# Bwizi Sub-county Sub-county, Kibale County, Kamwenge District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/bwizi/ Sub-county · Kibale County # Bwizi Sub-county Bwizi Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kibale County, Kamwenge District, Western Region. It covers **124.8 km²**. 39 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 125km² - 12mapped services - 1,291 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bwizi Sub-county? Bwizi 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 5 other sub-counties: [Biguli Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/biguli/), [Butunduzi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyenjojo/mwenge/butunduzi/), [Kihuura Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyenjojo/mwenge/kihuura/), [Kisojo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyenjojo/mwenge/kisojo/) and [Nkoma Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/nkoma-town-council/). By area it is the 554th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 7.4% of [Kibale County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/). The centre of Bwizi Sub-county is about 208 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 37 km from Kamwenge, the main town of Kibale County. The centre point is at 0.3979° N, 30.7117° 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: Bwizi 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) · Bunia141 km - Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi167 km ### Nearest railway station Bihanga (Nkoma), about 24 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:52) 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. ## Villages and localities in Bwizi Sub-county Open gazetteers list **39 villages, towns and localities** in Bwizi Sub-county. - Businge - Bwisi - Bwizi - Kabakuuta - Kabaranga - Kabarungi - Kagoyigoyi - Kakoona - Kaliza - Kamusenene - Kashenyi - Kasorora - Kayembe - Kiboota - Kigando - Kikiri - Kyabatenga - Kyakaitaba - Kyehemba - Masangi - Muhunga - Nkoni Central - Nkoni I - Nkoni Ii - Ntonwa - Nyabubare - Nyabushozi - Nyabwina - Nyamabare - Nyamirama - Nyamushwiga I - Nyamushwiga Ii - Omubihwa - Rubazi - Rubona - Rugorra - Rutabo I - Rutabo Ii - Rutooma 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 Bwizi Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Bwizi Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Bigaga - Kizikibi ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Dabazi · 1,394 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 Bwizi 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 Bwizi Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital RWAMWANJA HC III · Nkoma Town Council 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.34019&mlon=30.65273#map=17/0.34019/30.65273) Bank Post Bank · Kamwenge Town Council 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.18865&mlon=30.45305#map=17/0.18865/30.45305) ATM GN Associates · Kyenjojo Town Council 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.60393&mlon=30.66553#map=17/0.60393/30.66553) Petrol pump Shell · Kyenjojo Town Council 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.58513&mlon=30.67831#map=17/0.58513/30.67831) Hotel Rwanwanja Country Resort · Nkoma Town Council 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.35031&mlon=30.65955#map=17/0.35031/30.65955) School Bwizi Primary School · Bwizi 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.38002&mlon=30.71301#map=17/0.38002/30.71301) College Shed · Kamwenge Town Council 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.18780&mlon=30.46218#map=17/0.18780/30.46218) 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 Bwizi Sub-county Places mapped inside Bwizi Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Schools12 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 - Bihanga - Busiriba - Kabambiro - Kahunge - Kahunge Town Council - Kamwenge - Kamwenge Town Council - Nkoma - Nkoma Town Council ## Quick answers - Where is Bwizi Sub-county?In Kibale County, Kamwenge District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Bwizi Sub-county?Biguli Sub-county, Butunduzi Sub-county, Kihuura Sub-county, Kisojo Sub-county and Nkoma Town Council Sub-county - What time zone is Bwizi Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Bwizi Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Bwizi Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bwizi Sub-county?39 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Bwizi Sub-county?Dabazi (1,394 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bwizi Sub-county?December to March and May to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Bwizi Sub-county?RWAMWANJA HC III, about 9.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bwizi Sub-county?Post Bank, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bwizi Sub-county?GN Associates, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bwizi Sub-county?Shell, about 21 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bwizi Sub-county?UG41130104 (OCHA common operational dataset)