# Bwesumbu Sub-county Sub-county, Busongora County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/busongora/bwesumbu/ Sub-county · Busongora County # Bwesumbu Sub-county Bwesumbu Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Busongora County, Kasese District, Western Region. It covers **97.4 km²**. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 97.4km² - 10mapped services - 1,889 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bwesumbu Sub-county? Bwesumbu Sub-county lies in [Busongora County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/busongora/), [Kasese District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 5 other sub-counties: [Buhuhira Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/busongora/buhuhira/), [Kabonero Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bunyangabu/bunyangabu/kabonero/), [Kyabarungira Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/busongora/kyabarungira/), [Maliba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/busongora/maliba/) and [Sindila Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/sindila/). By area it is the 675th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 4.3% of [Busongora County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/busongora/). The centre of Bwesumbu Sub-county is about 277 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.4400° N, 30.0938° 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 Bwesumbu Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Bwesumbu Sub-county - Mihunga Hotsprings pool · beach, Maliba12 km - Kanyamukale · viewpoint, Rwimi Town Council16 km - Viewpoint all lake · viewpoint, Kiyombya19 km - Mahoma Waterfall · attraction, Kasenda19 km - Mahoma Falls · waterfall, Kasenda19 km - Place to sit near the water · viewpoint, Kiyombya19 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: Bwesumbu 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) · Bunia126 km - Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi136 km ### Nearest railway station Kasese (Nyamwamba Division), about 30 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:55) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:51, sunset around 18:57). 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 Bwesumbu Sub-county Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Bwesumbu Sub-county. - Buhate - Bunyamurwa - Butwetse - Bwenderwa - Bwesumbu - Bwesumbu I - Bwesumbu II - Kaghando - Kasanga - Kasangali A - Kasangali B - Kaswa I - Kaswa II - Kikonge - Kinyamagana - Kyabulera - Kyoho I - Kyoho II - Maghesa - Mbata - Mukumba - Mulinda - Nyakisewa - Ruhara I - Ruhara II 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 Bwesumbu Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Bwesumbu Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Ruiga ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 hill. - Katabarua · 3,518 m - Kasangari · 2,299 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Rwenzori Forest Reserve 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 Bwesumbu Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kasese District, the warmest month is Feb (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Nov (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 560 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 19 64 Feb 20 67 Mar 19 122 Apr 18 123 May 18 108 Jun 18 64 Jul 18 62 Aug 18 100 Sep 19 122 Oct 18 140 Nov 18 139 Dec 18 88 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bwesumbu Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital RWAGIMBA HEALTH CENTRE III · Kabonero 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.47999&mlon=30.10744#map=17/0.47999/30.10744) Bank Rwenzori Gamers lnitiative.Ltd · Harugale 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.67667&mlon=30.06842#map=17/0.67667/30.06842) ATM Barclays ATM · Southern Division 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65367&mlon=30.27309#map=17/0.65367/30.27309) Petrol pump Shell · Katebwa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.53943&mlon=30.12683#map=17/0.53943/30.12683) Hotel Waxination. · Bugoye 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.33888&mlon=30.06051#map=17/0.33888/30.06051) School Mbata Primary School · Bwesumbu 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.43268&mlon=30.10076#map=17/0.43268/30.10076) College Rusekere sss · Rubona Town Council 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.55934&mlon=30.17808#map=17/0.55934/30.17808) Police station Harugali Police Station · Harugale 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.67728&mlon=30.06907#map=17/0.67728/30.06907) 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 Bwesumbu Sub-county Places mapped inside Bwesumbu 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 Busongora County - Bugoye - Buhuhira - Hima Town Council - Karusandara - Katwe Kabatoro Town Council - Kilembe - Kitswamba - Kyabarungira - Lake Katwe - Maliba - Muhokya - Rugendabara - Rukoki ## Quick answers - Where is Bwesumbu Sub-county?In Busongora County, Kasese District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Bwesumbu Sub-county?Buhuhira Sub-county, Kabonero Sub-county, Kyabarungira Sub-county, Maliba Sub-county and Sindila Sub-county - What is there to see in Bwesumbu Sub-county?Mihunga Hotsprings pool, Kanyamukale, Viewpoint all lake, Mahoma Waterfall - What time zone is Bwesumbu Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Bwesumbu Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Bwesumbu Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bwesumbu Sub-county?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Bwesumbu Sub-county?Katabarua (3,518 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bwesumbu Sub-county?December to February and May to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Bwesumbu Sub-county?RWAGIMBA HEALTH CENTRE III, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bwesumbu Sub-county?Rwenzori Gamers lnitiative.Ltd, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bwesumbu Sub-county?Barclays ATM, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bwesumbu Sub-county?Shell, about 12 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Bwesumbu Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Bwesumbu Sub-county?UG41150203 (OCHA common operational dataset)