# Bukonzo Sub-county Sub-county, Bughendera County – Villages

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

Sub-county · Bughendera County 

# Bukonzo Sub-county

Bukonzo Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bughendera County, Bundibugyo District, Western Region. It covers **35.7 km²**. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 35.7km²
- 11mapped services
- 1,859 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bukonzo Sub-county?

Bukonzo Sub-county lies in [Bughendera County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/), [Bundibugyo District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 5 other sub-counties: [Bundibugyo Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bwamba/bundibugyo-town-council/), [Harugale Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/harugale/), [Karangura Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/burahya/karangura/), [Kirumya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bwamba/kirumya/) and [Ngamba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/ngamba/). By area it is the 1137th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 6.2% of [Bughendera County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/). The centre of Bukonzo Sub-county is about 278 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.6962° N, 30.1137° 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 Bukonzo Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Bukonzo Sub-county

- Amabere Waterall · waterfall, Karago Town Council13 km
- Amabere Caves · cave, Karago Town Council13 km
- Junction to saaka kyeganywa · attraction, Harugogo13 km
- Lake view stp · viewpoint, Harugogo13 km
- Horse riding · attraction, Harugogo13 km
- Kigere kya nyina mwiru · viewpoint, Harugogo14 km
- Road to buruuj · attraction, Harugogo14 km
- Road to the buruuj · attraction, Harugogo14 km
- Top of Saaka · viewpoint, Harugogo14 km
- Mbuzi centre · attraction, Bukuuku14 km
- Saaka Volcano · volcano, Western Division15 km
- Mukonomura town · attraction, Karambi16 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: Bukonzo 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) · Bunia97 km
- Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi164 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.

## Villages and localities in Bukonzo Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Bukonzo Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,102 m and 2,056 m above sea level (median 1,859 m).

- Bugharama I
- Buhundu
- Bukangama
- Bulemba Ii
- Bulembo
- Bunguha
- Busamba
- Busamba I
- Busamba Ibanda
- Busamba Ii
- Busamba Iii
- Butwaka Ii
- Butwaka Iii
- Butwaka i
- Humya
- Irambura
- Katumba
- Kibunano I
- Kidede I
- Kidede Ii
- Kigharama
- Kituti
- Kyamukube Central
- Kyamukube I
- Makimuga
- Twanzane Central
- Twanzane Ii

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 Bukonzo Sub-county

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

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Buhundu · 1,340 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 Bukonzo Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bundibugyo District, the warmest month is Feb (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Nov (13 °C), after allowing for this place being about 954 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 14 71 

Feb 15 69 

Mar 15 137 

Apr 14 138 

May 14 123 

Jun 14 97 

Jul 14 86 

Aug 14 133 

Sep 14 155 

Oct 14 170 

Nov 13 163 

Dec 14 99 

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

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

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital HEALTH CENTRE · Bukonzo 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.71413&mlon=30.09920#map=17/0.71413/30.09920) 

Bank Rwenzori Gamers lnitiative.Ltd · Harugale 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.67667&mlon=30.06842#map=17/0.67667/30.06842) 

ATM Barclays ATM · Southern Division 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65367&mlon=30.27309#map=17/0.65367/30.27309) 

Petrol pump Station service · Bundibugyo Town Council 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.70620&mlon=30.06324#map=17/0.70620/30.06324) 

Hotel Vanilla Inn · Bundibugyo Town Council 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.70816&mlon=30.06411#map=17/0.70816/30.06411) 

School Early Child Development Centre · Bukonzo 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.70645&mlon=30.11313#map=17/0.70645/30.11313) 

College Mountains of the Moon University · Western Division 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.68725&mlon=30.24722#map=17/0.68725/30.24722) 

Police station Harugali Police Station · Harugale 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.67728&mlon=30.06907#map=17/0.67728/30.06907) 

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 Bukonzo Sub-county

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools10

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 Bughendera County

- Burondo
- Butama-Mitunda Town Council
- Harugale
- Kagugu
- Kasitu
- Mabere
- Nduguto
- Ngamba
- Ntandi Town Council
- Ntotoro
- Sindila

## Quick answers

- Where is Bukonzo Sub-county?In Bughendera County, Bundibugyo District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Bukonzo Sub-county?Bundibugyo Town Council Sub-county, Harugale Sub-county, Karangura Sub-county, Kirumya Sub-county and Ngamba Sub-county
- What is there to see in Bukonzo Sub-county?Amabere Waterall, Amabere Caves, Junction to saaka kyeganywa, Lake view stp
- What time zone is Bukonzo Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Bukonzo Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Bukonzo Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bukonzo Sub-county?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bukonzo Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,102 m and 2,056 m
- What is the highest point in Bukonzo Sub-county?Buhundu (1,340 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Bukonzo Sub-county?December to February and June to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bukonzo Sub-county?HEALTH CENTRE, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bukonzo Sub-county?Rwenzori Gamers lnitiative.Ltd, about 5.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bukonzo Sub-county?Barclays ATM, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bukonzo Sub-county?Station service, about 5.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Bukonzo Sub-county?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bukonzo Sub-county?UG41030101 (OCHA common operational dataset)