# Nalweyo Sub-county Sub-county, Bugangaizi County – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kakumiro/bugangaizi/nalweyo/

Sub-county · Bugangaizi County 

# Nalweyo Sub-county

Nalweyo Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bugangaizi County, Kakumiro District, Western Region. It covers **114.6 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 115km²
- 11mapped services
- 1,124 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nalweyo Sub-county?

Nalweyo Sub-county lies in [Bugangaizi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kakumiro/bugangaizi/), [Kakumiro District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kakumiro/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 6 other sub-counties: [Kabwoya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kikuube/buhaguzi/kabwoya/), [Kakindo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kakumiro/bugangaizi/kakindo/), [Katikara Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kakumiro/bugangaizi/katikara/), [Kikuube Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kikuube/buhaguzi/kikuube-town-council/), [Kisiita Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kakumiro/bugangaizi/kisiita/) and [Kitaihuka Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kakumiro/bugangaizi/kitaihuka/). By area it is the 594th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 6.9% of [Bugangaizi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kakumiro/bugangaizi/). The centre of Nalweyo Sub-county is about 170 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 38 km from Kakumiro, the main town of Bugangaizi County. The centre point is at 1.1191° N, 31.2796° 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: Nalweyo 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) · Bunia128 km
- Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe176 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:49) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:48, sunset around 18:51).

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 Nalweyo Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Nalweyo Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,115 m and 1,127 m above sea level (median 1,124 m).

- Bugwara
- Buluko
- Galiraya
- Igabura
- Irindimura
- Kaigurumba
- Kakiseke
- Kayungu
- Kihonge
- Kiryamasasa
- Kisagara
- Kyabeya
- Kyempungu
- Kyentale
- Kyomukama
- Lwakoke
- Masaka A
- Mboera
- Mbwera
- Nalweyo
- Nalweyo Centre
- Rukanga

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 Nalweyo Sub-county

Named natural and historic features inside Nalweyo Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Kamusere

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Kijwenge · 1,302 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 Nalweyo Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kakumiro District, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Nov (22 °C). About 1,134 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (152 mm) and the driest Jan (42 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and May to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 42 

Feb 25 45 

Mar 24 100 

Apr 23 125 

May 22 111 

Jun 22 57 

Jul 22 57 

Aug 22 95 

Sep 22 129 

Oct 22 152 

Nov 22 139 

Dec 23 80 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nalweyo Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital NALWEYO HC III · Nalweyo 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.11914&mlon=31.26125#map=17/1.11914/31.26125) 

Bank Ndugustel Investments · Bananywa 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.20070&mlon=31.42658#map=17/1.20070/31.42658) 

ATM Kcb Bank · Kahoora Divison 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.43112&mlon=31.35243#map=17/1.43112/31.35243) 

Petrol pump Sentrich Fuels · Kiziranfumbi 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.30970&mlon=31.16608#map=17/1.30970/31.16608) 

Hotel Nguse River Camp & Restaurant · Kabwoya 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.12967&mlon=30.99486#map=17/1.12967/30.99486) 

Mall Bunyoro kitara kingdom plaza · Kahoora Divison 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.43140&mlon=31.35224#map=17/1.43140/31.35224) 

School Nalweyo Secondary School · Nalweyo 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.11543&mlon=31.26819#map=17/1.11543/31.26819) 

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 Nalweyo Sub-county

Places mapped inside Nalweyo Sub-county in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- 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 Bugangaizi County

- Birembo
- Bwanswa
- Kakindo
- Kakumiro Town Council
- Kasambya
- Katikara
- Kijangi
- Kikwaya
- Kisiita
- Kisiita Town Council
- Kitaihuka
- Mpasaana
- Nkooko

## Quick answers

- Where is Nalweyo Sub-county?In Bugangaizi County, Kakumiro District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Nalweyo Sub-county?Kabwoya Sub-county, Kakindo Sub-county, Katikara Sub-county, Kikuube Town Council Sub-county, Kisiita Sub-county and Kitaihuka Sub-county
- What time zone is Nalweyo Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Nalweyo Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Nalweyo Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nalweyo Sub-county?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nalweyo Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,115 m and 1,127 m
- What is the highest point in Nalweyo Sub-county?Kijwenge (1,302 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Nalweyo Sub-county?December to March and May to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nalweyo Sub-county?NALWEYO HC III, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nalweyo Sub-county?Ndugustel Investments, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Nalweyo Sub-county?Kcb Bank, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nalweyo Sub-county?Sentrich Fuels, about 25 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Nalweyo Sub-county?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Nalweyo Sub-county?UG41120113 (OCHA common operational dataset)