# Buganikire Town Councili Sub-county Sub-county, Bwamba County

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Sub-county · Bwamba County 

# Buganikire Town Councili Sub-county

Buganikire Town Councili Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bwamba County, Bundibugyo District, Western Region. It covers **5.30 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 5.3km²
- 2mapped services
- 913 mtypical elevation

## Where is Buganikire Town Councili Sub-county?

Buganikire Town Councili Sub-county lies in [Bwamba County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bwamba/), [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: [Busaru Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bwamba/busaru/), [Harugale Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/harugale/), [Mirambi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bwamba/mirambi/) and [Nyahuka Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bwamba/nyahuka-town-council/). By area it is the 1484th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 1.9% of [Bwamba County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bwamba/). The centre of Buganikire Town Councili Sub-county is about 286 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 6.6 km from Bundibugyo, the main town of Bwamba County. The centre point is at 0.6611° N, 30.0336° 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: Buganikire Town Councili 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) · Bunia103 km
- Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi158 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 Buganikire Town Councili Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Buganikire Town Councili Sub-county.

- Bugahikere Iii
- Buganikere C
- Buganikere I
- Buganikere Ii
- Buganikere West
- Bundikahemba
- Bundikakemba
- Bundikakemba I
- Bundikakemba Ii
- Kyamaizi
- Simbya

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 Buganikire Town Councili Sub-county

Named natural and historic features inside Buganikire Town Councili Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Ngiti

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 Buganikire Town Councili Sub-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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Buganikire Town Councili Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kasulenge Health Centre II · Harugale 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.66070&mlon=30.04755#map=17/0.66070/30.04755) 

Bank Rwenzori Gamers lnitiative.Ltd · Harugale 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.67667&mlon=30.06842#map=17/0.67667/30.06842) 

ATM Barclays ATM · Southern Division 27 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 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.70620&mlon=30.06324#map=17/0.70620/30.06324) 

Hotel Vanilla Inn · Bundibugyo Town Council 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.70816&mlon=30.06411#map=17/0.70816/30.06411) 

School Buganirere Primary School · Buganikire Town Councili 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65398&mlon=30.03570#map=17/0.65398/30.03570) 

College Rusekere sss · Rubona Town Council 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.55934&mlon=30.17808#map=17/0.55934/30.17808) 

Police station Harugali Police Station · Harugale 4.3 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 Buganikire Town Councili Sub-county

Places mapped inside Buganikire Town Councili Sub-county in open map data, by type.

- Schools2

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 Bwamba County

- Bubandi
- Bubukwanga
- Bundibugyo Town Council
- Bundingoma
- Busaru
- Busunga Town Council
- Kirumya
- Kisubba
- Mirambi
- Nyahuka Town Council
- Tokwe

## Quick answers

- Where is Buganikire Town Councili Sub-county?In Bwamba County, Bundibugyo District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Buganikire Town Councili Sub-county?Busaru Sub-county, Harugale Sub-county, Mirambi Sub-county and Nyahuka Town Council Sub-county
- What time zone is Buganikire Town Councili Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Buganikire Town Councili Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Buganikire Town Councili Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Buganikire Town Councili Sub-county?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Buganikire Town Councili Sub-county?December to February and June to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Buganikire Town Councili Sub-county?Kasulenge Health Centre II, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Buganikire Town Councili Sub-county?Rwenzori Gamers lnitiative.Ltd, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Buganikire Town Councili Sub-county?Barclays ATM, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Buganikire Town Councili Sub-county?Station service, about 6.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Buganikire Town Councili Sub-county?UG41030203 (OCHA common operational dataset)
