# Galiraya Sub-county Sub-county, Bbaale County – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kayunga/bbaale/galiraya/

Sub-county · Bbaale County 

# Galiraya Sub-county

Galiraya Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bbaale County, Kayunga District, Central Region. It covers **419.6 km²**. 33 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 420km²
- 14mapped services
- 1,044 mtypical elevation

## Where is Galiraya Sub-county?

Galiraya Sub-county lies in [Bbaale County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kayunga/bbaale/), [Kayunga District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kayunga/), [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 8 other sub-counties: [Agwingiri Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amolatar/kioga/agwingiri/), [Bbaale Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kayunga/bbaale/bbaale/), [Kagumba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kamuli/bugabula/kagumba/), [Kalongo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/nakasongola/buruli/kalongo/), [Kalungi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/nakasongola/buruli/kalungi/), [Kidera Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/buyende/budiope/kidera/), [Namasale Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amolatar/kioga/namasale/) and [Nkondo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/buyende/budiope/nkondo/). By area it is the 114th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 33.5% of [Bbaale County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kayunga/bbaale/). The centre of Galiraya Sub-county is about 115 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 1.3250° N, 32.8179° 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 Galiraya Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Galiraya Sub-county

- WANZALA LIVINGSTONE MEMORIAL SITE BUDOBA BUKUNGU · memorial, Kidera13 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: Galiraya 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

- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti100 km
- Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe149 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:42) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:42, 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 Galiraya Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **33 villages, towns and localities** in Galiraya Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,034 m and 1,069 m above sea level (median 1,044 m).

- Baizo
- Bajo
- Banda
- Bulangi
- Busungiri
- Bweyale
- Galiraaya
- Galiraya
- Gwero
- Kalenge
- Kasokwe
- Kaungwe
- Kidera
- Kidibya
- Kigembo
- Kikota
- Kirasa
- Kirubo
- Kiryantama
- Kiryola
- Kisarizi
- Kisuga
- Kiwenda
- Kiwura
- Kiyago
- Kiyoola
- Kyamugenywa
- Nabituli
- Nabityanka
- Namalere
- Nkutu
- Sobya
- Sokoso

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 Galiraya Sub-county

Named natural and historic features inside Galiraya Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Coast and islands

1 island.

- Ntimba Island

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 Galiraya Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kayunga District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 1,249 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (176 mm) and the driest Jan (48 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and June to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 48 

Feb 26 53 

Mar 26 112 

Apr 24 176 

May 23 143 

Jun 22 65 

Jul 23 64 

Aug 23 92 

Sep 23 116 

Oct 23 154 

Nov 23 141 

Dec 24 83 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Galiraya Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital GALIRAYA HC III · Galiraya 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.35148&mlon=32.81954#map=17/1.35148/32.81954) 

Hotel Ropani HOTEL · Kidera 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.40611&mlon=33.04688#map=17/1.40611/33.04688) 

School Kiwenda Primary School · Galiraya 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.30247&mlon=32.83664#map=17/1.30247/32.83664) 

College Namasagali College · Namasagali 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.01202&mlon=32.94970#map=17/1.01202/32.94970) 

Police station Kabunyata Police Post · Kamira 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.03351&mlon=32.70889#map=17/1.03351/32.70889) 

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 Galiraya Sub-county

Places mapped inside Galiraya Sub-county in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals2
- Schools12

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 Bbaale County

- Bbaale
- Kayonza
- Kitimbwa

## Quick answers

- Where is Galiraya Sub-county?In Bbaale County, Kayunga District, Central Region, Uganda
- What borders Galiraya Sub-county?Agwingiri Sub-county, Bbaale Sub-county, Kagumba Sub-county, Kalongo Sub-county, Kalungi Sub-county, Kidera Sub-county, Namasale Sub-county and Nkondo Sub-county
- What is there to see in Galiraya Sub-county?WANZALA LIVINGSTONE MEMORIAL SITE BUDOBA BUKUNGU
- What time zone is Galiraya Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Galiraya Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Galiraya Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Galiraya Sub-county?33 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Galiraya Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,034 m and 1,069 m
- What is the best time to visit Galiraya Sub-county?December to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Galiraya Sub-county?GALIRAYA HC III, about 2.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Galiraya Sub-county?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Galiraya Sub-county?UG10100102 (OCHA common operational dataset)