# Bihanga Sub-county Sub-county, Kibale County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/bihanga/ Sub-county · Kibale County # Bihanga Sub-county Bihanga Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kibale County, Kamwenge District, Western Region. It covers **157.3 km²**. 43 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 22 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 157km² - 22mapped services - 1,286 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bihanga Sub-county? Bihanga Sub-county lies in [Kibale County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/), [Kamwenge District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 7 other sub-counties: [Buremba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kazo/kazo/buremba/), [Kabambiro Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/kabambiro/), [Kahunge Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/kahunge/), [Kamwenge Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/kamwenge/), [Nkoma Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/nkoma/), [Nkoma Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/nkoma-town-council/) and [Nyamarebe Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ibanda/ibanda/nyamarebe/). By area it is the 436th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 9.3% of [Kibale County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/). The centre of Bihanga Sub-county is about 219 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 19 km from Kamwenge, the main town of Kibale County. The centre point is at 0.2436° N, 30.6121° 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 Bihanga Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Bihanga Sub-county - Katonga Proposed National Park · nature reserve, Nkoma16 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: Bihanga 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 - Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi147 km - Bunia Airport (BUX) · Bunia153 km ### Nearest railway station Bihanga (Nkoma), about 5.9 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:53) and shortest in Nov (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:39, sunset around 18:45). 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 Bihanga Sub-county Open gazetteers list **43 villages, towns and localities** in Bihanga Sub-county. The largest with a recorded population: Nkoma (14,400). Settlements here lie between about 1,252 m and 1,331 m above sea level (median 1,286 m). - BIHANGA - Bigoro - Bisozi - Buhumuriro - Bwirukiro - Bwitankanja Ii - Bwitankanja Iii - Kaberebere - Kaberebere 2 - Kabingo - Kabuga I - Kajwamushana - Kakumbu - Kantembwe I - Kantembwe Ii - Kanyonza I - Karokarungi - Kasozi - Katebe - Kibwera - Kidunduma - Kitashenya - Kitonzi - Lyamugenyi - Mabaale Ii - Mikamba - Mukole I - Mukole Ii - Namirembe - Nkoma - Nsonosya - Ntemungi II - Nyundo - Rushango - Rushenyi - Rutooma - Rwamanja - Rwamanyonyi - Rwamwanja Refugee Settlement - Rwensikiza I - Rwensikiza Ii - Rwensikiza Iii - Rwomuriro 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 Bihanga Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Bihanga Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Dwengo - Kyoga 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 Bihanga Sub-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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bihanga Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital KEBISINGO HEALTH CENTRE II · Kabambiro 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.18107&mlon=30.54805#map=17/0.18107/30.54805) Bank Post Bank · Kamwenge Town Council 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.18865&mlon=30.45305#map=17/0.18865/30.45305) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Kamwenge Town Council 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.18200&mlon=30.45320#map=17/0.18200/30.45320) Hotel Star Hotel · Nkoma Town Council 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.34915&mlon=30.65632#map=17/0.34915/30.65632) School Kanara Parent's Primary School · Bihanga 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.23746&mlon=30.59761#map=17/0.23746/30.59761) College Shed · Kamwenge Town Council 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.18780&mlon=30.46218#map=17/0.18780/30.46218) Police station Kibirara Prison · Ishongororo Town Council 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.07739&mlon=30.47018#map=17/0.07739/30.47018) 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 Bihanga Sub-county Places mapped inside Bihanga Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Schools22 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 Kibale County - Biguli - Busiriba - Bwizi - Kabambiro - Kahunge - Kahunge Town Council - Kamwenge - Kamwenge Town Council - Nkoma - Nkoma Town Council ## Quick answers - Where is Bihanga Sub-county?In Kibale County, Kamwenge District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Bihanga Sub-county?Buremba Sub-county, Kabambiro Sub-county, Kahunge Sub-county, Kamwenge Sub-county, Nkoma Sub-county, Nkoma Town Council Sub-county and Nyamarebe Sub-county - What is there to see in Bihanga Sub-county?Katonga Proposed National Park - What time zone is Bihanga Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Bihanga Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Bihanga Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bihanga Sub-county?43 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bihanga Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,252 m and 1,331 m - What is the best time to visit Bihanga Sub-county?December to March and May to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Bihanga Sub-county?KEBISINGO HEALTH CENTRE II, about 10.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bihanga Sub-county?Post Bank, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bihanga Sub-county?TotalEnergies, about 19 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bihanga Sub-county?UG41130102 (OCHA common operational dataset)