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

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

Sub-county · Bughendera County 

# Mabere Sub-county

Mabere Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bughendera County, Bundibugyo District, Western Region. It covers **18.5 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 18.5km²
- 8mapped services
- 1,772 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mabere Sub-county?

Mabere 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 6 other sub-counties: [Butungama Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntoroko/ntoroko/butungama/), [Karugutu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntoroko/ntoroko/karugutu/), [Kasitu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/kasitu/), [Ngamba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/ngamba/), [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 1314th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 3.2% of [Bughendera County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/). The centre of Mabere Sub-county is about 273 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.7680° N, 30.1665° 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 Mabere Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Mabere Sub-county

- Sempaya Hot Springs (male) · attraction, Ntotoro7.2 km
- Sempaya Hot Springs (female) · attraction, Burondo7.5 km
- Amabere Waterall · waterfall, Karago Town Council12 km
- Amabere Caves · cave, Karago Town Council12 km
- Horse riding · attraction, Harugogo12 km
- Lake view stp · viewpoint, Harugogo12 km
- Road to the buruuj · attraction, Harugogo12 km
- Road to buruuj · attraction, Harugogo12 km
- Junction to saaka kyeganywa · attraction, Harugogo12 km
- Top of Saaka · viewpoint, Harugogo12 km
- Kigere kya nyina mwiru · viewpoint, Harugogo12 km
- Saaka Volcano · volcano, Western Division13 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: Mabere 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) · Bunia89 km
- Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi173 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 Mabere Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Mabere Sub-county.

- Kabango
- Mabere

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).

## Weather in Mabere Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bundibugyo District, the warmest month is Feb (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Nov (14 °C), after allowing for this place being about 867 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 15 71 

Feb 16 69 

Mar 15 137 

Apr 15 138 

May 14 123 

Jun 14 97 

Jul 14 86 

Aug 14 133 

Sep 14 155 

Oct 14 170 

Nov 14 163 

Dec 14 99 

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

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

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital EBENEZER HEALTH CENTRE III · Ngamba 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.77127&mlon=30.14480#map=17/0.77127/30.14480) 

Bank Eseko Company · Ntandi Town Council 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.79973&mlon=30.14499#map=17/0.79973/30.14499) 

ATM Barclays ATM · Southern Division 17 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 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.70620&mlon=30.06324#map=17/0.70620/30.06324) 

Hotel PMK Resort · Karago Town Council 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.66902&mlon=30.22874#map=17/0.66902/30.22874) 

School Mabere Primary School · Mabere 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.76199&mlon=30.16625#map=17/0.76199/30.16625) 

College Mountains of the Moon University · Western Division 12 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 11 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 Mabere Sub-county

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

- Schools8

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
- Kagugu
- Kasitu
- Nduguto
- Ngamba
- Ntandi Town Council
- Ntotoro
- Sindila

## Quick answers

- Where is Mabere Sub-county?In Bughendera County, Bundibugyo District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Mabere Sub-county?Butungama Sub-county, Karugutu Sub-county, Kasitu Sub-county, Ngamba Sub-county, Ntandi Town Council Sub-county and Ntotoro Sub-county
- What is there to see in Mabere Sub-county?Sempaya Hot Springs (male), Sempaya Hot Springs (female), Amabere Waterall, Amabere Caves
- What time zone is Mabere Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mabere Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Mabere Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mabere Sub-county?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mabere Sub-county?December to February and June to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mabere Sub-county?EBENEZER HEALTH CENTRE III, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mabere Sub-county?Eseko Company, about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mabere Sub-county?Barclays ATM, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mabere Sub-county?Station service, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mabere Sub-county?UG41030107 (OCHA common operational dataset)
