# Kabamba Sub-county Sub-county, Buyaga County, Kagadi District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kagadi/buyaga/kabamba/ Sub-county · Buyaga County # Kabamba Sub-county Kabamba Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Buyaga County, Kagadi District, Western Region. It covers **97.9 km²**. 33 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 97.9km² - 7mapped services - 1,172 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kabamba Sub-county? Kabamba 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: [Kasimbi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kibaale/buyanja/kasimbi/), [Kiryanga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kagadi/buyaga/kiryanga/), [Mabaale Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kagadi/buyaga/mabaale/), [Mugarama Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kibaale/buyanja/mugarama/), [Nyamarunda Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kibaale/buyanja/nyamarunda/) and [Paacwa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kagadi/buyaga/paacwa/). By area it is the 673rd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 6.3% of [Buyaga County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kagadi/buyaga/). The centre of Kabamba Sub-county is about 189 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 25 km from Kagadi, the main town of Buyaga County. The centre point is at 1.0007° N, 31.0214° 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: Kabamba 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) · Bunia109 km - Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe191 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 18:52). 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 Kabamba Sub-county Open gazetteers list **33 villages, towns and localities** in Kabamba Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,144 m and 1,174 m above sea level (median 1,172 m). - Buhumuriro - Bwamukera - Kabamba - Kahumuza - Kaisolya - Karokarungi - Kasambya - Katikara - Kaziizi - Kemigisha - Kinaga - Kinyakairu - Kiruhura - Kiryanjagi - Kiryanjagi A - Kiryanjagi B - Kiryanjaji - Kyakijoka - Kyebisooha - Luzaire - Mbogwa - Mbogwe - Michinga - Mugoija - Mukavule - Nyakafunjo - Nyakajezi - Nyakarambi - Nyakasozi - Rugarama - Rugarambiro - Rusekere - Rwemihoko 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 Kabamba Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Kabamba Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Nabiko ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kabama · 1,141 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Luzade 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 Kabamba 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 Kabamba Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital NORA MEDICAL CENTRE · Kiryanga 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.08406&mlon=31.06400#map=17/1.08406/31.06400) Bank Centinary Bank Kagadi · Kagadi Town Council 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.93583&mlon=30.81395#map=17/0.93583/30.81395) Petrol pump Barabara · Mabaale Town Council 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.05621&mlon=30.92420#map=17/1.05621/30.92420) Hotel Nguse River Camp & Restaurant · Kabwoya 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.12967&mlon=30.99486#map=17/1.12967/30.99486) School Kabamba Primary School · Kabamba 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.99353&mlon=31.00754#map=17/0.99353/31.00754) College Kagadi Academy secondary school · Kyenzige 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.96856&mlon=30.84242#map=17/0.96856/30.84242) Police station Kagadi Police Station · Kagadi Town Council 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.93680&mlon=30.80993#map=17/0.93680/30.80993) 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 Kabamba Sub-county Places mapped inside Kabamba Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Schools7 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 - Burora - Bwikara - 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 Kabamba Sub-county?In Buyaga County, Kagadi District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Kabamba Sub-county?Kasimbi Sub-county, Kiryanga Sub-county, Mabaale Sub-county, Mugarama Sub-county, Nyamarunda Sub-county and Paacwa Sub-county - What time zone is Kabamba Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kabamba Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Kabamba Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kabamba Sub-county?33 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kabamba Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,144 m and 1,174 m - What is the highest point in Kabamba Sub-county?Kabama (1,141 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kabamba Sub-county?December to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kabamba Sub-county?NORA MEDICAL CENTRE, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kabamba Sub-county?Centinary Bank Kagadi, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kabamba Sub-county?Barabara, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kabamba Sub-county?UG41110103 (OCHA common operational dataset)