# Kyamuswa County, Kalangala District – Sub-counties & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kalangala/kyamuswa/ County · Kalangala District # Kyamuswa County Kyamuswa County is a county of Uganda in Kalangala District, Central Region. It covers **7,780.6 km²**. It is divided into 4 sub-counties. 67 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 7,781km² - 4sub-counties - 24mapped services ## Where is Kyamuswa County? Kyamuswa County lies in [Kalangala District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kalangala/), [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 8 other counties: [Bujumba County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kalangala/bujumba/), [Bukoto County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/masaka/bukoto/), [Busiro County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/wakiso/busiro/), [Buvuma Island County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buvuma/buvuma-island/), [Entebbe Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/wakiso/entebbe-municipality/), [Kyotera County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kyotera/kyotera/), [Mawokota County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mpigi/mawokota/) and [Mukono County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mukono/mukono/). By area it is the 2nd largest of 203 counties in Uganda. It covers 86.0% of [Kalangala District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kalangala/). The centre of Kyamuswa County is about 100 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 38 km from Kalangala, the main town of Kalangala District. The centre point is at 0.5719° S, 32.4381° 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: Kyamuswa 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 - Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe68 km - Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza216 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:40) and shortest in Jun (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. ## Sub-counties of Kyamuswa County Sub-county Area km² Localities Services [Bubeke Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kalangala/kyamuswa/bubeke/) 1,210 14 6 [Bufumira Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kalangala/kyamuswa/bufumira/) 627 29 7 [Kyamuswa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kalangala/kyamuswa/kyamuswa/) 3,457 11 8 [Mazinga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kalangala/kyamuswa/mazinga/) 2,487 13 3 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Kyamuswa County Open gazetteers list **67 villages, towns and localities** in Kyamuswa County. Settlements here lie between about 1,157 m and 1,234 m above sea level (median 1,206 m). - Banda - Bbossa - Bosa - Bubeke - Bufumira - Bugaba - Bugobe - Bukasa - Bulenga - Bulenga Namisoke - Busindi - Buswaga - Butulume - Buwanga - Buwazi - Buwunge - Buyange - Buzingo - Ggunga - Kaaya - Kaazi - Kabo - Kachanga - Kachungwa - Kafuna - Kagala - Kagoonya - Kagouya - Kamese - Kammese - Kande - Kanole - Katooke - Kibibi - Kikku - Kikwiri - Kisaba - Kitobo - Kusu - Kyabasimba Bay - Kyagalanyi Mulabana - Kyamuswa - Kyankolokolo - Kyaya - Kyeserwa - Limaiba - Lugala - Lujjabwa - Lulindi - Luwungulu - Lwamayiba - Lwanabatya - Lwazi-bubeke - Lwazi-jaana - Lwazzi - Mawaala - Mawala - Mirindi - Misisi - Misonzi - Mukaka - Nakibanga - Nalukandude - Namasengere - Nkese - Ntuuwa - Ssemawundo 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 Kyamuswa County Named natural and historic features inside Kyamuswa County, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 43 islands; 10 headlands; 2 bays. - Banda Island - Banga Point - Bubeke Island - Bufumira Island - Bugaba Island - Bugala Island - Bukasa Island - Bukone Island - Bunjazi Island - Butale Point - Buturume Island - Buyange Island - Buyovu Island - Galanga Point - Jana Island - Kabale Island - Kamukulu Island - Kaserwa Island - Katanga Island - Katungulu Point - Kayanja Island - Kibibi North Island - Kirugu Island - Kitobo Island …and 31 more. ### Hills and mountains 9 hills. - Bukasa · 1,224 m - Bukone · 1,202 m - Kwafu · 1,196 m - Butwa · 1,194 m - Lwanabatya · 1,183 m - Bulega · 1,134 m - Butundu · 1,134 m - Buvu · 1,134 m - Funve · 1,134 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Bunjazi 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 Kyamuswa County and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kalangala District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C). About 1,503 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (225 mm) and the driest Jul (43 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 88 Feb 26 87 Mar 25 188 Apr 24 225 May 24 181 Jun 24 58 Jul 24 43 Aug 24 79 Sep 25 102 Oct 24 141 Nov 24 182 Dec 25 128 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kyamuswa County Places mapped inside Kyamuswa County in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Kyamuswa County?In Kalangala District, Central Region, Uganda - What borders Kyamuswa County?Bujumba County, Bukoto County, Busiro County, Buvuma Island County, Entebbe Municipality County, Kyotera County, Mawokota County and Mukono County - What time zone is Kyamuswa County in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kyamuswa County?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Kyamuswa County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kyamuswa County?67 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kyamuswa County?Settlements lie between 1,157 m and 1,234 m - What is the highest point in Kyamuswa County?Bukasa (1,224 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kyamuswa County?January to February and June to September - How many hospitals are in Kyamuswa County?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Kyamuswa County?UG100602 (OCHA common operational dataset)