# Igara County, Bushenyi District – Sub-counties, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bushenyi/igara/

County · Bushenyi District 

# Igara County

Igara County is a county of Uganda in Bushenyi District, Western Region. It covers **815.0 km²**. It is divided into 11 sub-counties. 486 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 249 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 815km²
- 11sub-counties
- 249mapped services

## Where is Igara County?

Igara 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 7 other counties: [Buhweju County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/buhweju/buhweju/), [Bujumbura County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/bujumbura/), [Bunyaruguru County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubirizi/bunyaruguru/), [Bushenyi Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bushenyi/bushenyi-municipality/), [Ruhinda County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/), [Sheema County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/sheema/sheema/) and [Sheema Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/sheema/sheema-municipality/). By area it is the 102nd largest of 203 counties in Uganda. It covers 90.0% of [Bushenyi District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bushenyi/). The centre of Igara County is about 282 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 7.0 km from Bushenyi, the main town of Bushenyi District. The centre point is at 0.4754° S, 30.1710° 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 Igara County

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Igara County: 1 nature reserve.

- Kalinzu Forest · nature reserve

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: Igara 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) · Kihihi59 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali166 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 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 Igara County

Sub-county Area km² Localities Services 

[Bitooma Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bushenyi/igara/bitooma/) 108 38 23 

[Bumbaire Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bushenyi/igara/bumbaire/) 46 56 22 

[Ibaare Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bushenyi/igara/ibaare/) 30 31 18 

[Kakanju Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bushenyi/igara/kakanju/) 56 51 23 

[Kyabugimbi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bushenyi/igara/kyabugimbi/) 56 56 20 

[Kyamuhunga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bushenyi/igara/kyamuhunga/) 232 46 14 

[Kyamuhunga Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bushenyi/igara/kyamuhunga-town-council/) 54 35 25 

[Kyeizooba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bushenyi/igara/kyeizooba/) 71 77 27 

[Nyabubare Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bushenyi/igara/nyabubare/) 95 78 51 

[Ruhumuro Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bushenyi/igara/ruhumuro/) 52 32 16 

[Rwentuha Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bushenyi/igara/rwentuha-town-council/) 14 17 10 

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 Igara County

Open gazetteers list **486 villages, towns and localities** in Igara County. The largest with a recorded population: Kyamahungu (15,800). Settlements here lie between about 1,466 m and 1,638 m above sea level (median 1,574 m).

- Ahanjeru
- Ahibare
- Akayanja
- Bijengye A
- Bijengye B
- Birimbi
- Bitooma
- Bitooma A
- Bitooma C
- Bitooma Central
- Bubare
- Bucuma
- Bugaara Central
- Bugalama
- Bugarama
- Bugarama A
- Bugarama B
- Bugomora
- Bugongo
- Buhimba A
- Buhimba B
- Bujaga A
- Bujaga B
- Bukuba I
- Bukuba Ii
- Bukumbya
- Bumbaire I
- Bumbaire II
- Bunanura
- Bunenwa
- Bushanje
- Bushanze
- Butare
- Butare Trc
- Buyanja
- Buyanja I
- Buyanja Ii
- Bweera
- Bwegyeme A
- Bwegyeme B
- Bwekingo
- Bwera I
- Bwombere
- Bwooma
- Comboni
- Ekikurijo
- Ekininga
- Enengo
- Enkombe
- Gongo
- Igara T.f
- Ihanda
- Irashaniro
- Ishunga
- Itega
- Kaasa I
- Kaasa Ii
- Kabaare
- Kabakobokye
- Kabande A
- Kabande B
- Kabatuura
- Kabingo (mashonga)
- Kabuba
- Kabura
- Kabushaho
- Kaceka
- Kacence
- Kacwamba
- Kafunjo
- Kafunjo (kitagata)
- Kagari
- Kagati
- Kagorogoro
- Kagunga
- Kahiija I
- Kahiija Ii
- Kahungye I
- Kahungye Ii
- Kainamo
- Kajugangoma
- Kajunju Central
- Kakamba
- Kakanhzu
- Kakanju A
- Kakanju B
- Kakanzhu
- Kakinga
- Kakira
- Kakoma
- Kakoni
- Kakoto B
- Kakuto A
- Kalinzu Forest
- Kambuzi
- Kamushana
- Kamutazya
- Kamutyaza
- Kancucu
- Kandekye
- Kangoma
- Kansingyesa
- Kantojo
- Kantunda
- Kanyabiko
- Kanyambare
- Kanyamiteera
- Kanyamuhita
- Kanyamukundi
- Kanyegyero
- Karaaro
- Karama
- Karambi
- Kariire
- Karondo
- Karubuga A
- Karubuga B
- Karyango
- Karyanshure
- Kashambya
- Kashasha
- Kasheshe
- Kashogashoga
- Kashororo
- Kashozi
- Kasyoha Kitomi
- Katarumwa
- Katembe
- Katenga
- Kateramo
- Katerero I
- Katerero Ii
- Katikamwe A
- Katikamwe B
- Katima
- Katimba
- Katonya
- Katookye
- Katooma
- Katunga
- Katunguru
- Katuura
- Kawaga
- Kayanga
- Kayanga A
- Kayanga B
- Kayanja
- Kayanta
- Kayengo
- Keijengye
- Kemitaha
- Kempene
- Kibaniga I
- Kibaniga Ii
- Kibatsi
- Kibazi
- Kibingo
- Kibingo A
- Kibingo B
- Kibingo Central
- Kibitsya
- Kibona A
- Kibona B
- Kiboona
- Kicwamba
- Kifunjo
- Kigimbi
- Kigoma
- Kigoma Trc
- Kigondo A
- Kigondo B
- Kihiire
- Kihororo
- Kihunda
- Kijumo I
- Kijumo Ii
- Kikumbagazo
- Kimuri
- Kirera
- Kiruhura
- Kirundo
- Kisingo
- Kitabi
- Kitagata
- Kitakuuka
- Kitojo I
- Kitojo Ii
- Kitooma
- Kitozho
- Kitsibo
- Kitwe
- Kitwe Central
- Kitwe-rutooma
- Kiyaga
- Kiyagara I
- Kiyagara Ii
- Kiyagara Iii
- Kizinda Trc
- Konyo
- Kutolo
- Kyaasha
- Kyabajojo
- Kyabasenene
- Kyabitara
- Kyabugimbi
- Kyabugimbi Trc
- Kyakayanga
- Kyamabaare
- Kyamabare
- Kyamacumu
- Kyamagambo
- Kyamahunga
- Kyamahungu
- Kyamamari
- Kyamiko
- Kyampembwe
- Kyamugabo
- Kyamugasha
- Kyamumali
- Kyamutiganzi A
- Kyamutiganzi B
- Kyamutiganzi C
- Kyamutiganzi D
- Kyanti
- Kyanyamugiira
- Kyanyamutungu
- Kyaruhigika
- Kyaruhuga
- Kyarukaari
- Kyeibumba
- Kyeigombe A
- Kyeigombe B
- Kyeigombe C
- Kyeikamba
- Kyeizobo
- Kyeizooba
- Kyentobo Central
- Kyeru
- Mabanga
- Maino
- Makweteere
- Manengo A
- Manengo B
- Mashonga
- Matiigi
- Matimba
- Mbatamo
- Migina
- Misingano
- Miti
- Mukama
- Mukora
- Muraaro
- Murambi
- Murengaizo
- Mushakira
- Mutanoga
- Muzira I
- Muzira Ii
- Mwengura
- Ncucumo
- Ncwera
- Ndaragi
- Ngando
- Ngorora
- Njeru
- Nkanga
- Nkoni
- Nkoni I
- Nkoni Ii
- Nkuna I
- Nkuna Ii
- Nombe
- Nshenga (ntungamo)
- Nshenga A
- Nshugashugi
- Nshumi
- Ntaza
- Ntungamo
- Numba Central
- Numba II
- Nyabibari
- Nyabitekyere
- Nyabitote I
- Nyabitote Ii
- Nyabubaare
- Nyabubaare A
- Nyabubaare B
- Nyabubaare I
- Nyabubaare Ii
- Nyabubale
- Nyabubare
- Nyabutobo
- Nyabuziri
- Nyabwiina
- Nyabwina
- Nyabwirima
- Nyakabaare
- Nyakabanga
- Nyakabanga A
- Nyakabanga B
- Nyakabare
- Nyakabingo
- Nyakabingo I
- Nyakabingo Ii
- Nyakabirizi
- Nyakabungo
- Nyakahandagazi
- Nyakahanga A
- Nyakahanga B
- Nyakahembe
- Nyakahita
- Nyakajumo
- Nyakarehe
- Nyakashebeya
- Nyakashojwa
- Nyakashojwa A
- Nyakashojwa B
- Nyakasozi
- Nyakateete A
- Nyakateete B
- Nyakatembe
- Nyakatembe I
- Nyakatembe Ii
- Nyakatete
- Nyakatooma
- Nyakatsiro
- Nyakatugunda
- Nyakatugunda (kibaare)
- Nyakatuntu
- Nyakayonza
- Nyakazinga
- Nyakibaya
- Nyakibingo
- Nyakiboreera
- Nyakigabagaba
- Nyakinengo
- Nyakishojwa
- Nyakishozo
- Nyamabare AI
- Nyamabare AIi
- Nyamabare B
- Nyamabare C
- Nyamabare D
- Nyamashobe
- Nyambare
- Nyambirizi
- Nyamiaga
- Nyamiko
- Nyamirama
- Nyamirembe A
- Nyamirembe B
- Nyamirima
- Nyamitanga
- Nyamitanga I
- Nyamitanga Ii
- Nyamitooma
- Nyamitozo
- Nyamiyaga
- Nyamiyaga (butare Town Board)
- Nyamiyaga (nyamiyaga)
- Nyamiyaga II
- Nyamizi
- Nyampikye
- Nyampungye
- Nyamyerande I
- Nyamyerande Ii
- Nyamyerande Iii
- Nyamyerande Iv
- Nyandozo
- Nyanga
- Nyarugoote
- Nyaruka
- Nyarurambi
- Nyarutoma
- Nyarutooma
- Nyarutuntu
- Nyaruyanga
- Nyaruzinga
- Nyarwanya A
- Nyarwanya B
- Nyeibingo A
- Nyeibingo B
- Nyeibingo C
- Nyungu I
- Nyungu Ii
- Nzeru
- Nzheru
- Obwiho
- Obwogo
- Omukibare
- Omukitaro
- Omunjeru
- Orubingo
- Orubingo A
- Orubingo B
- Oruhita
- Oruruku
- Rubare
- Rubingo

…and 86 more.

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 Igara County

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

### Water

9 rivers and streams.

- Bulingo
- Kandekye
- Kanyara
- Kawumbuli
- Kyamugambira
- Lutoto
- Nyabikurungo
- Ruzhozho
- Warugo

### Hills and mountains

6 hills; 1 mountain.

- Kaiirere · 1,801 m
- Kitakuka · 1,577 m
- Lugaga · 1,516 m
- Lubuaka · 1,506 m
- Changeny · 1,469 m
- Mashonga · 1,468 m
- Kaitampungu · 1,464 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest.

- Kalinzu Forest

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Ankole Tea

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 Igara 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 Igara County

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

- Hospitals15
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Schools228
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants2
- Police stations1

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 Igara County?In Bushenyi District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Igara County?Buhweju County, Bujumbura County, Bunyaruguru County, Bushenyi Municipality County, Ruhinda County, Sheema County and Sheema Municipality County
- What is there to see in Igara County?Kalinzu Forest
- What time zone is Igara County in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Igara County?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Igara County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Igara County?486 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Igara County?Settlements lie between 1,466 m and 1,638 m
- What is the highest point in Igara County?Kaiirere (1,801 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Igara County?December to February and May to September
- How many hospitals are in Igara County?15 mapped
- How many banks are in Igara County?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Igara County?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Igara County?UG410502 (OCHA common operational dataset)