# Gayaza Sub-county Sub-county, Kiboga County – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kyankwanzi/kiboga/gayaza/

Sub-county · Kiboga County 

# Gayaza Sub-county

Gayaza Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kiboga County, Kyankwanzi District, Central Region. It covers **154.6 km²**. 36 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 155km²
- 20mapped services
- 1,132 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gayaza Sub-county?

Gayaza Sub-county lies in [Kiboga County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kyankwanzi/kiboga/), [Kyankwanzi District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kyankwanzi/), [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 7 other sub-counties: [Butemba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kyankwanzi/kiboga/butemba/), [Butoloogo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mubende/buwekula/butoloogo/), [Byerima Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kyankwanzi/kiboga/byerima/), [Nkandwa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kyankwanzi/kiboga/nkandwa/), [Nkooko Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kakumiro/bugangaizi/nkooko/), [Ntwetwe Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kyankwanzi/kiboga/ntwetwe/) and [Ntwetwe Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kyankwanzi/kiboga/ntwetwe-town-council/). By area it is the 445th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 6.3% of [Kiboga County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kyankwanzi/kiboga/). The centre of Gayaza Sub-county is about 140 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 45 km from Kyankwanzi, the main town of Kiboga County. The centre point is at 0.9400° N, 31.4924° 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 Gayaza Sub-county

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Gayaza Sub-county: 1 nature reserve.

- Tala Forest Reserve · nature reserve

### Nearby, outside Gayaza Sub-county

- Luwonga Fr · nature reserve, Ntwetwe17 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: Gayaza 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

- Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe145 km
- Bunia Airport (BUX) · Bunia158 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:48) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:47, sunset around 18:51).

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 Gayaza Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **36 villages, towns and localities** in Gayaza Sub-county.

- Bulyanzige
- Butambuka
- Gayaza
- Gayaza East
- Gayaza West
- Guwe
- Kabanda
- Kalusanga Forest Reserve
- Kamudindi East
- Kamudindi West
- Kankurugo
- Kasanje
- Kibanda
- Kifumbira
- Kikandwa
- Kikuubya Central
- Kimbogoli
- Kiryajobyo East
- Kiryajobyo West
- Kisala East
- Kisala West
- Kisuutwa
- Kitooke
- Kiyuni Central
- Kyabbanja
- Kyamulalama
- Kyanga
- Kyelele
- Kyerere East
- Kyerere North
- Luwuuna
- Lwenjunju
- Mukusu
- Nakivubo
- Nkondo
- Tala Forest Reserve

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 Gayaza Sub-county

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Biwalwe
- Kanangalo
- Kitumbi

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 Gayaza Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kyankwanzi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 1,194 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (162 mm) and the driest Jan (40 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and June to August**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 40 

Feb 25 44 

Mar 24 108 

Apr 23 145 

May 22 134 

Jun 22 63 

Jul 22 59 

Aug 22 94 

Sep 23 128 

Oct 22 162 

Nov 22 142 

Dec 23 77 

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

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

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital KIYUNI · Gayaza 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.93738&mlon=31.49098#map=17/0.93738/31.49098) 

Bank Ndugustel Investments · Bananywa 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.20070&mlon=31.42658#map=17/1.20070/31.42658) 

Petrol pump Shell · Kakumiro Town Council 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.78080&mlon=31.32414#map=17/0.78080/31.32414) 

Hotel Kiboga Resort Hotel · Kiboga Town Council 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.91424&mlon=31.76323#map=17/0.91424/31.76323) 

School Springfield Junior School Kiwenda · Gayaza 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.93739&mlon=31.49282#map=17/0.93739/31.49282) 

College Namutamba PTC-Kiboga campus · Kiboga Town Council 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.91611&mlon=31.77420#map=17/0.91611/31.77420) 

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 Gayaza Sub-county

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools18
- Dental clinics1

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 Kiboga County

- Bananywa
- Banda
- Butemba
- Butemba Town Council
- Byerima
- Kyankwanzi
- Kyankwanzi Town Council
- Mulagi
- Nkandwa
- Nsambya
- Ntwetwe
- Ntwetwe Town Council
- Wattuba

## Quick answers

- Where is Gayaza Sub-county?In Kiboga County, Kyankwanzi District, Central Region, Uganda
- What borders Gayaza Sub-county?Butemba Sub-county, Butoloogo Sub-county, Byerima Sub-county, Nkandwa Sub-county, Nkooko Sub-county, Ntwetwe Sub-county and Ntwetwe Town Council Sub-county
- What is there to see in Gayaza Sub-county?Tala Forest Reserve
- What time zone is Gayaza Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Gayaza Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Gayaza Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gayaza Sub-county?36 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Gayaza Sub-county?December to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gayaza Sub-county?KIYUNI, about 0.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gayaza Sub-county?Ndugustel Investments, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gayaza Sub-county?Shell, about 26 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Gayaza Sub-county?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Gayaza Sub-county?UG10120115 (OCHA common operational dataset)