# Nkoma Town Council Sub-county Sub-county, Kibale County > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/nkoma-town-council/ Sub-county · Kibale County # Nkoma Town Council Sub-county Nkoma Town Council Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kibale County, Kamwenge District, Western Region. It covers **112.7 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 113km² - 11mapped services - 1,396 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nkoma Town Council Sub-county? Nkoma Town Council Sub-county lies in [Kibale County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/), [Kamwenge District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 7 other sub-counties: [Biguli Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/biguli/), [Bihanga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/bihanga/), [Bwizi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/bwizi/), [Kahunge Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/kahunge/), [Kigaraale Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyenjojo/mwenge/kigaraale/), [Kisojo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyenjojo/mwenge/kisojo/) and [Nkoma Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/nkoma/). By area it is the 603rd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 6.7% of [Kibale County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/). The centre of Nkoma Town Council Sub-county is about 216 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 27 km from Kamwenge, the main town of Kibale County. The centre point is at 0.3380° N, 30.6403° 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 Nkoma Town Council Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Nkoma Town Council Sub-county - Katonga Proposed National Park · nature reserve, Nkoma18 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: Nkoma Town Council 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) · Bunia144 km - Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi157 km ### Nearest railway station Bihanga (Nkoma), about 16 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:53) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:49, sunset around 18:55). 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 Nkoma Town Council Sub-county Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Nkoma Town Council Sub-county. The largest with a recorded population: Rwamwanja Refugee Camp (49,700). - Buguta - Bulegeya I - Bulegeya Ii - Damasiko - Katalyeba - Kinyonza - Mahani - Mutwe - Ntuntu - Nyamucwa - Rwamwanja Refugee Camp - Rwemburara - Rwencwera 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). ## Weather in Nkoma Town Council Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kamwenge District, the warmest month is Feb (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Nov (20 °C). About 1,280 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (159 mm) and the driest Jan (60 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 22 60 Feb 23 61 Mar 22 118 Apr 21 126 May 21 116 Jun 21 72 Jul 21 69 Aug 21 111 Sep 21 138 Oct 21 159 Nov 20 154 Dec 21 95 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nkoma Town Council Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital RWAMWANJA HC III · Nkoma Town Council 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.34019&mlon=30.65273#map=17/0.34019/30.65273) Bank Post Bank · Kamwenge Town Council 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.18865&mlon=30.45305#map=17/0.18865/30.45305) ATM GN Associates · Kyenjojo Town Council 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.60393&mlon=30.66553#map=17/0.60393/30.66553) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Kamwenge Town Council 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.18200&mlon=30.45320#map=17/0.18200/30.45320) Hotel Star Hotel · Nkoma Town Council 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.34915&mlon=30.65632#map=17/0.34915/30.65632) School Rwamwanja Secondary School · Nkoma Town Council 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.33231&mlon=30.64586#map=17/0.33231/30.64586) College Shed · Kamwenge Town Council 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.18780&mlon=30.46218#map=17/0.18780/30.46218) Police station Kibirara Prison · Ishongororo Town Council 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.07739&mlon=30.47018#map=17/0.07739/30.47018) 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 Nkoma Town Council Sub-county Places mapped inside Nkoma Town Council Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels2 - Schools8 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 Kibale County - Biguli - Bihanga - Busiriba - Bwizi - Kabambiro - Kahunge - Kahunge Town Council - Kamwenge - Kamwenge Town Council - Nkoma ## Quick answers - Where is Nkoma Town Council Sub-county?In Kibale County, Kamwenge District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Nkoma Town Council Sub-county?Biguli Sub-county, Bihanga Sub-county, Bwizi Sub-county, Kahunge Sub-county, Kigaraale Sub-county, Kisojo Sub-county and Nkoma Sub-county - What is there to see in Nkoma Town Council Sub-county?Katonga Proposed National Park - What time zone is Nkoma Town Council Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Nkoma Town Council Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Nkoma Town Council Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nkoma Town Council Sub-county?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Nkoma Town Council Sub-county?December to March and May to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Nkoma Town Council Sub-county?RWAMWANJA HC III, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nkoma Town Council Sub-county?Post Bank, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nkoma Town Council Sub-county?GN Associates, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nkoma Town Council Sub-county?TotalEnergies, about 27 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Nkoma Town Council Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Nkoma Town Council Sub-county?UG41130111 (OCHA common operational dataset)