# Nyamirama Sub-county Sub-county, Kinkizi County – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/nyamirama/

Sub-county · Kinkizi County 

# Nyamirama Sub-county

Nyamirama Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kinkizi County, Kanungu District, Western Region. It covers **72.4 km²**. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 72.4km²
- 16mapped services
- 1,157 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nyamirama Sub-county?

Nyamirama 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 6 other sub-counties: [Bugangari Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/bujumbura/bugangari/), [Bwambara Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/bujumbura/bwambara/), [Kambuga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/kambuga/), [Katete Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/katete/), [Kihihi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/kihihi/) and [Nyakinoni Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/nyakinoni/). By area it is the 833rd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 5.5% of [Kinkizi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/). The centre of Nyamirama Sub-county is about 331 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 30 km from Kanungu, the main town of Kinkizi County. The centre point is at 0.6896° S, 29.7757° 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 Nyamirama Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Nyamirama Sub-county

- Kigezi Wildlife Reserve · nature reserve, Bwambara11 km
- Southern Gate Ishasha · attraction, Kihihi11 km
- Ishasha Tree Climbing lions · attraction, Kihihi12 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: Nyamirama 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) · Kihihi9.0 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma124 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:51) 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 Nyamirama Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in Nyamirama Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,108 m and 1,181 m above sea level (median 1,157 m).

- Ahakibungo
- Bushogye
- Buyondo
- Buyundo
- Kagunga
- Kahama
- Kaniabizo
- Karoni
- Karukondo
- Kayenje
- Kazindiro
- Kibale
- Kibarama
- Kiruruma
- Mashaku I
- Mashaku Ii
- Mashooko
- Mishenyi
- Mpangango Lower
- Mpangango Upper
- Ntungamo
- Nyakagyera
- Nyakashuli
- Nyakatooma
- Nyamirama
- Nyamiyaga I
- Nyamiyaga Ii
- Nyaruhungye
- Omukirwa
- Omukishaha
- Rwemishinya

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 Nyamirama Sub-county

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Chiruruma
- Karundi
- Mashakwe
- Rushaya

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 Nyamirama Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kanungu District, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Nov (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 277 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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
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- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 71 

Feb 25 74 

Mar 25 126 

Apr 24 129 

May 24 106 

Jun 24 45 

Jul 24 45 

Aug 24 75 

Sep 24 100 

Oct 24 128 

Nov 23 136 

Dec 24 93 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nyamirama Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital NYAMIRAMA HEALTH CENTRE III · Nyamirama 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.70146&mlon=29.76866#map=17/-0.70146/29.76866) 

Bank Joseph's mobile money shop · Kanyantorogo 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.80674&mlon=29.64513#map=17/-0.80674/29.64513) 

Petrol pump Stabex · Kihihi 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.72913&mlon=29.69421#map=17/-0.72913/29.69421) 

Hotel Jade Country Resort Bikurugu · Bukurungu Town Council 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.64972&mlon=29.84406#map=17/-0.64972/29.84406) 

School Nyamirama Universal Secondary School · Nyamirama 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.69311&mlon=29.77456#map=17/-0.69311/29.77456) 

College Rukungiri Institute of Management - RIMA · Buyanja 25 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 27 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 Nyamirama Sub-county

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools15

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
- Kambuga Town Council
- Kanungu Town Council
- Kanyantorogo
- Katete
- Kayonza
- Kihihi
- Kihiihi Town Council
- Kinaaba
- Kirima
- Mpungu
- Nyakinoni
- Nyanga
- Rugyeyo
- Rutenga

## Quick answers

- Where is Nyamirama Sub-county?In Kinkizi County, Kanungu District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Nyamirama Sub-county?Bugangari Sub-county, Bwambara Sub-county, Kambuga Sub-county, Katete Sub-county, Kihihi Sub-county and Nyakinoni Sub-county
- What is there to see in Nyamirama Sub-county?Kigezi Wildlife Reserve, Southern Gate Ishasha, Ishasha Tree Climbing lions
- What time zone is Nyamirama Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Nyamirama Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Nyamirama Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nyamirama Sub-county?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nyamirama Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,108 m and 1,181 m
- What is the best time to visit Nyamirama Sub-county?December to February and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nyamirama Sub-county?NYAMIRAMA HEALTH CENTRE III, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nyamirama Sub-county?Joseph's mobile money shop, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyamirama Sub-county?Stabex, about 10 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Nyamirama Sub-county?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Nyamirama Sub-county?UG41140114 (OCHA common operational dataset)