# Karago Town Council Sub-county Sub-county, Burahya County > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/burahya/karago-town-council/ Sub-county · Burahya County # Karago Town Council Sub-county Karago Town Council Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Burahya County, Kabarole District, Western Region. It covers **16.4 km²**. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 16.4km² - 16mapped services - 1,600 mtypical elevation ## Where is Karago Town Council Sub-county? Karago Town Council Sub-county lies in [Burahya County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/burahya/), [Kabarole District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 5 other sub-counties: [Bukuuku Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/burahya/bukuuku/), [Harugogo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/burahya/harugogo/), [Karambi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/burahya/karambi/), [Karangura Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/burahya/karangura/) and [Kicwamba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/burahya/kicwamba/). By area it is the 1335th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 1.3% of [Burahya County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/burahya/). The centre of Karago Town Council Sub-county is about 267 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.6780° N, 30.2048° 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 Karago Town Council Sub-county OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Karago Town Council Sub-county: 1 cave; 1 waterfall. - Amabere Waterall · waterfall - Amabere Caves · cave ### Nearby, outside Karago Town Council Sub-county - Junction to saaka kyeganywa · attraction, Harugogo3.0 km - Lake view stp · viewpoint, Harugogo3.3 km - Kigere kya nyina mwiru · viewpoint, Harugogo3.3 km - Horse riding · attraction, Harugogo3.3 km - Road to buruuj · attraction, Harugogo3.6 km - Road to the buruuj · attraction, Harugogo3.7 km - Top of Saaka · viewpoint, Harugogo3.8 km - Mbuzi centre · attraction, Bukuuku3.9 km - Saaka Volcano · volcano, Western Division5.1 km - Mukonomura town · attraction, Karambi5.8 km - Kabaoyo II · attraction, Karambi6.6 km - Rukidi III · attraction, Karambi6.6 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: Karago Town Council 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 - Bunia Airport (BUX) · Bunia99 km - Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi165 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. ## Villages and localities in Karago Town Council Sub-county Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Karago Town Council Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,559 m and 1,646 m above sea level (median 1,600 m). - Bagaaya - Bukuku - Bukumbe - Bukuuku - Bulera - Bulera A - Bulera B - Busoma - Busoma A - Busoma B - Canon Apollo - Ibonde - Ibonde I - Ibonde Ii - Kalyango - Karago A - Karago B - Karagwe - Katunguru - Kikura - Kitarasa - Kitesekwa - Namugoma - Njenga - Nyakasura 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 Karago Town Council Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Karago Town Council Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake; 1 river or stream. - Bisanga - Nyakasura ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kalyango · 1,582 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 Karago Town Council Sub-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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Karago Town Council Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital BUKUKU · Bukuuku 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.66161&mlon=30.17896#map=17/0.66161/30.17896) Bank KBC ATM · Southern Division 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65367&mlon=30.27135#map=17/0.65367/30.27135) ATM Barclays ATM · Southern Division 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65367&mlon=30.27309#map=17/0.65367/30.27309) Petrol pump Ruby Station · Western Division 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65501&mlon=30.26759#map=17/0.65501/30.26759) Hotel PMK Resort · Karago Town Council 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.66902&mlon=30.22874#map=17/0.66902/30.22874) School Bishop Balya Theological College · Karago Town Council 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.67128&mlon=30.20588#map=17/0.67128/30.20588) College Mountains of the Moon University · Western Division 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.68725&mlon=30.24722#map=17/0.68725/30.24722) Police station Child and Family Protection Unit (CFPU) of Kabarole Police · Western Division 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.66364&mlon=30.27988#map=17/0.66364/30.27988) 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 Karago Town Council Sub-county Places mapped inside Karago Town Council Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools15 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 Burahya County - Bukuuku - Busoro - Hakibaale - Harugogo - Karambi - Karangura - Kasenda - Kicwamba - Kijura Town Council - Kiko Town Council - Mabende - Mugusu - Mugusu Town Council - Ruteete ## Quick answers - Where is Karago Town Council Sub-county?In Burahya County, Kabarole District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Karago Town Council Sub-county?Bukuuku Sub-county, Harugogo Sub-county, Karambi Sub-county, Karangura Sub-county and Kicwamba Sub-county - What is there to see in Karago Town Council Sub-county?Amabere Caves, Amabere Waterall - What time zone is Karago Town Council Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Karago Town Council Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Karago Town Council Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Karago Town Council Sub-county?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Karago Town Council Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,559 m and 1,646 m - What is the highest point in Karago Town Council Sub-county?Kalyango (1,582 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Karago Town Council Sub-county?December to February and June to July - Where is the nearest hospital to Karago Town Council Sub-county?BUKUKU, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Karago Town Council Sub-county?KBC ATM, about 7.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Karago Town Council Sub-county?Barclays ATM, about 8.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karago Town Council Sub-county?Ruby Station, about 7.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Karago Town Council Sub-county?UG41100105 (OCHA common operational dataset)