > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/west-budama-kisolo/nagongera/ Sub-county · West Budama (Kisolo) County # Nagongera Sub-county Nagongera Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in West Budama (Kisolo) County, Tororo District, Eastern Region. It covers **55.7 km²**. 74 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 55.7km² - 16mapped services - 1,140 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nagongera Sub-county? Nagongera Sub-county lies in [West Budama (Kisolo) County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/west-budama-kisolo/), [Tororo District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 8 other sub-counties: [Kirewa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/west-budama-kisolo/kirewa/), [Kisoko Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/west-budama-kisolo/kisoko/), [Mulanda Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/west-budama-kisolo/mulanda/), [Nabuyoga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/west-budama-kisolo/nabuyoga/), [Nagongera Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/west-budama-kisolo/nagongera-town-council/), [Paya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/west-budama-kisolo/paya/), [Petta Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/west-budama-kisolo/petta/) and [Sop-Sop Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/west-budama-kisolo/sop-sop/). By area it is the 966th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 7.3% of [West Budama (Kisolo) County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/west-budama-kisolo/). The centre of Nagongera Sub-county is about 171 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.7546° N, 34.0585° 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: Nagongera 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 - Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti119 km - Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu120 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 06:38) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:36, sunset around 18:41). 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 Nagongera Sub-county Open gazetteers list **74 villages, towns and localities** in Nagongera Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,093 m and 1,186 m above sea level (median 1,140 m). - Akandi - Akandi 'a' - Akandi 'b' - Biranga - Doponyi - Kadewele 'a' - Kadewele 'b' - Kadewere - Katandi-Magembo - Kimeno 'a' - Kimeno 'b' - Maundo - Maundo Central 'a' - Maundo Central 'b' - Maundo North 'a' - Maundo North 'b' - Maundo South 'a' - Maundo South 'b' - Maundo West - Mikome - Mukaganga - Mukiganga - Mukwana Kijwala 'a' - Mukwana Kijwala 'b' - Mukwana Murwa 'a' - Mukwana Murwa 'b' - Mukwana-Kijwala - Mukwana-Moriwa - Namwaya - Namwaya Central 'a' - Namwaya Central 'b' - Nyamwaya - Odoponyi - Okuta - Okwira - Okwira 'a' - Okwira 'b' - Opadamwara 'a' - Opadamwara 'b' - Opwadamwara - Pagoya - Pagoya 'a' - Pagoya 'b' - Palasi - Pambogo - Panyandere - Panyandere 'a' - Panyandere 'b' - Penyi - Pokong Amor - Pokong Block - Pokong Kwoyo - Pokong Peny - Pokong Peny North - Pokong Plain 'a' - Pokong Plain 'b' - Pokong West - Poliecha - Poliecha 'a' - Poliecha 'b' - Pomede - Pomede 'a' - Pomede 'b' - Rukuli - Rukuri - Siwa - Soni Ogwang 'a' - Soni Ogwang 'b' - Soni Ogwang 'c' - Soni-Ogwangi - Widunyi - Wiyola - Wiyola 'a' - Wiyola 'b' 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 Nagongera Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Nagongera Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Age - Obubabuba - Omwonyole - Pokongo Jamawede - Rumatol ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Maundo · 1,151 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Nagongera Forest Reserve 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 Nagongera Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Tororo District, the warmest month is Feb (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 1,848 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (242 mm) and the driest Feb (58 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 63 Feb 24 58 Mar 24 153 Apr 22 242 May 21 241 Jun 21 139 Jul 21 113 Aug 21 160 Sep 22 200 Oct 22 193 Nov 22 185 Dec 22 104 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nagongera Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Namwaya Health Center II · Nagongera 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.74365&mlon=34.05723#map=17/0.74365/34.05723) Bank Umubano Uganda Limited · Western Division 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.69538&mlon=34.17875#map=17/0.69538/34.17875) ATM Stanbic Bank Uganda ATM · Osukuru 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65896&mlon=34.16016#map=17/0.65896/34.16016) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Nagongera Road Service Station · Western Division 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.69386&mlon=34.17830#map=17/0.69386/34.17830) Hotel World Star Hotel Nagongera · Nagongera Town Council 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.76190&mlon=34.03683#map=17/0.76190/34.03683) Mall White House Sangilila · Bukiende 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95748&mlon=34.21405#map=17/0.95748/34.21405) School Namwaya Church of Uganda Primary School · Nagongera 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.74972&mlon=34.05564#map=17/0.74972/34.05564) College Busitema University Nagongera Canpus · Nagongera 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.75598&mlon=34.04424#map=17/0.75598/34.04424) Police station Tororo Police · Western Division 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.68918&mlon=34.18798#map=17/0.68918/34.18798) 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 Nagongera Sub-county Places mapped inside Nagongera Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Schools13 - Colleges and universities1 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 West Budama (Kisolo) County - Iyolwa - Kirewa - Kisoko - Magola - Mulanda - Nabuyoga - Nagongera Town Council - Paya - Petta - Rubongi - Sop-Sop ## Quick answers - Where is Nagongera Sub-county?In West Budama (Kisolo) County, Tororo District, Eastern Region, Uganda - What borders Nagongera Sub-county?Kirewa Sub-county, Kisoko Sub-county, Mulanda Sub-county, Nabuyoga Sub-county, Nagongera Town Council Sub-county, Paya Sub-county, Petta Sub-county and Sop-Sop Sub-county - What time zone is Nagongera Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Nagongera Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Nagongera Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nagongera Sub-county?74 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nagongera Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,093 m and 1,186 m - What is the highest point in Nagongera Sub-county?Maundo (1,151 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nagongera Sub-county?December to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Nagongera Sub-county?Namwaya Health Center II, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nagongera Sub-county?Umubano Uganda Limited, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nagongera Sub-county?Stanbic Bank Uganda ATM, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nagongera Sub-county?TotalEnergies Nagongera Road Service Station, about 15 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Nagongera Sub-county?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Nagongera Sub-county?UG20630307 (OCHA common operational dataset)