# Kijura Town Council Sub-county Sub-county, Burahya County > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/burahya/kijura-town-council/ Sub-county · Burahya County # Kijura Town Council Sub-county Kijura Town Council Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Burahya County, Kabarole District, Western Region. It covers **96.5 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 96.5km² - 3mapped services - 1,508 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kijura Town Council Sub-county? Kijura 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: [Bweramule Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntoroko/ntoroko/bweramule/), [Hakibaale Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/burahya/hakibaale/), [Karugutu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntoroko/ntoroko/karugutu/), [Kibuuku Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntoroko/ntoroko/kibuuku-town-council/) and [Mabende Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/burahya/mabende/). By area it is the 680th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 7.6% of [Burahya County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/burahya/). The centre of Kijura Town Council Sub-county is about 252 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.8393° N, 30.3774° 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). ## Know before you go: Kijura 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) · Bunia83 km - Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi189 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:53) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:51, sunset around 18:55). 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 Kijura Town Council Sub-county Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Kijura Town Council Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,313 m and 1,517 m above sea level (median 1,508 m). - Buhunga - Butuku I - Butuku Ii - Igogonya - Kabaswiswi - Kahoma - Kahuna - Kaisagara - Kataraka - Kihora - Kijura - Kitera - Kyaitamba A - Kyaitamba B - Kyererezi - Mubali - Nsoro - Nsoro Kahuna - Nsororo - Rutoma - Semilik National Park - Semilikk National Park 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 Kijura Town Council Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Kijura Town Council Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Kaizi - Kasenyi - Kawaswiswa - Nyabaihuzi - Nyabitungu - Nyantabwoma ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kabahonga · 1,469 m ### Forests and nature 1 wildlife reserve. - Toro Semuliki Game Reserve ### History 1 fort. - Fort Wavertree ### Estates 12 estates. - Buhunga Estate - Bwigara Estate - Fort Wavertree Estate - Kahuna Estate - Kamsanga Estate - Kaseseru Etstate - Kitumba Estate - Kyabaganda Estate - Kyabajasi Estate - Kyaitumbi Estate - Kyakasoro Estate - Nsororo Estate 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 Kijura 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 Kijura Town Council Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital TORO KAHUNA HCIII · Kijura Town Council 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.81037&mlon=30.41496#map=17/0.81037/30.41496) Bank Stanbic Bank · Southern Division 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65468&mlon=30.27630#map=17/0.65468/30.27630) ATM Barclays ATM · Southern Division 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65367&mlon=30.27309#map=17/0.65367/30.27309) Petrol pump Shell · Kibuuku Town Council 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.86592&mlon=30.26950#map=17/0.86592/30.26950) Hotel Semliki Safari Lodge · Bweramule 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.90877&mlon=30.35599#map=17/0.90877/30.35599) School Kahuna Primary School · Kijura Town Council 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.80210&mlon=30.38314#map=17/0.80210/30.38314) College Mountains of the Moon University · Western Division 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.69389&mlon=30.26640#map=17/0.69389/30.26640) Police station Child and Family Protection Unit (CFPU) of Kabarole Police · Western Division 22 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 Kijura Town Council Sub-county Places mapped inside Kijura Town Council Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools2 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 - Kicwamba - Kiko Town Council - Mabende - Mugusu - Mugusu Town Council - Ruteete ## Quick answers - Where is Kijura Town Council Sub-county?In Burahya County, Kabarole District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Kijura Town Council Sub-county?Bweramule Sub-county, Hakibaale Sub-county, Karugutu Sub-county, Kibuuku Town Council Sub-county and Mabende Sub-county - What time zone is Kijura Town Council Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kijura Town Council Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Kijura Town Council Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kijura Town Council Sub-county?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kijura Town Council Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,313 m and 1,517 m - What is the highest point in Kijura Town Council Sub-county?Kabahonga (1,469 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kijura Town Council Sub-county?December to February and June to July - Where is the nearest hospital to Kijura Town Council Sub-county?TORO KAHUNA HCIII, about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kijura Town Council Sub-county?Stanbic Bank, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kijura Town Council Sub-county?Barclays ATM, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kijura Town Council Sub-county?Shell, about 12 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kijura Town Council Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kijura Town Council Sub-county?UG41100110 (OCHA common operational dataset)