# Muhorro Sub-county Sub-county, Buyaga County, Kagadi District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kagadi/buyaga/muhorro/ Sub-county · Buyaga County # Muhorro Sub-county Muhorro Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Buyaga County, Kagadi District, Western Region. It covers **72.2 km²**. 48 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 72.2km² - 14mapped services - 1,242 mtypical elevation ## Where is Muhorro Sub-county? Muhorro 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 8 other sub-counties: [Bwikara Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kagadi/buyaga/bwikara/), [Kagadi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kagadi/buyaga/kagadi/), [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/), [Mpeefu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kagadi/buyaga/mpeefu/), [Muhorro Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kagadi/buyaga/muhorro-town-council/), [Nyankwanzi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyenjojo/mwenge/nyankwanzi/) and [Ruteete Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kagadi/buyaga/ruteete/). By area it is the 834th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 4.6% of [Buyaga County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kagadi/buyaga/). The centre of Muhorro Sub-county is about 209 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 8.1 km from Kagadi, the main town of Buyaga County. The centre point is at 0.8704° N, 30.7818° 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 Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Muhorro Sub-county - UGANDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAM- CULTURAL ASSETS CENTRE · museum, Kagadi Town Council9.0 km - Kagadi rocks · attraction, Kagadi Town Council9.1 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: Muhorro 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) · Bunia99 km - Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe206 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 Sub-county Open gazetteers list **48 villages, towns and localities** in Muhorro Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,131 m and 1,263 m above sea level (median 1,242 m). - Bugarama A - Bugarama B - Bununkya - Busungubwa - Bweera A - Bweera B - Galiboleka - Galiboleka A - Galiboleka B - Ibanda - Kabasenja - Kabuga - Kabuga A - Kabuga B - Kagarama A - Kagarama B - Kajuma - Kambogo - Kasoga - Kasoga Centre - Kibanga - Kyabagogo - Kyakajwiga - Kyankorogoto - Kyanyarara - Kyasamire B - Kyenjojo A - Kyenjojo B - Kyesamire A - Musandika A - Musandika B - Namachumu - Nyaburungi - Nyakaina - Nyakasozi - Nyamacumu B - Nyambeho - Nyamigisa A - Nyamigisa B - Nyankoma A - Nyankoma B - Nyankoma C - Nyaruhanga - Rutooma - Rwabitutu - Rwentahi - Tweerire - Tweyanze 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 Muhorro Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Muhorro Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kahomba - Orichinga ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Ntali 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 Muhorro 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 Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital NYAKWANZI HC III · Nyankwanzi 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.81558&mlon=30.73425#map=17/0.81558/30.73425) Bank Centinary Bank Kagadi · Kagadi Town Council 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.93583&mlon=30.81395#map=17/0.93583/30.81395) ATM GN Associates · Kyenjojo Town Council 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.60393&mlon=30.66553#map=17/0.60393/30.66553) Petrol pump Barabara · Kagadi Town Council 9.9 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 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.93665&mlon=30.80388#map=17/0.93665/30.80388) School Nyambeho Primary School · Muhorro 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.86820&mlon=30.77208#map=17/0.86820/30.77208) College African Rural University · Kagadi Town Council 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.94222&mlon=30.81944#map=17/0.94222/30.81944) Police station Kagadi Police Station · Kagadi Town Council 8.0 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 Sub-county Places mapped inside Muhorro Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - 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 - Burora - Bwikara - Kabamba - Kagadi - Kagadi Town Council - Kiryanga - Kyakabadiima - Kyanaisoke - Kyaterekera - Kyenzige - Mabaale - Mabaale Town Council - Mpeefu - Muhorro Town Council - Ndaiga - Paacwa - Rugashari - Ruteete ## Quick answers - Where is Muhorro Sub-county?In Buyaga County, Kagadi District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Muhorro Sub-county?Bwikara Sub-county, Kagadi Sub-county, Kagadi Town Council Sub-county, Kyamutunzi Town Council Sub-county, Mpeefu Sub-county, Muhorro Town Council Sub-county, Nyankwanzi Sub-county and Ruteete Sub-county - What is there to see in Muhorro Sub-county?UGANDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAM- CULTURAL ASSETS CENTRE, Kagadi rocks - What time zone is Muhorro Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Muhorro Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Muhorro Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Muhorro Sub-county?48 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Muhorro Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,131 m and 1,263 m - What is the best time to visit Muhorro Sub-county?December to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Muhorro Sub-county?NYAKWANZI HC III, about 8.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Muhorro Sub-county?Centinary Bank Kagadi, about 8.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Muhorro Sub-county?GN Associates, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Muhorro Sub-county?Barabara, about 9.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Muhorro Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Muhorro Sub-county?UG41110114 (OCHA common operational dataset)