# Burondo Sub-county Sub-county, Bughendera County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/burondo/ Sub-county · Bughendera County # Burondo Sub-county Burondo Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bughendera County, Bundibugyo District, Western Region. It covers **23.4 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 23.4km² - 18mapped services - 694 mtypical elevation ## Where is Burondo Sub-county? Burondo 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: [Bweramule Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntoroko/ntoroko/bweramule/), [Karugutu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntoroko/ntoroko/karugutu/), [Kasitu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/kasitu/), [Ntandi Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/ntandi-town-council/) and [Ntotoro Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/ntotoro/). By area it is the 1262nd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 4.1% of [Bughendera County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/). The centre of Burondo Sub-county is about 274 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.8579° N, 30.1800° 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 Burondo Sub-county OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Burondo Sub-county: 1 attraction. - Sempaya Hot Springs (female) · attraction ### Nearby, outside Burondo Sub-county - Sempaya Hot Springs (male) · attraction, Ntotoro3.4 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: Burondo 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) · Bunia79 km - Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi183 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 18:56). 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 Burondo Sub-county Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Burondo Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 675 m and 710 m above sea level (median 694 m). - Burondo - Karambi - Mongiro - Sempaya 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 Burondo Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Burondo Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Rwabaseveni - Sempaya ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Karambi · 1,282 m - Sempaya · 1,154 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 Burondo Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Bundibugyo District, the warmest month is Feb (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Nov (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 211 m lower 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 22 71 Feb 23 69 Mar 22 137 Apr 22 138 May 21 123 Jun 21 97 Jul 21 86 Aug 21 133 Sep 21 155 Oct 21 170 Nov 21 163 Dec 21 99 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Burondo Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Burondo Health Center III · Burondo 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.85929&mlon=30.17435#map=17/0.85929/30.17435) Bank Eseko Company · Ntandi Town Council 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.79973&mlon=30.14499#map=17/0.79973/30.14499) ATM Barclays ATM · Southern Division 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65367&mlon=30.27309#map=17/0.65367/30.27309) Petrol pump Shell · Kibuuku Town Council 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.86592&mlon=30.26950#map=17/0.86592/30.26950) Hotel Semliki Safari Lodge · Bweramule 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.90877&mlon=30.35599#map=17/0.90877/30.35599) School Burondo Seed Secondary School · Burondo 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.86126&mlon=30.17428#map=17/0.86126/30.17428) College Mountains of the Moon University · Western Division 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.69155&mlon=30.24744#map=17/0.69155/30.24744) Police station Burondo Central Police Station · Burondo 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.86555&mlon=30.17297#map=17/0.86555/30.17297) 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 Burondo Sub-county Places mapped inside Burondo Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools10 - Pharmacies6 - Police stations1 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 - Bukonzo - Butama-Mitunda Town Council - Harugale - Kagugu - Kasitu - Mabere - Nduguto - Ngamba - Ntandi Town Council - Ntotoro - Sindila ## Quick answers - Where is Burondo Sub-county?In Bughendera County, Bundibugyo District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Burondo Sub-county?Bweramule Sub-county, Karugutu Sub-county, Kasitu Sub-county, Ntandi Town Council Sub-county and Ntotoro Sub-county - What is there to see in Burondo Sub-county?Sempaya Hot Springs (female) - What time zone is Burondo Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Burondo Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Burondo Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Burondo Sub-county?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Burondo Sub-county?Settlements lie between 675 m and 710 m - What is the highest point in Burondo Sub-county?Karambi (1,282 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Burondo Sub-county?December to February and June to July - Where is the nearest hospital to Burondo Sub-county?Burondo Health Center III, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Burondo Sub-county?Eseko Company, about 7.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Burondo Sub-county?Barclays ATM, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Burondo Sub-county?Shell, about 10.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Burondo Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Burondo Sub-county?UG41030102 (OCHA common operational dataset)