# Kirumya Sub-county Sub-county, Bwamba County – Villages & Map

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

Sub-county · Bwamba County 

# Kirumya Sub-county

Kirumya Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bwamba County, Bundibugyo District, Western Region. It covers **21.4 km²**. 37 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 21.4km²
- 6mapped services
- 944 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kirumya Sub-county?

Kirumya 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 6 other sub-counties: [Bubukwanga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bwamba/bubukwanga/), [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/), [Ngamba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/ngamba/), [Ntotoro Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/ntotoro/) and [Tokwe Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bwamba/tokwe/). By area it is the 1280th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 7.7% of [Bwamba County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bwamba/). The centre of Kirumya Sub-county is about 281 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 3.6 km from Bundibugyo, the main town of Bwamba County. The centre point is at 0.7350° N, 30.0862° 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 Kirumya Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Kirumya Sub-county

- Sempaya Hot Springs (male) · attraction, Ntotoro14 km
- Sempaya Hot Springs (female) · attraction, Burondo14 km
- Amabere Waterall · waterfall, Karago Town Council17 km
- Amabere Caves · cave, Karago Town Council17 km
- Junction to saaka kyeganywa · attraction, Harugogo17 km
- Lake view stp · viewpoint, Harugogo17 km
- Horse riding · attraction, Harugogo17 km
- Kigere kya nyina mwiru · viewpoint, Harugogo18 km
- Road to buruuj · attraction, Harugogo18 km
- Road to the buruuj · attraction, Harugogo18 km
- Top of Saaka · viewpoint, Harugogo18 km
- Mbuzi centre · attraction, Bukuuku19 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: Kirumya 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) · Bunia94 km
- Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi167 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.

## Villages and localities in Kirumya Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **37 villages, towns and localities** in Kirumya Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 908 m and 1,037 m above sea level (median 944 m).

- Bugharama Ii
- Bulama Central
- Bulama I
- Bulama Ii
- Bundibuluru
- Bundibuturo I
- Bundigere
- Bundijabu
- Bundikeke
- Bundikeki-gabata
- Bundikeki-kisenyi I
- Bundikeki-kisenyi Ii
- Bundimbale
- Bundimulangi
- Bundimulangya
- Bundimulombi Central
- Bundimulombi I
- Bundimulombi Ii
- Bundimurombe
- Bundingbheku I
- Bundingbheku Ii
- Bundisana
- Bundiwerume Board
- Bundiwerume Central
- Bunfikayanja
- Butukuru
- Kasodo Village
- Kasulenge Ii
- Katumba Central
- Kirumya Central
- Kirumya I
- Kirumya Ii
- Nyabude I
- Nyabude Ii
- Nyakitokoro
- Nyangasa
- Nyankilo Lci

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 Kirumya Sub-county

Named natural and historic features inside Kirumya Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Kanyansese
- Mboti
- Momgungu
- Ntoma

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 Kirumya 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 Kirumya Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital HEALTH CENTRE · Bukonzo 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.71413&mlon=30.09920#map=17/0.71413/30.09920) 

Bank Rwenzori Gamers lnitiative.Ltd · Harugale 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.67667&mlon=30.06842#map=17/0.67667/30.06842) 

ATM Barclays ATM · Southern Division 23 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 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.70620&mlon=30.06324#map=17/0.70620/30.06324) 

Hotel Comfort Hotel Bundibugyo · Bundibugyo Town Council 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.71136&mlon=30.06302#map=17/0.71136/30.06302) 

School Saint Kenneth Orphan Nursery and Primary School · Kirumya 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.73138&mlon=30.08684#map=17/0.73138/30.08684) 

College Mountains of the Moon University · Western Division 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.69155&mlon=30.24744#map=17/0.69155/30.24744) 

Police station Harugali Police Station · Harugale 6.7 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 Kirumya Sub-county

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

- Schools6

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
- Buganikire Town Councili
- Bundibugyo Town Council
- Bundingoma
- Busaru
- Busunga Town Council
- Kisubba
- Mirambi
- Nyahuka Town Council
- Tokwe

## Quick answers

- Where is Kirumya Sub-county?In Bwamba County, Bundibugyo District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Kirumya Sub-county?Bubukwanga Sub-county, Bukonzo Sub-county, Bundibugyo Town Council Sub-county, Ngamba Sub-county, Ntotoro Sub-county and Tokwe Sub-county
- What is there to see in Kirumya Sub-county?Sempaya Hot Springs (male), Sempaya Hot Springs (female), Amabere Waterall, Amabere Caves
- What time zone is Kirumya Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kirumya Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Kirumya Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kirumya Sub-county?37 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kirumya Sub-county?Settlements lie between 908 m and 1,037 m
- What is the best time to visit Kirumya Sub-county?December to February and June to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kirumya Sub-county?HEALTH CENTRE, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kirumya Sub-county?Rwenzori Gamers lnitiative.Ltd, about 6.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kirumya Sub-county?Barclays ATM, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kirumya Sub-county?Station service, about 4.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kirumya Sub-county?UG41030208 (OCHA common operational dataset)
