Sub-county · Kibale County # Kahunge Town Council Sub-county Kahunge Town Council Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kibale County, Kamwenge District, Western Region. It covers 78.5 km². 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 78.5 km² - 8 mapped services - 1,280 m typical elevation ## Where is Kahunge Town Council Sub-county? Kahunge Town Council Sub-county lies in Kibale County, Kamwenge District, Western Region, Uganda. It borders 4 other sub-counties: Busiriba Sub-county, Kahunge Sub-county, Kamwenge Sub-county and Kasenda Sub-county. By area it is the 782nd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 4.6% of Kibale County. The centre of Kahunge Town Council Sub-county is about 239 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 16 km from Kamwenge, the main town of Kibale County. The centre point is at 0.3286° N, 30.4317° E. Source: Uganda Bureau of Statistics with support from WHO via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Kahunge Town Council Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Kahunge Town Council Sub-county - Bigodi Wetland · attraction, Busiriba 7.6 km - Tree House · viewpoint, Busiriba 8.4 km - KAFRED - Kibale Association for Rural and Environmental Development · attraction, Busiriba 9.0 km - Wetland guides with KAFRED · attraction, Busiriba 9.0 km - Chimpanzee Tracking and Habituation · attraction, Busiriba 13 km - Kasenda Beach · beach, Kasenda 19 km - Afritastic Planet Ruigo Lake View · viewpoint, Kasenda 20 km - Afritastic Planet Ruigo Top View · viewpoint, Kasenda 20 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Kahunge Town Council Sub-county - Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Kampala - Currency Shilling (UGX) - Country calling code +256 - Languages English, Ganda, Swahili, Arabic - Plug types Type G · 240 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Bunia Airport (BUX) · Bunia 140 km - Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi 142 km ### Nearest railway station Kamwenge (Kamwenge Town Council), about 16 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:54) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:50, sunset around 18:56). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Kahunge Town Council Sub-county Open gazetteers list 25 villages, towns and localities in Kahunge Town Council Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,221 m and 1,349 m above sea level (median 1,280 m). - Bigaga I - Bigaga Ii - Bunyonyi I - Bunyonyi II - Byabasiita - Kabwesana - Kahunge - Kanyamutwe I - Kanyamutwe Ii - Kibale National Park - Kihura I - Kihura Ii - Kiziba - Kyakagyeyo - Lubaba - Lyamugonera - Ngeza I - Ngeza Ii - Nkarakara - Rubaba I - Rubaba Ii - Rugonjo - Rwebikwato - Rwenkuba I - Rwenkuba Ii Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kahunge Town Council Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Kahunge Town Council Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Mutamba ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Lubaba · 1,431 m - Nkarakara · 1,253 m - Ngesa · 1,231 m ### History 1 fort. - Fort Kivari Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Kahunge Town Council 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kahunge Town Council Sub-county | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | RUKUNYU HEALTH CENTRE IV · Kahunge | 8.0 km | Map | | Bank | Post Bank · Kamwenge Town Council | 16 km | Map | | Petrol pump | TotalEnergies · Kamwenge Town Council | 16 km | Map | | Hotel | Kibale Forest Camp · Busiriba | 7.5 km | Map | | School | Kyabenda Divinity College · Kahunge Town Council | 1.1 km | Map | | College | Storage · Kamwenge Town Council | 16 km | Map | | Police station | Kibirara Prison · Ishongororo Town Council | 28 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kahunge Town Council Sub-county Places mapped inside Kahunge Town Council Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Schools 8 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other sub-counties in Kibale County - Biguli - Bihanga - Busiriba - Bwizi - Kabambiro - Kahunge - Kamwenge - Kamwenge Town Council - Nkoma - Nkoma Town Council ## Quick answers - Where is Kahunge Town Council Sub-county? In Kibale County, Kamwenge District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Kahunge Town Council Sub-county? Busiriba Sub-county, Kahunge Sub-county, Kamwenge Sub-county and Kasenda Sub-county - What is there to see in Kahunge Town Council Sub-county? Bigodi Wetland, Tree House, KAFRED - Kibale Association for Rural and Environmental Development, Wetland guides with KAFRED - What time zone is Kahunge Town Council Sub-county in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kahunge Town Council Sub-county? Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Kahunge Town Council Sub-county? English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kahunge Town Council Sub-county? 25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kahunge Town Council Sub-county? Settlements lie between 1,221 m and 1,349 m - What is the highest point in Kahunge Town Council Sub-county? Lubaba (1,431 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kahunge Town Council Sub-county? December to March and May to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kahunge Town Council Sub-county? RUKUNYU HEALTH CENTRE IV, about 8.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kahunge Town Council Sub-county? Post Bank, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kahunge Town Council Sub-county? TotalEnergies, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kahunge Town Council Sub-county? UG41130107 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Sub-county - Area: 78.5 km² - P-code: UG41130107 - County: Kibale County --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/kahunge-town-council/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.