# Bukanga County, Isingiro District – Sub-counties & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/isingiro/bukanga/

County · Isingiro District 

# Bukanga County

Bukanga County is a county of Uganda in Isingiro District, Western Region. It covers **1,409.6 km²**. It is divided into 8 sub-counties. 394 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 147 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,410km²
- 8sub-counties
- 147mapped services

## Where is Bukanga County?

Bukanga County lies in [Isingiro District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/isingiro/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 3 other counties: [Isingiro County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/isingiro/isingiro/), [Kooki County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/rakai/kooki/) and [Nyabushozi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiruhura/nyabushozi/). By area it is the 59th largest of 203 counties in Uganda. It covers 53.2% of [Isingiro District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/isingiro/). The centre of Bukanga County is about 213 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 25 km from Isingiro, the main town of Isingiro District. The centre point is at 0.8364° S, 31.0495° 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 Bukanga County

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Bukanga County: 1 viewpoint.

- Nakivale Lake view point · viewpoint

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: Bukanga 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

- Bukoba Airport (BKZ) · Bukoba102 km
- Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi151 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:45) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:53, sunset around 18:58).

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 Bukanga County

Sub-county Area km² Localities Services 

[Endiinzi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/isingiro/bukanga/endiinzi/) 221 29 9 

[Endiinzi Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/isingiro/bukanga/endiinzi-town-council/) 75 11 4 

[Kakamba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/isingiro/bukanga/kakamba/) 82 23 7 

[Kashumba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/isingiro/bukanga/kashumba/) 218 76 55 

[Mbaare Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/isingiro/bukanga/mbaare/) 244 59 18 

[Ngarama Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/isingiro/bukanga/ngarama/) 164 66 28 

[Rugaaga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/isingiro/bukanga/rugaaga/) 209 80 19 

[Rushasha Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/isingiro/bukanga/rushasha/) 198 57 7 

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 Bukanga County

Open gazetteers list **394 villages, towns and localities** in Bukanga County. The largest with a recorded population: Nakivale Refugee Camp (68,400) and Isingiro (34,300). Settlements here lie between about 1,250 m and 1,705 m above sea level (median 1,508 m).

- Akatooma
- Bahigi B
- Bahiigi A
- Base Camp 02
- Base Camp 03
- Base Camp 4A
- Bigasha
- Biharwe
- Bijubwe
- Birunduma
- Birundumu
- Bizera
- Bubarebweera
- Bugango
- Bugango I
- Bugango Ii
- Buganza
- Buhunga
- Buhunga I
- Buhunga Ii
- Bukore
- Burabwera
- Burama
- Burarebwera
- Burigi
- Burigi A
- Burigi Central
- Burigi I
- Burigi Ii
- Burumba
- Bururuma
- Bururuma I
- Bururuma Ii
- Busheka
- Bushenyi
- Bushungwe
- Bwiizi
- Byenyi
- Ekinazi
- Ekitoka
- Ekiyonza
- Endiinzi B
- Endinzi
- Engorora
- Gambella Village
- Isanja A
- Isanja B
- Isanja D
- Ishanze
- Ishozi
- Ishunga
- Isingiro
- Izo
- Juru A
- Juru B
- Juru C
- Juru D
- Kaarokarungi
- Kaazya
- Kabaare
- Kabaare I
- Kabaare Ii
- Kabahara
- Kabahinda A
- Kabahinda B
- Kabahinda C
- Kabahinda D
- Kabare
- Kabarongo
- Kabasherwe
- Kabatamba
- Kabatangare
- Kabazana A
- Kabazana B
- Kabazana C
- Kabegaramire
- Kabirizi
- Kabuhembe
- Kabura
- Kabura Ii
- Kabwera
- Kabwera A
- Kabwera C
- Kabwera d
- Kafumba
- Kagaaga
- Kagaaga A
- Kagaaga B
- Kagando
- Kagando A
- Kagando B
- Kagango
- Kagara
- Kagera
- Kahega
- Kahirimbi A
- Kahirimbi B
- Kahungye
- Kajumbura
- Kakarakare
- Kakiika
- Kakiizi
- Kakingi
- Kakirara
- Kakoma
- Kalitima A
- Kalitima B
- Kalitima C
- Kamaya
- Kamaya A
- Kamaya B
- Kamishwa
- Kamutiganzi
- Kamutinda
- Kamuzinzi
- Kamwema
- Kanikwa
- Kankingi A
- Kankingi B
- Kankingi C
- Kankingi D.
- Kankingi E
- Karerabana
- Karerema
- Karora A
- Karora B
- Karunga
- Kasasa B
- Kasese
- Kashambya
- Kasharara A
- Kasharara B
- Kashare
- Kashasha
- Kashenyi
- Kasheshe
- Kashoga
- Kashojo
- Kashojwa
- Kashojwa A
- Kashojwa B
- Kashojwa C
- Kashongi
- Kashumba
- Kashwina A
- Kashwina B
- Kasumba
- Kasusano
- Katojo Central
- Katojo I
- Katojo II
- Katojo Iii
- Katoke
- Katoma
- Katookye
- Katooma
- Katungamo
- Katuntu
- Katwe
- Katwengye
- Katyazo
- Kayenje
- Kayza
- Kaziizi A
- Kazuura
- Keibale B
- Keibarye
- Keikobe
- Keitagura
- Kemengo
- Kemikokoma
- Keminazi
- Kempara
- Kendobo
- Kibeba
- Kibengo
- Kibengo I
- Kibengo II
- Kibengo iii
- Kigali
- Kigando
- Kigaragara
- Kigaragara A
- Kigarama
- Kigazi
- Kiguri
- Kihanda Central
- Kiiju
- Kijubwe
- Kikoba
- Kikokwa
- Kikoma
- Kikunyu A
- Kikunyu B
- Kimuri
- Kinami
- Kirebareba
- Kiretwa
- Kiretwa A
- Kiretwa B
- Kiretwa C
- Kiriima
- Kiryaburo
- Kiryaburo A
- Kiryaburo B
- Kishojo
- Kisozo
- Kisura
- Kisura B
- Kisura C
- Kitanda
- Kiteredde
- Kiterede
- Kitoma
- Kitooma
- Kitwekyembogo
- Kityaza
- Kityaza A
- Kityaza B
- Kiviiga
- Kiyenje
- Kyabahesi
- Kyabahesi A
- Kyabahesi B
- Kyabashaija
- Kyabibabi
- Kyabuzare
- Kyajungu
- Kyakabindi
- Kyakabindi Central
- Kyakabindi East
- Kyakabindi North
- Kyakabindi South
- Kyakabindi West
- Kyakahura
- Kyakasana
- Kyakayanda
- Kyamburara
- Kyampango A
- Kyampango B
- Kyamugasha
- Kyamutura
- Kyandera
- Kyanyanda
- Kyarugaju
- Kyarugaju A
- Kyarugaju B
- Kyarugaju C
- Kyarukorongo
- Mabona
- Matara
- Mbare
- Mbare I
- Mbare II
- Mirambira A
- Mirambira B
- Mishenyi A
- Mishenyi B
- Misyera A
- Misyera B
- Misyera C
- Mitoma
- Mpikye
- Mugenyi A
- Mugenyi B
- Mugenyi C
- Muko
- Murema
- Murema A
- Murema B
- Nabubare
- Nakivale Refugee Camp
- Nakivale Settlement Camp
- Ndaiga
- Ndayanjojo
- New Hope
- Ngando
- Ngarama
- Ngarama A
- Ngarama C
- Nshororo
- Ntenga
- Ntenga A
- Ntenga B
- Ntenga C
- Ntungamo
- Nyabubare
- Nyabyondo
- Nyakabingo
- Nyakabingo A
- Nyakabingo B
- Nyakagando A
- Nyakagando B
- Nyakago
- Nyakakoni
- Nyakaziba
- Nyakibingo
- Nyamarungi
- Nyamarungi A
- Nyamarungi B
- Nyamarungi C
- Nyamiyonga
- Nyanga
- Nyanja
- Nyanongo
- Nyarugugu A
- Nyarugugu B
- Nyarugugu C
- Nyaruhuzi A
- Nyaruhuzi B
- Nyaruti
- Nyungu
- Obugaaga
- Obunazi
- Orubare
- Rohoko
- Roma A
- Rubaare
- Rubingo
- Rubombo
- Rubondo A
- Rudondo C
- Rugaaga
- Rugaga
- Rugando
- Rugorogoro
- Ruhanga
- Ruhiira
- Ruhira
- Ruhoko A
- Ruhoko B
- Ruhoko C
- Rukandu
- Rukinga
- Rukono
- Rukungiri
- Rukuuba
- Rumeya
- Rumuri
- Rurongo A
- Rurongo B
- Rushasha
- Rushwa
- Ruswa
- Rutanga
- Ruteete A
- Ruteete B
- Ruteete C
- Rutunga
- Rwabaganga
- Rwabahinda
- Rwabamirizi
- Rwabarimirizi
- Rwabarimirizi A
- Rwabarimirizi B
- Rwakabano
- Rwakabohe
- Rwakakore
- Rwakasasiira
- Rwakinono
- Rwakishayaya
- Rwamabirizi A
- Rwamabirizi B
- Rwamacumu A
- Rwamacumu B
- Rwambaga
- Rwangabo A
- Rwangabo B
- Rwankakiri
- Rwantaha
- Rwantaha A
- Rwantaha B
- Rwantaha C
- Rwebinyatsi
- Rwembeba
- Rwendezi
- Rwengwe
- Rwenjeru
- Rwenjogyera
- Rwenjogyera A
- Rwenjogyera B
- Rwenkuba
- Rwenshama
- Rwenshebashebe
- Rwenshekye
- Rwenshekye East
- Rwenshekye West
- Rwenturagara I
- Rwenturagara II
- Rwobuyagaza
- Saano
- Sangano
- Saza
- Transffered Area

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 Bukanga County

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

### Water

6 lakes; 6 rivers and streams.

- Chimuli
- Echinyabu
- Kabimba
- Lake Karitima
- Lake Kasasa
- Lake Kiretwa
- Lake Mishera
- Lake Rubondo
- Lake Ruma
- Nyakaguru
- Nyarugona
- Rusabbasabbie

### Hills and mountains

13 hills; 2 mountains.

- Niarhuti · 1,632 m
- Burumba II · 1,585 m
- Kabare · 1,557 m
- Kyanika · 1,539 m
- Chanka · 1,521 m
- Chitanda · 1,502 m
- Kachwamba · 1,443 m
- Kizonjo · 1,381 m
- Chamburara · 1,378 m
- Wunga · 1,375 m
- Kiyenze · 1,326 m
- Chabkarere · 1,318 m
- Akatozo · 1,308 m
- Mbare · 1,293 m
- Bwengyerero · 1,262 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 Bukanga County and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Isingiro District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is May (20 °C). About 1,145 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (141 mm) and the driest Jul (38 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 21 78 

Feb 22 80 

Mar 21 137 

Apr 20 141 

May 20 109 

Jun 20 43 

Jul 20 38 

Aug 21 61 

Sep 21 93 

Oct 21 130 

Nov 20 136 

Dec 20 99 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bukanga County

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels3
- Schools133
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants4
- Police stations3

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 Bukanga County?In Isingiro District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Bukanga County?Isingiro County, Kooki County and Nyabushozi County
- What is there to see in Bukanga County?Nakivale Lake view point
- What time zone is Bukanga County in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Bukanga County?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Bukanga County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bukanga County?394 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bukanga County?Settlements lie between 1,250 m and 1,705 m
- What is the highest point in Bukanga County?Niarhuti (1,632 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Bukanga County?December to February and May to September
- How many hospitals are in Bukanga County?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Bukanga County?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bukanga County?UG410801 (OCHA common operational dataset)