# Paacwa Sub-county Sub-county, Buyaga County, Kagadi District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kagadi/buyaga/paacwa/

Sub-county · Buyaga County 

# Paacwa Sub-county

Paacwa Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Buyaga County, Kagadi District, Western Region. It covers **75.2 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 75.2km²
- 9mapped services
- 1,096 mtypical elevation

## Where is Paacwa Sub-county?

Paacwa 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 5 other sub-counties: [Kabamba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kagadi/buyaga/kabamba/), [Kabwoya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kikuube/buhaguzi/kabwoya/), [Kiryanga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kagadi/buyaga/kiryanga/), [Mabaale Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kagadi/buyaga/mabaale/) and [Mabaale Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kagadi/buyaga/mabaale-town-council/). By area it is the 807th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 4.8% of [Buyaga County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kagadi/buyaga/). The centre of Paacwa Sub-county is about 196 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 1.0758° N, 30.9894° 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: Paacwa 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) · Bunia101 km
- Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe198 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 Paacwa Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Paacwa Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,077 m and 1,148 m above sea level (median 1,096 m).

- Bujawo
- Kikonda
- Kitoma
- Kyabasala
- Pachwa

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 Paacwa 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 Paacwa Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital KIRYARUGONJO HEALTH CENTRE III · Mabaale 6.1 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 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.16215&mlon=30.80138#map=17/1.16215/30.80138) 

Petrol pump Barabara · Mabaale Town Council 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.05621&mlon=30.92420#map=17/1.05621/30.92420) 

Hotel Nguse River Camp & Restaurant · Kabwoya 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.12967&mlon=30.99486#map=17/1.12967/30.99486) 

School Kyabasara Primary School · Paacwa 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.06717&mlon=30.98220#map=17/1.06717/30.98220) 

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 Maratatu Police Post · Kyangwali 24 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 Paacwa Sub-county

Places mapped inside Paacwa Sub-county in open map data, by type.

- Hotels1
- Schools8

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
- Muhorro Town Council
- Ndaiga
- Rugashari
- Ruteete

## Quick answers

- Where is Paacwa Sub-county?In Buyaga County, Kagadi District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Paacwa Sub-county?Kabamba Sub-county, Kabwoya Sub-county, Kiryanga Sub-county, Mabaale Sub-county and Mabaale Town Council Sub-county
- What time zone is Paacwa Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Paacwa Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Paacwa Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Paacwa Sub-county?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Paacwa Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,077 m and 1,148 m
- What is the best time to visit Paacwa Sub-county?December to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Paacwa Sub-county?KIRYARUGONJO HEALTH CENTRE III, about 6.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Paacwa Sub-county?Geremie Financial Services Maratatu Branch, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Paacwa Sub-county?Barabara, about 7.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Paacwa Sub-county?UG41110117 (OCHA common operational dataset)