# Karama Sub-county Sub-county, Buyanja County, Kibaale District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kibaale/buyanja/karama/

Sub-county · Buyanja County 

# Karama Sub-county

Karama Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Buyanja County, Kibaale District, Western Region. It covers **72.4 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 72.4km²
- 3mapped services
- 1,374 mtypical elevation

## Where is Karama Sub-county?

Karama 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 5 other sub-counties: [Bubango Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kibaale/buyanja/bubango/), [Bwamiramira Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kibaale/buyanja/bwamiramira/), [Hapuuyo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyegegwa/kyaka/hapuuyo/), [Matale Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kibaale/buyanja/matale/) and [Nyamarwa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kibaale/buyanja/nyamarwa/). By area it is the 832nd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 6.2% of [Buyanja County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kibaale/buyanja/). The centre of Karama Sub-county is about 170 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 13 km from Kibale, the main town of Buyanja County. The centre point is at 0.6881° N, 31.0988° 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 Karama Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Karama Sub-county

- Kaabagire Caves · cave, Kigambo13 km
- Kirabagwera Kingdom · castle or fort, Kigambo13 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: Karama 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) · Bunia138 km
- Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe166 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 Karama Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Karama Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,297 m and 1,387 m above sea level (median 1,374 m).

- Bucuuhya
- Buguma
- Busesa
- Butemba
- Kabikanga
- Kafunfu
- Karama
- Katebe
- Katooga
- Kicungiro
- Kihoro
- Kikaara
- Kisela
- Kisele
- Kisindizi
- Kitutu
- Kyamakabugo
- Nkenda
- Nyabusaazi

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 Karama 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 Karama Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital ST LUKE BUJUNI HEALTH CENTRE III · Kibaale Town Council 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.77588&mlon=31.07989#map=17/0.77588/31.07989) 

Bank Stanbic Bank · Kibaale Town Council 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.76701&mlon=31.07737#map=17/0.76701/31.07737) 

Petrol pump Shell · Kyegegwa Town Council 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.48141&mlon=31.05421#map=17/0.48141/31.05421) 

Hotel Karuguuza Starlight Hotel · Kibaale Town Council 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.77129&mlon=31.07866#map=17/0.77129/31.07866) 

Mall Busuurwa Shopping Mall · Eastern Division 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.55477&mlon=31.39368#map=17/0.55477/31.39368) 

School Bucuuhya Primary School · Karama 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.68583&mlon=31.09402#map=17/0.68583/31.09402) 

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 Karama Sub-county

Places mapped inside Karama Sub-county in open map data, by type.

- Schools3

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
- Bwamiramira
- Kabasekende
- Kasimbi
- Kibaale Town Council
- Kyebando
- Matale
- Mugarama
- Nyamarunda
- Nyamarwa

## Quick answers

- Where is Karama Sub-county?In Buyanja County, Kibaale District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Karama Sub-county?Bubango Sub-county, Bwamiramira Sub-county, Hapuuyo Sub-county, Matale Sub-county and Nyamarwa Sub-county
- What is there to see in Karama Sub-county?Kaabagire Caves, Kirabagwera Kingdom
- What time zone is Karama Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Karama Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Karama Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Karama Sub-county?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Karama Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,297 m and 1,387 m
- What is the best time to visit Karama Sub-county?December to March and May to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Karama Sub-county?ST LUKE BUJUNI HEALTH CENTRE III, about 10.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Karama Sub-county?Stanbic Bank, about 9.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karama Sub-county?Shell, about 24 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Karama Sub-county?UG41170104 (OCHA common operational dataset)