# Bwanswa Sub-county Sub-county, Bugangaizi County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kakumiro/bugangaizi/bwanswa/ Sub-county · Bugangaizi County # Bwanswa Sub-county Bwanswa Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bugangaizi County, Kakumiro District, Western Region. It covers **152.2 km²**. 56 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 22 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 152km² - 22mapped services - 1,263 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bwanswa Sub-county? Bwanswa 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 7 other sub-counties: [Butoloogo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mubende/buwekula/butoloogo/), [Kakumiro Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kakumiro/bugangaizi/kakumiro-town-council/), [Kasambya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kakumiro/bugangaizi/kasambya/), [Kiyuni Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mubende/buwekula/kiyuni/), [Madudu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mubende/buwekula/madudu/), [Nkooko Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kakumiro/bugangaizi/nkooko/) and [Nyamarwa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kibaale/buyanja/nyamarwa/). By area it is the 451st largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 9.1% of [Bugangaizi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kakumiro/bugangaizi/). The centre of Bwanswa Sub-county is about 144 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 6.0 km from Kakumiro, the main town of Bugangaizi County. The centre point is at 0.7921° N, 31.3764° 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 Bwanswa Sub-county OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Bwanswa Sub-county: 1 archaeological site. - Munsa Earthwork · archaeological site ### Nearby, outside Bwanswa Sub-county - Semwama Hill Caves · cave, Kakumiro Town Council6.1 km - MADUDU · monument, Madudu16 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: Bwanswa 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 - Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe145 km - Bunia Airport (BUX) · Bunia155 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. ## Villages and localities in Bwanswa Sub-county Open gazetteers list **56 villages, towns and localities** in Bwanswa Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,162 m and 1,341 m above sea level (median 1,263 m). - Bukoko - Bukumi - Bukuumi - Bulegete - Gamugole - Gayaza - Igasani - Irwaniro - Kacururu - Kamwanda - Kasojo - Kasozi - Kibambura - Kigobagobe - Kigoli - Kigoma - Kihumuro - Kihumuro Bukooko - Kiisi - Kijolya Kaiso - Kijolya Kamusiiso - Kikonge A - Kikonge B - Kikyamuzi - Kirimbi - Kiringo - Kisengwe - Kisojo - Kitakura - Kitanda - Kiulumba - Kizimugulu - Kyabasaja - Kyakacwenke - Kyakajanja - Kyakinaka - Kyandara - Kyawanyana - Kyenyonga - Lubaya - Mikole - Mirambi A - Mirambi B - Mpanga - Muzinda - Nabiroko - Nakikoma - Ndaragi - Ndebwe - Nkondo Town - Nyabasaja - Nyabiiso - Nyamacumu - Rwangire - Rwengabi - St. Edwards 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 Bwanswa Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Bwanswa Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kakagusa - Miginga 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 Bwanswa 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 Bwanswa Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital KYABASAIJA HEALTH CENTRE III · Bwanswa 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.76061&mlon=31.38075#map=17/0.76061/31.38075) Bank Ankole Diocese Millenium Sacco Ltd · Kiyuni 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.66391&mlon=31.30618#map=17/0.66391/31.30618) Petrol pump Shell · Kakumiro Town Council 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.78080&mlon=31.32414#map=17/0.78080/31.32414) Hotel P Panorama Suites · Western Division 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.58917&mlon=31.36000#map=17/0.58917/31.36000) Mall Busuurwa Shopping Mall · Eastern Division 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.55477&mlon=31.39368#map=17/0.55477/31.39368) School Kitanda Pere Acte Primary School · Bwanswa 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.78678&mlon=31.37009#map=17/0.78678/31.37009) 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 Bwanswa Sub-county Places mapped inside Bwanswa Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools21 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 - Birembo - Kakindo - Kakumiro Town Council - Kasambya - Katikara - Kijangi - Kikwaya - Kisiita - Kisiita Town Council - Kitaihuka - Mpasaana - Nalweyo - Nkooko ## Quick answers - Where is Bwanswa Sub-county?In Bugangaizi County, Kakumiro District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Bwanswa Sub-county?Butoloogo Sub-county, Kakumiro Town Council Sub-county, Kasambya Sub-county, Kiyuni Sub-county, Madudu Sub-county, Nkooko Sub-county and Nyamarwa Sub-county - What is there to see in Bwanswa Sub-county?Munsa Earthwork - What time zone is Bwanswa Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Bwanswa Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Bwanswa Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bwanswa Sub-county?56 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bwanswa Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,162 m and 1,341 m - What is the best time to visit Bwanswa Sub-county?December to March and May to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Bwanswa Sub-county?KYABASAIJA HEALTH CENTRE III, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bwanswa Sub-county?Ankole Diocese Millenium Sacco Ltd, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bwanswa Sub-county?Shell, about 5.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Bwanswa Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Bwanswa Sub-county?UG41120102 (OCHA common operational dataset)