# Mbaare Sub-county Sub-county, Bukanga County – Villages & Map

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

Sub-county · Bukanga County 

# Mbaare Sub-county

Mbaare Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bukanga County, Isingiro District, Western Region. It covers **243.9 km²**. 59 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 244km²
- 18mapped services

## Where is Mbaare Sub-county?

Mbaare Sub-county lies in [Bukanga County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/isingiro/bukanga/), [Isingiro District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/isingiro/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 4 other sub-counties: [Endiinzi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/isingiro/bukanga/endiinzi/), [Endiinzi Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/isingiro/bukanga/endiinzi-town-council/), [Kashumba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/isingiro/bukanga/kashumba/) and [Rugaaga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/isingiro/bukanga/rugaaga/). By area it is the 239th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 17.3% of [Bukanga County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/isingiro/bukanga/). The centre of Mbaare Sub-county is about 219 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 22 km from Isingiro, the main town of Bukanga County. The centre point is at 0.8976° S, 31.0266° 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 Mbaare Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Mbaare Sub-county

- Nakivale Lake view point · viewpoint, Kashumba17 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: Mbaare 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

- Bukoba Airport (BKZ) · Bukoba101 km
- Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi149 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.

## Villages and localities in Mbaare Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **59 villages, towns and localities** in Mbaare Sub-county.

- Bahigi B
- Bahiigi A
- Bijubwe
- Bubarebweera
- Bugango
- Bugango I
- Bugango Ii
- Buhunga
- Buhunga I
- Buhunga Ii
- Burabwera
- Burarebwera
- Burigi
- Burigi A
- Burigi Central
- Burigi I
- Burigi Ii
- Bwiizi
- Ishunga
- Kahungye
- Kakiizi
- Kasharara A
- Kasharara B
- Katojo Central
- Katojo I
- Katojo II
- Katojo Iii
- Kaziizi A
- Kempara
- Kibeba
- Kihanda Central
- Kikokwa
- Kikoma
- Kirebareba
- Kiviiga
- Kyabahesi
- Kyabahesi A
- Kyabahesi B
- Kyarukorongo
- Mbare
- Mbare I
- Mbare II
- Mishenyi A
- Mishenyi B
- Nshororo
- Nyamarungi
- Nyamarungi A
- Nyamarungi B
- Nyamarungi C
- Obugaaga
- Rutanga
- Ruteete A
- Ruteete B
- Ruteete C
- Rwabahinda
- Rwengwe
- Rwenshebashebe
- Rwenshekye
- 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 Mbaare Sub-county

Named natural and historic features inside Mbaare Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Chimuli
- Echinyabu
- Kabimba
- Nyakaguru
- Nyarugona
- Rusabbasabbie

### Hills and mountains

4 hills.

- Chanka · 1,521 m
- Kiyenze · 1,326 m
- Chabkarere · 1,318 m
- Mbare · 1,293 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 Mbaare Sub-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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mbaare Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital MbararaCity Clinic And Vaccination Center · Ngarama 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.90000&mlon=30.83330#map=17/-0.90000/30.83330) 

Bank DTB Bank · Isingiro Town Council 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.79292&mlon=30.81697#map=17/-0.79292/30.81697) 

Petrol pump Petrol Station · Rugaaga 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.77538&mlon=30.96176#map=17/-0.77538/30.96176) 

Hotel Sandton Hotel Kasese · Kashumba 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.98589&mlon=30.93930#map=17/-0.98589/30.93930) 

School Primary School · Mbaare 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.90652&mlon=31.02172#map=17/-0.90652/31.02172) 

Police station Kabahinda Police Station · Kashumba 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.81560&mlon=30.94544#map=17/-0.81560/30.94544) 

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 Mbaare Sub-county

Places mapped inside Mbaare Sub-county in open map data, by type.

- Schools18

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 Bukanga County

- Endiinzi
- Endiinzi Town Council
- Kakamba
- Kashumba
- Ngarama
- Rugaaga
- Rushasha

## Quick answers

- Where is Mbaare Sub-county?In Bukanga County, Isingiro District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Mbaare Sub-county?Endiinzi Sub-county, Endiinzi Town Council Sub-county, Kashumba Sub-county and Rugaaga Sub-county
- What is there to see in Mbaare Sub-county?Nakivale Lake view point
- What time zone is Mbaare Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mbaare Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Mbaare Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mbaare Sub-county?59 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Mbaare Sub-county?Chanka (1,521 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mbaare Sub-county?December to February and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mbaare Sub-county?MbararaCity Clinic And Vaccination Center, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mbaare Sub-county?DTB Bank, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mbaare Sub-county?Petrol Station, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mbaare Sub-county?UG41080105 (OCHA common operational dataset)
