# Mugarama Sub-county Sub-county, Buyanja County – Villages

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

Sub-county · Buyanja County 

# Mugarama Sub-county

Mugarama Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Buyanja County, Kibaale District, Western Region. It covers **90.8 km²**. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 90.8km²
- 11mapped services
- 1,255 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mugarama Sub-county?

Mugarama 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: [Bwamiramira Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kibaale/buyanja/bwamiramira/), [Kabamba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kagadi/buyaga/kabamba/), [Kabasekende Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kibaale/buyanja/kabasekende/), [Kasimbi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kibaale/buyanja/kasimbi/) and [Nyamarunda Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kibaale/buyanja/nyamarunda/). By area it is the 709th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 7.8% of [Buyanja County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kibaale/buyanja/). The centre of Mugarama Sub-county is about 184 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 11 km from Kibale, the main town of Buyanja County. The centre point is at 0.8952° N, 31.0283° 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).

## Know before you go: Mugarama 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) · Bunia117 km
- Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe184 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 Mugarama Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Mugarama Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,234 m and 1,259 m above sea level (median 1,255 m).

- Buroora B
- Burooro A
- Hamuseeto
- Imara
- Isongero
- Kanyogoga
- Kasimbi
- Kezimbira
- Kiguhyo
- Kihumuro
- Kijaragu
- Kikuuba
- Kiteedi
- Kitoba
- Kituuma
- Kizagira
- Kyakacucu
- Kyakanyonyi
- Kyamukuka
- Marongo
- Misozi
- Mugalama
- Mugarama
- Mugune
- Muhangi
- Muhumuza
- Nyaburungi
- Nyamondo

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 Mugarama Sub-county

Named natural and historic features inside Mugarama Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Budzibwera

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 Mugarama 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 Mugarama Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital MUGARAMA · Mugarama 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.86427&mlon=30.98999#map=17/0.86427/30.98999) 

Bank Stanbic Bank · Kibaale Town Council 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.76701&mlon=31.07737#map=17/0.76701/31.07737) 

Petrol pump Barabara · Mabaale Town Council 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.05621&mlon=30.92420#map=17/1.05621/30.92420) 

Hotel Karuguuza Starlight Hotel · Kibaale Town Council 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.77129&mlon=31.07866#map=17/0.77129/31.07866) 

School Primary School · Mugarama 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.88687&mlon=31.03880#map=17/0.88687/31.03880) 

College Kagadi Academy secondary school · Kyenzige 22 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 25 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 Mugarama Sub-county

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools10

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
- Karama
- Kasimbi
- Kibaale Town Council
- Kyebando
- Matale
- Nyamarunda
- Nyamarwa

## Quick answers

- Where is Mugarama Sub-county?In Buyanja County, Kibaale District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Mugarama Sub-county?Bwamiramira Sub-county, Kabamba Sub-county, Kabasekende Sub-county, Kasimbi Sub-county and Nyamarunda Sub-county
- What time zone is Mugarama Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mugarama Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Mugarama Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mugarama Sub-county?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mugarama Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,234 m and 1,259 m
- What is the best time to visit Mugarama Sub-county?December to March and May to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mugarama Sub-county?MUGARAMA, about 5.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mugarama Sub-county?Stanbic Bank, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mugarama Sub-county?Barabara, about 21 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Mugarama Sub-county?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mugarama Sub-county?UG41170109 (OCHA common operational dataset)