# Munkunyu Sub-county Sub-county, Bukonjo County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/bukonjo/munkunyu/ Sub-county · Bukonjo County # Munkunyu Sub-county Munkunyu Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bukonjo County, Kasese District, Western Region. It covers **41.8 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 41.8km² - 10mapped services - 1,361 mtypical elevation ## Where is Munkunyu Sub-county? Munkunyu 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 6 other sub-counties: [Ihandiro Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/bukonjo/ihandiro/), [Kinyamasrke Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/bukonjo/kinyamasrke-town-council/), [Kisinga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/bukonjo/kisinga/), [Kisinga Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/bukonjo/kisinga-town-council/), [Nyakatonzi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/bukonjo/nyakatonzi/) and [Nyakiyumbu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/bukonjo/nyakiyumbu/). By area it is the 1082nd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 4.4% of [Bukonjo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/bukonjo/). The centre of Munkunyu Sub-county is about 307 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.0504° N, 29.8376° 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 Munkunyu Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Munkunyu Sub-county - Baboon Cliffs · viewpoint, Lake Katwe17 km - Kikorongo Women Community · attraction, Lake Katwe19 km - Equator Monument · attraction, Lake Katwe19 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: Munkunyu 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) · Bunia174 km ### Nearest railway station Kasese (Nyamwamba Division), about 31 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:56) and shortest in Mar (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 07:06, 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 Munkunyu Sub-county Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Munkunyu Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,085 m and 1,821 m above sea level (median 1,361 m). - Kabingo - Kanyampara - Katanda - Kathasenda - Munkunyu - Omunkunyu 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 Munkunyu Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Munkunyu Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Dwimbi ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Walina · 2,081 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 Munkunyu 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 Munkunyu Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital MUHINDI HEALTH CENTRE II · Nyakiyumbu 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.04579&mlon=29.80884#map=17/0.04579/29.80884) Bank Hofokam Kasese Branch · Central Division 30 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 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.18987&mlon=29.89937#map=17/-0.18987/29.89937) Hotel Elite Peak Hotel · Mpondwe-Lhubiriha 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.03057&mlon=29.75919#map=17/0.03057/29.75919) School Katanda Primary School · Munkunyu 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.04178&mlon=29.82570#map=17/0.04178/29.82570) College CELAK Vocational College · Nyamwamba Division 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.18207&mlon=30.07599#map=17/0.18207/30.07599) Police station Mpindwe Police station · Karambi 13 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 Munkunyu Sub-county Places mapped inside Munkunyu Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools9 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 - Karambi - Kinyamasrke Town Council - Kisinga - Kisinga Town Council - Kitholhu - Kyarumba - Kyondo - Mahango - Mpondwe-Lhubiriha - Nyakatonzi - Nyakiyumbu ## Quick answers - Where is Munkunyu Sub-county?In Bukonjo County, Kasese District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Munkunyu Sub-county?Ihandiro Sub-county, Kinyamasrke Town Council Sub-county, Kisinga Sub-county, Kisinga Town Council Sub-county, Nyakatonzi Sub-county and Nyakiyumbu Sub-county - What is there to see in Munkunyu Sub-county?Baboon Cliffs, Kikorongo Women Community, Equator Monument - What time zone is Munkunyu Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Munkunyu Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Munkunyu Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Munkunyu Sub-county?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Munkunyu Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,085 m and 1,821 m - What is the highest point in Munkunyu Sub-county?Walina (2,081 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Munkunyu Sub-county?December to February and May to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Munkunyu Sub-county?MUHINDI HEALTH CENTRE II, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Munkunyu Sub-county?Hofokam Kasese Branch, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Munkunyu Sub-county?Shell Fuel Mweya Lodge QE NP, about 28 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Munkunyu Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Munkunyu Sub-county?UG41150113 (OCHA common operational dataset)