# Burahya County, Kabarole District – Sub-counties & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/burahya/

County · Kabarole District 

# Burahya County

Burahya County is a county of Uganda in Kabarole District, Western Region. It covers **1,271.7 km²**. It is divided into 15 sub-counties. 535 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 163 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,272km²
- 15sub-counties
- 163mapped services

## Where is Burahya County?

Burahya County lies in [Kabarole District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 8 other counties: [Bughendera County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/), [Bunyangabu County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bunyangabu/bunyangabu/), [Busongora County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/busongora/), [Buyaga County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kagadi/buyaga/), [Fort Portal Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/fort-portal-municipality/), [Kibale County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/), [Mwenge County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyenjojo/mwenge/) and [Ntoroko County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntoroko/ntoroko/). By area it is the 67th largest of 203 counties in Uganda. It covers 97.0% of [Kabarole District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/). The centre of Burahya County is about 268 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 11 km from Fort Portal, the main town of Kabarole District. The centre point is at 0.6213° N, 30.1878° 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 Burahya County

OpenStreetMap lists 22 named sights in Burahya County: 11 attractions; 6 viewpoints; 2 waterfalls; 1 cave; 1 beach; 1 national park.

- Amabere Waterall · waterfall
- Mahoma Falls · waterfall
- Kibale National Park · national park
- Kasenda Beach · beach
- Afritastic Planet Ruigo Lake View · viewpoint
- Afritastic Planet Ruigo Top View · viewpoint
- Crater Lake · viewpoint
- Kigere kya nyina mwiru · viewpoint
- Lake view stp · viewpoint
- Top of Saaka · viewpoint
- Horse riding · attraction
- Junction to saaka kyeganywa · attraction
- Kabaoyo II · attraction
- Karimbi Royal Tombs · attraction
- Mahoma Waterfall · attraction
- Mbuzi centre · attraction
- Mukonomura town · attraction
- Road to buruuj · attraction
- Road to the buruuj · attraction
- Rukidi III · attraction
- Top of the World viewpoint · attraction
- Amabere Caves · cave

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: Burahya 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) · Bunia105 km
- Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi158 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:54) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:51, sunset around 18:56).

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 Burahya County

Sub-county Area km² Localities Services 

[Bukuuku Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/burahya/bukuuku/) 22 24 4 

[Busoro Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/burahya/busoro/) 111 72 18 

[Hakibaale Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/burahya/hakibaale/) 185 59 9 

[Harugogo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/burahya/harugogo/) 82 42 17 

[Karago Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/burahya/karago-town-council/) 16 25 16 

[Karambi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/burahya/karambi/) 44 71 14 

[Karangura Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/burahya/karangura/) 48 29 9 

[Kasenda Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/burahya/kasenda/) 270 40 23 

[Kicwamba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/burahya/kicwamba/) 20 22 10 

[Kijura Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/burahya/kijura-town-council/) 97 22 3 

[Kiko Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/burahya/kiko-town-council/) 48 33 9 

[Mabende Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/burahya/mabende/) 116 21 2 

[Mugusu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/burahya/mugusu/) 26 31 2 

[Mugusu Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/burahya/mugusu-town-council/) 22 32 7 

[Ruteete Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/burahya/ruteete/) 166 41 20 

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 Burahya County

Open gazetteers list **535 villages, towns and localities** in Burahya County. Settlements here lie between about 1,246 m and 2,346 m above sea level (median 1,545 m).

- Akatoma
- Bagaaya
- Bakebwa
- Banasege
- Bantantara
- Baranga
- Bicumbi
- Bikukuru
- Birayobora
- Bubandi
- Bugembe
- Buhara A
- Buhara B
- Buheesi
- Buhikira
- Buhunga
- Buhuru
- Bukama
- Bukoni
- Bukuku
- Bukumbe
- Bukuuku
- Buleega
- Bulera
- Bulera A
- Bulera B
- Bulyambuzi
- Bulyambuzi A
- Bulyambuzi B
- Bunyansaigi
- Bunyonyi
- Burongo
- Burumba
- Burunda
- Burungu
- Busaiga
- Busara
- Busengye
- Businge
- Busira
- Busokwa
- Busoma
- Busoma A
- Busoma B
- Busoro
- Buswami
- Butangwa
- Butebe
- Butebe Tr
- Butimangi
- Butinda
- Butuku I
- Butuku Ii
- Butulya
- Butulya Upper
- Butuulya Lower
- Buzinda
- Buzirasagama
- Bwabya
- Bwanika
- Bwendero
- Bwikaraga
- Canon Apollo
- Chakanyuma
- Durama
- Futi
- Fuuti
- Gahomutwe
- Geme A
- Geme B
- Gemi
- Gweri
- Haibale
- Hakibale
- Harugongo
- Humera
- Humura
- Ibonde
- Ibonde I
- Ibonde Ii
- Iboroga
- Igogonya
- Imaranjara
- Irangizo
- Iruhuura A
- Iruhuura B
- Isule
- Isunga
- Iswami
- Itwara Forest Reserve
- Kabagiro
- Kabagona
- Kabango
- Kabasanja
- Kabaswiswi
- Kabata
- Kabegira
- Kabende
- Kabende Centre
- Kabendi
- Kabindikwa
- Kabulisoke
- Kabunoire
- Kachategi
- Kadaali
- Kadali
- Kagera
- Kagogo
- Kaguma
- Kagusu
- Kahangi
- Kahangi Central
- Kahoma
- Kahondo
- Kahuna
- Kahungere
- Kaibombo
- Kaisagara
- Kaisamba
- Kaisule
- Kakundwa
- Kakworo
- Kalyango
- Kamabale A
- Kamabale B
- Kamigani A
- Kamigani B
- Kamirampango
- Kamunyonyi
- Kamuteebe
- Kangama
- Kangolya
- Kansenene
- Kantarara
- Kanyabuhuka
- Kanyamakeerre
- Kanyambeho
- Kanyambeho A
- Kanyambeho B
- Kanyamutwale
- Kanyandahi
- Kanyankukuru
- Kanyante
- Kanyatete
- Kanyawara
- Kanyerire
- Kanywankoko
- Karago A
- Karago B
- Karagwe
- Karambi
- Karambi I
- Karambi Ii
- Karangora
- Karangura
- Karuhinda
- Karundo
- Karundu
- Karwambogo
- Karwoma
- Kasenda Central '
- Kasesenge
- Kasiisi
- Kasinde
- Kasindi
- Kasiriza
- Kasisi
- Kasogi
- Kasojo
- Kasokero
- Kasundi
- Kaswa
- Kaswa A
- Kaswa A LC1
- Kaswa B
- Kaswa B LCI
- Kataraka
- Kateretere
- Katojo
- Katumba
- Katunguru
- Katunguta
- Katurru
- Kayanja
- Kazigobe
- Kazingo
- Kiamara
- Kiamara A
- Kiamara B
- Kiamara C
- Kibaga
- Kibagha A
- Kibagha B
- Kibale
- Kibale National Park
- Kibasi
- Kibede
- Kibeede
- Kibimba
- Kibiso
- Kiboha
- Kibooro
- Kiboroga
- Kibuga
- Kibuga B
- Kibundara
- Kiburara
- Kibwa A
- Kicalaca
- Kiceeri
- Kichwamba
- Kicuna A
- Kicuna B
- Kicwamba I
- Kicwamba Ii
- Kidubuli
- Kidukuru
- Kiduru
- Kiduukuru A
- Kiduukuru B
- Kifuruka
- Kigando
- Kigarama
- Kigaya
- Kigombi
- Kigoro
- Kiguma
- Kiguma Central
- Kigwenge
- Kigwengwe
- Kihamba
- Kihembo
- Kihondo
- Kihongorie
- Kihonolia
- Kihora
- Kihumuro
- Kihwera
- Kijenga
- Kijongo
- Kijura
- Kikiike
- Kikiki
- Kiko
- Kikonda
- Kikonge
- Kikunyu
- Kikura
- Kikuuta
- Kimahonda
- Kimaranjara
- Kimuhonde
- Kimya
- Kinombe
- Kinyaibumba
- Kinyamahamba
- Kinyamangi
- Kinyankende
- Kinyankendi
- Kiogya
- Kiraaro
- Kirangara
- Kirere
- Kirirema
- Kirogo
- Kirugu
- Kiryambira
- Kiryambita
- Kisakyabairu
- Kiseru
- Kisita
- Kisonge
- Kisongi
- Kitabumba
- Kitaka
- Kitangira
- Kitarasa
- Kitera
- Kitesekwa
- Kitojo
- Kitoma
- Kitombi
- Kitonya
- Kitooro
- Kitumbi
- Kitwera
- Kiyaga
- Kunyanguru
- Kyabagaya
- Kyabagayana
- Kyabakambi
- Kyabakazi
- Kyabaseke
- Kyabutale
- Kyabwire
- Kyaitamba A
- Kyaitamba B
- Kyakabaduru
- Kyakabaka
- Kyakabale
- Kyakabaseke
- Kyakabuzi
- Kyakachali
- Kyakafuma
- Kyakagama
- Kyakagusa
- Kyakaheka
- Kyakaigo
- Kyakanyuma
- Kyakataama
- Kyakawaburu
- Kyakibogo
- Kyakihiira
- Kyakijaara
- Kyakijara
- Kyakisese
- Kyakitara
- Kyamakoka
- Kyamasongi
- Kyamasunga
- Kyamaswaga
- Kyamazima
- Kyamuhamira
- Kyamuhoro
- Kyamuhorro
- Kyamusa
- Kyamuwamadde
- Kyamwirukya
- Kyanamugongo
- Kyanduru
- Kyanduuru
- Kyanga
- Kyangabukama
- Kyanjojo
- Kyankarra
- Kyansimbi
- Kyantambara A
- Kyantambara B
- Kyanyaitemba
- Kyanyawara
- Kyarabagonya
- Kyaraboga
- Kyaratoli
- Kyaruhiga
- Kyarwagonya
- Kyatambasi
- Kyawankada
- Kyembogo
- Kyentale
- Kyererezi
- Kyezire
- Kyogya
- Lukinga
- Lusenyi
- Lwabafu
- Lwabaganda
- Lwengajo
- Lyakatindirwa
- Lyantonde
- Lymagonga
- Mabale I
- Mabale Ii
- Mabira
- Magunga
- Mahamba
- Mahyoro
- Makobi
- Makobyo
- Makome
- Mandako
- Masongora
- Masongoro
- Mbagane
- Mbagani
- Mbuzi
- Miranga
- Mirongo
- Mitome
- Mituuli
- Mpanga A
- Mpanga B
- Mparo
- Mperre
- Mubali
- Mubuhara
- Mugamba
- Mugamba B
- Mugasani
- Mugoma
- Mugoma A
- Mugoma B
- Mugoma C
- Mugunga
- Mugura
- Mugusu
- Mugusu A
- Mugusu B
- Mugusu Kibeede
- Mugusu Trc
- Mugwaiguru

…and 135 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 Burahya County

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

### Water

69 rivers and streams; 13 lakes.

- Bagoya
- Bisanga
- Bisanga
- Bwiha
- Dunga
- Haliso
- Inini
- Isigomi
- Kabasongola
- Kabugesa
- Kaitanjojo
- Kaitwanjwahi
- Kaizi
- Kakibi
- Kakuko
- Kamirensembe
- Kamotanga
- Kamutebe
- Kananansi
- Kasenyi
- Kasere
- Kasoma
- Katondwa
- Kawaswiswa

…and 58 more.

### Hills and mountains

87 hills; 4 peaks; 1 mountain pass.

- Kizimba · 2,695 m
- Nowanila · 2,627 m
- Buhamya · 2,612 m
- Hamugoma · 2,502 m
- Kabango · 2,461 m
- Bwamba Pass · 2,460 m
- Mahyorro · 2,447 m
- Kyabogo · 2,439 m
- Kasuli · 2,418 m
- Chibu · 2,373 m
- Karewaro · 2,293 m
- Chichwa · 2,264 m
- Nyakarongo · 1,996 m
- Burongo · 1,691 m
- Magunga · 1,672 m
- Kiraro · 1,663 m
- Mpumuru · 1,630 m
- Hamugoma · 1,628 m
- Kamengo · 1,626 m
- Busaiga · 1,622 m
- Bwenderwa · 1,617 m
- Kichuna · 1,614 m
- Kyakato · 1,612 m
- Nyamirima · 1,612 m

…and 68 more.

### Forests and nature

2 forests; 2 forest reserves; 1 wildlife reserve.

- Itwara Forest Reserve
- Kasenda
- Kibale Forest Reserve
- Miranga Forest
- Toro Semuliki Game Reserve

### History

1 fort.

- Fort Wavertree

### Estates

40 estates; 1 tea estate.

- Buhunga Estate
- Bwigara Estate
- Fort Wavertree Estate
- Gemi Estate
- Kahangi Estate
- Kahuna Estate
- Kamsanga Estate
- Karambi Estate
- Kaseseru Etstate
- Kasokero Estate
- Kiamara Estate
- Kibalel Estate
- Kigami Estate
- Kigarama Estate
- Kigarama Estate
- Kigarama Estate
- Kiko Estate
- Kiko Estate
- Kisakyabairu Estate
- Kitumba Estate
- Kyabaganda Estate
- Kyabajasi Estate
- Kyaitumbi Estate
- Kyakadupa Estate

…and 17 more.

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Fort Portal

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 Burahya County and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kabarole District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Nov (20 °C). About 1,440 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (170 mm) and the driest Feb (69 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and June to July**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 71 

Feb 21 69 

Mar 21 137 

Apr 20 138 

May 20 123 

Jun 20 97 

Jul 20 86 

Aug 20 133 

Sep 20 155 

Oct 20 170 

Nov 20 163 

Dec 20 99 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Burahya County

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

- Hospitals18
- Hotels13
- Schools128
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants3

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 Burahya County?In Kabarole District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Burahya County?Bughendera County, Bunyangabu County, Busongora County, Buyaga County, Fort Portal Municipality County, Kibale County, Mwenge County and Ntoroko County
- What is there to see in Burahya County?Afritastic Planet Ruigo Lake View, Afritastic Planet Ruigo Top View, Amabere Caves, Amabere Waterall
- What time zone is Burahya County in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Burahya County?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Burahya County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Burahya County?535 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Burahya County?Settlements lie between 1,246 m and 2,346 m
- What is the highest point in Burahya County?Kizimba (2,695 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Burahya County?December to February and June to July
- How many hospitals are in Burahya County?18 mapped
- What is the P-code of Burahya County?UG411001 (OCHA common operational dataset)