# Bugahya County, Hoima District – Sub-counties, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/hoima/bugahya/

County · Hoima District 

# Bugahya County

Bugahya County is a county of Uganda in Hoima District, Western Region. It covers **2,419.9 km²**. It is divided into 6 sub-counties. 284 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 115 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,420km²
- 6sub-counties
- 115mapped services

## Where is Bugahya County?

Bugahya County lies in [Hoima District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/hoima/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 5 other counties: [Buhaguzi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kikuube/buhaguzi/), [Bujenje County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/masindi/bujenje/), [Buliisa County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/buliisa/buliisa/), [Hoima Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/hoima/hoima-municipality/) and [Kiboga County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kyankwanzi/kiboga/). By area it is the 26th largest of 203 counties in Uganda. It covers 91.4% of [Hoima District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/hoima/). The centre of Bugahya County is about 211 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 27 km from Hoima, the main town of Hoima District. The centre point is at 1.5638° N, 31.1495° 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 Bugahya County

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Bugahya County: 1 museum.

- BUNYORO COMMUNITY HISTORICAL MUSEUM ASSOCIATIONS FOR PEACE · museum

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: Bugahya 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
- Arua Airport (RUA) · Arua167 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:49) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:49, sunset around 18:51).

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 Bugahya County

Sub-county Area km² Localities Services 

[Buhanika Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/hoima/bugahya/buhanika/) 106 34 17 

[Buseruka Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/hoima/bugahya/buseruka/) 982 45 16 

[Kigorobya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/hoima/bugahya/kigorobya/) 812 71 22 

[Kigorobya Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/hoima/bugahya/kigorobya-town-council/) 9.2 10 13 

[Kitoba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/hoima/bugahya/kitoba/) 198 55 17 

[Kyabigambire Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/hoima/bugahya/kyabigambire/) 313 72 30 

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 Bugahya County

Open gazetteers list **284 villages, towns and localities** in Bugahya County. The largest with a recorded population: Kigorobya (5,420). Settlements here lie between about 615 m and 1,336 m above sea level (median 1,093 m).

- Bigando
- Bigando- Kakoda
- Bikunyu
- Bineneza
- Birongo
- Birungu
- Bisenyi
- Biseruka
- Bugandale
- Bugomoro
- Bugomulo
- Buhamba
- Buhirigi
- Buhirigi I
- Buhirigi Ii
- Bujawe
- Bujwaya
- Bukerenge
- Bukona
- Bukona A
- Bukona B
- Bulindi
- Bulindi Kigungu
- Bulyango
- Bulyango Central
- Bunina
- Buraza
- Burwe
- Busanga
- Busato
- Buseruka
- Buseruka Tc
- Busuuga
- Butema
- Butembe
- Buyanja
- Bwendero
- Bwenderu
- Bweyale
- Bwikya
- Bwuzibwera
- Dwoli East
- Dwoli West
- Fofo
- Fofo Rwantale
- Galiboleka
- Goroba
- Haibale
- Haibale I
- Haibale Ii
- Hanga
- Hoima
- Hoimo
- Ikonda
- Iseisa
- Isimba
- Isokoma
- Itambiro
- Kabaale
- Kabaale B
- Kabaale Tc
- Kabakete
- Kabalikeera
- Kabanda
- Kabatindule
- Kaboijana
- Kaburamurro
- Kaiso
- Kaiso Landing Site
- Kajura
- Kajuura
- Kakindo
- Kakira
- Kakirangobye
- Kalyango
- Kamugambe Ii
- Kamugembe
- Kamukeduke
- Kanyaminya
- Kanyira
- Kapapi
- Kapapi I
- Kapapi II
- Kapapi Iii
- Karungu
- Kasambya I
- Kasambya Ii
- Kasinina
- Kasokero
- Kasomoro
- Kasungwa
- Kasuuga
- Kataaba
- Katahikwa
- Katasenywa
- Kategeira
- Katereiga I
- Katereiga Ii
- Katikara
- Katikara (bulindu)
- Katikara (kisabagwa)
- Katooke
- Katugo (bwikya)
- Katugo (kibugubya)
- Kayera
- Kibaale
- Kibaali
- Kibaire
- Kibanda
- Kibanjwa
- Kibegenya
- Kibengeya
- Kibingo
- Kibingo (buraru)
- Kibiro
- Kiboirya
- Kiboirya i
- Kiboirya ii
- Kibopi
- Kibugubya
- Kiburwa
- Kibuye
- Kidukuru
- Kifaransa
- Kifumura I
- Kifumura Ii
- Kigaaga A
- Kigaaga B
- Kiganja
- Kigawa
- Kigomba
- Kigona
- Kigorobya
- Kigorobya I
- Kigorobya Ii
- Kihamba
- Kihambya
- Kiheesi
- Kihenda
- Kihohoro (buraru)
- Kihoora
- Kihungya
- Kihuura I
- Kihuura Ii
- Kihwera
- Kijagambya
- Kijangi
- Kijongo
- Kijumba
- Kijuura
- Kikaira
- Kikerege
- Kikonko
- Kikonoka (bulyango)
- Kikonoka (south West Ward)
- Kikumba
- Kikumba (kiganja)
- Kikwanana
- Kinoga
- Kinogozi
- Kipapati
- Kipatati
- Kiranga
- Kirimya
- Kiryabutuzi
- Kiryamboga
- Kiryandongo
- Kiryandongo (kiganja)
- Kiryangobe
- Kiryangobe (kitoba)
- Kiryankimba
- Kiryawanga
- Kisagara
- Kisaka
- Kiseeta
- Kisenyi-lyato
- Kisiita (buraru)
- Kisukma
- Kisukuma
- Kisuuga
- Kiswero
- Kitabona
- Kitana
- Kitegwa
- Kitekura
- Kitema
- Kitembeka
- Kitesukura
- Kitoba
- Kitongole
- Kitonya I
- Kitonya Ii
- Kitorogya
- Kitunga
- Kurambiro
- Kyabaitirwa
- Kyabaligeja
- Kyabanati
- Kyabasengya
- Kyabigambire
- Kyabisagazi Ii
- Kyabisenywa
- Kyabisigazi
- Kyabisigazi I
- Kyabsengya
- Kyabukwenda
- Kyakaboga
- Kyakakoizi
- Kyakamese
- Kyakaraiga
- Kyakasaato
- Kyakasseta
- Kyakataba
- Kyakazoora
- Kyamabara
- Kyamahohoro
- Kyamiransimbi
- Kyampaka
- Kyamuchumba
- Kyamugenzi (katereiga)
- Kyamugenzi (kikerege)
- Kyamukwenda
- Kyamukwere
- Kyamuranda
- Kyamuzizi
- Kyamwonge
- Kyapuloni
- Kyarubanga
- Kyarusura
- Kyarwakahorogo
- Kyaturugo
- Kyeramya
- Kyohairwe
- Kyomujungu
- Kyomukama
- Lunga
- Lungujja
- Marongo
- Mbarara
- Mbegu
- Mbiwe
- Mparangasi
- Mpunda
- Muhangaizima
- Muhwiju
- Muiscoe
- Ndalagi
- Ndaragi
- Ngangi
- Ngemwa
- Nguru
- Nkwaki F.r
- Nyabikukuru
- Nyabikuru Kikyora
- Nyaituuma
- Nyakabale (bulyango)
- Nyakabale (kibugubya)
- Nyakabingo
- Nyakafuujo
- Nyakaihura
- Nyakakonge
- Nyakasinina
- Nyakatoke
- Nyamasonga
- Nyamundeija
- Nyarusimbi
- Ruhunga
- Runga
- Rwabunyonyi
- Rwampanga
- Rwanjare
- Rwentale
- Rwobugenyi
- Siba
- Songagagi
- Tonya
- Toonya A
- Toonya B
- Wadundara
- Wagesa
- Waguru
- Waigasa
- Waki
- Waki Fr

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 Bugahya County

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

### Water

69 rivers and streams; 1 waterfall.

- Barara
- Bihanga
- Bineneza
- Burwe
- Buzibwera
- Hoima
- Iborogya Falls
- Ichukira
- Isimba
- Itulwe
- Kabagarama
- Kabaigara
- Kabanda
- Kabolagola
- Kabwima
- Kadebede
- Kahuru
- Kaichururu
- Kaigobya
- Kaihagya
- Kaitabalanga
- Kalyanchwi
- Kamanyuli
- Kanagamyongo

…and 46 more.

### Coast and islands

1 headland.

- Tonya

### Hills and mountains

37 hills; 2 mountains.

- Kawango · 1,459 m
- Rwensoga · 1,442 m
- Kayanja · 1,438 m
- Isogya · 1,431 m
- Waisembe · 1,418 m
- Kakindo · 1,414 m
- Nyamantura · 1,402 m
- Mukihani · 1,383 m
- Kiraira · 1,380 m
- Nyabampasana · 1,379 m
- Nyabiryo · 1,369 m
- Kasungwa · 1,330 m
- Kirwe · 1,329 m
- Kiryamukokoto · 1,322 m
- Bulemwa · 1,317 m
- Nkondo · 1,303 m
- Musuja · 1,290 m
- Itambiro · 1,270 m
- Kandanda · 1,268 m
- Kamomole · 1,243 m
- Kaboijana · 1,241 m
- Ngobya · 1,174 m
- Bwikama · 1,164 m
- Kabarungi · 1,135 m

…and 15 more.

### Forests and nature

3 forests; 2 forest reserves.

- Bujaawe
- Junjubaire
- Kandanda
- Mukihani
- Mukihani

### Estates

2 estates.

- Bogomolo
- Hoima River Estates

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Wambabya

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 Bugahya County and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Hoima District, the warmest month is Feb (average 27 °C) and the coolest is May (24 °C). About 1,063 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (146 mm) and the driest Jan (33 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 33 

Feb 27 38 

Mar 26 91 

Apr 25 113 

May 24 107 

Jun 24 62 

Jul 24 65 

Aug 24 99 

Sep 24 127 

Oct 24 146 

Nov 24 121 

Dec 25 62 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bugahya County

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

- Hospitals6
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Schools107

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 Bugahya County?In Hoima District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Bugahya County?Buhaguzi County, Bujenje County, Buliisa County, Hoima Municipality County and Kiboga County
- What is there to see in Bugahya County?BUNYORO COMMUNITY HISTORICAL MUSEUM ASSOCIATIONS FOR PEACE
- What time zone is Bugahya County in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Bugahya County?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Bugahya County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bugahya County?284 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bugahya County?Settlements lie between 615 m and 1,336 m
- What is the highest point in Bugahya County?Kawango (1,459 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Bugahya County?December to August
- How many hospitals are in Bugahya County?6 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Bugahya County?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bugahya County?UG410601 (OCHA common operational dataset)