# Bamunanika County, Luwero District – Sub-counties & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/luwero/bamunanika/

County · Luwero District 

# Bamunanika County

Bamunanika County is a county of Uganda in Luwero District, Central Region. It covers **1,180.0 km²**. It is divided into 5 sub-counties. 90 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 219 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,180km²
- 5sub-counties
- 219mapped services

## Where is Bamunanika County?

Bamunanika County lies in [Luwero District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/luwero/), [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 6 other counties: [Bbaale County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kayunga/bbaale/), [Buruli County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/nakasongola/buruli/), [Katikamu County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/luwero/katikamu/), [Mukono County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mukono/mukono/), [Nakifuma County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mukono/nakifuma/) and [Nansana Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/wakiso/nansana-municipality/). By area it is the 73rd largest of 203 counties in Uganda. It covers 53.2% of [Luwero District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/luwero/). The centre of Bamunanika County is about 61 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 25 km from Luwero, the main town of Luwero District. The centre point is at 0.8501° N, 32.7012° 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 Bamunanika County

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Bamunanika County: 2 attractions; 1 castle or fort.

- Bamunanika Palace · castle or fort
- Busiika Adventure park · attraction
- Kisula rock · attraction

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: Bamunanika 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) · Entebbe94 km
- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti141 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:44) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:42, sunset around 18:46).

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 Bamunanika County

Sub-county Area km² Localities Services 

[Bamunanika Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/luwero/bamunanika/bamunanika/) 121 10 36 

[Kalagala Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/luwero/bamunanika/kalagala/) 140 15 62 

[Kamira Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/luwero/bamunanika/kamira/) 435 24 25 

[Kikyusa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/luwero/bamunanika/kikyusa/) 254 20 41 

[Zirobwe Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/luwero/bamunanika/zirobwe/) 230 22 55 

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 Bamunanika County

Open gazetteers list **90 villages, towns and localities** in Bamunanika County. Settlements here lie between about 1,056 m and 1,238 m above sea level (median 1,093 m).

- Bamunanika
- Bbuto
- Bubengwa
- Bububi
- Budzibwera
- Bunyolo
- Busika
- Busoke
- Butikwa
- Buyuki
- Gambirana
- Gavu
- Gayaza
- Janda
- Kabaroge
- Kabukunga
- Kabulanaka
- Kabunyata
- Kakira
- Kakoge
- Kakukulu
- Kalagala
- Kaleri
- Kalirokatono
- Kalungu
- Kamira
- Kasenene
- Kaswa
- Katugo
- Kawanga
- Kazi
- Kereku
- Kibanga
- Kikyusa
- Kinyogoga
- Kinyomozi
- Kireba
- Kireka
- Kirunda
- Kisitala
- Kiso
- Kisubi
- Kiteme
- Kiziba
- Kizito
- Koko
- Kyerumye
- Kyetume
- Lunyolya
- Luteete
- Lutoma
- Mamunye
- Masinga
- Mpigi
- Mpotwe
- Mpute
- Musalala
- Muwanya
- Nadangira
- Nakaseta
- Nakatete
- Nakawomeka
- Nakigoza
- Nakisamata
- Nakitokolo
- Namalimba
- Namawogya
- Namawojja
- Nambaju
- Nambere
- Nambi
- Nampunge
- Namunye
- Ndalike
- Ngogolo
- Nkudumali
- Nkuluze
- Nkungere
- Sasasa
- Sekamuli
- Timba
- Tomi
- Tongo
- Vumba
- Wabigali
- Wabusana
- Wahusana
- Wanfufu
- Wanjagi
- Zirobwe

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 Bamunanika County

Named natural and historic features inside Bamunanika County, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Gaira
- Katambwa
- Kiita
- Kiziri
- Lwamirindi
- Namunyaga
- Nayasandeku
- Wandaka

### Hills and mountains

7 hills.

- Degeya · 1,238 m
- Nakasagazi · 1,199 m
- Karwe · 1,141 m
- Mpigi · 1,140 m
- Walusi · 1,126 m
- Musalala · 1,123 m
- Budzibwera · 1,074 m

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 Bamunanika County and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Luwero District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 1,214 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (160 mm) and the driest Jan (44 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 44 

Feb 26 48 

Mar 25 113 

Apr 23 160 

May 22 138 

Jun 22 65 

Jul 22 62 

Aug 23 92 

Sep 23 118 

Oct 23 156 

Nov 23 138 

Dec 24 79 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bamunanika County

Places mapped inside Bamunanika County in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels3
- Shopping malls1
- Schools203
- Colleges and universities5
- Restaurants3
- Police stations2

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 Bamunanika County?In Luwero District, Central Region, Uganda
- What borders Bamunanika County?Bbaale County, Buruli County, Katikamu County, Mukono County, Nakifuma County and Nansana Municipality County
- What is there to see in Bamunanika County?Bamunanika Palace, Busiika Adventure park, Kisula rock
- What time zone is Bamunanika County in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Bamunanika County?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Bamunanika County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bamunanika County?90 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bamunanika County?Settlements lie between 1,056 m and 1,238 m
- What is the highest point in Bamunanika County?Degeya (1,238 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Bamunanika County?December to March and June to September
- How many petrol pumps are in Bamunanika County?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bamunanika County?UG101401 (OCHA common operational dataset)