# Birembo Sub-county Sub-county, Bugangaizi County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kakumiro/bugangaizi/birembo/ Sub-county · Bugangaizi County # Birembo Sub-county Birembo Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bugangaizi County, Kakumiro District, Western Region. It covers **102.2 km²**. 33 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 102km² - 15mapped services - 1,146 mtypical elevation ## Where is Birembo Sub-county? Birembo Sub-county lies in [Bugangaizi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kakumiro/bugangaizi/), [Kakumiro District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kakumiro/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 5 other sub-counties: [Kasambya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kakumiro/bugangaizi/kasambya/), [Kasimbi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kibaale/buyanja/kasimbi/), [Kijangi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kakumiro/bugangaizi/kijangi/), [Kikwaya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kakumiro/bugangaizi/kikwaya/) and [Kyebando Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kibaale/buyanja/kyebando/). By area it is the 660th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 6.1% of [Bugangaizi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kakumiro/bugangaizi/). The centre of Birembo Sub-county is about 171 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 23 km from Kakumiro, the main town of Bugangaizi County. The centre point is at 0.9234° N, 31.1720° 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 Birembo Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Birembo Sub-county - Munsa Earthwork · archaeological site, Bwanswa19 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: Birembo 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) · Bunia128 km - Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe172 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 06:48, 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 Birembo Sub-county Open gazetteers list **33 villages, towns and localities** in Birembo Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,117 m and 1,194 m above sea level (median 1,146 m). - Birembo - Bulamagi - Gayaza - Igayaza A - Igayaza B - Igayaza Central - Katoogo - Kibingo - Kiboijana - Kibuku A - Kibuku B - Kijaguza - Kijaguzo - Kikandwa - Kingereza - Kirasa - Kiseke - Kiseke A - Kiseke B - Kisiija - Kisiita - Kyamuraara - Mujungu - Nansimbi - Nguse - Nyakagera - Nyakarama - Nyamuha - Nyansimbi - Rubasengura - Rubazi - Rwamalenge - Rwebigaaga 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 Birembo Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Birembo Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kanalugenda ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kijaguza · 1,200 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 Birembo Sub-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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Birembo Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital KYEBANDO · Kasimbi 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.91236&mlon=31.08731#map=17/0.91236/31.08731) Bank Stanbic Bank · Kibaale Town Council 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.76701&mlon=31.07737#map=17/0.76701/31.07737) Petrol pump Shell · Kakumiro Town Council 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.78080&mlon=31.32414#map=17/0.78080/31.32414) Hotel Karuguuza Starlight Hotel · Kibaale Town Council 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.77129&mlon=31.07866#map=17/0.77129/31.07866) School Birembo War Memorial Technical School · Birembo 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.92532&mlon=31.17190#map=17/0.92532/31.17190) College Kagadi Academy secondary school · Kyenzige 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.96856&mlon=30.84242#map=17/0.96856/30.84242) 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 Birembo Sub-county Places mapped inside Birembo Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Schools15 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 Bugangaizi County - Bwanswa - Kakindo - Kakumiro Town Council - Kasambya - Katikara - Kijangi - Kikwaya - Kisiita - Kisiita Town Council - Kitaihuka - Mpasaana - Nalweyo - Nkooko ## Quick answers - Where is Birembo Sub-county?In Bugangaizi County, Kakumiro District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Birembo Sub-county?Kasambya Sub-county, Kasimbi Sub-county, Kijangi Sub-county, Kikwaya Sub-county and Kyebando Sub-county - What is there to see in Birembo Sub-county?Munsa Earthwork - What time zone is Birembo Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Birembo Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Birembo Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Birembo Sub-county?33 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Birembo Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,117 m and 1,194 m - What is the highest point in Birembo Sub-county?Kijaguza (1,200 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Birembo Sub-county?December to March and May to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Birembo Sub-county?KYEBANDO, about 9.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Birembo Sub-county?Stanbic Bank, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Birembo Sub-county?Shell, about 23 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Birembo Sub-county?UG41120101 (OCHA common operational dataset)