# Buhimba Town Council Sub-county Sub-county, Buhaguzi County > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kikuube/buhaguzi/buhimba-town-council/ Sub-county · Buhaguzi County # Buhimba Town Council Sub-county Buhimba Town Council Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Buhaguzi County, Kikuube District, Western Region. It covers **40.4 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 40.4km² - 13mapped services - 1,153 mtypical elevation ## Where is Buhimba Town Council Sub-county? Buhimba Town Council Sub-county lies in [Buhaguzi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kikuube/buhaguzi/), [Kikuube District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kikuube/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 3 other sub-counties: [Buhimba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kikuube/buhaguzi/buhimba/), [Busiisi Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/hoima/hoima-municipality/busiisi-division/) and [Mparo Divison Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/hoima/hoima-municipality/mparo-divison/). By area it is the 1094th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 1.4% of [Buhaguzi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kikuube/buhaguzi/). The centre of Buhimba Town Council Sub-county is about 181 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 1.3412° N, 31.3192° 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 Buhimba Town Council Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Buhimba Town Council Sub-county - Bunyoro Palace · attraction, Kahoora Divison11 km - Kabalega · attraction, Mparo Divison12 km - Meeting 1877 · memorial, Mparo Divison12 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: Buhimba 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 - Bunia Airport (BUX) · Bunia125 km - Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe191 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:48) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:48, sunset around 18:51). 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 Buhimba Town Council Sub-county Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Buhimba Town Council Sub-county. The largest with a recorded population: Buhimba (19,500). - Buhimba - Buhimba Central - Buhimba West - Kakooge - Kigaya East - Kigaya West - Kizinga 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 Buhimba Town Council Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kikuube District, the warmest month is Feb (average 27 °C) and the coolest is May (24 °C). About 1,063 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (146 mm) and the driest Jan (33 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 33 Feb 27 38 Mar 26 91 Apr 25 113 May 24 107 Jun 24 62 Jul 24 65 Aug 24 99 Sep 24 127 Oct 24 146 Nov 24 121 Dec 25 62 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Buhimba Town Council Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital BUHIMBA HEALTH CENTRE III · Buhimba Town Council 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.34735&mlon=31.31515#map=17/1.34735/31.31515) Bank Housing finance bank · Kahoora Divison 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.42935&mlon=31.34887#map=17/1.42935/31.34887) ATM Kcb Bank · Kahoora Divison 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.43112&mlon=31.35243#map=17/1.43112/31.35243) Petrol pump Bijon · Busiisi Division 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.40303&mlon=31.33365#map=17/1.40303/31.33365) Hotel Entuiga Cottages · Kahoora Divison 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.41896&mlon=31.34154#map=17/1.41896/31.34154) Mall Bunyoro kitara kingdom plaza · Kahoora Divison 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.43140&mlon=31.35224#map=17/1.43140/31.35224) School Buhimba Senior Secondary School · Buhimba Town Council 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.34522&mlon=31.31390#map=17/1.34522/31.31390) 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 Buhimba Town Council Sub-county Places mapped inside Buhimba Town Council Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools12 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 Buhaguzi County - Bugambe - Buhimba - Kabwoya - Kikuube Town Council - Kiziranfumbi - Kyangwali ## Quick answers - Where is Buhimba Town Council Sub-county?In Buhaguzi County, Kikuube District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Buhimba Town Council Sub-county?Buhimba Sub-county, Busiisi Division Sub-county and Mparo Divison Sub-county - What is there to see in Buhimba Town Council Sub-county?Bunyoro Palace, Kabalega, Meeting 1877 - What time zone is Buhimba Town Council Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Buhimba Town Council Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Buhimba Town Council Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Buhimba Town Council Sub-county?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Buhimba Town Council Sub-county?December to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Buhimba Town Council Sub-county?BUHIMBA HEALTH CENTRE III, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Buhimba Town Council Sub-county?Housing finance bank, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Buhimba Town Council Sub-county?Kcb Bank, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Buhimba Town Council Sub-county?Bijon, about 7.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Buhimba Town Council Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Buhimba Town Council Sub-county?UG41180103 (OCHA common operational dataset)