# Karambi Sub-county Sub-county, Burahya County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/burahya/karambi/ Sub-county · Burahya County # Karambi Sub-county Karambi Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Burahya County, Kabarole District, Western Region. It covers **43.6 km²**. 71 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 43.6km² - 14mapped services - 1,539 mtypical elevation ## Where is Karambi Sub-county? Karambi 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 10 other sub-counties: [Buheesi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bunyangabu/bunyangabu/buheesi/), [Bukuuku Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/burahya/bukuuku/), [Busoro Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/burahya/busoro/), [Eastern Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/fort-portal-municipality/eastern-division/), [Harugogo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/burahya/harugogo/), [Karago Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/burahya/karago-town-council/), [Kiko Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/burahya/kiko-town-council/), [Mugusu Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/burahya/mugusu-town-council/), [Southern Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/fort-portal-municipality/southern-division/) and [Western Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/fort-portal-municipality/western-division/). By area it is the 1071st largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 3.4% of [Burahya County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/burahya/). The centre of Karambi Sub-county is about 263 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.6382° N, 30.2423° 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 Karambi Sub-county OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Karambi Sub-county: 4 attractions. - Kabaoyo II · attraction - Karimbi Royal Tombs · attraction - Mukonomura town · attraction - Rukidi III · attraction ### Nearby, outside Karambi Sub-county - Mbuzi centre · attraction, Bukuuku2.8 km - Old Tooro Kingdom Palace · monument, Southern Division3.0 km - Tooro Kingdom Palace - Karuzika Palace · attraction, Southern Division3.1 km - Forestry · attraction, Southern Division3.6 km - Sir Gerald Fort Statue · monument, Southern Division3.8 km - Lugard Monument · attraction, Southern Division3.9 km - Fort Portal · attraction, Southern Division4.4 km - Kigere kya nyina mwiru · viewpoint, Harugogo4.6 km - Amabere Caves · cave, Karago Town Council4.8 km - Amabere Waterall · waterfall, Karago Town Council4.8 km - Junction to saaka kyeganywa · attraction, Harugogo4.8 km - Top of Saaka · viewpoint, Harugogo5.1 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: Karambi 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) · Bunia103 km - Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi162 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 Karambi Sub-county Open gazetteers list **71 villages, towns and localities** in Karambi Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,497 m and 1,584 m above sea level (median 1,539 m). - Bantantara - Birayobora - Buheesi - Burungu - Busokwa - Butangwa - Butebe - Butebe Tr - Futi - Fuuti - Gahomutwe - Gweri - Humera - Humura - Iswami - Kabende - Kabendi - Kabindikwa - Kabunoire - Kadaali - Kadali - Kagusu - Kangama - Karambi - Karambi I - Karambi Ii - Karuhinda - Kasinde - Kasindi - Katojo - Kibale - Kibimba - Kibooro - Kidukuru - Kiduukuru A - Kiduukuru B - Kigarama - Kigaya - Kigwenge - Kigwengwe - Kihembo - Kikiike - Kikiki - Kikunyu - Kinyamahamba - Kiryambita - Kyakitara - Kyanamugongo - Kyaraboga - Lwabaganda - Mbuzi - Mugasani - Mugoma - Mugoma A - Mugoma B - Mugoma C - Mugura - Mukonomura - Mukumbwa - Mukumbwe - Musoma- Kyaruboga - Ntenga - Nyahange - Nyakaina -Njenga - Nyakasanja - Nyamitoma - Nyansohera - Nyansozi - Rubingo - Rwabaganda - Rwenkuba 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 Karambi Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Karambi Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 lakes; 3 rivers and streams. - Kisengerwa - Lake Saka - Magunu - Muhorra - Nyamubwabwa - Nyamukisa - Nyankongoro ### Hills and mountains 2 hills; 1 peak. - Mbuzi · 1,587 m - Kanyambeho · 1,523 m - Mugura · 1,502 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 Karambi 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 Karambi Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital KARAMBI HEALTH CENTRE III · Karambi 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.63903&mlon=30.23875#map=17/0.63903/30.23875) Bank KBC ATM · Southern Division 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65367&mlon=30.27135#map=17/0.65367/30.27135) ATM Barclays ATM · Southern Division 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65367&mlon=30.27309#map=17/0.65367/30.27309) Petrol pump Ruby Station · Western Division 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65501&mlon=30.26759#map=17/0.65501/30.26759) Hotel Koi Koi · Southern Division 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.63394&mlon=30.26504#map=17/0.63394/30.26504) School Karambi Primary School · Karambi 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.63626&mlon=30.24165#map=17/0.63626/30.24165) College St Mary's Seminary · Southern Division 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.63717&mlon=30.26797#map=17/0.63717/30.26797) Police station Child and Family Protection Unit (CFPU) of Kabarole Police · Western Division 5.0 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 Karambi Sub-county Places mapped inside Karambi Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Hotels1 - Schools10 - Colleges and universities1 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 - Karago Town Council - Karangura - Kasenda - Kicwamba - Kijura Town Council - Kiko Town Council - Mabende - Mugusu - Mugusu Town Council - Ruteete ## Quick answers - Where is Karambi Sub-county?In Burahya County, Kabarole District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Karambi Sub-county?Buheesi Sub-county, Bukuuku Sub-county, Busoro Sub-county, Eastern Division Sub-county, Harugogo Sub-county, Karago Town Council Sub-county, Kiko Town Council Sub-county, Mugusu Town Council Sub-county, Southern Division Sub-county and Western Division Sub-county - What is there to see in Karambi Sub-county?Kabaoyo II, Karimbi Royal Tombs, Mukonomura town, Rukidi III - What time zone is Karambi Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Karambi Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Karambi Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Karambi Sub-county?71 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Karambi Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,497 m and 1,584 m - What is the highest point in Karambi Sub-county?Mbuzi (1,587 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Karambi Sub-county?December to February and June to July - Where is the nearest hospital to Karambi Sub-county?KARAMBI HEALTH CENTRE III, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Karambi Sub-county?KBC ATM, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Karambi Sub-county?Barclays ATM, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karambi Sub-county?Ruby Station, about 3.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Karambi Sub-county?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Karambi Sub-county?UG41100106 (OCHA common operational dataset)