# Namasale Sub-county Sub-county, Kioga County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amolatar/kioga/namasale/ Sub-county · Kioga County # Namasale Sub-county Namasale Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kioga County, Amolatar District, Northern Region. It covers **594.6 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 595km² - 12mapped services - 1,051 mtypical elevation ## Where is Namasale Sub-county? Namasale Sub-county lies in [Kioga County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amolatar/kioga/), [Amolatar District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amolatar/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 11 other sub-counties: [Agwingiri Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amolatar/kioga/agwingiri/), [Akokoro Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/apac/maruzi/akokoro/), [Chawente Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kwania/kwania/chawente/), [Etam Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amolatar/kioga/etam/), [Galiraya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kayunga/bbaale/galiraya/), [Kalungi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/nakasongola/buruli/kalungi/), [Kidera Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/buyende/budiope/kidera/), [Lwabiyata Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/nakasongola/buruli/lwabiyata/), [Lwampanga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/nakasongola/buruli/lwampanga/), [Nabisweera Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/nakasongola/buruli/nabisweera/) and [Namasale Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amolatar/kioga/namasale-town-council/). By area it is the 67th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 33.1% of [Kioga County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amolatar/kioga/). The centre of Namasale Sub-county is about 139 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 28 km from Amolatar, the main town of Kioga County. The centre point is at 1.5648° N, 32.5942° 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: Namasale 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) · Soroti116 km - Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu143 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:43) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:43, sunset around 18:45). 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 Namasale Sub-county Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Namasale Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,040 m and 1,064 m above sea level (median 1,051 m). - Itam - Kalwala - Katangira - Katoliti - Kigga - Kikondo - Kikongoro - Kyarupasi - Muchora - Nabweyo - Turupok 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 Namasale Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Namasale Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Kanoga - Kongoro - Musomoli ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Nabweyo 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 Namasale Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Amolatar District, the warmest month is Feb (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jun (23 °C). About 1,075 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (141 mm) and the driest Jan (34 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 34 Feb 27 37 Mar 26 88 Apr 24 140 May 23 121 Jun 23 69 Jul 23 67 Aug 24 100 Sep 24 114 Oct 24 141 Nov 24 105 Dec 25 59 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Namasale Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital ACII HEALTH CENTRE II · Namasale 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.57714&mlon=32.63744#map=17/1.57714/32.63744) Petrol pump Shell · Nakasongola Town Council 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.31371&mlon=32.46560#map=17/1.31371/32.46560) Hotel Rhino Hotel · Nakasongola Town Council 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.32103&mlon=32.46799#map=17/1.32103/32.46799) School Wabinua Primary School · Namasale Town Council 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.52916&mlon=32.58696#map=17/1.52916/32.58696) Police station RWABIYATA POLICE STATION · Lwabiyata 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.50701&mlon=32.37681#map=17/1.50701/32.37681) 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 Namasale Sub-county Places mapped inside Namasale Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Schools10 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 Kioga County - Agikdak - Agwingiri - Akwon - Amolatar Town Council - Aputi - Arwotcek - Awelo - Etam - Muntu - Namasale Town Council ## Quick answers - Where is Namasale Sub-county?In Kioga County, Amolatar District, Northern Region, Uganda - What borders Namasale Sub-county?Agwingiri Sub-county, Akokoro Sub-county, Chawente Sub-county, Etam Sub-county, Galiraya Sub-county, Kalungi Sub-county, Kidera Sub-county, Lwabiyata Sub-county, Lwampanga Sub-county, Nabisweera Sub-county and Namasale Town Council Sub-county - What time zone is Namasale Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Namasale Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Namasale Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Namasale Sub-county?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Namasale Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,040 m and 1,064 m - What is the best time to visit Namasale Sub-county?November to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Namasale Sub-county?ACII HEALTH CENTRE II, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Namasale Sub-county?Shell, about 31 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Namasale Sub-county?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Namasale Sub-county?UG30680110 (OCHA common operational dataset)