# Ndorwa County, Kabale District – Sub-counties, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabale/ndorwa/

County · Kabale District 

# Ndorwa County

Ndorwa County is a county of Uganda in Kabale District, Western Region. It covers **588.4 km²**. It is divided into 10 sub-counties. 627 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 207 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 588km²
- 10sub-counties
- 207mapped services

## Where is Ndorwa County?

Ndorwa 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 3 other counties: [Kabale Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabale/kabale-municipality/), [Rubanda County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubanda/rubanda/) and [Rukiga County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukiga/rukiga/). By area it is the 126th largest of 203 counties in Uganda. It covers 94.9% of [Kabale District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabale/). The centre of Ndorwa County is about 337 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 11 km from Kabale, the main town of Kabale District. The centre point is at 1.3360° S, 30.0366° 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 Ndorwa County

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Ndorwa County: 2 viewpoints; 1 attraction.

- Buhumba Viewpoint · viewpoint
- Lake Bunyonyi · viewpoint
- Lake Bunyoni rope swing · attraction

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: Ndorwa 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) · Kisoro36 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali71 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 Ndorwa County

Sub-county Area km² Localities Services 

[Buhara Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabale/ndorwa/buhara/) 83 79 27 

[Butanda Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabale/ndorwa/butanda/) 54 48 15 

[Kaharo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabale/ndorwa/kaharo/) 65 105 26 

[Kamuganguzi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabale/ndorwa/kamuganguzi/) 70 52 14 

[Katuna Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabale/ndorwa/katuna-town-council/) 13 23 10 

[Kitumba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabale/ndorwa/kitumba/) 52 66 48 

[Kyanamira Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabale/ndorwa/kyanamira/) 60 119 20 

[Maziba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabale/ndorwa/maziba/) 95 68 25 

[Rubaya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabale/ndorwa/rubaya/) 72 56 17 

[Ryakirimira Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabale/ndorwa/ryakirimira-town-council/) 25 21 5 

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 Ndorwa County

Open gazetteers list **627 villages, towns and localities** in Ndorwa County. Settlements here lie between about 1,653 m and 2,339 m above sea level (median 1,879 m).

- Ahaisingye
- Ahakabiri
- Ahakasikano
- Ahakatare
- Ahakatojo
- Ahakatooma
- Ahambungo
- Ahamubaga
- Ahamugwigwi
- Ahamuhambo
- Ahamumba
- Ahamurambi
- Ahamurambi (Muyumbu)
- Ahamurangara
- Ahamuremere
- Ahasingye
- Aheinoni
- Birambo
- Biringo
- Bishaki (Kahungye)
- Bufuka
- Bugandara
- Bugarama
- Bugarama (Buhara)
- Bugarama (Rwene)
- Bugira
- Bugo
- Bugoto
- Buhara
- Buhekyenya
- Buhinga
- Buhobero
- Buhoro
- Buhumba
- Bukolo
- Bukoota
- Bukumbya
- Bumba
- Bunagana
- Bunombe
- Bunombe (Nyakagyera)
- Bunyerere
- Burambira (Mukarangye)
- Burambira-Katuna
- Burorane
- Burorane (Kigata)
- Burunga
- Busangano
- Bushabira
- Bushara (Butanda)
- Butali
- Butanda
- Butanga
- Butare
- Butebe
- Butenga
- Butoore
- Bwahi
- Bwama
- Bwanjojo
- Bwato
- Bwaya
- Bweyo (Nyanja)
- Bwiranyi
- Chabahinga
- Eiziniro
- Gwaseyeza
- Habugarama
- Habuhinga (Butanda)
- Habusikano
- Hakabungo
- Hakakingo
- Hakatongo
- Hakekuba
- Hakishaha
- Hamabare
- Hamuganda
- Hamuhambo
- Ihimbi (Nyabushabi)
- Imkoora
- Irashaniro
- Isingiro (Kyasano)
- Itara (Kitooma)
- Ituza
- KABULA
- Kabahesi
- Kabaliisa
- Kabanyonyi
- Kabaraga
- Kabasyaba
- Kabatogote
- Kabaya
- Kabeho
- Kabera
- Kabere (Bigaaga)
- Kaberu
- Kabimbiri
- Kabindi
- Kabindi (Kafunjo)
- Kabira
- Kabira I
- Kabira Ii
- Kabirago
- Kabisha (Kyanamira)
- Kabisha (Mwendo)
- Kabisha (Nyakagyera)
- Kabumba
- Kabungo
- Kabungo (Katenga)
- Kaburara
- Kabutuku
- Kabuyenje
- Kacerere (Buramba)
- Kacerere (Mugandu)
- Kachwakamo
- Kacuro
- Kafoorero
- Kafunzo
- Kagarama
- Kagasha
- Kagogo (Bigaaga)
- Kagogo (Bukoora)
- Kagogo (Kavu)
- Kagona
- Kagorogoro (Kyasano)
- Kagorogoro (Nyamiryango)
- Kagugo
- Kagyera
- Kahama (Kafunjo)
- Kahama I
- Kahama Ii
- Kaharo
- Kahondo
- Kahondo Trc
- Kakibumbwe
- Kakoma
- Kakoni
- Kakooko
- Kakumbya
- Kamabale
- Kamafuni
- Kambibi
- Kamuganguzi
- Kamukuba
- Kamukungu
- Kamunoga
- Kamuronko
- Kamwirima
- Kanaaba
- Kanganzi
- Kanjobe
- Kankondo
- Kansinga
- Kantambara
- Kanwakwama
- Kanyabiyengo
- Kanyakutana
- Kanyankwanzi
- Kanyante
- Kanywankwanzi
- Kanywankwanzi (Bushuro)
- Kanzhobe
- Karago
- Karambwe
- Karandura
- Karengyere (Kitooma)
- Kariba
- Kariko
- Karubanda (Karubanda)
- Karubanda (Kyanamira)
- Karubanda (Nyabushabi)
- Karubengo
- Karuhuma
- Karujabura
- Karujanga
- Karukoba
- Kashaki A (Buhara)
- Kashaki B
- Kashanda
- Kasharara
- Kashenyi
- Kashenyi (Katenga)
- Kashenyi (Kicumbi)
- Kashenyi (Kitohwa)
- Kashenyi (Kitooma)
- Kashenyi (Kitumba)
- Kashija
- Kashija (Ntarabana)
- Kashungyera
- Kasirima
- Kasumo
- Katabagarwa A
- Katabagarwa B
- Katabura
- Kateete
- Kateete Nkora
- Kategure
- Katembe
- Katojo (Bugarama)
- Katojo (Kitohwa)
- Katojo A
- Katojo B
- Katomo
- Katooma
- Katooma (Nyamiryango)
- Katukura
- Katuna
- Katuna-Border
- Kayanja (Kyanamira)
- Kayorero
- Kayorero (Katenga)
- Kdoragi
- Keirungu
- Keishamunyoro
- Keita-Mahanda
- Keitankombe (Bushuro)
- Kekuubo (Butanda)
- Kemengo
- Kengoma
- Kenyagwe
- Kibingo
- Kibingwe
- Kibumba
- Kibungo
- Kibungo (Kitohwa)
- Kicence
- Kifurugutu
- Kigarama
- Kigarama (Mugandu)
- Kigarama A
- Kigarama B
- Kigarama C
- Kigata
- Kigongi
- Kigoro
- Kigugo
- Kigyera
- Kihanga
- Kihanga (Rwene)
- Kiheesi
- Kihiira
- Kihooko
- Kihorongwa
- Kiina-Nyakatooma
- Kijonjo
- Kijureera
- Kikingo
- Kikore
- Kikungiri
- Kimbugu
- Kiniogo
- Kiniogo (Kiniogo)
- Kinyamari
- Kinyamari I
- Kinyamari Ii
- Kinyami
- Kinyara
- Kirandura
- Kireire (Katenga)
- Kirimbe (Kafunjo)
- Kiringa (Rwene)
- Kirwa
- Kirwa (Bushuro)
- Kirwa (Kitooma)
- Kishaze
- Kishekyera
- Kitabo
- Kitahurira (Bigaaga)
- Kitale
- Kitambi A
- Kitambi B
- Kitibya
- Kitojo
- Kitojo (Kahungye)
- Kitunduguru
- Kitunduguru (Buhara)
- Kiziba
- Kiziba A
- Kiziba B
- Kizinga
- Kyabagara
- Kyabashaho
- Kyabuhire
- Kyakabumburo
- Kyakagoye
- Kyamakamaba
- Kyamakamba (Kaharo)
- Kyamarebura
- Kyampinga
- Kyampungye
- Kyamugasha
- Kyamuhoozi
- Kyamwimba
- Kyangundu
- Kyarugondo
- Kyasano
- Kyase A
- Kyase B
- Kyegyenyi
- Kyeibale
- Kyembeho
- Kyerero
- Kyevu
- Kyobugombe
- Kyobugombe (Bugarama)
- Kyonyo
- Kyoora
- Lubira
- Lwamujungu
- Lwempuno
- Lyarutekama
- Mabungo
- Mahura (Mayengo)
- Makanga
- Marare
- Maremare
- Mayengo/Katuna
- Maziba
- Mburashasho
- Mishundo A
- Mishundo B
- Mubira
- Mugabi
- Mugobore
- Muguri A
- Muguri B
- Muhende
- Muhenvu
- Mukabaya
- Mukishenyi
- Mukiyanja
- Mukokye
- Mukoni
- Murago
- Murambo
- Murambo (Buranga)
- Murandamo (Bigaaga)
- Muruhita
- Murungu
- Musamba
- Mushenyi
- Mushenyi A
- Mushenyi B
- Mushunga
- Mushunga (Bugarama)
- Mutaaba
- Mutaga
- Mutojo
- Mutojo (Bugarama)
- Mutungu
- Muyebe
- Muyumbu
- Mwendo
- Mwirangizo
- Mwisi
- Nabicwamba
- Nataaba
- Ndarura
- Nganzo
- Nkombe A
- Nkombe B
- Nkongoro
- Nkumbura
- Ntungamo (Butanda)
- Ntungamo (Katenga)
- Ntungamo (Muyumbu)
- Nullkanyinoburiba
- Nyabikoni
- Nyabubare
- Nyabwegyerere
- Nyabweshongweize
- Nyabyumba
- Nyaconga
- Nyakabingo
- Nyakabingo (Bugarama)
- Nyakabungo
- Nyakabungo (Burambira)
- Nyakabungo (Kaharo)
- Nyakabungo (Karujanga)
- Nyakabungo (Katenga)
- Nyakabungo (Katookye)
- Nyakabungo (Kitanga)
- Nyakabungo (Kitohwa)
- Nyakabungo (Kitooma)
- Nyakabungo (Muyebe)
- Nyakabungo (Mwendo)
- Nyakabungo (Nyabushabi)
- Nyakabungo (Nyakasharara)
- Nyakabungo A (Bugarama)
- Nyakabungo B (Bugarama)
- Nyakahanga (Kitohwa)
- Nyakahanga (Muyebe)
- Nyakahanga (Muyumbu)
- Nyakahita
- Nyakahita (Kaharo)
- Nyakahita (Katenga)
- Nyakahita (Katookye)
- Nyakahita (Kigata)
- Nyakahita (Kitohwa)
- Nyakahita (Muyumbu)

…and 227 more.

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 Ndorwa County

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

### Water

11 rivers and streams.

- Kabahesi
- Kabizi
- Kalweru
- Kamuganguzi
- Kashasha
- Kibuga
- Mogandu
- Mogera
- Munciro
- Muvumba
- Rwabarera

### Hills and mountains

8 mountains; 3 hills.

- Katenga · 2,235 m
- Mogandu · 2,191 m
- Emushanzi · 2,186 m
- Nyakiriro · 2,114 m
- Kisasa · 2,090 m
- Bichima · 2,054 m
- Kabaraga · 2,048 m
- Kyangabo · 2,028 m
- Bikari · 2,025 m
- Muyebe · 2,023 m
- Muendo · 1,952 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 Ndorwa 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 Ndorwa County

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

- Hospitals15
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels23
- Schools159
- Colleges and universities2
- Restaurants5

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 Ndorwa County?In Kabale District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Ndorwa County?Kabale Municipality County, Rubanda County and Rukiga County
- What is there to see in Ndorwa County?Buhumba Viewpoint, Lake Bunyoni rope swing, Lake Bunyonyi
- What time zone is Ndorwa County in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Ndorwa County?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Ndorwa County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ndorwa County?627 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ndorwa County?Settlements lie between 1,653 m and 2,339 m
- What is the highest point in Ndorwa County?Katenga (2,235 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ndorwa County?January to February and June to September
- How many hospitals are in Ndorwa County?15 mapped
- How many banks are in Ndorwa County?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Ndorwa County?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ndorwa County?UG410902 (OCHA common operational dataset)