# Bughendera County, Bundibugyo District – Sub-counties

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/

County · Bundibugyo District 

# Bughendera County

Bughendera County is a county of Uganda in Bundibugyo District, Western Region. It covers **572.2 km²**. It is divided into 12 sub-counties. 205 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 126 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 572km²
- 12sub-counties
- 126mapped services

## Where is Bughendera County?

Bughendera County lies in [Bundibugyo District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 5 other counties: [Bunyangabu County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bunyangabu/bunyangabu/), [Burahya County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/burahya/), [Busongora County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/busongora/), [Bwamba County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bwamba/) and [Ntoroko County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntoroko/ntoroko/). By area it is the 128th largest of 203 counties in Uganda. It covers 67.2% of [Bundibugyo District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/). The centre of Bughendera County is about 280 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 7.4 km from Bundibugyo, the main town of Bundibugyo District. The centre point is at 0.6474° N, 30.0838° 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 Bughendera County

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Bughendera County: 2 attractions.

- Sempaya Hot Springs (female) · attraction
- Sempaya Hot Springs (male) · 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: Bughendera 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) · Bunia103 km
- Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi158 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:54) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:52, sunset around 18:57).

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 Bughendera County

Sub-county Area km² Localities Services 

[Bukonzo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/bukonzo/) 36 27 11 

[Burondo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/burondo/) 23 4 18 

[Butama-Mitunda Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/butama-mitunda-town-council/) 41 18 4 

[Harugale Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/harugale/) 75 29 23 

[Kagugu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/kagugu/) 43 9 3 

[Kasitu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/kasitu/) 24 4 5 

[Mabere Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/mabere/) 18 2 8 

[Nduguto Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/nduguto/) 21 6 3 

[Ngamba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/ngamba/) 34 35 8 

[Ntandi Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/ntandi-town-council/) 11 5 31 

[Ntotoro Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/ntotoro/) 132 46 4 

[Sindila Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/sindila/) 114 27 8 

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 Bughendera County

Open gazetteers list **205 villages, towns and localities** in Bughendera County. Settlements here lie between about 659 m and 2,077 m above sea level (median 1,320 m).

- Amabasere
- Amambume
- Bamaga
- Bankwewere
- Bimara
- Buboni
- Bubulongu I
- Bubulongu Ii
- Budenge
- Bugando
- Bugekya
- Bugharama I
- Bugongo
- Bugwero
- Bugwiro
- Buhundu
- Buhundu I
- Buhundu Ii
- Bukangama
- Bukisi I
- Bukisi Ii
- Bukisi Iii
- Bukwali
- Bulemba Ii
- Bulembo
- Bulyatha I
- Bulyatha Ii
- Bumate
- Bumate Central
- Bumbili
- Bundibutunda
- Bundibutunda Central
- Bundijongya
- Bundikahondo
- Bundikahondo I
- Bundikahondo Ii
- Bundimagunga I
- Bundimagwara I
- Bundimagwara Ii
- Bundimakekwa
- Bundimasoli
- Bundimbuga
- Bundimbuga East
- Bundimbuga West
- Bundimukererwa I
- Bundimukererwa Ii
- Bundimulinga
- Bundimwali I
- Bundimwali Ii
- Bundimwali Iii
- Bunguha
- Bunseru
- Bunseru I
- Bunyagule C
- Bunyagule I
- Bunyamwera
- Bunyana
- Bunyangasya
- Bunyangule C
- Bunyangule Ii
- Bupomboli
- Burambagira
- Burambagira Ii
- Burondo
- Busamba
- Busamba I
- Busamba Ibanda
- Busamba Ii
- Busamba Iii
- Busekya
- Busendwa
- Busendwa I
- Busendwa Nyansoro
- Busigha
- Busigha Central
- Busondwa
- Butama
- Butholya I
- Butholya Ii
- Butwaka Ii
- Butwaka Iii
- Butwaka i
- Buyaya Ii
- Buyaya Iii
- Buyayai
- Buyayu
- Goone
- Habedu
- Hahau
- Harugali
- Humya
- Irambura
- Irango
- Izahura
- Kabango
- Kabuga
- Kabuga Central
- Kabwe
- Kacwamba
- Kagugu
- Kahembe
- Kakonzi
- Kakuka
- Kakuka I
- Kakuka Ii
- Kakuka Iii
- Kalebya I
- Kalegalegya
- Kalemereme
- Kaleyaleya Ii
- Kaleyaleya Iii
- Kalifonia
- Kanyabulenge
- Karambe
- Karambi
- Kasanja
- Kasanzi I
- Kasanzi Iii
- Kasinga
- Kasuku
- Kasulenge
- Kasulenge Iii
- Katumba
- Kibale I
- Kibale Ii
- Kibunano I
- Kidede I
- Kidede Ii
- Kigharama
- Kihoko Ii
- Kikyo Local
- Kilhubo B C
- Kilhubo I
- Kilhubo Ii
- Kinyamboma
- Kinyankende
- Kinyanpama
- Kirimia
- Kirumya
- Kirumya East
- Kirumya Trc
- Kisongo
- Kitengya
- Kitengya I
- Kitengya Ii
- Kitsolima Ii
- Kituti
- Kyamukube Central
- Kyamukube I
- Kyebumba
- Lumbo
- Mabere
- Makere
- Makimuga
- Malindi
- Mamboru
- Mamirimi
- Mamirimiri
- Mangungu
- Mantoroba
- Masule
- Masule I
- Masule Ii
- Masule Iii
- Matongo
- Mbemba
- Mirambi
- Mongiro
- Mujuba
- Mungu
- Musalau
- Mutiti
- Mutiti I
- Mutiti Ii
- Mutiti Iii
- Mutunda
- Ngamba
- Ngamba I
- Ngamba Ii
- Ngamba Iii
- Ngite
- Ngugo
- Nirombyo
- Nkubangali
- Ntagata
- Ntandi
- Ntandi Trading Center
- Ntome
- Ntororo
- Ntuma
- Nyakabugha
- Nyalulu
- Nyankonda Central
- Nyankonda I
- Nyankonda Ii
- Nyankonde
- Nyansoro
- Rwansenge
- Sara
- Sempaya
- Teya
- Tombwe
- Twanzane Central
- Twanzane Ii
- Wandegeya

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 Bughendera County

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

### Water

13 rivers and streams.

- Amabakoko
- Kirimia
- Mbuga
- Mongiro
- Mpolya
- Nkisi
- Ntotoro
- Nyamatorwe
- Nyambogo
- Rwabaseveni
- Sara
- Sempaya
- Sindero

### Hills and mountains

10 hills; 7 peaks; 1 mountain.

- Mount Gessi · 4,624 m
- Bottego · 4,510 m
- Kakuka · 4,038 m
- Kalengili · 3,788 m
- Kakaka · 3,543 m
- Karangora · 2,942 m
- Kyabwageya · 2,893 m
- Kizimba · 2,399 m
- Kichyo · 2,120 m
- Nyamatovu · 1,835 m
- Kyaruhinda · 1,802 m
- Kahumbu · 1,769 m
- Nyambiga · 1,597 m
- Butolya · 1,541 m
- Kasita · 1,409 m
- Buhundu · 1,340 m
- Karambi · 1,282 m
- Sempaya · 1,154 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest; 1 nature reserve.

- Semliki National Park
- Semuliki National Park

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 Bughendera County and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bundibugyo District, the warmest month is Feb (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Nov (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 415 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,440 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (170 mm) and the driest Feb (69 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and June to July**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 18 71 

Feb 19 69 

Mar 18 137 

Apr 18 138 

May 17 123 

Jun 17 97 

Jul 17 86 

Aug 17 133 

Sep 17 155 

Oct 17 170 

Nov 17 163 

Dec 17 99 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bughendera County

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

- Hospitals9
- Banks2
- Schools92
- Pharmacies21
- 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 Bughendera County?In Bundibugyo District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Bughendera County?Bunyangabu County, Burahya County, Busongora County, Bwamba County and Ntoroko County
- What is there to see in Bughendera County?Sempaya Hot Springs (female), Sempaya Hot Springs (male)
- What time zone is Bughendera County in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Bughendera County?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Bughendera County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bughendera County?205 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bughendera County?Settlements lie between 659 m and 2,077 m
- What is the highest point in Bughendera County?Mount Gessi (4,624 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Bughendera County?December to February and June to July
- How many hospitals are in Bughendera County?9 mapped
- How many banks are in Bughendera County?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bughendera County?UG410301 (OCHA common operational dataset)