# Nyamarwa Sub-county Sub-county, Buyanja County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kibaale/buyanja/nyamarwa/ Sub-county · Buyanja County # Nyamarwa Sub-county Nyamarwa Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Buyanja County, Kibaale District, Western Region. It covers **162.9 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 22 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 163km² - 22mapped services - 1,329 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nyamarwa Sub-county? Nyamarwa Sub-county lies in [Buyanja County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kibaale/buyanja/), [Kibaale District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kibaale/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 8 other sub-counties: [Bwanswa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kakumiro/bugangaizi/bwanswa/), [Hapuuyo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyegegwa/kyaka/hapuuyo/), [Kakumiro Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kakumiro/bugangaizi/kakumiro-town-council/), [Karama Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kibaale/buyanja/karama/), [Kasambya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kakumiro/bugangaizi/kasambya/), [Kasule Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyegegwa/kyaka/kasule/), [Kiyuni Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mubende/buwekula/kiyuni/) and [Matale Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kibaale/buyanja/matale/). By area it is the 411th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 14.0% of [Buyanja County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kibaale/buyanja/). The centre of Nyamarwa Sub-county is about 158 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 20 km from Kibale, the main town of Buyanja County. The centre point is at 0.7012° N, 31.2138° 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 Nyamarwa Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Nyamarwa Sub-county - Munsa Earthwork · archaeological site, Bwanswa16 km - Semwama Hill Caves · cave, Kakumiro Town Council16 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: Nyamarwa 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) · Bunia146 km - Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe155 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:50) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:47, sunset around 18:52). 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 Nyamarwa Sub-county Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Nyamarwa Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,294 m and 1,371 m above sea level (median 1,329 m). - Bujeru - Dusandala - Dusandara - Goza - Kameeme - Kasangayiye - Kokwa - Namalwa 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 Nyamarwa Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Nyamarwa Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Wesikire 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 Nyamarwa Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kibaale 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 Nyamarwa Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital ST LUKE BUJUNI HEALTH CENTRE III · Kibaale Town Council 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.77588&mlon=31.07989#map=17/0.77588/31.07989) Bank Ankole Diocese Millenium Sacco Ltd · Kiyuni 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.66391&mlon=31.30618#map=17/0.66391/31.30618) Petrol pump Shell · Kakumiro Town Council 15 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 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.77129&mlon=31.07866#map=17/0.77129/31.07866) Mall Busuurwa Shopping Mall · Eastern Division 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.55477&mlon=31.39368#map=17/0.55477/31.39368) School Saint James Kibuuse Foundation Vocational School · Nyamarwa 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.69663&mlon=31.20796#map=17/0.69663/31.20796) 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 Nyamarwa Sub-county Places mapped inside Nyamarwa Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Schools22 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 Buyanja County - Bubango - Bwamiramira - Kabasekende - Karama - Kasimbi - Kibaale Town Council - Kyebando - Matale - Mugarama - Nyamarunda ## Quick answers - Where is Nyamarwa Sub-county?In Buyanja County, Kibaale District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Nyamarwa Sub-county?Bwanswa Sub-county, Hapuuyo Sub-county, Kakumiro Town Council Sub-county, Karama Sub-county, Kasambya Sub-county, Kasule Sub-county, Kiyuni Sub-county and Matale Sub-county - What is there to see in Nyamarwa Sub-county?Munsa Earthwork, Semwama Hill Caves - What time zone is Nyamarwa Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Nyamarwa Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Nyamarwa Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nyamarwa Sub-county?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nyamarwa Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,294 m and 1,371 m - What is the best time to visit Nyamarwa Sub-county?December to March and May to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Nyamarwa Sub-county?ST LUKE BUJUNI HEALTH CENTRE III, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nyamarwa Sub-county?Ankole Diocese Millenium Sacco Ltd, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyamarwa Sub-county?Shell, about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nyamarwa Sub-county?UG41170111 (OCHA common operational dataset)