# Nyabushozi County, Kiruhura District – Sub-counties & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiruhura/nyabushozi/

County · Kiruhura District 

# Nyabushozi County

Nyabushozi County is a county of Uganda in Kiruhura District, Western Region. It covers **3,043.4 km²**. It is divided into 10 sub-counties. 302 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 190 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3,043km²
- 10sub-counties
- 190mapped services

## Where is Nyabushozi County?

Nyabushozi County lies in [Kiruhura District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiruhura/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 8 other counties: [Bukanga County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/isingiro/bukanga/), [Ibanda County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ibanda/ibanda/), [Isingiro County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/isingiro/isingiro/), [Kabula County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/lyantonde/kabula/), [Kashari County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mbarara/kashari/), [Kazo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kazo/kazo/), [Kooki County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/rakai/kooki/) and [Lwemiyaga County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/ssembabule/lwemiyaga/). By area it is the 19th largest of 203 counties in Uganda. The centre of Nyabushozi County is about 203 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 15 km from Kiruhura, the main town of Kiruhura District. The centre point is at 0.3270° S, 30.8731° 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 Nyabushozi County

OpenStreetMap lists 12 named sights in Nyabushozi County: 9 attractions; 1 viewpoint; 1 national park; 1 nature reserve.

- Lake Mburo National Park · national park
- Rurambira Community Conservancy · nature reserve
- Kazuma Hill Lookout · viewpoint
- African buffalo · attraction
- Goliath heron · attraction
- Kingfisher campsite · attraction
- LAKE MBURO - Sanga Park Entrance · attraction
- Lake Mburo forest walks · attraction
- Lake Mburo nature hikes · attraction
- Lake Mburo quad biking · attraction
- Reed cormorant · attraction
- Shoebill · attraction

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: Nyabushozi 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) · Kihihi137 km
- Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe179 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:47) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:53, sunset around 18:59).

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.

## Sub-counties of Nyabushozi County

Sub-county Area km² Localities Services 

[Kanyaryeru Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiruhura/nyabushozi/kanyaryeru/) 151 14 10 

[Kashongi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiruhura/nyabushozi/kashongi/) 252 66 31 

[Kenshunga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiruhura/nyabushozi/kenshunga/) 473 45 31 

[Kikaatsi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiruhura/nyabushozi/kikaatsi/) 387 23 8 

[Kinoni Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiruhura/nyabushozi/kinoni/) 380 35 27 

[Kiruhura Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiruhura/nyabushozi/kiruhura-town-council/) 47 11 10 

[Kitura Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiruhura/nyabushozi/kitura/) 82 40 16 

[Nyakashashara Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiruhura/nyabushozi/nyakashashara/) 616 38 29 

[Sanga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiruhura/nyabushozi/sanga/) 531 25 21 

[Sanga Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiruhura/nyabushozi/sanga-town-council/) 123 15 7 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Nyabushozi County

Open gazetteers list **302 villages, towns and localities** in Nyabushozi County. The largest with a recorded population: Kiruhura (14,000). Settlements here lie between about 1,235 m and 1,442 m above sea level (median 1,326 m).

- Akaati
- Akabaare
- Akabare
- Akageti
- Akajumbura
- Akakoma
- Akanaara
- Akanara
- Akangyeya I
- Akangyeya Ii
- Akashenshero
- Akashenyi
- Akatojo
- Akatongore
- Akayanja
- Akengoma
- Bakijurura
- Bezinza
- Bihalrwe
- Biharwe
- Bijubwe
- Bitahatsi
- Bizinza
- Bubaare
- Buguma
- Bugweiraro
- Buharambo
- Bumaranjara
- Bunonko
- Burimbi
- Butemberewa
- Buzooba
- Bwalumuli
- Bweeza I
- Bweeza Ii
- Byaazo
- Byanamira
- Byanamira I
- Byanamira II
- Byembogo
- Byemboogo
- Chankoko
- Ekihama
- Ekikagate I
- Ekikoni
- Ekinoni
- Ekishunju
- Ekitokozi
- Ekiyonza
- Emikomo
- Gayaza
- Ifura
- Ishagama
- Kababeizi
- Kabushwere I
- Kabushwere Ii
- Kabushwere Iii
- Kabuyanda
- Kabuyanda I
- Kabuyanda Ii
- Kachumbiro
- Kachwangobe
- Kagando
- Kagando I
- Kagando Ii
- Kageti
- Kaianja
- Kakagate
- Kakira
- Kakyeera
- Kakyenkye
- Kamarya
- Kamitsya
- Kamuzinzi
- Kanyabihara
- Kanyabihara I
- Kanyabihara Ii
- Kanyanya A
- Kanyanya B
- Kanyanya K
- Kanyaryeru
- Karambi
- Karaza
- Karengo
- Karengyezo
- Karuroko
- Kasaana
- Kasharara
- Kashasha
- Kashongi
- Kashongi Central
- Kashongi I
- Kashongi Ii
- Kashwa
- Katete I
- Katete Ii
- Katimba
- Katooma
- Kayanga
- Kayanja
- Kayonza
- Keikoti Central
- Keitanturegye
- Kenshunga
- Kibega
- Kibingo
- Kigabagaba
- Kigando
- Kigarama
- Kikaatsi
- Kikagate II
- Kikoma
- Kinoni
- Kinoni Trc
- Kiribwa
- Kiruhura
- Kiruhura I
- Kiruhura Ii
- Kiruruma
- Kisha I
- Kisha Ii
- Kitabo Central
- Kitabo I
- Kitabo Ii
- Kitabo Iv
- Kitabo V
- Kitookye I
- Kitura Central
- Kitura I
- Kitura Ii
- Kitura Iii
- Komi
- Komugina
- Kyabagyenyi I
- Kyabagyenyi Ii
- Kyagwara I
- Kyagwara Ii
- Kyakabunga
- Kyakanyatsi
- Kyamani
- Kyamarebe I
- Kyamarebe Ii
- Kyanga
- Kyawanyena
- Kyeera
- Kyeibare
- Kyeibuza
- Kyeitagi
- Kyenshama I
- Kyenshama Ii
- Kyenshama Iii
- Kyenturegye
- Kyibega
- Lake Mburo National Park
- Lake Mburo Np
- Lwantobo
- Lwensunga
- Lyakiremba
- Lyezere
- Mabaare
- Mabare
- Magyegye
- Makukulu
- Mbuga I
- Migamba
- Miizi I
- Miizi Ii
- Mirama
- Mirrambi
- Mitooma
- Mitooma Central
- Mizi
- Mooya I
- Mooya Ii
- Mooya Iii
- Mooya Iv
- Moya
- Mpangamushanju
- Mukiika
- Mushunga I
- Mushunga Ii
- Mutajwara
- Muzaire
- Mwaka I
- Mwaka Ii
- Mwaka Iii
- Mweza
- Naaama Central
- Naama Central
- Nakaiita
- Nama
- Ngiira
- Nkongoro
- Nombi
- Nshwere I
- Nshwere Ii
- Nsikisi
- Ntarama
- Ntarama I
- Ntarama II
- Ntuura
- Nyabishekye
- Nyabubare
- Nyaburunga I
- Nyaburunga Ii
- Nyabushozi
- Nyakahita
- Nyakako
- Nyakako I
- Nyakanita
- Nyakasalala
- Nyakashara
- Nyakasharara
- Nyakashashara
- Nyakayaga
- Nyakigando
- Nyakigandu
- Nyamutamba
- Nyanga
- Nyankumba
- Nziro
- Obwapa
- Orubare
- Orutooma I
- Orutooma Ii
- Rubingo
- Rubunu
- Rufuuka
- Rugaaga
- Ruhendwa
- Ruhengere
- Ruhengyere
- Ruhenoere
- Ruizi
- Rukaya
- Rukinga
- Rukukuru
- Ruragara
- Rushenyi
- Rushere
- Rushere Central Zone
- Rushere Hospital Zone
- Rushere Market Zone
- Rushere Police Zone
- Rushoga
- Rushororo
- Rutagyengera
- Rutagyengyera I
- Ruyonza
- Rwabarata
- Rwabigyemano
- Rwakitura
- Rwakobo
- Rwamakukuru
- Rwamasasi
- Rwamasasi I
- Rwamasasi Ii
- Rwamasasi Iii
- Rwamuhara
- Rwamuhuku
- Rwamunku
- Rwamuranda
- Rwanyangwe I
- Rwanyangwe Ii
- Rwawurumba
- Rwebimunyu
- Rwebitete
- Rweibumba
- Rwemamba I A
- Rwemamba I B
- Rwemamba Ii
- Rwemamba Iii
- Rwempogo
- Rwendama
- Rwengwe
- Rwenjubu
- Rwenjubu Central
- Rwenkombero
- Rwenshande
- Rwenshebashebe I
- Rwenshebashebe Ii
- Rwenshebashebe Iii
- Rwenshebashebe Iv
- Rwensheko
- Rwenshunga
- Rwensunga
- Rwesirabo
- Rwetamu
- Rwobuhura Iii
- Rwoburundo
- Rwobusisi
- Rwomugina
- Rwomuti I
- Rwomuti Ii
- Rwonyo-rubare
- Rwoozi
- Rwozi I
- Rwozi Ii
- Rwozi Iii
- Sanga 'b'
- Sanga A
- Serenge

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 Nyabushozi County

Named natural and historic features inside Nyabushozi County, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

15 rivers and streams; 5 lakes.

- Akayanja
- Bubale
- Kachumbiro
- Kalunyiga
- Kashara
- Kyawanyana
- Lake Bwara
- Lake Kachira
- Lake Kazuma
- Lake Mburo
- Lake Mutukura
- Mbuga
- Musalasala
- Nyabitadariki
- Nyakasarara
- Nyarutegura
- Rubindi
- Rwamasha
- Rwemamba
- Rwenjuvo

### Hills and mountains

35 hills; 1 mountain.

- Kakunyu · 1,625 m
- Ntarwete · 1,443 m
- Igwanzura · 1,429 m
- Kishakizi · 1,406 m
- Nsheri · 1,402 m
- Omukate · 1,385 m
- Kavanja · 1,381 m
- Butara · 1,375 m
- Kensunga · 1,372 m
- Kyera · 1,371 m
- Buterere · 1,368 m
- Rwanyangwe · 1,357 m
- Rwensandi · 1,356 m
- Ikumbagaza · 1,352 m
- Lusoga · 1,342 m
- Kyabagenyi · 1,341 m
- Ruentondo · 1,337 m
- Kaburundu · 1,334 m
- Kinoni · 1,333 m
- Kiribwa · 1,328 m
- Rugangi · 1,328 m
- Mishozi · 1,327 m
- Kisunju · 1,325 m
- Katoma · 1,324 m

…and 12 more.

### Forests and nature

1 nature reserve.

- Lake Mburo National Park

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 Nyabushozi County and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kiruhura District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is May (20 °C). About 1,092 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (131 mm) and the driest Jun (42 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and May to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 68 

Feb 22 71 

Mar 21 125 

Apr 20 129 

May 20 105 

Jun 20 42 

Jul 20 43 

Aug 21 72 

Sep 21 96 

Oct 21 122 

Nov 20 131 

Dec 20 87 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Nyabushozi County

Places mapped inside Nyabushozi County in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals16
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels11
- Schools156
- Restaurants2
- Police stations2

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Nyabushozi County?In Kiruhura District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Nyabushozi County?Bukanga County, Ibanda County, Isingiro County, Kabula County, Kashari County, Kazo County, Kooki County and Lwemiyaga County
- What is there to see in Nyabushozi County?African buffalo, Goliath heron, Kazuma Hill Lookout, Kingfisher campsite
- What time zone is Nyabushozi County in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Nyabushozi County?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Nyabushozi County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nyabushozi County?302 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nyabushozi County?Settlements lie between 1,235 m and 1,442 m
- What is the highest point in Nyabushozi County?Kakunyu (1,625 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Nyabushozi County?December to February and May to September
- How many hospitals are in Nyabushozi County?16 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Nyabushozi County?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Nyabushozi County?UG411901 (OCHA common operational dataset)