# Burora Sub-county Sub-county, Buyaga County, Kagadi District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kagadi/buyaga/burora/ Sub-county · Buyaga County # Burora Sub-county Burora Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Buyaga County, Kagadi District, Western Region. It covers **58.3 km²**. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 58.3km² - 13mapped services ## Where is Burora Sub-county? Burora Sub-county lies in [Buyaga County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kagadi/buyaga/), [Kagadi District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kagadi/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 6 other sub-counties: [Kabwoya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kikuube/buhaguzi/kabwoya/), [Kyakabadiima Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kagadi/buyaga/kyakabadiima/), [Kyangwali Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kikuube/buhaguzi/kyangwali/), [Mabaale Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kagadi/buyaga/mabaale/), [Mabaale Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kagadi/buyaga/mabaale-town-council/) and [Rugashari Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kagadi/buyaga/rugashari/). By area it is the 946th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 3.8% of [Buyaga County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kagadi/buyaga/). The centre of Burora Sub-county is about 208 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 20 km from Kagadi, the main town of Buyaga County. The centre point is at 1.0981° N, 30.8852° 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 Burora Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Burora Sub-county - Kagadi rocks · attraction, Kagadi Town Council19 km - UGANDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAM- CULTURAL ASSETS CENTRE · museum, Kagadi Town Council19 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: Burora 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) · Bunia90 km - Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe209 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:50) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:49, sunset around 18:53). 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 Burora Sub-county Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Burora Sub-county. - Burora B - Burora Ba - Burora Trc - Kabarodi - Kabyaza - Kahanama - Kamambu - Karambi - Kayembe - Kigwabya - Kihumuro A - Kihumuro B - Kyabasazima - Mabuyemeru A - Mabuyemeru B - Nyabugando A - Nyabugando B - Nyabugando C - Nyakabingo - Nyamigisa - Nyamigisa Central - Nyamigisa South - Nyamukaikuru A - Nyamukaikuru B - Rutuza - Ruyanja - Rwentale A - Rwentale B 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 Burora Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Burora Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Mutungulu 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 Burora Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kagadi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Nov (24 °C). About 1,089 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (139 mm) and the driest Jan (46 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 46 Feb 27 48 Mar 26 100 Apr 25 103 May 24 91 Jun 24 64 Jul 24 63 Aug 24 100 Sep 24 126 Oct 24 139 Nov 24 134 Dec 25 77 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Burora Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital KIRYARUGONJO HEALTH CENTRE III · Mabaale 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.08833&mlon=30.93631#map=17/1.08833/30.93631) Bank Geremie Financial Services Maratatu Branch · Kyangwali 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.16215&mlon=30.80138#map=17/1.16215/30.80138) Petrol pump Barabara · Mabaale Town Council 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.05621&mlon=30.92420#map=17/1.05621/30.92420) Hotel The River Falls Lodge · Paacwa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.13009&mlon=30.99169#map=17/1.13009/30.99169) School Saint Jude Secondary School · Burora 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.09692&mlon=30.88529#map=17/1.09692/30.88529) College Kagadi Academy secondary school · Kyenzige 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.96856&mlon=30.84242#map=17/0.96856/30.84242) Police station Maratatu Police Post · Kyangwali 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.16915&mlon=30.79745#map=17/1.16915/30.79745) 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 Burora Sub-county Places mapped inside Burora Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Schools13 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 Buyaga County - Bwikara - Kabamba - Kagadi - Kagadi Town Council - Kiryanga - Kyakabadiima - Kyanaisoke - Kyaterekera - Kyenzige - Mabaale - Mabaale Town Council - Mpeefu - Muhorro - Muhorro Town Council - Ndaiga - Paacwa - Rugashari - Ruteete ## Quick answers - Where is Burora Sub-county?In Buyaga County, Kagadi District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Burora Sub-county?Kabwoya Sub-county, Kyakabadiima Sub-county, Kyangwali Sub-county, Mabaale Sub-county, Mabaale Town Council Sub-county and Rugashari Sub-county - What is there to see in Burora Sub-county?Kagadi rocks, UGANDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAM- CULTURAL ASSETS CENTRE - What time zone is Burora Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Burora Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Burora Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Burora Sub-county?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Burora Sub-county?December to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Burora Sub-county?KIRYARUGONJO HEALTH CENTRE III, about 5.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Burora Sub-county?Geremie Financial Services Maratatu Branch, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Burora Sub-county?Barabara, about 6.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Burora Sub-county?UG41110101 (OCHA common operational dataset)