# Bwamiramira Sub-county Sub-county, Buyanja County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kibaale/buyanja/bwamiramira/ Sub-county · Buyanja County # Bwamiramira Sub-county Bwamiramira Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Buyanja County, Kibaale District, Western Region. It covers **85.8 km²**. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 85.8km² - 9mapped services - 1,367 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bwamiramira Sub-county? Bwamiramira Sub-county lies in [Buyanja County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kibaale/buyanja/), [Kibaale District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kibaale/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 8 other sub-counties: [Bubango Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kibaale/buyanja/bubango/), [Kabasekende Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kibaale/buyanja/kabasekende/), [Karama Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kibaale/buyanja/karama/), [Kasimbi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kibaale/buyanja/kasimbi/), [Kibaale Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kibaale/buyanja/kibaale-town-council/), [Kyebando Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kibaale/buyanja/kyebando/), [Matale Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kibaale/buyanja/matale/) and [Mugarama Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kibaale/buyanja/mugarama/). By area it is the 734th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 7.4% of [Buyanja County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kibaale/buyanja/). The centre of Bwamiramira Sub-county is about 178 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 3.1 km from Kibale, the main town of Buyanja County. The centre point is at 0.7813° N, 31.0464° 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 Bwamiramira Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Bwamiramira Sub-county - Kirabagwera Kingdom · castle or fort, Kigambo18 km - Kaabagire Caves · cave, Kigambo18 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: Bwamiramira 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) · Bunia127 km - Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe176 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:50) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:48, sunset around 18:53). 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 Bwamiramira Sub-county Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Bwamiramira Sub-county. The largest with a recorded population: Kibale (5,200). Settlements here lie between about 1,206 m and 1,386 m above sea level (median 1,367 m). - Bwamulamira - Gayaza - Ibambura - Igomero - Isunga - Kajwiga A - Kajwiga B - Kayolo - Kibaali - Kibale - Kibingo - Kigaaza - Kigando - Kigazi - Kigugu - Kikaada - Kikoita - Kikonge - Kikonge B - Kineka B - Kineka C - Kirangwa - Kiribanga - Kisalire - Kiyanda - Mukumbwa - Ngangi - Nyamihindo 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 Bwamiramira Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kibaale District, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Nov (22 °C). About 1,134 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (152 mm) and the driest Jan (42 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and May to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 42 Feb 25 45 Mar 24 100 Apr 23 125 May 22 111 Jun 22 57 Jul 22 57 Aug 22 95 Sep 22 129 Oct 22 152 Nov 22 139 Dec 23 80 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bwamiramira Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital KIBAALE HEALTH CENTRE IV · Kibaale Town Council 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.79030&mlon=31.07471#map=17/0.79030/31.07471) Bank Stanbic Bank · Kibaale Town Council 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.76701&mlon=31.07737#map=17/0.76701/31.07737) Petrol pump Shell · Kakumiro Town Council 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.78080&mlon=31.32414#map=17/0.78080/31.32414) Hotel Karuguuza Starlight Hotel · Kibaale Town Council 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.77129&mlon=31.07866#map=17/0.77129/31.07866) School Nyamugura Primary School · Kabasekende 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.78643&mlon=31.03791#map=17/0.78643/31.03791) College Kagadi Academy secondary school · Kyenzige 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.96856&mlon=30.84242#map=17/0.96856/30.84242) Police station Kagadi Police Station · Kagadi Town Council 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.93680&mlon=30.80993#map=17/0.93680/30.80993) 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 Bwamiramira Sub-county Places mapped inside Bwamiramira Sub-county in open map data, by type. - 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 Buyanja County - Bubango - Kabasekende - Karama - Kasimbi - Kibaale Town Council - Kyebando - Matale - Mugarama - Nyamarunda - Nyamarwa ## Quick answers - Where is Bwamiramira Sub-county?In Buyanja County, Kibaale District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Bwamiramira Sub-county?Bubango Sub-county, Kabasekende Sub-county, Karama Sub-county, Kasimbi Sub-county, Kibaale Town Council Sub-county, Kyebando Sub-county, Matale Sub-county and Mugarama Sub-county - What is there to see in Bwamiramira Sub-county?Kirabagwera Kingdom, Kaabagire Caves - What time zone is Bwamiramira Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Bwamiramira Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Bwamiramira Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bwamiramira Sub-county?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bwamiramira Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,206 m and 1,386 m - What is the best time to visit Bwamiramira Sub-county?December to March and May to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Bwamiramira Sub-county?KIBAALE HEALTH CENTRE IV, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bwamiramira Sub-county?Stanbic Bank, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bwamiramira Sub-county?Shell, about 31 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bwamiramira Sub-county?UG41170102 (OCHA common operational dataset)