# Nkungu Sub-county Sub-county, Kazo County, Kazo District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kazo/kazo/nkungu/ Sub-county · Kazo County # Nkungu Sub-county Nkungu Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kazo County, Kazo District, Western Region. It covers **160.1 km²**. 33 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 160km² - 18mapped services - 1,265 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nkungu Sub-county? Nkungu Sub-county lies in [Kazo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kazo/kazo/), [Kazo District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kazo/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 6 other sub-counties: [Buremba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kazo/kazo/buremba/), [Burunga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kazo/kazo/burunga/), [Kazo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kazo/kazo/kazo/), [Nkoma Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/nkoma/), [Rwemikoma Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kazo/kazo/rwemikoma/) and [Rwentuha Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyegegwa/kyaka/rwentuha/). By area it is the 425th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 10.3% of [Kazo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kazo/kazo/). The centre of Nkungu Sub-county is about 201 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.1315° N, 30.7868° 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 Nkungu Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Nkungu Sub-county - Katonga Proposed National Park · nature reserve, Nkoma10 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: Nkungu 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) · Kihihi153 km - Bunia Airport (BUX) · Bunia171 km ### Nearest railway station Kabagole (Burunga), about 14 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:53) and shortest in Oct (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:39, sunset around 18:45). 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 Nkungu Sub-county Open gazetteers list **33 villages, towns and localities** in Nkungu Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,252 m and 1,284 m above sea level (median 1,265 m). - Akafunjo - Bushara - Byarumanya - Kagaramira - Kagaramira Central - Kagaramira II - Kagasa - Kagasha - Kagira - Kajuzya - Kajuzya I - Kajuzya II - Kakukuru - Kamusenene I - Kashasha - Kashenyanku - Kataraza A - Kigaaga - Luchumu - Meru Meru - Misinga - Nkungu Central - Nkungu II - Nkungwe - Nshunga - Nyamushojwa - Nyondo - Omukamusenene II - Omuntebe I - Omuntebe II - Rucumu - Rutabo - Rwenkuba 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 Nkungu Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Nkungu Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Mukigaga - Nyamasojo - Rutungu ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Bulemba · 1,292 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 Nkungu Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kazo District, the warmest month is Feb (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Nov (21 °C). About 1,243 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (147 mm) and the driest Jul (60 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 22 68 Feb 23 69 Mar 22 128 Apr 21 135 May 21 119 Jun 21 62 Jul 21 60 Aug 21 96 Sep 21 121 Oct 21 142 Nov 21 147 Dec 21 94 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nkungu Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital BUREMBA H/C · Buremba 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.11187&mlon=30.71119#map=17/0.11187/30.71119) Bank Post Bank · Kamwenge Town Council 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.18865&mlon=30.45305#map=17/0.18865/30.45305) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Kamwenge Town Council 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.18200&mlon=30.45320#map=17/0.18200/30.45320) Hotel Rwanwanja Country Resort · Nkoma Town Council 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.35031&mlon=30.65955#map=17/0.35031/30.65955) School Nkungu Primary School · Nkungu 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.12899&mlon=30.77669#map=17/0.12899/30.77669) College Shed · Kamwenge Town Council 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.18780&mlon=30.46218#map=17/0.18780/30.46218) Police station Kibirara Prison · Ishongororo Town Council 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.07739&mlon=30.47018#map=17/0.07739/30.47018) 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 Nkungu Sub-county Places mapped inside Nkungu Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Schools18 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 Kazo County - Buremba - Burunga - Engari - Kanoni - Kazo - Kazo Town Council - Rwemikoma ## Quick answers - Where is Nkungu Sub-county?In Kazo County, Kazo District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Nkungu Sub-county?Buremba Sub-county, Burunga Sub-county, Kazo Sub-county, Nkoma Sub-county, Rwemikoma Sub-county and Rwentuha Sub-county - What is there to see in Nkungu Sub-county?Katonga Proposed National Park - What time zone is Nkungu Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Nkungu Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Nkungu Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nkungu Sub-county?33 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nkungu Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,252 m and 1,284 m - What is the highest point in Nkungu Sub-county?Bulemba (1,292 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nkungu Sub-county?December to February and May to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Nkungu Sub-county?BUREMBA H/C, about 8.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nkungu Sub-county?Post Bank, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nkungu Sub-county?TotalEnergies, about 38 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nkungu Sub-county?UG41160107 (OCHA common operational dataset)