# Kibale County, Kamwenge District – Sub-counties & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/

County · Kamwenge District 

# Kibale County

Kibale County is a county of Uganda in Kamwenge District, Western Region. It covers **1,692.8 km²**. It is divided into 11 sub-counties. 354 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 214 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,693km²
- 11sub-counties
- 214mapped services

## Where is Kibale County?

Kibale County lies in [Kamwenge District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 7 other counties: [Burahya County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/burahya/), [Busongora County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/busongora/), [Ibanda County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ibanda/ibanda/), [Kazo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kazo/kazo/), [Kitagwenda County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kitagwenda/kitagwenda/), [Kyaka County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyegegwa/kyaka/) and [Mwenge County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyenjojo/mwenge/). By area it is the 44th largest of 203 counties in Uganda. The centre of Kibale County is about 219 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 24 km from Kamwenge, the main town of Kamwenge District. The centre point is at 0.3344° N, 30.6135° 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 Kibale County

OpenStreetMap lists 6 named sights in Kibale County: 4 attractions; 1 viewpoint; 1 nature reserve.

- Katonga Proposed National Park · nature reserve
- Tree House · viewpoint
- Bigodi Wetland · attraction
- Chimpanzee Tracking and Habituation · attraction
- KAFRED - Kibale Association for Rural and Environmental Development · attraction
- Wetland guides with KAFRED · attraction

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: Kibale 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) · Bunia144 km
- Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi155 km

### Nearest railway station

Bihanga (Nkoma), about 16 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:53) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:49, sunset around 18:55).

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 Kibale County

Sub-county Area km² Localities Services 

[Biguli Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/biguli/) 173 43 22 

[Bihanga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/bihanga/) 157 43 22 

[Busiriba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/busiriba/) 344 51 35 

[Bwizi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/bwizi/) 125 39 12 

[Kabambiro Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/kabambiro/) 66 30 12 

[Kahunge Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/kahunge/) 139 49 22 

[Kahunge Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/kahunge-town-council/) 79 25 8 

[Kamwenge Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/kamwenge/) 231 42 22 

[Kamwenge Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/kamwenge-town-council/) 68 27 39 

[Nkoma Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/nkoma/) 198 18 9 

[Nkoma Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/nkoma-town-council/) 113 13 11 

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 Kibale County

Open gazetteers list **354 villages, towns and localities** in Kibale County. The largest with a recorded population: Rwamwanja Refugee Camp (49,700), Kamwenge (23,900) and Nkoma (14,400). Settlements here lie between about 946 m and 1,396 m above sea level (median 1,266 m).

- BIHANGA
- Benga B
- Benga Central
- Bigaga I
- Bigaga Ii
- Bigobi
- Bigodi
- Bigoro
- Biguli
- Biguri
- Bihanga I
- Bihanga Ii
- Bishayumbe
- Bisozi
- Bitojo
- Bubaare
- Buguta
- Buhumuriro
- Bujongobe
- Bukonderwa
- Bulegeya I
- Bulegeya Ii
- Bulembo
- Bunoga A
- Bunoga B
- Bunyonyi I
- Bunyonyi II
- Burenge
- Busabura
- Bushenyi
- Busimba
- Businge
- Busingye
- Busiriba
- Busiriva
- Butamba
- Butanda
- Butemba I
- Butembe Ii
- Butusi
- Buuker I
- Buuker Ii
- Bwakala
- Bweranyangi
- Bwirukiro
- Bwisi
- Bwitankanja Ii
- Bwitankanja Iii
- Bwizi
- Byabasambu
- Byabasiita
- Byantumo
- Damasiko
- Galilaya
- Ganyenda I
- Ganyenda Ii
- Ibuga
- Iremera
- Irubata I
- Irubata Ii
- Iruhura
- Isingote
- Izinga
- KABAMBIRO
- Kabaare
- Kabakuuta
- Kabambiro I
- Kabambiro Ii
- Kabaranga
- Kabarungi
- Kaberebere
- Kaberebere 2
- Kabigyemire
- Kabingo
- Kabingo I
- Kabingo IV
- Kabingo Ii
- Kabingo Iii
- Kabingo V
- Kabosya
- Kabuga
- Kabuga I
- Kabuga Ii
- Kaburaisoke
- Kaburaisoke I
- Kaburaisoke Ii
- Kabuye
- Kabwesana
- Kacwamahembe
- Kacwamakeito
- Kagaati
- Kagada I
- Kagada Ii
- Kagasha
- Kagorogoro
- Kagorora A
- Kagorora B
- Kagoyigoyi
- Kahara
- Kahondo
- Kahunge
- Kahunge I
- Kaiba
- Kaihora
- Kaishunga
- Kajujuma
- Kajwamushana
- Kakindo
- Kakinga
- Kakinga Ii
- Kakoona
- Kakumbu
- Kalitusi
- Kaliza
- Kamarere
- Kampala
- Kamusenene
- Kamwenge
- Kamwenge Town
- Kamwokya
- Kanara I
- Kanara Ii
- Kanimi
- Kankarara
- Kantembwe I
- Kantembwe Ii
- Kanyamutwe I
- Kanyamutwe Ii
- Kanyantembe
- Kanyegaramire
- Kanyomyo
- Kanyonza I
- Kanyonza Ii
- Karambi
- Karokarungi
- Kashenyi
- Kasoga I
- Kasoga Ii
- Kasojo
- Kasorora
- Kasozi
- Katalyeba
- Katebe
- Katoma
- Katonga
- Katonga Game Reserve
- Kayembe
- Kebisingo I
- Kebisingo II
- Kebisingo Iii
- Kebisingo Iv
- Kebisingo V
- Kengoma I
- Kengoma Ii
- Kengoma Iii
- Kibale
- Kibale National Park
- Kibogo
- Kiboota
- Kibwera
- Kicungiro
- Kidunduma
- Kigando
- Kihunga
- Kihura I
- Kihura Ii
- Kikiri
- Kinoni
- Kinoni I
- Kinoni Ii
- Kinyonza
- Kipucu
- Kirinda
- Kitashenya
- Kitehurizi
- Kitogo
- Kitonzi
- Kitwe
- Kiyagara
- Kiyoima
- Kiziba
- Kiziba I
- Kiziba Ii
- Kiziba Iii
- Koburungi
- Kololo
- Kyabakwerere
- Kyabalyatika
- Kyabandara I
- Kyabandara Ii
- Kyabatenga
- Kyabyoma
- Kyakagunga
- Kyakagyeyo
- Kyakaitaba
- Kyakanuni I
- Kyakanuni Ii
- Kyakanyemera
- Kyakarafa I
- Kyakarafa II
- Kyakatooma
- Kyakeitirima
- Kyamakoba
- Kyamuhamira
- Kyehemba
- Kyembango
- Kyenkuba
- Kyerima I
- Kyerima Ii
- Kyigoro
- Lubaba
- Lyakatama
- Lyamugenyi
- Lyamugonera
- Mabaale
- Mabaale Ii
- Mabono
- Mahango
- Mahani
- Malere
- Masaka
- Masaka Ii
- Masangi
- Mikamba
- Mikindo
- Mirembe
- Miyoora I
- Miyoora Ii
- Mpanga
- Mpanga I
- Mpanga Ii
- Mpanga Iii
- Muhunga
- Mukiraara
- Mukole I
- Mukole Ii
- Mukono
- Mukukuru
- Mulagi A
- Mulagi B
- Mulugando
- Munyuma
- Murugando
- Murukunyu
- Musheijamukuru
- Mutaama
- Mutwe
- Mwetororo
- Namirembe
- Nazareesi
- Ngeza I
- Ngeza Ii
- Nkarakara
- Nkingo
- Nkoma
- Nkongora
- Nkongoro
- Nkoni Central
- Nkoni I
- Nkoni Ii
- Nsonosya
- Nsorora
- Ntemungi II
- Ntenungi I
- Ntonwa
- Ntuntu
- Nyabihara
- Nyabitusi I
- Nyabitusi Ii
- Nyabubale
- Nyabubare
- Nyabugando
- Nyaburama
- Nyabushozi
- Nyabwina
- Nyacwamba Ii
- Nyakabungo
- Nyakahama
- Nyakahama I
- Nyakahama II
- Nyakarambi
- Nyakatookye
- Nyakatooma
- Nyakishenyi
- Nyamabare
- Nyamashegwa I
- Nyamashegwa Ii
- Nyamirama
- Nyamiribiko
- Nyamishekye
- Nyamucwa
- Nyamushwiga I
- Nyamushwiga Ii
- Nyanchwamba
- Nyanza
- Nyarurambi
- Nyundo
- Omubihwa
- Omukagoro
- Omwibale
- Rubaba I
- Rubaba Ii
- Rubazi
- Rubona
- Rugando
- Rugarama
- Rugarama I
- Rugarama Ii
- Rugonjo
- Rugorra
- Rukoko Ii
- Rukooko I
- Rukunyu
- Rushango
- Rushango Ii
- Rushenyi
- Rushoroza
- Rutabo I
- Rutabo Ii
- Ruteete
- Rutooma
- Rwakasirabo
- Rwamanja
- Rwamanyonyi
- Rwamwanja Refugee Camp
- Rwamwanja Refugee Settlement
- Rwanjale
- Rwebikwato
- Rwebikwato I
- Rwebikwato Ii
- Rwebikwato Iii A
- Rwebikwato Iii B
- Rwebishahi
- Rwembirizi
- Rwemburara
- Rwemirama I
- Rwemirama Ii
- Rwempikye III
- Rwempikyi I
- Rwempikyi Ii
- Rwencwera
- Rwendongo
- Rwengobe
- Rwengoro Iii
- Rwenkuba I
- Rwenkuba Ii
- Rwensikiza I
- Rwensikiza Ii
- Rwensikiza Iii
- Rwentuha
- Rwomuriro
- Soweto
- Wambaye
- unknown

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 Kibale County

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

### Water

19 rivers and streams.

- Bigaga
- Bijagira
- Dwamanyanja
- Dwengo
- Kabaga
- Kaisunga
- Kakinga
- Kamwenge
- Kizikibi
- Kyoga
- Musarre
- Mutamba
- Nyabaganga
- Nyakabale
- Nyakasana
- Nyamawaki
- Nyandagura
- Rugeza
- Zinga

### Hills and mountains

19 hills.

- Kabuga · 1,581 m
- Kyaninamirima · 1,517 m
- Kakabagyo · 1,445 m
- Lubaba · 1,431 m
- Nyabihanga · 1,416 m
- Nsazi · 1,406 m
- Kibozo · 1,402 m
- Dabazi · 1,394 m
- Kaniokanimi · 1,389 m
- Mpara · 1,345 m
- Kabuya · 1,293 m
- Mahangi · 1,270 m
- Dubona · 1,265 m
- Bihanga · 1,254 m
- Nkarakara · 1,253 m
- Ngesa · 1,231 m
- Kamusenene · 1,199 m
- Kyabandara · 1,190 m
- Lwoburungu · 1,186 m

### Forests and nature

2 forest reserves; 1 nature reserve; 1 park.

- Katonga Game Reserve
- Kibale Conservation Area
- Kibale National Park
- Kibale National Park

### History

1 fort.

- Fort Kivari

### Getting around

2 railway stations.

- Bihanga
- Dura Station

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 Kibale County and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kamwenge District, the warmest month is Feb (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Nov (20 °C). About 1,280 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (159 mm) and the driest Jan (60 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 22 60 

Feb 23 61 

Mar 22 118 

Apr 21 126 

May 21 116 

Jun 21 72 

Jul 21 69 

Aug 21 111 

Sep 21 138 

Oct 21 159 

Nov 20 154 

Dec 21 95 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kibale County

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

- Hospitals12
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels18
- Schools173
- Colleges and universities3
- Restaurants3

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 Kibale County?In Kamwenge District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Kibale County?Burahya County, Busongora County, Ibanda County, Kazo County, Kitagwenda County, Kyaka County and Mwenge County
- What is there to see in Kibale County?Bigodi Wetland, Chimpanzee Tracking and Habituation, KAFRED - Kibale Association for Rural and Environmental Development, Katonga Proposed National Park
- What time zone is Kibale County in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kibale County?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Kibale County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kibale County?354 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kibale County?Settlements lie between 946 m and 1,396 m
- What is the highest point in Kibale County?Kabuga (1,581 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kibale County?December to March and May to August
- How many hospitals are in Kibale County?12 mapped
- How many banks are in Kibale County?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Kibale County?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kibale County?UG411301 (OCHA common operational dataset)