# Kihungya Sub-county Sub-county, Buliisa County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/buliisa/buliisa/kihungya/ Sub-county · Buliisa County # Kihungya Sub-county Kihungya Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Buliisa County, Buliisa District, Western Region. It covers **64.8 km²**. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 64.8km² - 3mapped services - 1,017 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kihungya Sub-county? Kihungya Sub-county lies in [Buliisa County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/buliisa/buliisa/), [Buliisa District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/buliisa/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 4 other sub-counties: [Biiso Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/buliisa/buliisa/biiso/), [Budongo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/masindi/bujenje/budongo/), [Karujubu Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/masindi/masindi-municipality/karujubu-division/) and [Kigorobya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/hoima/bugahya/kigorobya/). By area it is the 892nd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 3.2% of [Buliisa County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/buliisa/buliisa/). The centre of Kihungya Sub-county is about 202 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 45 km from Buliisa, the main town of Buliisa County. The centre point is at 1.7143° N, 31.4245° 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 Kihungya Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Kihungya Sub-county - Nyabyeya Hill · attraction, Budongo14 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: Kihungya 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 - Bunia Airport (BUX) · Bunia135 km - Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu154 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:47) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:48, sunset around 18:50). 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 Kihungya Sub-county Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in Kihungya Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 990 m and 1,167 m above sea level (median 1,017 m). - Akiimi A - Akiimi B - Akollo Lower - Akollo Upper - Angolyero - Budongo Forest Reserve - Busingiro - Bwogere - Garasoya A - Garasoya B - Haibale - Itutwe K - Kabaseka - Kabira - Kagera - Kahuru - Kansimo - Kihungia - Kihungya Tc - Kiizi - Kimbeni - Kyabarungi - Mugume - Musizi - Nyairamya - Nyalwera - Nyalwera B - Nyeramya - Waaki East - Waaki West - Waki 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 Kihungya Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Kihungya Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Miteseka · 1,160 m - Nyakyeyuwa · 1,116 m - Nyairamya · 1,019 m ### Forests and nature 2 forest reserves. - Rwebichuya - Siba 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 Kihungya Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Buliisa District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Oct (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 363 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,128 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (158 mm) and the driest Jan (29 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 29 Feb 26 36 Mar 26 95 Apr 24 112 May 23 109 Jun 23 76 Jul 23 82 Aug 23 113 Sep 23 141 Oct 23 158 Nov 23 118 Dec 24 59 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kihungya Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nyabyeya Forestry College Clinic · Budongo 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.67547&mlon=31.53759#map=17/1.67547/31.53759) Bank Unguka Financial Service · Kahoora Divison 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.43767&mlon=31.34499#map=17/1.43767/31.34499) ATM Kcb Bank · Kahoora Divison 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.43112&mlon=31.35243#map=17/1.43112/31.35243) Petrol pump Kabagambe Service Station · Bwijanga 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.50838&mlon=31.53275#map=17/1.50838/31.53275) Hotel S.Muganyizi · Butiaba 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.84346&mlon=31.37989#map=17/1.84346/31.37989) Mall Wright road arcade · Kahoora Divison 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.43321&mlon=31.35008#map=17/1.43321/31.35008) School Nyaramya Model Primary School · Kihungya 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.72743&mlon=31.41303#map=17/1.72743/31.41303) College St. Kizito Vocational and Apprenticeship Centre · Central Division 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.69399&mlon=31.71912#map=17/1.69399/31.71912) Police station walukuba police post · Butiaba 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.84200&mlon=31.38118#map=17/1.84200/31.38118) 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 Kihungya Sub-county Places mapped inside Kihungya Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Schools3 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 Buliisa County - Biiso - Buliisa - Buliisa Town Council - Butiaba - Kigwera - Ngwedo ## Quick answers - Where is Kihungya Sub-county?In Buliisa County, Buliisa District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Kihungya Sub-county?Biiso Sub-county, Budongo Sub-county, Karujubu Division Sub-county and Kigorobya Sub-county - What is there to see in Kihungya Sub-county?Nyabyeya Hill - What time zone is Kihungya Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kihungya Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Kihungya Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kihungya Sub-county?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kihungya Sub-county?Settlements lie between 990 m and 1,167 m - What is the highest point in Kihungya Sub-county?Miteseka (1,160 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kihungya Sub-county?November to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kihungya Sub-county?Nyabyeya Forestry College Clinic, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kihungya Sub-county?Unguka Financial Service, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kihungya Sub-county?Kcb Bank, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kihungya Sub-county?Kabagambe Service Station, about 26 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kihungya Sub-county?UG41020106 (OCHA common operational dataset)