# Kabale Municipality County, Kabale District – Sub-counties > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabale/kabale-municipality/ County · Kabale District # Kabale Municipality County Kabale Municipality County is a county of Uganda in Kabale District, Western Region. It covers **31.5 km²**. It is divided into 3 sub-counties. 82 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 181 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 31.5km² - 3sub-counties - 181mapped services ## Where is Kabale Municipality County? Kabale Municipality County lies in [Kabale District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabale/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 2 other counties: [Ndorwa County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabale/ndorwa/) and [Rubanda County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubanda/rubanda/). By area it is the 191st largest of 203 counties in Uganda. It covers 5.1% of [Kabale District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabale/). The centre of Kabale Municipality County is about 338 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 2.0 km from Kabale, the main town of Kabale District. The centre point is at 1.2670° S, 29.9893° 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: Kabale Municipality 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 - Kisoro Airport (KXO) · Kisoro30 km - Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi69 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:49) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:58, sunset around 19:01). 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 Kabale Municipality County Sub-county Area km² Localities Services [Central Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabale/kabale-municipality/central-division/) 7.6 22 93 [Northern Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabale/kabale-municipality/northern-division/) 8.4 29 30 [Southern Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabale/kabale-municipality/southern-division/) 16 31 58 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 Kabale Municipality County Open gazetteers list **82 villages, towns and localities** in Kabale Municipality County. The largest with a recorded population: Kabale (53,200). Settlements here lie between about 1,814 m and 1,964 m above sea level (median 1,910 m). - Bigombe - Bitaka - Bugongi - Bugongi Road - Bujanjara Cell - Burambira (Kijuguta) - Bushuro - Butare - Butobere - Central - Central Central - Central East - Central West - Gaju - Hospital - Ibumba - Igabiro (Mwanjari) - Ihimbi - Kabahangara - Kabale - Kagunga (Butobere) - Kahama/Runyanjoka - Kakabano Cell - Kamukira - Kanyakiriro - Karugashe - Katojo (Kijuguta) - Katungu (Rutooma) - Kazigizigi - Kekuubo - Kekuubo (Karigime) - Kigongi A - Kigongi B - Kigugwe Kiberuka - Kihanga - Kikungiri - Kinyu - Kinyugusi Lower - Kinyugusi Upper Cell - Kirwa - Kirwa (Kijuguta) - Kitumba - Konyo - Kyetobokyere - Lasachi - Lugarama - Mafuga - Makanga - Makanga (Butobere) - Ndorwa - Nkombe - Ntc - Nyakabungo (Mwanjari) - Nyakahanga Cell - Nyakahita (Kigongi) - Nyakakiika - Nyakeirima - Nyakiharo (Mwanjari) - Nyamabare - Nyamabare Cell - Nyangande - Nyarukonkoromi - Nyarutuntu - Omukirwa - Omumihanga - Omwibare - Piida Cell - Rugarama - Rugarama (Kijuguta) - Rugyendeira - Rushabmya Cell - Rushaki - Rushambya (Karigime) - Rushoroza - Rutenga - Rutoma - Rutooma - Rwagana/Kamatojo - Rwakaraba - Rwakaraba B - Rwamukundi - Rwehuye 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 Kabale Municipality County Named natural and historic features inside Kabale Municipality County, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Nyakizumba ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Makanga · 1,937 m ### Getting around 1 airport. - Kabale Airport 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 Kabale Municipality County and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kabale District, the warmest month is Feb (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 1,502 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (193 mm) and the driest Jul (46 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 18 100 Feb 18 108 Mar 18 173 Apr 18 193 May 17 164 Jun 17 67 Jul 16 46 Aug 17 75 Sep 18 113 Oct 18 160 Nov 18 176 Dec 18 126 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kabale Municipality County Places mapped inside Kabale Municipality County in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals9 - Banks8 - Petrol pumps12 - Hotels48 - Shopping malls2 - Schools69 - Colleges and universities7 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants18 - Police stations5 - Dental clinics1 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 Kabale Municipality County?In Kabale District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Kabale Municipality County?Ndorwa County and Rubanda County - What time zone is Kabale Municipality County in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kabale Municipality County?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Kabale Municipality County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kabale Municipality County?82 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kabale Municipality County?Settlements lie between 1,814 m and 1,964 m - What is the highest point in Kabale Municipality County?Makanga (1,937 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kabale Municipality County?January to February and June to September - How many hospitals are in Kabale Municipality County?9 mapped - How many banks are in Kabale Municipality County?8 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kabale Municipality County?12 mapped - What is the P-code of Kabale Municipality County?UG410901 (OCHA common operational dataset)