# Bugangaizi County, Kakumiro District – Sub-counties & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kakumiro/bugangaizi/

County · Kakumiro District 

# Bugangaizi County

Bugangaizi County is a county of Uganda in Kakumiro District, Western Region. It covers **1,667.3 km²**. It is divided into 14 sub-counties. 434 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 204 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,667km²
- 14sub-counties
- 204mapped services

## Where is Bugangaizi County?

Bugangaizi County lies in [Kakumiro District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kakumiro/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 5 other counties: [Buhaguzi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kikuube/buhaguzi/), [Buwekula County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mubende/buwekula/), [Buyaga County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kagadi/buyaga/), [Buyanja County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kibaale/buyanja/) and [Kiboga County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kyankwanzi/kiboga/). By area it is the 46th largest of 203 counties in Uganda. The centre of Bugangaizi County is about 160 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 20 km from Kakumiro, the main town of Kakumiro District. The centre point is at 0.9607° N, 31.2908° 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 Bugangaizi County

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Bugangaizi County: 1 archaeological site; 1 cave.

- Munsa Earthwork · archaeological site
- Semwama Hill Caves · cave

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: Bugangaizi 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) · Bunia137 km
- Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe164 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:49) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:47, sunset around 18:51).

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.

## Sub-counties of Bugangaizi County

Sub-county Area km² Localities Services 

[Birembo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kakumiro/bugangaizi/birembo/) 102 33 15 

[Bwanswa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kakumiro/bugangaizi/bwanswa/) 152 56 22 

[Kakindo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kakumiro/bugangaizi/kakindo/) 192 42 17 

[Kakumiro Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kakumiro/bugangaizi/kakumiro-town-council/) 53 26 15 

[Kasambya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kakumiro/bugangaizi/kasambya/) 221 39 21 

[Katikara Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kakumiro/bugangaizi/katikara/) 110 43 14 

[Kijangi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kakumiro/bugangaizi/kijangi/) 51 14 6 

[Kikwaya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kakumiro/bugangaizi/kikwaya/) 49 19 6 

[Kisiita Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kakumiro/bugangaizi/kisiita/) 93 31 20 

[Kisiita Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kakumiro/bugangaizi/kisiita-town-council/) 49 17 11 

[Kitaihuka Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kakumiro/bugangaizi/kitaihuka/) 89 17 8 

[Mpasaana Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kakumiro/bugangaizi/mpasaana/) 124 45 12 

[Nalweyo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kakumiro/bugangaizi/nalweyo/) 115 22 11 

[Nkooko Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kakumiro/bugangaizi/nkooko/) 268 59 26 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Bugangaizi County

Open gazetteers list **434 villages, towns and localities** in Bugangaizi County. The largest with a recorded population: Lwakyomba (20,500) and Kakumiro (15,900). Settlements here lie between about 1,081 m and 1,341 m above sea level (median 1,156 m).

- Bikookoma
- Binikira East
- Binikira West
- Birembo
- Bitegula
- Buchumbi
- Bucumbi
- Bugonda
- Bugwara
- Buhonda
- Buhumuriro
- Buhungiro
- Bujagule
- Bujaja East
- Bujaja West
- Bukoko
- Bukumi
- Bukuumi
- Bulamagi
- Bulegete
- Buluko
- Bulwanda
- Buseera
- Busingye
- Butatulwa
- Butengya
- Buterere
- Butiita
- Buwonda
- Bwacapila
- Bwajale
- Bwanjale
- Bwanswa
- Bwikaraje A
- Bwikaraje B
- Bwire
- Dembe
- Galiraya
- Gamugole
- Gayaza
- Ibambara
- Igabura
- Igasani
- Igayaza A
- Igayaza B
- Igayaza Central
- Igomba
- Ijumangabo
- Irindimura
- Irora
- Irwaniro
- Isunga
- Jakana
- Jakana East
- Kabalungi
- Kabukurura
- Kabungo
- Kabuubwa East
- Kabuubwa West
- Kabwolo
- Kabworo A
- Kabworo B
- Kacururu
- Kadundumo
- Kagezi
- Kahungera
- Kaigurumba
- Kaitanjojo
- Kakayo
- Kakindo A
- Kakindo B
- Kakindu
- Kakinga
- Kakiseke
- Kakoora
- Kakumiro
- Kakumiro East
- Kakumiro North
- Kakumiro South
- Kakumiro West
- Kalabaata
- Kalangala
- Kamazima
- Kamira Byoma
- Kamira Mputa A
- Kamira Mputa B
- Kamuli
- Kamusenene
- Kamwanda
- Kantege
- Kantu
- Kanyamwabura
- Kanyawawa
- Kanyegaramire
- Karama
- Karokarungi A
- Karokarungi B
- Kasambya
- Kasenyi
- Kashenyi
- Kasingo
- Kasisa
- Kasojo
- Kasozi
- Katatemwa
- Katehe
- Katikara
- Katikara North
- Katikara South
- Katolerwa
- Katoogo
- Kavule
- Kawuka
- Kayoro
- Kayungu
- Kedikyo B
- Kibambura
- Kibiiro
- Kibijjo
- Kibingo
- Kiboijana
- Kibojana
- Kibuku A
- Kibuku B
- Kibuye
- Kidiki
- Kidokere A
- Kidokere B
- Kigando
- Kigobagobe
- Kigoli
- Kigoma
- Kigomba
- Kigujula
- Kigwara
- Kihaguzi
- Kihamba
- Kihanga
- Kihogoro
- Kihonge
- Kihumuro
- Kihumuro Bukooko
- Kihuna
- Kihurumba
- Kihuuna A
- Kihuuna B
- Kiisi
- Kijagalazi
- Kijaguza
- Kijaguzo
- Kijangi
- Kijegere
- Kijolya Kaiso
- Kijolya Kamusiiso
- Kijungu
- Kijwenge
- Kikaada
- Kikamba
- Kikandwa
- Kikonge A
- Kikonge B
- Kikonko
- Kikoora
- Kikwaya
- Kikyamuzi
- Kinena
- Kinena A
- Kinena B
- Kinga
- Kingereza
- Kinunda
- Kirasa
- Kirendere
- Kiriisa
- Kirimbi
- Kirinda
- Kiringo
- Kirira
- Kiruru
- Kiryabukurura
- Kiryamasasa
- Kiryandongo
- Kiryangombe
- Kisagara
- Kisaigi
- Kisala
- Kiseke
- Kiseke A
- Kiseke B
- Kisengwe
- Kisenyi
- Kisiija
- Kisiita
- Kisiita A
- Kisiita B
- Kisiita East
- Kisiita West
- Kisojo
- Kitabona
- Kitabona A
- Kitabona B
- Kitahemba
- Kitaihuka
- Kitakura
- Kitanda
- Kitawemba
- Kitegura
- Kiteredde
- Kiterede
- Kitutuma East
- Kitutuma West
- Kiulumba
- Kiuna
- Kiwami
- Kiweeza
- Kiwumulo
- Kiyimbira
- Kizimugulu
- Kwatampola
- Kyabajekere
- Kyabakamba
- Kyabalitwa
- Kyabanena
- Kyabanyumya
- Kyabasaja
- Kyabasana
- Kyabeya
- Kyabisenge
- Kyabusige B
- Kyabusinge A
- Kyabusinge B
- Kyajawe A
- Kyajawe B
- Kyajawe C
- Kyakabangari
- Kyakacwende
- Kyakacwenke
- Kyakaja
- Kyakajanja
- Kyakajoro
- Kyakajoro B
- Kyakajumbi
- Kyakajunani A
- Kyakajunani B
- Kyakamutanga
- Kyakapere A
- Kyakapere B
- Kyakasimbazi
- Kyakatete
- Kyakato
- Kyakaya
- Kyakijuuto
- Kyakinaka
- Kyakuterekera A
- Kyakuterekera B
- Kyamajara
- Kyamakukura
- Kyamuganguzi
- Kyamujanju
- Kyamujundo
- Kyamukwenge
- Kyamuraara
- Kyamusale
- Kyamuseesa
- Kyamusiki
- Kyananjubo
- Kyandara
- Kyangota
- Kyarujumba
- Kyarukooka
- Kyatale
- Kyaterekera
- Kyawanyana
- Kyedikyo A
- Kyefumbizi
- Kyeigamya
- Kyelima
- Kyemengo
- Kyempungu
- Kyentale
- Kyenyonga
- Kyerimira
- Kyobu
- Kyomukama
- Lubanyi
- Lubaya
- Lwabakeya
- Lwakoke
- Lwakyomba
- Lwenyange
- Lwetama
- Lwotoma
- Mabengere
- Magoma
- Majeru
- Marongo
- Masaka
- Masaka A
- Masaka B
- Masonde
- Massa
- Masurwa
- Masurwa West
- Mbali
- Mboera
- Mbooga
- Mburamaizi
- Mbwera
- Mijuma
- Mikole
- Mirambi A
- Mirambi B
- Mitembo
- Mitooma
- Mpaha
- Mpanga
- Mpasaana
- Mpongo A
- Mpongo B
- Mpongo C
- Mpongo K
- Muchubwa
- Muduma
- Mugabi
- Mugadi
- Mujungu
- Mukono A
- Mukono B
- Mukoora A
- Mukoora B
- Mumbali
- Mumbare Trc
- Munsa
- Munzo
- Murama
- Muringa
- Mutabwa
- Muziizi
- Muzilandulu
- Muzimu
- Muzinda
- Muziranduru
- Mweruka
- Mwitanzige East
- Mwitanzige West
- Nabakande
- Nabiroko
- Nabisava
- Nakasagazi
- Nakatoogo
- Nakikoma
- Nalweyo
- Nalweyo Centre
- Namindo
- Namugongo
- Nansimbi
- Ndaiga
- Ndaragi
- Ndebwe
- Ndongo
- Ngangi
- Nguse
- Nkoko
- Nkondo
- Nkondo Town
- Nkooko
- Nkwaki
- Nkwirwa
- Nsaana
- Ntebe
- Nturagi
- Nyabasaja
- Nyabiiso
- Nyabingola
- Nyabirungi East
- Nyabirungi West
- Nyabubale
- Nyakabungo
- Nyakafunjo
- Nyakagera
- Nyakahita
- Nyakarama
- Nyakatooke
- Nyamabale
- Nyamacumu
- Nyamarigita
- Nyamirama
- Nyamirama A
- Nyamirama B
- Nyamuha
- Nyamwegabira
- Nyansimbi
- Rubasengura
- Rubazi
- Rubumbo
- Rukanga
- Rukunyu
- Rusagazi
- Rusolera
- Rutooma

…and 34 more.

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 Bugangaizi County

Named natural and historic features inside Bugangaizi County, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

16 rivers and streams.

- Kabikokwa
- Kadebede
- Kakagusa
- Kamusere
- Kanalugenda
- Kanyabalogo
- Kibanga
- Kiterebu
- Masagi
- Miginga
- Mpongo
- Musega
- Nabisayi
- Nabisonko
- Namposo
- Wesikire

### Hills and mountains

7 hills.

- Nzia · 1,311 m
- Kijwenge · 1,302 m
- Sunga · 1,268 m
- Kijaguza · 1,200 m
- Kamusenene · 1,187 m
- Kihaguzi · 1,135 m
- Kyekadu · 1,113 m

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 Bugangaizi County and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kakumiro District, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Nov (22 °C). About 1,134 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (152 mm) and the driest Jan (42 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and May to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 42 

Feb 25 45 

Mar 24 100 

Apr 23 125 

May 22 111 

Jun 22 57 

Jul 22 57 

Aug 22 95 

Sep 22 129 

Oct 22 152 

Nov 22 139 

Dec 23 80 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bugangaizi County

Places mapped inside Bugangaizi County in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals7
- Petrol pumps1
- Schools196

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Bugangaizi County?In Kakumiro District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Bugangaizi County?Buhaguzi County, Buwekula County, Buyaga County, Buyanja County and Kiboga County
- What is there to see in Bugangaizi County?Munsa Earthwork, Semwama Hill Caves
- What time zone is Bugangaizi County in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Bugangaizi County?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Bugangaizi County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bugangaizi County?434 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bugangaizi County?Settlements lie between 1,081 m and 1,341 m
- What is the highest point in Bugangaizi County?Nzia (1,311 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Bugangaizi County?December to March and May to August
- How many hospitals are in Bugangaizi County?7 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Bugangaizi County?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bugangaizi County?UG411201 (OCHA common operational dataset)