# Ngamba Sub-county Sub-county, Bughendera County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/ngamba/ Sub-county · Bughendera County # Ngamba Sub-county Ngamba Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bughendera County, Bundibugyo District, Western Region. It covers **33.8 km²**. 35 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 33.8km² - 8mapped services - 1,484 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ngamba Sub-county? Ngamba Sub-county lies in [Bughendera County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/), [Bundibugyo District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 6 other sub-counties: [Bukonzo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/bukonzo/), [Butungama Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntoroko/ntoroko/butungama/), [Karangura Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/burahya/karangura/), [Kirumya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bwamba/kirumya/), [Mabere Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/mabere/) and [Ntotoro Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/ntotoro/). By area it is the 1159th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 5.9% of [Bughendera County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/). The centre of Ngamba Sub-county is about 276 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.7402° N, 30.1395° 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 Ngamba Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Ngamba Sub-county - Sempaya Hot Springs (male) · attraction, Ntotoro11 km - Sempaya Hot Springs (female) · attraction, Burondo11 km - Amabere Waterall · waterfall, Karago Town Council12 km - Amabere Caves · cave, Karago Town Council12 km - Lake view stp · viewpoint, Harugogo12 km - Horse riding · attraction, Harugogo12 km - Junction to saaka kyeganywa · attraction, Harugogo12 km - Road to buruuj · attraction, Harugogo12 km - Road to the buruuj · attraction, Harugogo12 km - Kigere kya nyina mwiru · viewpoint, Harugogo13 km - Top of Saaka · viewpoint, Harugogo13 km - Saaka Volcano · volcano, Western Division13 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: Ngamba 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 - Bunia Airport (BUX) · Bunia92 km - Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi169 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:54) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:52, sunset around 18:56). 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 Ngamba Sub-county Open gazetteers list **35 villages, towns and localities** in Ngamba Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 905 m and 1,709 m above sea level (median 1,484 m). - Bugekya - Bugongo - Bumbili - Bundimulinga - Bunyangasya - Burambagira - Burambagira Ii - Busondwa - Butholya I - Butholya Ii - Buyaya Ii - Buyaya Iii - Buyayai - Buyayu - Kabango - Kakuka - Kalemereme - Kalifonia - Kanyabulenge - Karambe - Karambi - Kasinga - Kasuku - Kikyo Local - Kilhubo B C - Kilhubo I - Kilhubo Ii - Kirimia - Makimuga - Mangungu - Ngamba - Ngamba I - Ngamba Ii - Ngamba Iii - Teya 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 Ngamba Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Ngamba Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Kichyo · 2,120 m - Butolya · 1,541 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 Ngamba Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Bundibugyo District, the warmest month is Feb (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Nov (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 579 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,440 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (170 mm) and the driest Feb (69 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and June to July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 17 71 Feb 18 69 Mar 17 137 Apr 17 138 May 16 123 Jun 16 97 Jul 16 86 Aug 16 133 Sep 16 155 Oct 16 170 Nov 16 163 Dec 16 99 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ngamba Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital EBENEZER HEALTH CENTRE III · Ngamba 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.77127&mlon=30.14480#map=17/0.77127/30.14480) Bank Eseko Company · Ntandi Town Council 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.79973&mlon=30.14499#map=17/0.79973/30.14499) ATM Barclays ATM · Southern Division 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65367&mlon=30.27309#map=17/0.65367/30.27309) Petrol pump Station service · Bundibugyo Town Council 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.70620&mlon=30.06324#map=17/0.70620/30.06324) Hotel Comfort Hotel Bundibugyo · Bundibugyo Town Council 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.71136&mlon=30.06302#map=17/0.71136/30.06302) School Bulibondo Primary School · Ngamba 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.74244&mlon=30.15022#map=17/0.74244/30.15022) College Mountains of the Moon University · Western Division 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.69155&mlon=30.24744#map=17/0.69155/30.24744) Police station Harugali Police Station · Harugale 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.67728&mlon=30.06907#map=17/0.67728/30.06907) 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 Ngamba Sub-county Places mapped inside Ngamba Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - 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 Bughendera County - Bukonzo - Burondo - Butama-Mitunda Town Council - Harugale - Kagugu - Kasitu - Mabere - Nduguto - Ntandi Town Council - Ntotoro - Sindila ## Quick answers - Where is Ngamba Sub-county?In Bughendera County, Bundibugyo District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Ngamba Sub-county?Bukonzo Sub-county, Butungama Sub-county, Karangura Sub-county, Kirumya Sub-county, Mabere Sub-county and Ntotoro Sub-county - What is there to see in Ngamba Sub-county?Sempaya Hot Springs (male), Sempaya Hot Springs (female), Amabere Waterall, Amabere Caves - What time zone is Ngamba Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Ngamba Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Ngamba Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ngamba Sub-county?35 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ngamba Sub-county?Settlements lie between 905 m and 1,709 m - What is the highest point in Ngamba Sub-county?Kichyo (2,120 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ngamba Sub-county?December to February and June to July - Where is the nearest hospital to Ngamba Sub-county?EBENEZER HEALTH CENTRE III, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ngamba Sub-county?Eseko Company, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ngamba Sub-county?Barclays ATM, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ngamba Sub-county?Station service, about 9.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ngamba Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ngamba Sub-county?UG41030109 (OCHA common operational dataset)