# Bushenyi Municipality County, Bushenyi District – Sub-counties > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bushenyi/bushenyi-municipality/ County · Bushenyi District # Bushenyi Municipality County Bushenyi Municipality County is a county of Uganda in Bushenyi District, Western Region. It covers **90.2 km²**. It is divided into 3 sub-counties. 82 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 118 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 90.2km² - 3sub-counties - 118mapped services ## Where is Bushenyi Municipality County? Bushenyi Municipality County lies in [Bushenyi District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bushenyi/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 1 other county: [Igara County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bushenyi/igara/). By area it is the 177th largest of 203 counties in Uganda. It covers 10.0% of [Bushenyi District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bushenyi/). The centre of Bushenyi Municipality County is about 284 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 1.1 km from Bushenyi, the main town of Bushenyi District. The centre point is at 0.5398° S, 30.1762° 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 Bushenyi Municipality County OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Bushenyi Municipality County: 2 attractions; 2 viewpoints. - Basajjabalaba primary school main hall · viewpoint - Kiu main hall · viewpoint - Attractio · attraction - Total · attraction 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: Bushenyi Municipality 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 - Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi57 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali159 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:49) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:56, sunset around 19:02). 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 Bushenyi Municipality County Sub-county Area km² Localities Services [Central Divison Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bushenyi/bushenyi-municipality/central-divison/) 36 38 41 [Ishaka Divison Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bushenyi/bushenyi-municipality/ishaka-divison/) 20 21 60 [Nyakabirizi Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bushenyi/bushenyi-municipality/nyakabirizi-division/) 35 24 17 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 Bushenyi Municipality County Open gazetteers list **82 villages, towns and localities** in Bushenyi Municipality County. The largest with a recorded population: Ishaka (41,063). Settlements here lie between about 1,607 m and 1,673 m above sea level (median 1,616 m). - Buhuma I - Bunyarigi Central - Buramba I - Buramba Ii - Buramba Iii - Bushenyi - Bushenyi Central - Bwatogo - Bwatoogo - Bwegiragye - Bweranyangi - Cell A - Cell B - Cell C - Cell D - Central - Gabikye - Igorora - Ihooza - Irembezi - Ishaka - Kamira - Kashekye - Kashenyi - Kashenyi I - Kashenyi Ii - Katunga - Katungu - Kayojo - Kibaare A - Kibaare B - Kibaare C - Kicwamba - Kikuba Central - Kyabumbaire - Kyakagina - Kyanamira - Kyandago - Kyeitembe East - Kyeitembe West - Kyeitmbe East - Kyeitmbe West - Mabaare - Makota - Matsya - Matyazo - Mazinga - Muhire A - Muhire B - Mutojo - No Mans Land - Nombe - Nshenga B - Nshozi - Ntaza I - Ntaza Ii - Nyabikyerere - Nyakabirizi - Nyakahita A - Nyakahita B - Nyamiko - Nyaruzinga - Nyarwanya - Ruhanadgazi - Ruharo Central - Ruhobo - Rushinya Central - Ruyaayo - Rwandaaro - Rwandaro - Rweibare - Rwenjeru Central - Rwenjeru Trc - Ryakanyonyi - Ryamabengwa - Ryanshana I - Ryanshana Ii - Ryemigobora - Ryuyaayo - Special Area - Tank Hill - Twengoma 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 Bushenyi Municipality County Named natural and historic features inside Bushenyi Municipality County, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Irembezi · 1,667 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 Bushenyi Municipality County and the best time to visit Using the climate of Bushenyi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Nov (21 °C). About 1,129 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (136 mm) and the driest Jul (45 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and May to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 71 Feb 23 74 Mar 23 126 Apr 22 129 May 22 106 Jun 22 45 Jul 22 45 Aug 22 75 Sep 22 100 Oct 22 128 Nov 21 136 Dec 22 93 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bushenyi Municipality County Places mapped inside Bushenyi Municipality County in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals11 - Banks9 - Petrol pumps8 - Hotels20 - Schools57 - Colleges and universities7 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants3 - Police stations2 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 Bushenyi Municipality County?In Bushenyi District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Bushenyi Municipality County?Igara County - What is there to see in Bushenyi Municipality County?Attractio, Basajjabalaba primary school main hall, Kiu main hall, Total - What time zone is Bushenyi Municipality County in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Bushenyi Municipality County?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Bushenyi Municipality County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bushenyi Municipality County?82 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bushenyi Municipality County?Settlements lie between 1,607 m and 1,673 m - What is the highest point in Bushenyi Municipality County?Irembezi (1,667 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bushenyi Municipality County?December to February and May to September - How many hospitals are in Bushenyi Municipality County?11 mapped - How many banks are in Bushenyi Municipality County?9 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Bushenyi Municipality County?8 mapped - What is the P-code of Bushenyi Municipality County?UG410501 (OCHA common operational dataset)