# Kambuga Sub-county Sub-county, Kinkizi County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/kambuga/ Sub-county · Kinkizi County # Kambuga Sub-county Kambuga Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kinkizi County, Kanungu District, Western Region. It covers **77.5 km²**. 47 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 28 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 77.5km² - 28mapped services - 1,305 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kambuga Sub-county? Kambuga Sub-county lies in [Kinkizi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/), [Kanungu District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 9 other sub-counties: [Bugangari Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/bujumbura/bugangari/), [Kambuga Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/kambuga-town-council/), [Kanungu Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/kanungu-town-council/), [Katete Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/katete/), [Kirima Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/kirima/), [Nyakagyeme Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/bujumbura/nyakagyeme/), [Nyamirama Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/nyamirama/), [Rugyeyo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/rugyeyo/) and [Rwerere Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/bujumbura/rwerere-town-council/). By area it is the 794th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 5.8% of [Kinkizi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/). The centre of Kambuga Sub-county is about 334 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 18 km from Kanungu, the main town of Kinkizi County. The centre point is at 0.7971° S, 29.7898° 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 Kambuga Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Kambuga Sub-county - Southern Gate Ishasha · attraction, Kihihi19 km - Ishasha Tree Climbing lions · attraction, Kihihi19 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: Kambuga 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) · Kihihi13 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma115 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:50) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:58, sunset around 19:03). 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 Kambuga Sub-county Open gazetteers list **47 villages, towns and localities** in Kambuga Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,221 m and 1,500 m above sea level (median 1,305 m). - Bugongi - Bugonje - Bunyinya - Bushombe - Ihembe - Kagongo - Kakinga - Kakoni - Kambuga - Kanyingabu - Kashayo 3 - Kashuri - Katembe - Katojo - Kayanga - Kibale I - Kibale Ii - Kigando - Kigarama - Kirundwe - Kitooha - Kitorero - Kyampoza - Kyamugaga - Kyomuringa - Mukorogyero - Murehe A - Murehe B - Mushunga - Nyakagyezi - Nyakatunguru - Nyakeina - Nyambizi - Nyarugunda - Nyaruhanga - Nyarutojo - Rugali - Rukiri - Rushebeya A - Rushebeya B - Rutooma - Rwamanyonyi - Rwembogo - Rwentondo - Rwere - Rweyerezo - Zorooma 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 Kambuga Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Kambuga Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Rubirizi - Rwakiriba - Yawambi ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Zoroma · 1,617 m - Kibaiza · 1,607 m - Rombuzi · 1,363 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 Kambuga Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kanungu District, the warmest month is Feb (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Nov (21 °C). About 1,129 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (136 mm) and the driest Jul (45 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and May to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 71 Feb 23 74 Mar 23 126 Apr 22 129 May 22 106 Jun 22 45 Jul 22 45 Aug 22 75 Sep 22 100 Oct 22 128 Nov 21 136 Dec 22 93 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kambuga Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kambuga Hospital · Kambuga Town Council 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.80757&mlon=29.80623#map=17/-0.80757/29.80623) Bank Joseph's mobile money shop · Kanyantorogo 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.80674&mlon=29.64513#map=17/-0.80674/29.64513) Petrol pump Kanungu Fuel Station · Kanungu Town Council 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.89532&mlon=29.77612#map=17/-0.89532/29.77612) Hotel Joy Guest House · Kanungu Town Council 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.89067&mlon=29.76363#map=17/-0.89067/29.76363) School Nyakatungulu Primary School · Kambuga 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.78477&mlon=29.79471#map=17/-0.78477/29.79471) College Rukungiri Institute of Management - RIMA · Buyanja 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.84111&mlon=29.94190#map=17/-0.84111/29.94190) Police station Butogota Police Station · Butogota Town Council 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.88591&mlon=29.63657#map=17/-0.88591/29.63657) 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 Kambuga Sub-county Places mapped inside Kambuga Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools27 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 Kinkizi County - Butogota Town Council - Kambuga Town Council - Kanungu Town Council - Kanyantorogo - Katete - Kayonza - Kihihi - Kihiihi Town Council - Kinaaba - Kirima - Mpungu - Nyakinoni - Nyamirama - Nyanga - Rugyeyo - Rutenga ## Quick answers - Where is Kambuga Sub-county?In Kinkizi County, Kanungu District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Kambuga Sub-county?Bugangari Sub-county, Kambuga Town Council Sub-county, Kanungu Town Council Sub-county, Katete Sub-county, Kirima Sub-county, Nyakagyeme Sub-county, Nyamirama Sub-county, Rugyeyo Sub-county and Rwerere Town Council Sub-county - What is there to see in Kambuga Sub-county?Southern Gate Ishasha, Ishasha Tree Climbing lions - What time zone is Kambuga Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kambuga Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Kambuga Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kambuga Sub-county?47 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kambuga Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,221 m and 1,500 m - What is the highest point in Kambuga Sub-county?Zoroma (1,617 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kambuga Sub-county?December to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kambuga Sub-county?Kambuga Hospital, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kambuga Sub-county?Joseph's mobile money shop, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kambuga Sub-county?Kanungu Fuel Station, about 11 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kambuga Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kambuga Sub-county?UG41140102 (OCHA common operational dataset)