# Kijangi Sub-county Sub-county, Bugangaizi County – Villages

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

Sub-county · Bugangaizi County 

# Kijangi Sub-county

Kijangi Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bugangaizi County, Kakumiro District, Western Region. It covers **50.9 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 50.9km²
- 6mapped services
- 1,155 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kijangi Sub-county?

Kijangi 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: [Birembo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kakumiro/bugangaizi/birembo/), [Kakindo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kakumiro/bugangaizi/kakindo/), [Kasambya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kakumiro/bugangaizi/kasambya/), [Kikwaya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kakumiro/bugangaizi/kikwaya/) and [Kitaihuka Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kakumiro/bugangaizi/kitaihuka/). By area it is the 1005th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 3.1% of [Bugangaizi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kakumiro/bugangaizi/). The centre of Kijangi Sub-county is about 169 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 27 km from Kakumiro, the main town of Bugangaizi County. The centre point is at 1.0066° N, 31.2319° 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: Kijangi 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 06:49) 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 Kijangi Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Kijangi Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,145 m and 1,184 m above sea level (median 1,155 m).

- Bulwanda
- Kantege
- Kanyegaramire
- Kasojo
- Katikara
- Kavule
- Kijangi
- Kiwumulo
- Kyakatete
- Kyamuganguzi
- Kyelima
- Rusolera
- Rwembuba
- Sikakoko

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 Kijangi 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
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- Mar
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- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
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- 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 Kijangi Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital ST MARYS HEALTH CENTRE · Kakindo 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.06856&mlon=31.18332#map=17/1.06856/31.18332) 

Bank Ndugustel Investments · Bananywa 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.20070&mlon=31.42658#map=17/1.20070/31.42658) 

Petrol pump Shell · Kakumiro Town Council 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.78080&mlon=31.32414#map=17/0.78080/31.32414) 

Hotel Nguse River Camp & Restaurant · Kabwoya 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.12967&mlon=30.99486#map=17/1.12967/30.99486) 

School Kijangi Primary School · Kijangi 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.01037&mlon=31.21725#map=17/1.01037/31.21725) 

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 Kijangi Sub-county

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

- Schools6

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
- Bwanswa
- Kakindo
- Kakumiro Town Council
- Kasambya
- Katikara
- Kikwaya
- Kisiita
- Kisiita Town Council
- Kitaihuka
- Mpasaana
- Nalweyo
- Nkooko

## Quick answers

- Where is Kijangi Sub-county?In Bugangaizi County, Kakumiro District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Kijangi Sub-county?Birembo Sub-county, Kakindo Sub-county, Kasambya Sub-county, Kikwaya Sub-county and Kitaihuka Sub-county
- What time zone is Kijangi Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kijangi Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Kijangi Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kijangi Sub-county?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kijangi Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,145 m and 1,184 m
- What is the best time to visit Kijangi Sub-county?December to March and May to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kijangi Sub-county?ST MARYS HEALTH CENTRE, about 8.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kijangi Sub-county?Ndugustel Investments, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kijangi Sub-county?Shell, about 27 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kijangi Sub-county?UG41120107 (OCHA common operational dataset)