# Kira Municipality County, Wakiso District – Sub-counties > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/wakiso/kira-municipality/ County · Wakiso District # Kira Municipality County Kira Municipality County is a county of Uganda in Wakiso District, Central Region. It covers **96.5 km²**. It is divided into 3 sub-counties. 80 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 335 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 96.5km² - 3sub-counties - 335mapped services ## Where is Kira Municipality County? Kira Municipality County lies in [Wakiso District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/wakiso/), [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 4 other counties: [KCCA County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kampala/kcca/), [Kyadondo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/wakiso/kyadondo/), [Mukono County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mukono/mukono/) and [Mukono Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mukono/mukono-municipality/). By area it is the 174th largest of 203 counties in Uganda. It covers 3.4% of [Wakiso District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/wakiso/). The centre of Kira Municipality County is about 10 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 21 km from Wakiso, the main town of Wakiso District. The centre point is at 0.3849° N, 32.6460° 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 Kira Municipality County OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Kira Municipality County: 2 attractions; 2 museums; 1 memorial. - BRIMS Heritage Resource Center · museum - Namugongo Matyr's Museum · museum - Flame Tree Stables · attraction - Uganda Matyr's Well · attraction - St. Charles Lwanga · memorial 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: Kira Municipality 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) · Entebbe44 km - Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti185 km ### Nearest railway station Namboole (Bweyogerere Division), about 4.5 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:45) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:41, sunset around 18:47). 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 Kira Municipality County Sub-county Area km² Localities Services [Bweyogerere Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/wakiso/kira-municipality/bweyogerere-division/) 29 23 49 [Kira Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/wakiso/kira-municipality/kira-division/) 46 30 117 [Namugongo Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/wakiso/kira-municipality/namugongo-division/) 21 28 169 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 Kira Municipality County Open gazetteers list **80 villages, towns and localities** in Kira Municipality County. The largest with a recorded population: Kira (462,900), Kireka (17,947) and Bweyogerere (11,473). Settlements here lie between about 1,121 m and 1,217 m above sea level (median 1,180 m). - Bbuto - Bukerere - Bulindo - Bulyera - Busasa - Busozibulongo - Butenga - Buto - Butto - Buwaate - Buwate - Bweyogerere - Hassan Tourabi - Jjanda - Kakajjo - Kakajjo Well Spring - Kamuli - Kamuli A - Kamuli B - Kamuli C - Kamuli Lubawo - Kasokoso - Katuba - Kazinga - Kazinga Main - Kigandazi - Kigulu - Kijabijo - Kijjabijo A - Kijjabijo B - Kijjabijo C - Kimwanyi - Kira - Kireka - Kireka B - Kireka C - Kireka Central - Kireka D - Kireka Railway - Kireku Main - Kireku Railway - Kirinnya - Kirinya - Kirinya Main - Kitikifumba - Kito - Kito A - Kito B - Kiwologoma - Kiyinda - Kungu - Kyaliwajala A - Kyaliwajala B - Kyaliwajjala - Lugala - Mbalwa - Mbalwa A - Mbalwa B - Mukireku - Mulawa - Naalya Estate - Naalya Estate Village - Nabwojo - Najeera Bulabira - Najeera Busibante - Najera - Najjeera - Nakwero - Nakwero A - Nakwero B - Nalya - Namataba - Namugongo - Namugongo Bulooli - Namulondo - Nsasa - Nsawo - Ntebetebe - Special Area Kito C - Wankongolo 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 Kira Municipality County Named natural and historic features inside Kira Municipality County, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 10 rivers and streams. - Kasa - Lunkingiride - Nakalongosa - Nakindiba - Nakyeke - Naluboga - Namanve - Nsawa - Wabikere - Wabisaki ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Kireka · 1,273 m - Ntebetebe · 1,205 m ### Forests and nature 2 forest reserves. - Bukasa Forest Reserve - Wankolokolo Forest Reserve ### Estates 1 estate. - Bweyogerere Estate ### Getting around 1 railway station. - Namanve Station 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 Kira Municipality County and the best time to visit Using the climate of Wakiso District, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C). About 1,516 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (223 mm) and the driest Jul (49 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 24 86 Feb 25 82 Mar 24 175 Apr 23 223 May 23 176 Jun 23 61 Jul 23 49 Aug 23 84 Sep 24 108 Oct 23 149 Nov 23 185 Dec 24 138 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kira Municipality County Places mapped inside Kira Municipality County in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals24 - Banks4 - ATMs11 - Petrol pumps65 - Hotels43 - Shopping malls1 - Schools52 - Colleges and universities4 - Cinemas1 - Pharmacies38 - Restaurants73 - Police stations11 - Dental clinics8 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 Kira Municipality County?In Wakiso District, Central Region, Uganda - What borders Kira Municipality County?KCCA County, Kyadondo County, Mukono County and Mukono Municipality County - What is there to see in Kira Municipality County?BRIMS Heritage Resource Center, Flame Tree Stables, Namugongo Matyr's Museum, St. Charles Lwanga - What time zone is Kira Municipality County in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kira Municipality County?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Kira Municipality County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kira Municipality County?80 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kira Municipality County?Settlements lie between 1,121 m and 1,217 m - What is the highest point in Kira Municipality County?Kireka (1,273 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kira Municipality County?January to February and June to September - How many hospitals are in Kira Municipality County?24 mapped - How many banks are in Kira Municipality County?4 mapped - How many ATMs are in Kira Municipality County?11 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kira Municipality County?65 mapped - What is the P-code of Kira Municipality County?UG102603 (OCHA common operational dataset)