# Hima Town Council Sub-county Sub-county, Busongora County

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/busongora/hima-town-council/

Sub-county · Busongora County 

# Hima Town Council Sub-county

Hima Town Council Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Busongora County, Kasese District, Western Region. It covers **29.2 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 29.2km²
- 11mapped services

## Where is Hima Town Council Sub-county?

Hima Town Council 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 3 other sub-counties: [Karusandara Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/busongora/karusandara/), [Kitswamba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/busongora/kitswamba/) and [Maliba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/busongora/maliba/). By area it is the 1205th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 1.3% of [Busongora County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/busongora/). The centre of Hima Town Council Sub-county is about 268 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.2791° N, 30.1764° 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 Hima Town Council Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Hima Town Council Sub-county

- Market place · attraction, Bugoye6.9 km
- Rwenzori Founders · gallery, Nyamwamba Division8.1 km
- Rwenzori founder · memorial, Nyamwamba Division8.1 km
- Kanyamukale · viewpoint, Rwimi Town Council16 km
- Hot springs stp · attraction, Bulembia Division17 km
- Mihunga Hotsprings pool · beach, Maliba18 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: Hima Town Council 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) · Kihihi123 km
- Bunia Airport (BUX) · Bunia143 km

### Nearest railway station

Kasese (Nyamwamba Division), about 15 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:55) and shortest in Nov (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:41, sunset around 18:47).

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 Hima Town Council Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Hima Town Council Sub-county.

- Habitat
- Hima Camp
- Hima Town
- Kasojo
- Kikongo
- Kikonzo
- Kinyamwenge
- Kisenyi
- Lower Kendahi
- Lower Nyangereka
- Market Square
- Mowlem Lower
- Mowlem Upper
- Upper Kendahi

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 Hima Town Council 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 Hima Town Council Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital HIMA HEALTH CENTRE III · Hima Town Council 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.29979&mlon=30.18150#map=17/0.29979/30.18150) 

Bank Post Bank · Nyamwamba Division 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.17994&mlon=30.07961#map=17/0.17994/30.07961) 

Petrol pump Shell · Hima Town Council 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.28917&mlon=30.17917#map=17/0.28917/30.17917) 

Hotel La'frique quest house · Bugoye 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.28761&mlon=30.10375#map=17/0.28761/30.10375) 

School Nyakakindo Primary School · Hima Town Council 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.28182&mlon=30.17076#map=17/0.28182/30.17076) 

College Liberty College Secondary School · Nyamwamba Division 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.18710&mlon=30.08383#map=17/0.18710/30.08383) 

Police station CID · Central Division 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.17487&mlon=30.08255#map=17/0.17487/30.08255) 

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 Hima Town Council Sub-county

Places mapped inside Hima Town Council Sub-county in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps3
- Schools7

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
- Bwesumbu
- Karusandara
- Katwe Kabatoro Town Council
- Kilembe
- Kitswamba
- Kyabarungira
- Lake Katwe
- Maliba
- Muhokya
- Rugendabara
- Rukoki

## Quick answers

- Where is Hima Town Council Sub-county?In Busongora County, Kasese District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Hima Town Council Sub-county?Karusandara Sub-county, Kitswamba Sub-county and Maliba Sub-county
- What is there to see in Hima Town Council Sub-county?Market place, Rwenzori Founders, Rwenzori founder, Kanyamukale
- What time zone is Hima Town Council Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Hima Town Council Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Hima Town Council Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Hima Town Council Sub-county?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Hima Town Council Sub-county?December to February and May to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Hima Town Council Sub-county?HIMA HEALTH CENTRE III, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Hima Town Council Sub-county?Post Bank, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hima Town Council Sub-county?Shell, about 1.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Hima Town Council Sub-county?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Hima Town Council Sub-county?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Hima Town Council Sub-county?UG41150204 (OCHA common operational dataset)