# Kabambiro Sub-county Sub-county, Kibale County – Villages

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

Sub-county · Kibale County 

# Kabambiro Sub-county

Kabambiro Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kibale County, Kamwenge District, Western Region. It covers **66.2 km²**. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 66.2km²
- 12mapped services

## Where is Kabambiro Sub-county?

Kabambiro 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 6 other sub-counties: [Bihanga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/bihanga/), [Ishongororo Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ibanda/ibanda/ishongororo-town-council/), [Kamwenge Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/kamwenge/), [Kamwenge Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/kamwenge-town-council/), [Nyabbani Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kitagwenda/kitagwenda/nyabbani/) and [Nyamarebe Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ibanda/ibanda/nyamarebe/). By area it is the 882nd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 3.9% of [Kibale County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/). The centre of Kabambiro Sub-county is about 229 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 9.2 km from Kamwenge, the main town of Kibale County. The centre point is at 0.1552° N, 30.5304° 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: Kabambiro 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) · Kihihi134 km
- Bunia Airport (BUX) · Bunia161 km

### Nearest railway station

Kabuga (Kamwenge), about 6.2 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:54) and shortest in Feb (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 07:08, sunset around 19:15).

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 Kabambiro Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Kabambiro Sub-county.

- Burenge
- Butanda
- Butusi
- Iremera
- Iruhura
- KABAMBIRO
- Kabambiro I
- Kabambiro Ii
- Kacwamahembe
- Kagorogoro
- Kebisingo I
- Kebisingo II
- Kebisingo Iii
- Kebisingo Iv
- Kebisingo V
- Kengoma I
- Kengoma Ii
- Kengoma Iii
- Mpanga
- Mukono
- Nyamashegwa I
- Nyamashegwa Ii
- Nyarurambi
- Rugarama I
- Rugarama Ii
- Rushango
- Rushango Ii
- Ruteete
- Rutooma
- Wambaye

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 Kabambiro Sub-county

Named natural and historic features inside Kabambiro Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Kamusenene · 1,199 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 Kabambiro 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 Kabambiro Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital KABAMBIRO HEALTH CENTRE II · Kabambiro 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.15471&mlon=30.50798#map=17/0.15471/30.50798) 

Bank Post Bank · Kamwenge Town Council 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.18865&mlon=30.45305#map=17/0.18865/30.45305) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Kamwenge Town Council 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.18200&mlon=30.45320#map=17/0.18200/30.45320) 

Hotel RASHFORD Guest house · Kamwenge Town Council 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.17508&mlon=30.45294#map=17/0.17508/30.45294) 

School Karambi Nursery School · Kabambiro 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.16189&mlon=30.53121#map=17/0.16189/30.53121) 

College Shed · Kamwenge Town Council 8.4 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 11 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 Kabambiro Sub-county

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

- Hospitals2
- Schools10

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
- Bwizi
- Kahunge
- Kahunge Town Council
- Kamwenge
- Kamwenge Town Council
- Nkoma
- Nkoma Town Council

## Quick answers

- Where is Kabambiro Sub-county?In Kibale County, Kamwenge District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Kabambiro Sub-county?Bihanga Sub-county, Ishongororo Town Council Sub-county, Kamwenge Sub-county, Kamwenge Town Council Sub-county, Nyabbani Sub-county and Nyamarebe Sub-county
- What time zone is Kabambiro Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kabambiro Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Kabambiro Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kabambiro Sub-county?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Kabambiro Sub-county?Kamusenene (1,199 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kabambiro Sub-county?December to March and May to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kabambiro Sub-county?KABAMBIRO HEALTH CENTRE II, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kabambiro Sub-county?Post Bank, about 9.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kabambiro Sub-county?TotalEnergies, about 9.1 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kabambiro Sub-county?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kabambiro Sub-county?UG41130105 (OCHA common operational dataset)
