# Kahunge Sub-county Sub-county, Kibale County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/kahunge/ Sub-county · Kibale County # Kahunge Sub-county Kahunge Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kibale County, Kamwenge District, Western Region. It covers **139.5 km²**. 49 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 22 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 139km² - 22mapped services - 1,278 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kahunge Sub-county? Kahunge 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 8 other sub-counties: [Bihanga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/bihanga/), [Busiriba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/busiriba/), [Kahunge Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/kahunge-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/), [Kigaraale Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyenjojo/mwenge/kigaraale/), [Nkoma Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/nkoma/) and [Nkoma Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/nkoma-town-council/). By area it is the 500th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 8.2% of [Kibale County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/). The centre of Kahunge Sub-county is about 231 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 14 km from Kamwenge, the main town of Kibale County. The centre point is at 0.3056° N, 30.5048° 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 Kahunge Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Kahunge Sub-county - Bigodi Wetland · attraction, Busiriba15 km - Tree House · viewpoint, Busiriba15 km - KAFRED - Kibale Association for Rural and Environmental Development · attraction, Busiriba15 km - Wetland guides with KAFRED · attraction, Busiriba15 km - Chimpanzee Tracking and Habituation · attraction, Busiriba19 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: Kahunge 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) · Bunia144 km - Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi145 km ### Nearest railway station Kabuga (Kamwenge), about 11 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:53) and shortest in Jan (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 07:03, sunset around 19:09). 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 Kahunge Sub-county Open gazetteers list **49 villages, towns and localities** in Kahunge Sub-county. - Busingye - Buuker I - Buuker Ii - Byabasambu - Kabosya - Kagada I - Kagada Ii - Kahunge I - Kajujuma - Kakindo - Kamwokya - Karambi - Kasojo - Katoma - Kicungiro - Kinoni - Kinoni Ii - Kiyagara - Kyakanuni I - Kyakanuni Ii - Kyakanyemera - Kyamakoba - Kyerima I - Kyerima Ii - Mirembe - Miyoora I - Miyoora Ii - Mpanga I - Mpanga Ii - Mpanga Iii - Mulugando - Nyabugando - Nyabwina - Nyakahama I - Nyakahama II - Nyamishekye - Nyanza - Omukagoro - Rugando - Rukunyu - Rwebikwato I - Rwebikwato Ii - Rwebikwato Iii A - Rwebikwato Iii B - Rwempikye III - Rwempikyi I - Rwempikyi Ii - Rwendongo - Rwengoro Iii 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 Kahunge Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Kahunge Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Mahangi · 1,270 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 Kahunge 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 Kahunge Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital RUKUNYU HEALTH CENTRE IV · Kahunge 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.25861&mlon=30.44923#map=17/0.25861/30.44923) Bank Post Bank · Kamwenge Town Council 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.18865&mlon=30.45305#map=17/0.18865/30.45305) ATM GN Associates · Kyenjojo Town Council 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.60393&mlon=30.66553#map=17/0.60393/30.66553) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Kamwenge Town Council 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.18200&mlon=30.45320#map=17/0.18200/30.45320) Hotel Club Africa Hotel Ltd · Kamwenge Town Council 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.18972&mlon=30.45082#map=17/0.18972/30.45082) School Kanyegaramire Primary School · Kahunge 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.31319&mlon=30.50333#map=17/0.31319/30.50333) College Shed · Kamwenge Town Council 14 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 26 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 Kahunge Sub-county Places mapped inside Kahunge Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools21 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 - Kabambiro - Kahunge Town Council - Kamwenge - Kamwenge Town Council - Nkoma - Nkoma Town Council ## Quick answers - Where is Kahunge Sub-county?In Kibale County, Kamwenge District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Kahunge Sub-county?Bihanga Sub-county, Busiriba Sub-county, Kahunge Town Council Sub-county, Kamwenge Sub-county, Kamwenge Town Council Sub-county, Kigaraale Sub-county, Nkoma Sub-county and Nkoma Town Council Sub-county - What is there to see in Kahunge Sub-county?Bigodi Wetland, Tree House, KAFRED - Kibale Association for Rural and Environmental Development, Wetland guides with KAFRED - What time zone is Kahunge Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kahunge Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Kahunge Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kahunge Sub-county?49 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Kahunge Sub-county?Mahangi (1,270 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kahunge Sub-county?December to March and May to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kahunge Sub-county?RUKUNYU HEALTH CENTRE IV, about 8.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kahunge Sub-county?Post Bank, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kahunge Sub-county?GN Associates, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kahunge Sub-county?TotalEnergies, about 15 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kahunge Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kahunge Sub-county?UG41130106 (OCHA common operational dataset)