# Karambi Sub-county Sub-county, Bukonjo County, Kasese District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/bukonjo/karambi/

Sub-county · Bukonjo County 

# Karambi Sub-county

Karambi Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bukonjo County, Kasese District, Western Region. It covers **19.9 km²**. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 19.9km²
- 19mapped services
- 1,214 mtypical elevation

## Where is Karambi Sub-county?

Karambi Sub-county lies in [Bukonjo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/bukonjo/), [Kasese District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 4 other sub-counties: [Bwera Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/bukonjo/bwera/), [Ihandiro Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/bukonjo/ihandiro/), [Kitholhu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/bukonjo/kitholhu/) and [Mpondwe-Lhubiriha Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/bukonjo/mpondwe-lhubiriha/). By area it is the 1295th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 2.1% of [Bukonjo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/bukonjo/). The centre of Karambi Sub-county is about 317 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.0623° N, 29.7402° 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: Karambi 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) · Kihihi87 km
- Bunia Airport (BUX) · Bunia176 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:57) and shortest in Mar (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 07:07, sunset around 19:13).

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 Karambi Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Karambi Sub-county.

- Bikunya
- Buhuna I
- Buhuna Ii
- Kakogha
- Kamasasa I
- Kambukamabwe
- Kanyamunyu
- Karambi
- Karughe
- Kisanga B
- Kisolholho I
- Kisolholho Ii
- Kituti I
- Kituti Ii
- Kiyonzo
- Kyamuhamira
- Kyandobokerya
- Kyasenda I
- Kyasenda Ii
- Mirami I
- Mirami Ii
- Nghomba
- Nyakaina

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).

## Weather in Karambi Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kasese District, the warmest month is Feb (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Nov (21 °C). About 1,198 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (140 mm) and the driest Jul (62 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and May to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 64 

Feb 23 67 

Mar 23 122 

Apr 22 123 

May 22 108 

Jun 22 64 

Jul 22 62 

Aug 22 100 

Sep 22 122 

Oct 22 140 

Nov 21 139 

Dec 22 88 

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

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

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital KARAMBI HEALTH CENTRE · Karambi 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.06244&mlon=29.74075#map=17/0.06244/29.74075) 

Bank Hofokam Kasese Branch · Central Division 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.17528&mlon=30.07779#map=17/0.17528/30.07779) 

Petrol pump Shell Fuel Mweya Lodge QE NP · Lake Katwe 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.18987&mlon=29.89937#map=17/-0.18987/29.89937) 

Hotel Movic Hotel Uganda · Mpondwe-Lhubiriha 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.03645&mlon=29.72573#map=17/0.03645/29.72573) 

School Karambi Secondary School · Karambi 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.06342&mlon=29.74622#map=17/0.06342/29.74622) 

College CELAK Vocational College · Nyamwamba Division 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.18207&mlon=30.07599#map=17/0.18207/30.07599) 

Police station Mpindwe Police station · Karambi 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.04193&mlon=29.72416#map=17/0.04193/29.72416) 

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 Karambi Sub-county

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

- Hospitals2
- Schools15
- Police stations2

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 Bukonjo County

- Bwera
- Ihandiro
- Isango
- Kinyamasrke Town Council
- Kisinga
- Kisinga Town Council
- Kitholhu
- Kyarumba
- Kyondo
- Mahango
- Mpondwe-Lhubiriha
- Munkunyu
- Nyakatonzi
- Nyakiyumbu

## Quick answers

- Where is Karambi Sub-county?In Bukonjo County, Kasese District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Karambi Sub-county?Bwera Sub-county, Ihandiro Sub-county, Kitholhu Sub-county and Mpondwe-Lhubiriha Sub-county
- What time zone is Karambi Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Karambi Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Karambi Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Karambi Sub-county?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Karambi Sub-county?December to February and May to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Karambi Sub-county?KARAMBI HEALTH CENTRE, about 0.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Karambi Sub-county?Hofokam Kasese Branch, about 40 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karambi Sub-county?Shell Fuel Mweya Lodge QE NP, about 33 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Karambi Sub-county?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Karambi Sub-county?UG41150104 (OCHA common operational dataset)