# Nkooko Sub-county Sub-county, Bugangaizi County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kakumiro/bugangaizi/nkooko/ Sub-county · Bugangaizi County # Nkooko Sub-county Nkooko Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bugangaizi County, Kakumiro District, Western Region. It covers **268.0 km²**. 59 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 26 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 268km² - 26mapped services - 1,291 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nkooko Sub-county? Nkooko 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 8 other sub-counties: [Butoloogo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mubende/buwekula/butoloogo/), [Bwanswa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kakumiro/bugangaizi/bwanswa/), [Byerima Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kyankwanzi/kiboga/byerima/), [Gayaza Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kyankwanzi/kiboga/gayaza/), [Kasambya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kakumiro/bugangaizi/kasambya/), [Kisiita Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kakumiro/bugangaizi/kisiita/), [Kitaihuka Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kakumiro/bugangaizi/kitaihuka/) and [Mpasaana Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kakumiro/bugangaizi/mpasaana/). By area it is the 211th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 16.1% of [Bugangaizi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kakumiro/bugangaizi/). The centre of Nkooko Sub-county is about 150 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 17 km from Kakumiro, the main town of Bugangaizi County. The centre point is at 0.9281° N, 31.3783° 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 Nkooko Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Nkooko Sub-county - Munsa Earthwork · archaeological site, Bwanswa15 km - Semwama Hill Caves · cave, Kakumiro Town Council16 km - Tala Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Gayaza18 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: Nkooko 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) · Bunia147 km - Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe154 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 06:47, 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 Nkooko Sub-county Open gazetteers list **59 villages, towns and localities** in Nkooko Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,105 m and 1,326 m above sea level (median 1,291 m). - Bitegula - Buchumbi - Bucumbi - Butengya - Bwacapila - Galiraya - Gamugole - Gayaza - Isunga - Kabalungi - Kabuubwa East - Kabuubwa West - Kaitanjojo - Kakoora - Kalangala - Kamusenene - Kantu - Karama - Kasambya - Kashenyi - Katehe - Kawuka - Kayoro - Kibijjo - Kikonko - Kirinda - Kitegura - Kiterede - Kiyimbira - Kwatampola - Kyabakamba - Kyamusale - Lwenyange - Mijuma - Mugabi - Mugadi - Mukoora A - Mukoora B - Murama - Muzilandulu - Muziranduru - Mweruka - Nakasagazi - Ndaiga - Nkoko - Nkooko - Nsaana - Nyabingola - Nyabubale - Nyamwegabira - Rubumbo - Rusagazi - Rutooma A - Rutooma B - Rwebinyomo - Rwembuzi - Sazike - Tuhumwtre - Wabitaama 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 Nkooko Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Nkooko Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kibanga - Musega ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Nzia · 1,311 m - Sunga · 1,268 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 Nkooko 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 Nkooko Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital NKOOKO · Nkooko 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.96083&mlon=31.42851#map=17/0.96083/31.42851) Bank Ankole Diocese Millenium Sacco Ltd · Kiyuni 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.66391&mlon=31.30618#map=17/0.66391/31.30618) Petrol pump Shell · Kakumiro Town Council 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.78080&mlon=31.32414#map=17/0.78080/31.32414) Hotel Karuguuza Starlight Hotel · Kibaale Town Council 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.77129&mlon=31.07866#map=17/0.77129/31.07866) School Isunga Primary School · Nkooko 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.91560&mlon=31.37588#map=17/0.91560/31.37588) 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 Nkooko Sub-county Places mapped inside Nkooko Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Schools24 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 - Nalweyo ## Quick answers - Where is Nkooko Sub-county?In Bugangaizi County, Kakumiro District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Nkooko Sub-county?Butoloogo Sub-county, Bwanswa Sub-county, Byerima Sub-county, Gayaza Sub-county, Kasambya Sub-county, Kisiita Sub-county, Kitaihuka Sub-county and Mpasaana Sub-county - What is there to see in Nkooko Sub-county?Munsa Earthwork, Semwama Hill Caves, Tala Forest Reserve - What time zone is Nkooko Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Nkooko Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Nkooko Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nkooko Sub-county?59 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nkooko Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,105 m and 1,326 m - What is the highest point in Nkooko Sub-county?Nzia (1,311 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nkooko Sub-county?December to March and May to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Nkooko Sub-county?NKOOKO, about 6.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nkooko Sub-county?Ankole Diocese Millenium Sacco Ltd, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nkooko Sub-county?Shell, about 17 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Nkooko Sub-county?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Nkooko Sub-county?UG41120114 (OCHA common operational dataset)