# Kagugu Sub-county Sub-county, Bughendera County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/kagugu/ Sub-county · Bughendera County # Kagugu Sub-county Kagugu Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bughendera County, Bundibugyo District, Western Region. It covers **42.5 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 42.5km² - 3mapped services - 1,235 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kagugu Sub-county? Kagugu 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 4 other sub-counties: [Busunga Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bwamba/busunga-town-council/), [Butama-Mitunda Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/butama-mitunda-town-council/), [Kabonero Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bunyangabu/bunyangabu/kabonero/) and [Sindila Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/sindila/). By area it is the 1075th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 7.4% of [Bughendera County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/). The centre of Kagugu Sub-county is about 285 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.5542° N, 30.0270° 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). ## Know before you go: Kagugu 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) · Bunia115 km - Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi146 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 Kagugu Sub-county Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Kagugu Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,090 m and 1,668 m above sea level (median 1,235 m). - Bundikahondo - Bundikahondo I - Bundikahondo Ii - Bunyana - Kabwe - Kagugu - Kyebumba - Musalau - Ntagata 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 Kagugu Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Kagugu Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 peak. - Kakaka · 3,543 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 Kagugu Sub-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 330 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 19 137 Apr 18 138 May 18 123 Jun 18 97 Jul 18 86 Aug 18 133 Sep 18 155 Oct 18 170 Nov 17 163 Dec 18 99 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kagugu Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital KAKUKA · Sindila 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.52379&mlon=29.99343#map=17/0.52379/29.99343) Bank Rwenzori Gamers lnitiative.Ltd · Harugale 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.67667&mlon=30.06842#map=17/0.67667/30.06842) ATM Barclays ATM · Southern Division 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65367&mlon=30.27309#map=17/0.65367/30.27309) Petrol pump Shell · Katebwa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.53943&mlon=30.12683#map=17/0.53943/30.12683) Hotel Rwenzori Sports Resort · Rubona Town Council 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.55888&mlon=30.17677#map=17/0.55888/30.17677) School Mutiti Primary School · Sindila 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.58876&mlon=29.98430#map=17/0.58876/29.98430) College Rusekere sss · Rubona Town Council 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.55934&mlon=30.17808#map=17/0.55934/30.17808) Police station Harugali Police Station · Harugale 14 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 Kagugu Sub-county Places mapped inside Kagugu 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 Bughendera County - Bukonzo - Burondo - Butama-Mitunda Town Council - Harugale - Kasitu - Mabere - Nduguto - Ngamba - Ntandi Town Council - Ntotoro - Sindila ## Quick answers - Where is Kagugu Sub-county?In Bughendera County, Bundibugyo District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Kagugu Sub-county?Busunga Town Council Sub-county, Butama-Mitunda Town Council Sub-county, Kabonero Sub-county and Sindila Sub-county - What time zone is Kagugu Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kagugu Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Kagugu Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kagugu Sub-county?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kagugu Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,090 m and 1,668 m - What is the highest point in Kagugu Sub-county?Kakaka (3,543 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kagugu Sub-county?December to February and June to July - Where is the nearest hospital to Kagugu Sub-county?KAKUKA, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kagugu Sub-county?Rwenzori Gamers lnitiative.Ltd, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kagugu Sub-county?Barclays ATM, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kagugu Sub-county?Shell, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kagugu Sub-county?UG41030105 (OCHA common operational dataset)