# Buhanika Sub-county Sub-county, Bugahya County, Hoima District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/hoima/bugahya/buhanika/ Sub-county · Bugahya County # Buhanika Sub-county Buhanika Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bugahya County, Hoima District, Western Region. It covers **105.8 km²**. 34 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 106km² - 17mapped services - 1,164 mtypical elevation ## Where is Buhanika Sub-county? Buhanika Sub-county lies in [Bugahya County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/hoima/bugahya/), [Hoima District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/hoima/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 5 other sub-counties: [Bananywa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kyankwanzi/kiboga/bananywa/), [Buhimba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kikuube/buhaguzi/buhimba/), [Kyabigambire Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/hoima/bugahya/kyabigambire/), [Mparo Divison Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/hoima/hoima-municipality/mparo-divison/) and [Nsambya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kyankwanzi/kiboga/nsambya/). By area it is the 639th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 4.4% of [Bugahya County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/hoima/bugahya/). The centre of Buhanika Sub-county is about 169 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 1.3370° N, 31.4570° 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 Buhanika Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Buhanika Sub-county - Kabalega · attraction, Mparo Divison13 km - Meeting 1877 · memorial, Mparo Divison13 km - Bunyoro Palace · attraction, Kahoora Divison16 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: Buhanika 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) · Bunia140 km - Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe181 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:48) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:47, sunset around 18:50). 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 Buhanika Sub-county Open gazetteers list **34 villages, towns and localities** in Buhanika Sub-county. - Butema - Galiboleka - Isokoma - Kasambya I - Kasambya Ii - Katasenywa - Kategeira - Katereiga I - Katereiga Ii - Kidukuru - Kifaransa - Kifumura I - Kifumura Ii - Kigona - Kihenda - Kihuura I - Kihuura Ii - Kikerege - Kikonko - Kinogozi - Kisuuga - Kitonya I - Kitonya Ii - Kitorogya - Kurambiro - Kyakaraiga - Kyamiransimbi - Kyamugenzi (katereiga) - Kyamugenzi (kikerege) - Kyamuzizi - Kyohairwe - Kyomujungu - Muhangaizima - Wagesa 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 Buhanika Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Buhanika Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kiso ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Mugoma · 1,130 m - Nkundisi · 1,125 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 Buhanika Sub-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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Buhanika Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital HEALTH CENTRE IV · Buhanika 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.34087&mlon=31.41724#map=17/1.34087/31.41724) Bank Brac Uganda · Kahoora Divison 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.42007&mlon=31.36877#map=17/1.42007/31.36877) ATM Kcb Bank · Kahoora Divison 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.43112&mlon=31.35243#map=17/1.43112/31.35243) Petrol pump Kabagambe gas station · Buhanika 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.33387&mlon=31.42344#map=17/1.33387/31.42344) Hotel Eco lounge · Mparo Divison 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.40183&mlon=31.37768#map=17/1.40183/31.37768) Mall Bunyoro kitara kingdom plaza · Kahoora Divison 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.43140&mlon=31.35224#map=17/1.43140/31.35224) School Kifumura Primary School · Buhanika 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.34234&mlon=31.46407#map=17/1.34234/31.46407) 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 Buhanika Sub-county Places mapped inside Buhanika Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps1 - Schools15 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 Bugahya County - Buseruka - Kigorobya - Kigorobya Town Council - Kitoba - Kyabigambire ## Quick answers - Where is Buhanika Sub-county?In Bugahya County, Hoima District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Buhanika Sub-county?Bananywa Sub-county, Buhimba Sub-county, Kyabigambire Sub-county, Mparo Divison Sub-county and Nsambya Sub-county - What is there to see in Buhanika Sub-county?Kabalega, Meeting 1877, Bunyoro Palace - What time zone is Buhanika Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Buhanika Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Buhanika Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Buhanika Sub-county?34 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Buhanika Sub-county?Mugoma (1,130 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Buhanika Sub-county?December to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Buhanika Sub-county?HEALTH CENTRE IV, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Buhanika Sub-county?Brac Uganda, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Buhanika Sub-county?Kcb Bank, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Buhanika Sub-county?Kabagambe gas station, about 3.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Buhanika Sub-county?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Buhanika Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Buhanika Sub-county?UG41060101 (OCHA common operational dataset)