# Kabonero Sub-county Sub-county, Bunyangabu County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bunyangabu/bunyangabu/kabonero/ Sub-county · Bunyangabu County # Kabonero Sub-county Kabonero Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bunyangabu County, Bunyangabu District, Western Region. It covers **114.1 km²**. 35 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 114km² - 14mapped services - 1,680 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kabonero Sub-county? Kabonero Sub-county lies in [Bunyangabu County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bunyangabu/bunyangabu/), [Bunyangabu District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bunyangabu/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 9 other sub-counties: [Butama-Mitunda Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/butama-mitunda-town-council/), [Bwesumbu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/busongora/bwesumbu/), [Kagugu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/kagugu/), [Katebwa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bunyangabu/bunyangabu/katebwa/), [Kibiito Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bunyangabu/bunyangabu/kibiito/), [Kibiito Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bunyangabu/bunyangabu/kibiito-town-council/), [Kisomoro Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bunyangabu/bunyangabu/kisomoro/), [Kyabarungira Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/busongora/kyabarungira/) and [Sindila Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/sindila/). By area it is the 597th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 22.9% of [Bunyangabu County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bunyangabu/bunyangabu/). The centre of Kabonero Sub-county is about 277 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.4847° N, 30.0930° 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 Kabonero Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Kabonero Sub-county - Mihunga Hotsprings pool · beach, Maliba16 km - Kanyamukale · viewpoint, Rwimi Town Council18 km - Viewpoint all lake · viewpoint, Kiyombya19 km - Place to sit near the water · viewpoint, Kiyombya19 km - Mahoma Waterfall · attraction, Kasenda19 km - Mahoma Falls · waterfall, Kasenda19 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: Kabonero 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) · Bunia121 km - Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi141 km ### Nearest railway station Kasese (Nyamwamba Division), about 35 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:55) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:51, 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 Kabonero Sub-county Open gazetteers list **35 villages, towns and localities** in Kabonero Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,459 m and 1,857 m above sea level (median 1,680 m). - Bagora - Buboro - Bukara - Bukuba - Bukurungu - Bulyambaghu - Bunyamukomgo - Busamba I - Busamba Ii A - Busamba Ii B - Busanda - Buteba - Gera - Kabaleebi A - Kabaleebi B - Kabonero - Kabonero A - Kabonero B - Kabulinda - Kaneru - Kasogi A - Kasogi B - Kinjampanika - Kinyampanika A - Kitengya - Kitunga - Mutiti A - Mutiti B - Nsororo - Nyamba A - Nyamba B - Nyarugongo A - Nyarugongo B - Rwagimba - Rwano 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 Kabonero Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Kabonero Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Isomazoli - Ndugutu - Nsanga ### Hills and mountains 4 hills; 1 peak. - Katabwa · 3,162 m - Kanyambanika · 2,747 m - Kantarara · 1,884 m - Nyakitandire · 1,750 m - Bukuba · 1,743 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 Kabonero Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Bunyangabu 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 Kabonero Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital RWAGIMBA HEALTH CENTRE III · Kabonero 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.47999&mlon=30.10744#map=17/0.47999/30.10744) Bank Rwenzori Gamers lnitiative.Ltd · Harugale 22 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 Shell · Katebwa 7.2 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 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.55888&mlon=30.17677#map=17/0.55888/30.17677) School Bulyambaghu Seventh-day Adventist Primary School · Kabonero 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.48563&mlon=30.11313#map=17/0.48563/30.11313) College Rusekere sss · Rubona Town Council 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.55934&mlon=30.17808#map=17/0.55934/30.17808) Police station Harugali Police Station · Harugale 22 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 Kabonero Sub-county Places mapped inside Kabonero Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Schools11 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 Bunyangabu County - Buheesi - Buheesi Town Council - Katebwa - Kibiito - Kibiito Town Council - Kisomoro - Kiyombya - Kyamukube Town Council - Rubona Town Council - Rwimi - Rwimi Town Council ## Quick answers - Where is Kabonero Sub-county?In Bunyangabu County, Bunyangabu District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Kabonero Sub-county?Butama-Mitunda Town Council Sub-county, Bwesumbu Sub-county, Kagugu Sub-county, Katebwa Sub-county, Kibiito Sub-county, Kibiito Town Council Sub-county, Kisomoro Sub-county, Kyabarungira Sub-county and Sindila Sub-county - What is there to see in Kabonero Sub-county?Mihunga Hotsprings pool, Kanyamukale, Viewpoint all lake, Place to sit near the water - What time zone is Kabonero Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kabonero Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Kabonero Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kabonero Sub-county?35 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kabonero Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,459 m and 1,857 m - What is the highest point in Kabonero Sub-county?Katabwa (3,162 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kabonero Sub-county?December to February and June to July - Where is the nearest hospital to Kabonero Sub-county?RWAGIMBA HEALTH CENTRE III, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kabonero Sub-county?Rwenzori Gamers lnitiative.Ltd, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kabonero Sub-county?Barclays ATM, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kabonero Sub-county?Shell, about 7.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kabonero Sub-county?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Kabonero Sub-county?UG41040103 (OCHA common operational dataset)