# Kikyusa Sub-county Sub-county, Bamunanika County – Villages

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

Sub-county · Bamunanika County 

# Kikyusa Sub-county

Kikyusa Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bamunanika County, Luwero District, Central Region. It covers **254.4 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 41 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 254km²
- 41mapped services
- 1,083 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kikyusa Sub-county?

Kikyusa Sub-county lies in [Bamunanika County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/luwero/bamunanika/), [Luwero District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/luwero/), [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 7 other sub-counties: [Bamunanika Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/luwero/bamunanika/bamunanika/), [Butuntumula Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/luwero/katikamu/butuntumula/), [Kamira Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/luwero/bamunanika/kamira/), [Kayonza Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kayunga/bbaale/kayonza/), [Luwero Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/luwero/katikamu/luwero/), [Seeta Namuganga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mukono/nakifuma/seeta-namuganga/) and [Zirobwe Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/luwero/bamunanika/zirobwe/). By area it is the 222nd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 21.6% of [Bamunanika County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/luwero/bamunanika/). The centre of Kikyusa Sub-county is about 63 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.8666° N, 32.7021° 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 Kikyusa Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Kikyusa Sub-county

- Kisula rock · attraction, Zirobwe20 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: Kikyusa 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) · Entebbe96 km
- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti140 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.

## Villages and localities in Kikyusa Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Kikyusa Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,056 m and 1,139 m above sea level (median 1,083 m).

- Budzibwera
- Butikwa
- Gambirana
- Gayaza
- Kabaroge
- Kakira
- Kakukulu
- Kazi
- Kereku
- Kikyusa
- Kiziba
- Lutoma
- Masinga
- Nakatete
- Nakitokolo
- Namalimba
- Ngogolo
- Wabusana
- Wahusana
- Wanjagi

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 Kikyusa Sub-county

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Katambwa
- Lwamirindi

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- 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 Kikyusa Sub-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/).

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

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital NAMUGANGA · Seeta Namuganga 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.72328&mlon=32.77961#map=17/0.72328/32.77961) 

Bank ABE Kasana Luweero SACCO · Luwero Town Council 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.82841&mlon=32.50149#map=17/0.82841/32.50149) 

ATM Centenary Bank · Luwero Town Council 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.82832&mlon=32.50192#map=17/0.82832/32.50192) 

Petrol pump Luckoil · Luwero Town Council 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.82909&mlon=32.50171#map=17/0.82909/32.50171) 

Hotel Freedom Courts Hotel Kakooge · Zirobwe 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.75056&mlon=32.71355#map=17/0.75056/32.71355) 

Mall MAAMA NAJA · Kikyusa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.89798&mlon=32.58649#map=17/0.89798/32.58649) 

School Bumbo Orthodox Primary School · Kikyusa 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.85717&mlon=32.68024#map=17/0.85717/32.68024) 

College Kampala University · Katikamu 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.75644&mlon=32.53385#map=17/0.75644/32.53385) 

Police station Kabunyata Police Post · Kamira 19 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 Kikyusa Sub-county

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

- Shopping malls1
- Schools40

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 Bamunanika County

- Bamunanika
- Kalagala
- Kamira
- Zirobwe

## Quick answers

- Where is Kikyusa Sub-county?In Bamunanika County, Luwero District, Central Region, Uganda
- What borders Kikyusa Sub-county?Bamunanika Sub-county, Butuntumula Sub-county, Kamira Sub-county, Kayonza Sub-county, Luwero Sub-county, Seeta Namuganga Sub-county and Zirobwe Sub-county
- What is there to see in Kikyusa Sub-county?Kisula rock
- What time zone is Kikyusa Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kikyusa Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Kikyusa Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kikyusa Sub-county?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kikyusa Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,056 m and 1,139 m
- What is the highest point in Kikyusa Sub-county?Budzibwera (1,074 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kikyusa Sub-county?December to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kikyusa Sub-county?NAMUGANGA, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kikyusa Sub-county?ABE Kasana Luweero SACCO, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kikyusa Sub-county?Centenary Bank, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kikyusa Sub-county?Luckoil, about 23 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kikyusa Sub-county?UG10140104 (OCHA common operational dataset)