# Kigorobya Sub-county Sub-county, Bugahya County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/hoima/bugahya/kigorobya/ Sub-county · Bugahya County # Kigorobya Sub-county Kigorobya Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bugahya County, Hoima District, Western Region. It covers **811.9 km²**. 71 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 22 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 812km² - 22mapped services - 1,077 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kigorobya Sub-county? Kigorobya 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 7 other sub-counties: [Biiso Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/buliisa/buliisa/biiso/), [Budongo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/masindi/bujenje/budongo/), [Buseruka Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/hoima/bugahya/buseruka/), [Butiaba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/buliisa/buliisa/butiaba/), [Kigorobya Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/hoima/bugahya/kigorobya-town-council/), [Kihungya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/buliisa/buliisa/kihungya/) and [Kitoba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/hoima/bugahya/kitoba/). By area it is the 35th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 33.6% of [Bugahya County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/hoima/bugahya/). The centre of Kigorobya Sub-county is about 213 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 1.6977° N, 31.2491° 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). ## Know before you go: Kigorobya 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) · Bunia115 km - Arua Airport (RUA) · Arua155 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 06:49, 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 Kigorobya Sub-county Open gazetteers list **71 villages, towns and localities** in Kigorobya Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 629 m and 1,108 m above sea level (median 1,077 m). - Bikunyu - Buhirigi - Buhirigi I - Buhirigi Ii - Bukona - Buraza - Burwe - Busato - Bwikya - Haibale - Haibale I - Haibale Ii - Hanga - Kabatindule - Kajura - Kajuura - Kamugambe Ii - Kamugembe - Kanyira - Kapapi - Kapapi I - Kapapi II - Kapapi Iii - Katikara - Katugo (bwikya) - Kibanda - Kibengeya - Kibiro - Kibopi - Kibuye - Kiganja - Kigomba - Kijongo - Kijuura - Kiryamboga - Kiryandongo - Kiryandongo (kiganja) - Kiryawanga - Kisaka - Kisukma - Kisukuma - Kitana - Kitekura - Kitunga - Kyabisagazi Ii - Kyabisigazi - Kyabisigazi I - Kyabukwenda - Kyakasaato - Kyamabara - Kyamahohoro - Kyamuchumba - Kyamukwenda - Kyamukwere - Kyamuranda - Kyarwakahorogo - Kyaturugo - Kyeramya - Lunga - Marongo - Muhwiju - Ndalagi - Ndaragi - Nguru - Nyamundeija - Runga - Siba - Songagagi - Wadundara - Waguru - Waki 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 Kigorobya Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Kigorobya Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 32 rivers and streams. - Burwe - Itulwe - Kabagarama - Kabolagola - Kahuru - Kaichururu - Kaitabalanga - Kalyanchwi - Kamanyuli - Kansensero - Kawairindi - Kawali - Kazirankuku - Kijoro - Kitawe - Kyebagira - Kyembogo - Muburwe - Muhwi - Nyababiri - Nyabago - Nyakasandala - Nyakasenyi - Nyakasenyi …and 8 more. ### Hills and mountains 8 hills. - Bwikama · 1,164 m - Buraza · 1,125 m - Buhirigi · 1,108 m - Nyamandeija · 1,108 m - Kibwiye · 1,099 m - Kyamurago · 1,046 m - Kabalekangasa · 1,035 m - Kababwa · 1,004 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Junjubaire 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 Kigorobya 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 Kigorobya Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital BUSERUKA · Buseruka 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.55275&mlon=31.15530#map=17/1.55275/31.15530) Bank Unguka Financial Service · Kahoora Divison 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.43767&mlon=31.34499#map=17/1.43767/31.34499) ATM Kcb Bank · Kahoora Divison 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.43112&mlon=31.35243#map=17/1.43112/31.35243) Petrol pump Eveneza oils · Bujumbura Division 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.48208&mlon=31.30705#map=17/1.48208/31.30705) Hotel Kikonko Lodge · Buseruka 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.56201&mlon=31.11906#map=17/1.56201/31.11906) Mall Wright road arcade · Kahoora Divison 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.43321&mlon=31.35008#map=17/1.43321/31.35008) School Kabiro Primary School · Kigorobya 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.67263&mlon=31.25099#map=17/1.67263/31.25099) Police station walukuba police post · Butiaba 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.84200&mlon=31.38118#map=17/1.84200/31.38118) 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 Kigorobya Sub-county Places mapped inside Kigorobya Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Schools22 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 - Buhanika - Buseruka - Kigorobya Town Council - Kitoba - Kyabigambire ## Quick answers - Where is Kigorobya Sub-county?In Bugahya County, Hoima District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Kigorobya Sub-county?Biiso Sub-county, Budongo Sub-county, Buseruka Sub-county, Butiaba Sub-county, Kigorobya Town Council Sub-county, Kihungya Sub-county and Kitoba Sub-county - What time zone is Kigorobya Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kigorobya Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Kigorobya Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kigorobya Sub-county?71 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kigorobya Sub-county?Settlements lie between 629 m and 1,108 m - What is the highest point in Kigorobya Sub-county?Bwikama (1,164 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kigorobya Sub-county?December to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kigorobya Sub-county?BUSERUKA, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kigorobya Sub-county?Unguka Financial Service, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kigorobya Sub-county?Kcb Bank, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kigorobya Sub-county?Eveneza oils, about 25 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kigorobya Sub-county?UG41060103 (OCHA common operational dataset)