# Kirewa Sub-county Sub-county, West Budama (Kisolo) County > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/west-budama-kisolo/kirewa/ Sub-county · West Budama (Kisolo) County # Kirewa Sub-county Kirewa Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in West Budama (Kisolo) County, Tororo District, Eastern Region. It covers **64.1 km²**. 79 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 22 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 64.1km² - 22mapped services - 1,117 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kirewa Sub-county? Kirewa Sub-county lies in [West Budama (Kisolo) County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/west-budama-kisolo/), [Tororo District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 6 other sub-counties: [Busabi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/bunyole/busabi/), [Busolwe Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/bunyole/busolwe/), [Busolwe Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/bunyole/busolwe-town-council/), [Nabuyoga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/west-budama-kisolo/nabuyoga/), [Nagongera Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/west-budama-kisolo/nagongera/) and [Paya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/west-budama-kisolo/paya/). By area it is the 898th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 8.4% of [West Budama (Kisolo) County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/west-budama-kisolo/). The centre of Kirewa Sub-county is about 161 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.7884° N, 33.9525° 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). ## Know before you go: Kirewa 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) · Soroti111 km - Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu130 km ### Nearest railway station Mbale (Industrial Divison), about 39 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:39) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:36, sunset around 18:41). 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 Kirewa Sub-county Open gazetteers list **79 villages, towns and localities** in Kirewa Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,086 m and 1,141 m above sea level (median 1,117 m). - Abar 'b' - Akol 'a' - Akol B - Akwedi - Ataro - Biranga - Budaka - Bukusi - Bulalo - Chawolo - Dago - Iyolwa - Iyomia - Iyopok - Jiepi-Sindila - Katande - Katandi - Kirewa - Kisera - Kisuni - Kiwir - Kiwiri - Kwoyo - Liyonga - Magembo - Mifumi - Mifumi North - Mifumi South - Minjugwe - Mukuwa - Mwenge - Mwenge-Nyamaiga - Nagoke-Bulalo - Nam - Nami - Ngulimo - Nyabanja - Nyafumba - Nyafumba 'b' - Nyafumba A - Nyagulu - Nyakasana - Nyakasusa - Nyamaiga - Nyambulie - Nyambulye - Nyamiyemba - Olie Jiep - Oruwa - Paguyum - Pakitaka - Pamangode - Pamanyaga - Pamanyanga - Panyaliech - Pasikula 'a' - Pasikula 'b' - Pore - Ramagode - Sele - Senda - Senda Central - Senda-Pasukula - Senda-Wangkwodo - Simwenge A - Simwenge B - Simwengi - Sindila - Soni - Soni Kayinja - Tindo - Tindo A - Tindo B - Wagunga - Wangkwodo - Wikusi - Wikusi-Nyakasusa - Winyaka - Winyaka-Iyapoki 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 Kirewa Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Kirewa Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Nyakatumba - Pajacipi ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kiyayi · 1,069 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 Kirewa Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Tororo District, the warmest month is Feb (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 1,848 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (242 mm) and the driest Feb (58 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 63 Feb 24 58 Mar 24 153 Apr 22 242 May 21 241 Jun 21 139 Jul 21 113 Aug 21 160 Sep 22 200 Oct 22 193 Nov 22 185 Dec 22 104 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kirewa Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mifumi Health Centre · Kirewa 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.74277&mlon=33.96291#map=17/0.74277/33.96291) Bank Umubano Uganda Limited · Western Division 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.69538&mlon=34.17875#map=17/0.69538/34.17875) ATM Stanbic Bank Uganda ATM · Osukuru 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65896&mlon=34.16016#map=17/0.65896/34.16016) Petrol pump Talibandula Petrol station · Nandere 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.01763&mlon=33.87859#map=17/1.01763/33.87859) Hotel Malaba Resort Hotel · Paya 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.83047&mlon=34.01379#map=17/0.83047/34.01379) Mall White House Sangilila · Bukiende 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95748&mlon=34.21405#map=17/0.95748/34.21405) School Kirewa Secondary School · Kirewa 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.78401&mlon=33.95628#map=17/0.78401/33.95628) College the Equatorial College · Busolwe Town Council 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.84587&mlon=33.92971#map=17/0.84587/33.92971) Police station Kanghalasa Police · Himutu 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.91138&mlon=34.08471#map=17/0.91138/34.08471) 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 Kirewa Sub-county Places mapped inside Kirewa Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools21 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 West Budama (Kisolo) County - Iyolwa - Kisoko - Magola - Mulanda - Nabuyoga - Nagongera - Nagongera Town Council - Paya - Petta - Rubongi - Sop-Sop ## Quick answers - Where is Kirewa Sub-county?In West Budama (Kisolo) County, Tororo District, Eastern Region, Uganda - What borders Kirewa Sub-county?Busabi Sub-county, Busolwe Sub-county, Busolwe Town Council Sub-county, Nabuyoga Sub-county, Nagongera Sub-county and Paya Sub-county - What time zone is Kirewa Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kirewa Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Kirewa Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kirewa Sub-county?79 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kirewa Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,086 m and 1,141 m - What is the highest point in Kirewa Sub-county?Kiyayi (1,069 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kirewa Sub-county?December to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Kirewa Sub-county?Mifumi Health Centre, about 5.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kirewa Sub-county?Umubano Uganda Limited, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kirewa Sub-county?Stanbic Bank Uganda ATM, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kirewa Sub-county?Talibandula Petrol station, about 27 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kirewa Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kirewa Sub-county?UG20630302 (OCHA common operational dataset)