# Kicwamba Sub-county Sub-county, Burahya County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/burahya/kicwamba/ Sub-county · Burahya County # Kicwamba Sub-county Kicwamba Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Burahya County, Kabarole District, Western Region. It covers **19.6 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 19.6km² - 10mapped services - 1,627 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kicwamba Sub-county? Kicwamba 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 4 other sub-counties: [Butungama Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntoroko/ntoroko/butungama/), [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/) and [Karangura Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/burahya/karangura/). By area it is the 1301st largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 1.5% of [Burahya County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/burahya/). The centre of Kicwamba Sub-county is about 268 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.7134° N, 30.2032° 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 Kicwamba Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Kicwamba Sub-county - Amabere Waterall · waterfall, Karago Town Council4.7 km - Amabere Caves · cave, Karago Town Council4.7 km - Horse riding · attraction, Harugogo4.8 km - Lake view stp · viewpoint, Harugogo4.8 km - Junction to saaka kyeganywa · attraction, Harugogo4.9 km - Road to buruuj · attraction, Harugogo4.9 km - Road to the buruuj · attraction, Harugogo4.9 km - Top of Saaka · viewpoint, Harugogo5.1 km - Kigere kya nyina mwiru · viewpoint, Harugogo5.2 km - Saaka Volcano · volcano, Western Division5.7 km - Mbuzi centre · attraction, Bukuuku6.7 km - Mukonomura town · attraction, Karambi8.1 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: Kicwamba 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) · Bunia95 km - Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi169 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 Kicwamba Sub-county Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Kicwamba Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,596 m and 1,681 m above sea level (median 1,627 m). - Burongo - Butulya - Butuulya Lower - Kagogo - Kaguma - Kamunyonyi - Kantarara - Kichwamba - Kicwamba I - Kicwamba Ii - Kigombi - Kirangara - Kitangira - Kitombi - Kitumbi - Lymagonga - Mabale I - Mabale Ii - Ntarara - Nyabibya - Nyankuku - Nyankwanzi 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 Kicwamba Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Kicwamba Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 lakes; 1 river or stream. - Kaitanjojo - Kamutebe - Lake Nyabikora - Mitomi ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Burongo · 1,691 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 Kicwamba 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 Kicwamba Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital KICHWAMBA · Kicwamba 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.71310&mlon=30.20216#map=17/0.71310/30.20216) Bank KBC ATM · Southern Division 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65367&mlon=30.27135#map=17/0.65367/30.27135) ATM Barclays ATM · Southern Division 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65367&mlon=30.27309#map=17/0.65367/30.27309) Petrol pump Ruby Station · Western Division 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65501&mlon=30.26759#map=17/0.65501/30.26759) Hotel PMK Resort · Karago Town Council 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.66902&mlon=30.22874#map=17/0.66902/30.22874) School Kisanga Valley Primary School · Kicwamba 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.71301&mlon=30.19509#map=17/0.71301/30.19509) College Mountains of the Moon University · Western Division 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.69155&mlon=30.24744#map=17/0.69155/30.24744) Police station Child and Family Protection Unit (CFPU) of Kabarole Police · Western Division 10 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 Kicwamba Sub-county Places mapped inside Kicwamba Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Schools8 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 - Karambi - Karangura - Kasenda - Kijura Town Council - Kiko Town Council - Mabende - Mugusu - Mugusu Town Council - Ruteete ## Quick answers - Where is Kicwamba Sub-county?In Burahya County, Kabarole District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Kicwamba Sub-county?Butungama Sub-county, Harugogo Sub-county, Karago Town Council Sub-county and Karangura Sub-county - What is there to see in Kicwamba Sub-county?Amabere Waterall, Amabere Caves, Horse riding, Lake view stp - What time zone is Kicwamba Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kicwamba Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Kicwamba Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kicwamba Sub-county?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kicwamba Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,596 m and 1,681 m - What is the highest point in Kicwamba Sub-county?Burongo (1,691 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kicwamba Sub-county?December to February and June to July - Where is the nearest hospital to Kicwamba Sub-county?KICHWAMBA, about 0.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kicwamba Sub-county?KBC ATM, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kicwamba Sub-county?Barclays ATM, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kicwamba Sub-county?Ruby Station, about 9.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kicwamba Sub-county?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Kicwamba Sub-county?UG41100109 (OCHA common operational dataset)