# Muhorro Town Council Sub-county Sub-county, Buyaga County

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kagadi/buyaga/muhorro-town-council/

Sub-county · Buyaga County 

# Muhorro Town Council Sub-county

Muhorro Town Council Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Buyaga County, Kagadi District, Western Region. It covers **51.3 km²**. 44 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 51.3km²
- 20mapped services
- 1,268 mtypical elevation

## Where is Muhorro Town Council Sub-county?

Muhorro Town Council 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 4 other sub-counties: [Bwikara Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kagadi/buyaga/bwikara/), [Kagadi Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kagadi/buyaga/kagadi-town-council/), [Kyamutunzi Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyenjojo/mwenge/kyamutunzi-town-council/) and [Muhorro Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kagadi/buyaga/muhorro/). By area it is the 1001st largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 3.3% of [Buyaga County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kagadi/buyaga/). The centre of Muhorro Town Council Sub-county is about 213 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 5.7 km from Kagadi, the main town of Buyaga County. The centre point is at 0.9131° N, 30.7643° 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 Muhorro Town Council Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Muhorro Town Council Sub-county

- Kagadi rocks · attraction, Kagadi Town Council6.3 km
- UGANDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAM- CULTURAL ASSETS CENTRE · museum, Kagadi Town Council6.7 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: Muhorro 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) · Bunia94 km
- Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe210 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:51) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:49, sunset around 18:54).

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 Muhorro Town Council Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **44 villages, towns and localities** in Muhorro Town Council Sub-county. The largest with a recorded population: Muhorro (27,400) and Muhororo (1,567). Settlements here lie between about 1,191 m and 1,277 m above sea level (median 1,268 m).

- Bugamu
- Busoiga
- Butumba A
- Butumba B
- Igulika
- Kahyoro A
- Kahyoro B
- Kanyamunyu
- Kanywamiyaga
- Kapyemi A
- Kapyemi C
- Karalike
- Karuswiga Central
- Karuswiga East
- Karuswiga West
- Kasagate
- Kigasani
- Kihereza
- Kijojo
- Kiryabenju
- Kisenyi
- Kisweka
- Kitooga A
- Kitooga B
- Kitoro
- Kiyonjo
- Kyabakara
- Kyakazaana
- Kyamurodo
- Kyarusa
- Muhororo
- Muhorro
- Muhorro Central
- Nanseke
- Nyabigata
- Nyabubale
- Nyamajaka
- Nyamanga
- Nyamiti
- Nyanseke A
- Nyanseke B
- Nyanzige
- Piida
- Ruswiga

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).

## Weather in Muhorro Town Council 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 Muhorro Town Council Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital ST. MICHEAL HEALTH CENTRE NYANKOMA · Muhorro 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95547&mlon=30.77439#map=17/0.95547/30.77439) 

Bank Centinary Bank Kagadi · Kagadi Town Council 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.93583&mlon=30.81395#map=17/0.93583/30.81395) 

ATM GN Associates · Kyenjojo Town Council 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.60393&mlon=30.66553#map=17/0.60393/30.66553) 

Petrol pump Barabara · Kagadi Town Council 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.94954&mlon=30.82296#map=17/0.94954/30.82296) 

Hotel Shimo resort hotel · Kagadi Town Council 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.93665&mlon=30.80388#map=17/0.93665/30.80388) 

School Zika Foundation Secondary School · Muhorro Town Council 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.91257&mlon=30.76558#map=17/0.91257/30.76558) 

College African Rural University · Kagadi Town Council 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.96056&mlon=30.79670#map=17/0.96056/30.79670) 

Police station Kagadi Police Station · Kagadi Town Council 5.7 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 Muhorro Town Council Sub-county

Places mapped inside Muhorro Town Council Sub-county in open map data, by type.

- Schools20

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
- Kabamba
- Kagadi
- Kagadi Town Council
- Kiryanga
- Kyakabadiima
- Kyanaisoke
- Kyaterekera
- Kyenzige
- Mabaale
- Mabaale Town Council
- Mpeefu
- Muhorro
- Ndaiga
- Paacwa
- Rugashari
- Ruteete

## Quick answers

- Where is Muhorro Town Council Sub-county?In Buyaga County, Kagadi District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Muhorro Town Council Sub-county?Bwikara Sub-county, Kagadi Town Council Sub-county, Kyamutunzi Town Council Sub-county and Muhorro Sub-county
- What is there to see in Muhorro Town Council Sub-county?Kagadi rocks, UGANDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAM- CULTURAL ASSETS CENTRE
- What time zone is Muhorro Town Council Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Muhorro Town Council Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Muhorro Town Council Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Muhorro Town Council Sub-county?44 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Muhorro Town Council Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,191 m and 1,277 m
- What is the best time to visit Muhorro Town Council Sub-county?December to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Muhorro Town Council Sub-county?ST. MICHEAL HEALTH CENTRE NYANKOMA, about 4.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Muhorro Town Council Sub-county?Centinary Bank Kagadi, about 6.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Muhorro Town Council Sub-county?GN Associates, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Muhorro Town Council Sub-county?Barabara, about 7.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Muhorro Town Council Sub-county?UG41110115 (OCHA common operational dataset)
