# Bwamba County, Bundibugyo District – Sub-counties & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bwamba/

County · Bundibugyo District 

# Bwamba County

Bwamba County is a county of Uganda in Bundibugyo District, Western Region. It covers **279.1 km²**. It is divided into 12 sub-counties. 369 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 103 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 279km²
- 12sub-counties
- 103mapped services

## Where is Bwamba County?

Bwamba County lies in [Bundibugyo District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 1 other county: [Bughendera County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/). By area it is the 156th largest of 203 counties in Uganda. It covers 32.8% of [Bundibugyo District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/). The centre of Bwamba County is about 286 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 3.9 km from Bundibugyo, the main town of Bundibugyo District. The centre point is at 0.7391° N, 30.0431° 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: Bwamba 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) · Bunia94 km
- Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi166 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.

## Sub-counties of Bwamba County

Sub-county Area km² Localities Services 

[Bubandi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bwamba/bubandi/) 8.8 22 4 

[Bubukwanga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bwamba/bubukwanga/) 49 20 6 

[Buganikire Town Councili Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bwamba/buganikire-town-councili/) 5.3 11 2 

[Bundibugyo Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bwamba/bundibugyo-town-council/) 9.7 35 30 

[Bundingoma Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bwamba/bundingoma/) 6.1 14 2 

[Busaru Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bwamba/busaru/) 25 53 8 

[Busunga Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bwamba/busunga-town-council/) 8.7 22 6 

[Kirumya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bwamba/kirumya/) 21 37 6 

[Kisubba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bwamba/kisubba/) 51 45 9 

[Mirambi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bwamba/mirambi/) 14 23 6 

[Nyahuka Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bwamba/nyahuka-town-council/) 12 49 18 

[Tokwe Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bwamba/tokwe/) 67 41 6 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Bwamba County

Open gazetteers list **369 villages, towns and localities** in Bwamba County. The largest with a recorded population: Bundibugyo (22,300) and Nyahuka (19,600). Settlements here lie between about 668 m and 1,037 m above sea level (median 859 m).

- Amagurubure
- Baboli
- Bambe
- Bansongora
- Bayama
- Bimara
- Bubandi
- Bubandi Central
- Bubandi Ii
- Bubandi Iii
- Bubomboli
- Bubomboli A
- Bubomboli B
- Bubomboli C
- Bubomboli Central
- Bubomboli I
- Bubomboli Ii
- Bubomboli Iii
- Bubomboli Iv
- Bubomboli-bulyambwa
- Bubukwanga
- Bubukwanga Central
- Bubukwanga Hqtrs
- Bubulongu
- Bubulongu Boader
- Bubulongu Central
- Bufeme Sendeluwa
- Bugado
- Bugahikere Iii
- Buganikere C
- Buganikere I
- Buganikere Ii
- Buganikere West
- Bugarama
- Bugharama Ii
- Bugombwa
- Bugombwa Central
- Bugombwa Harugale
- Buhanda
- Bujerere
- Bukondo
- Bukwanga
- Bulama Central
- Bulama I
- Bulama Ii
- Buleleya
- Bulireya
- Bulireya Bulyamba
- Bulireya Farm
- Bulireya I
- Bulireya Ii
- Bulireya-nyakakindo
- Bulyambwa
- Bulyanyama
- Bumadu
- Bumadu Central
- Bumate Ii
- Bundibakereke
- Bundibakileki
- Bundibeghendya
- Bundibombi
- Bundibugyo
- Bundibukusu
- Bundibuluru
- Bundibundu
- Bundibuturo I
- Bundibyeso
- Bundigere
- Bundihakungu
- Bundijabu
- Bundijongiya
- Bundijonja
- Bundikagoro
- Bundikahemba
- Bundikahuka
- Bundikahuka Central
- Bundikahuka I
- Bundikahuka Ii
- Bundikahuka Iii
- Bundikahungu
- Bundikahungu Central
- Bundikahungu Hill
- Bundikahungu I
- Bundikahungu Ii
- Bundikahungu Iii
- Bundikahungu Iv
- Bundikahungu North
- Bundikahungu South
- Bundikahungu V
- Bundikahungu West
- Bundikakemba
- Bundikakemba East
- Bundikakemba I
- Bundikakemba Ii
- Bundikakemba Iii
- Bundikakemba West
- Bundikayanja
- Bundikayanja I
- Bundikayanja Ii
- Bundikeke
- Bundikeki-gabata
- Bundikeki-kisenyi I
- Bundikeki-kisenyi Ii
- Bundikiteganwa I
- Bundikitimbo
- Bundikphada
- Bundikubo
- Bundikulya
- Bundikuyale
- Bundikuyali
- Bundikuyali Central
- Bundikuyali I
- Bundikuyali Ii
- Bundikyola
- Bundikyora South
- Bundimagwara
- Bundimagwara Ii
- Bundimbale
- Bundimbali Ii
- Bundimbele
- Bundimbere Central
- Bundimbere Ii
- Bundimbere Iii
- Bundimbere Iv
- Bundimboyo
- Bundimbuga
- Bundimere I
- Bundimilambi
- Bundimugayo
- Bundimujuba
- Bundimulangi
- Bundimulangya
- Bundimulinga
- Bundimulinga C
- Bundimulinga East
- Bundimulinga I
- Bundimulinga Ii
- Bundimulinga Iii
- Bundimulinga Iv
- Bundimulinga West
- Bundimulombi Central
- Bundimulombi I
- Bundimulombi Ii
- Bundimurombe
- Bundimwendi I
- Bundimwendi Ii
- Bundinamandi
- Bundinduru
- Bundingbheku I
- Bundingbheku Ii
- Bundingoma
- Bundingoma Central
- Bundingoma I
- Bundingoma Ii
- Bundingoma Iv
- Bundinserya
- Bundinyama
- Bundinyama I
- Bundisana
- Bundisyoko
- Bundiwelume
- Bundiwerume Board
- Bundiwerume Central
- Bundiwerume I
- Bundiwerume I I
- Bundiwirima
- Bundyankunda
- Bunfikayanja
- Bunganikeri
- Bunimwende
- Bunyambuyo
- Bunyamwera
- Bunyamwera Central
- Bunyaruta
- Bunyaruta I
- Bunyaruta Ii
- Busaru
- Busaru Central
- Busaru Central I
- Busengerwa I
- Busengerwa Ii
- Busengerwa Iii
- Busengerwa Iv
- Busengerwa Nyalu
- Busoru I
- Busoru Ii
- Busoru Iii
- Busoru Rwandui
- Busu
- Busu Central
- Busu I Buhura
- Busu Ii
- Busu Iii
- Busuma
- Busunga
- Busunga Central
- Busuru
- Butama I
- Butama Ii
- Butama Iii
- Butama Iv
- Butogo
- Butoogo I
- Butoogo Ii
- Butoogo Iii
- Butoogo Saila
- Butukuru
- Central
- Chabhi
- City Square
- Dumba
- Gabbata
- Hakitara
- Hakitara I
- Hakitara Ii
- Hakitengya
- Hamutiti
- Hospital
- Humiya
- Humya
- Humya I
- Humya Iii
- Kabale
- Kabutabule
- Kadindere
- Kagorogoro
- Kagorra
- Kahimbi
- Kaindoole
- Kajambula
- Kajurugha
- Kakipirizi
- Kakondo
- Kakooga
- Kalebha
- Kalera
- Kanakulongo
- Kanangugu
- Kanyabilaya
- Kanyamwerina
- Kanyamwirima I
- Kanyamwirima Ii
- Kanyamwirina
- Kanyangoma
- Kanyantuha
- Kasiri
- Kasiri Central
- Kasodo Village
- Kasulenge Ii
- Kasumbeliya
- Katanga
- Katumba Central
- Kavule
- Kayenje
- Kibaale
- Kibanige
- Kijanjaba
- Kijanjaba Central
- Kijanjaba I
- Kijanjaba Ii
- Kijumbu
- Kilara
- Kilembe
- Kinanti
- Kinyante Central
- Kinyante East
- Kinyante I
- Kinyante Ii
- Kinyante Iii
- Kinyante Iv
- Kiribha
- Kirindi
- Kirumya Central
- Kirumya I
- Kirumya Ii
- Kisenyi
- Kiserimbe
- Kisuba
- Kitui
- Kitule
- Kitumba
- Kyamaizi
- Lamia I
- Lamia Ii
- Lutobo I
- Luugo
- Mabale
- Mabangenyi
- Maindoole
- Majada
- Majada East
- Majada West
- Makwora
- Mampongya
- Mampungulu
- Mankamba
- Mataisa
- Matembo
- Mbago
- Mbika
- Mbumbai
- Mbume
- Mirambi Central
- Mpoku
- Mukudungu
- Mukudungu West
- Mulungitanua I
- Mulungitanua Ii
- Musandara
- Mutiti
- Mutoma
- Mutukula
- Mutunda
- Nabanjingiri
- Naboowa
- Nadule
- Namansengu
- Nambaranga
- Namber One
- Namugaju
- Namugongo
- Nduguto
- Nduguto I
- Nduguto Ii
- Ngabula
- Ngoma
- Njanja
- Njuli
- Njuule I
- Nkarara
- Nkisiya
- Ntaya
- Nyabude I
- Nyabude Ii
- Nyaburongwe
- Nyahuka
- Nyahuka Central
- Nyahuka East
- Nyahuka West
- Nyahungu
- Nyakakindo
- Nyakakindo Central
- Nyakakindo I
- Nyakakindo Ii
- Nyakasoha I
- Nyakasoha Ii
- Nyakasoho
- Nyakitokoro
- Nyakonda Ii
- Nyambaro
- Nyambaro Central
- Nyambaro Ii
- Nyambaro Iii
- Nyambaro Iv
- Nyampiri
- Nyangasa
- Nyankilo Lci
- Rundwe
- Rutobo
- Rutobo Ii
- Saara City
- Semuliki National Park
- Simbya
- Simbya Nkuru Central
- Simbya Nkuru I
- Smibya Nkuru Ii
- Special Area
- Twanzane
- Yenga

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 Bwamba County

Named natural and historic features inside Bwamba County, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

23 rivers and streams.

- Amapogi
- Botwalibo
- Humiya
- Kaga
- Kanobogo
- Kanyansese
- Manjuguja
- Mboti
- Momgungu
- Ndugutu
- Ngiti
- Ntoma
- Nyaduli
- Nyahuka
- Nyakabosiri
- Nyansimere
- Nyaruru
- Rutoba
- Rwabatwa
- Rwigo
- Sabi
- Tokwe
- Tombwe

### Hills and mountains

1 peak; 1 hill.

- Busunga · 948 m
- Bundibugyo · 892 m

### Getting around

1 airport; 1 airfield.

- Bundibugyo
- Bundibugyo Airport

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 Bwamba County and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bundibugyo District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Nov (20 °C). 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 21 71 

Feb 21 69 

Mar 21 137 

Apr 20 138 

May 20 123 

Jun 20 97 

Jul 20 86 

Aug 20 133 

Sep 20 155 

Oct 20 170 

Nov 20 163 

Dec 20 99 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bwamba County

Places mapped inside Bwamba County in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals5
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels3
- Schools90
- Pharmacies3
- Restaurants1

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Bwamba County?In Bundibugyo District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Bwamba County?Bughendera County
- What time zone is Bwamba County in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Bwamba County?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Bwamba County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bwamba County?369 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bwamba County?Settlements lie between 668 m and 1,037 m
- What is the highest point in Bwamba County?Busunga (948 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Bwamba County?December to February and June to July
- How many hospitals are in Bwamba County?5 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Bwamba County?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bwamba County?UG410302 (OCHA common operational dataset)