# Harugale Sub-county Sub-county, Bughendera County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/harugale/ Sub-county · Bughendera County # Harugale Sub-county Harugale Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bughendera County, Bundibugyo District, Western Region. It covers **74.9 km²**. 29 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 74.9km² - 23mapped services - 1,574 mtypical elevation ## Where is Harugale Sub-county? Harugale 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 9 other sub-counties: [Buganikire Town Councili Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bwamba/buganikire-town-councili/), [Bukonzo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/bukonzo/), [Bundibugyo Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bwamba/bundibugyo-town-council/), [Busaru Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bwamba/busaru/), [Butama-Mitunda Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/butama-mitunda-town-council/), [Karangura Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/burahya/karangura/), [Kyamukube Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bunyangabu/bunyangabu/kyamukube-town-council/), [Mirambi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bwamba/mirambi/) and [Nduguto Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/nduguto/). By area it is the 814th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 13.1% of [Bughendera County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/). The centre of Harugale Sub-county is about 281 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.6352° N, 30.0763° 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 Harugale Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Harugale Sub-county - Amabere Waterall · waterfall, Karago Town Council17 km - Amabere Caves · cave, Karago Town Council17 km - Junction to saaka kyeganywa · attraction, Harugogo18 km - Mbuzi centre · attraction, Bukuuku18 km - Kigere kya nyina mwiru · viewpoint, Harugogo18 km - Lake view stp · viewpoint, Harugogo18 km - Horse riding · attraction, Harugogo18 km - Road to buruuj · attraction, Harugogo19 km - Road to the buruuj · attraction, Harugogo19 km - Kabaoyo II · attraction, Karambi19 km - Rukidi III · attraction, Karambi19 km - Karimbi Royal Tombs · attraction, Karambi19 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: Harugale 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) · Bunia105 km - Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi156 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:55) 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 Harugale Sub-county Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in Harugale Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,106 m and 2,077 m above sea level (median 1,574 m). - Bimara - Budenge - Bugwero - Bukwali - Bumate - Bumate Central - Bupomboli - Harugali - Izahura - Kalebya I - Kalegalegya - Kaleyaleya Ii - Kaleyaleya Iii - Kasulenge - Kasulenge Iii - Kibale I - Kibale Ii - Kihoko Ii - Kisongo - Kitsolima Ii - Masule - Masule I - Masule Ii - Masule Iii - Mungu - Ngite - Ngugo - Nkubangali - Nyalulu 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 Harugale Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Harugale Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 peak; 1 hill. - Karangora · 2,942 m - Kizimba · 2,399 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 Harugale Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Bundibugyo District, the warmest month is Feb (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Nov (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 669 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 16 71 Feb 17 69 Mar 17 137 Apr 16 138 May 16 123 Jun 16 97 Jul 15 86 Aug 16 133 Sep 16 155 Oct 15 170 Nov 15 163 Dec 16 99 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Harugale Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kasulenge Health Centre II · Harugale 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.66070&mlon=30.04755#map=17/0.66070/30.04755) Bank Rwenzori Gamers lnitiative.Ltd · Harugale 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.67667&mlon=30.06842#map=17/0.67667/30.06842) ATM Barclays ATM · Southern Division 22 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 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.70620&mlon=30.06324#map=17/0.70620/30.06324) Hotel Vanilla Inn · Bundibugyo Town Council 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.70816&mlon=30.06411#map=17/0.70816/30.06411) School Kitsolima School · Harugale 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65989&mlon=30.06185#map=17/0.65989/30.06185) College Rusekere sss · Rubona Town Council 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.55934&mlon=30.17808#map=17/0.55934/30.17808) Police station Harugali Police Station · Harugale 4.7 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 Harugale Sub-county Places mapped inside Harugale Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Banks1 - Schools17 - Pharmacies2 - 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 - Burondo - Butama-Mitunda Town Council - Kagugu - Kasitu - Mabere - Nduguto - Ngamba - Ntandi Town Council - Ntotoro - Sindila ## Quick answers - Where is Harugale Sub-county?In Bughendera County, Bundibugyo District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Harugale Sub-county?Buganikire Town Councili Sub-county, Bukonzo Sub-county, Bundibugyo Town Council Sub-county, Busaru Sub-county, Butama-Mitunda Town Council Sub-county, Karangura Sub-county, Kyamukube Town Council Sub-county, Mirambi Sub-county and Nduguto Sub-county - What is there to see in Harugale Sub-county?Amabere Waterall, Amabere Caves, Junction to saaka kyeganywa, Mbuzi centre - What time zone is Harugale Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Harugale Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Harugale Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Harugale Sub-county?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Harugale Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,106 m and 2,077 m - What is the highest point in Harugale Sub-county?Karangora (2,942 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Harugale Sub-county?December to February and June to July - Where is the nearest hospital to Harugale Sub-county?Kasulenge Health Centre II, about 4.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Harugale Sub-county?Rwenzori Gamers lnitiative.Ltd, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Harugale Sub-county?Barclays ATM, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Harugale Sub-county?Station service, about 8.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Harugale Sub-county?2 mapped - How many banks are in Harugale Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Harugale Sub-county?UG41030104 (OCHA common operational dataset)