# Nkoma Sub-county Sub-county, Kibale County, Kamwenge District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/nkoma/ Sub-county · Kibale County # Nkoma Sub-county Nkoma Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kibale County, Kamwenge District, Western Region. It covers **198.2 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 198km² - 9mapped services ## Where is Nkoma Sub-county? Nkoma 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 8 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/), [Buremba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kazo/kazo/buremba/), [Kahunge Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/kahunge/), [Kamwenge Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/kamwenge/), [Nkoma Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/nkoma-town-council/), [Nkungu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kazo/kazo/nkungu/) and [Rwentuha Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyegegwa/kyaka/rwentuha/). By area it is the 322nd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 11.7% of [Kibale County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/). The centre of Nkoma Sub-county is about 206 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 32 km from Kamwenge, the main town of Kibale County. The centre point is at 0.2492° N, 30.7304° 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 Sub-county OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Nkoma Sub-county: 1 nature reserve. - Katonga Proposed National Park · nature reserve 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 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) · Bunia157 km - Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi157 km ### Nearest railway station Bihanga (Nkoma), about 12 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:53) and shortest in Nov (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:38, 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 Nkoma Sub-county Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Nkoma Sub-county. - Bihanga I - Bihanga Ii - Kabuga Ii - Kahara - Kaihora - Kakinga - Kanara I - Kanara Ii - Kanyonza Ii - Karokarungi - Katonga Game Reserve - Kyamuhamira - Kyembango - Mabaale - Mpanga - Ntemungi II - Ntenungi I - Rwembirizi 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 Nkoma Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Nkoma Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Bijagira - Dwamanyanja - Kabaga - Kaisunga - Kakinga - Nyandagura - Rugeza ### Forests and nature 1 nature reserve. - Katonga Game Reserve ### Getting around 1 railway station. - Bihanga 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 Nkoma 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 Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital RWAMWANJA HC III · Nkoma Town Council 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.34019&mlon=30.65273#map=17/0.34019/30.65273) Bank Post Bank · Kamwenge Town Council 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.18865&mlon=30.45305#map=17/0.18865/30.45305) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Kamwenge Town Council 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.18200&mlon=30.45320#map=17/0.18200/30.45320) Hotel Rwanwanja Country Resort · Nkoma Town Council 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.35031&mlon=30.65955#map=17/0.35031/30.65955) School Mukukuru Primary School · Biguli 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.28702&mlon=30.72472#map=17/0.28702/30.72472) College Shed · Kamwenge Town Council 31 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 Sub-county Places mapped inside Nkoma Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Schools9 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 Town Council ## Quick answers - Where is Nkoma Sub-county?In Kibale County, Kamwenge District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Nkoma Sub-county?Biguli Sub-county, Bihanga Sub-county, Buremba Sub-county, Kahunge Sub-county, Kamwenge Sub-county, Nkoma Town Council Sub-county, Nkungu Sub-county and Rwentuha Sub-county - What is there to see in Nkoma Sub-county?Katonga Proposed National Park - What time zone is Nkoma Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Nkoma Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Nkoma Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nkoma Sub-county?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Nkoma Sub-county?December to March and May to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Nkoma Sub-county?RWAMWANJA HC III, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nkoma Sub-county?Post Bank, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nkoma Sub-county?TotalEnergies, about 32 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nkoma Sub-county?UG41130110 (OCHA common operational dataset)