# Kiruhura Town Council Sub-county Sub-county, Nyabushozi County > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiruhura/nyabushozi/kiruhura-town-council/ Sub-county · Nyabushozi County # Kiruhura Town Council Sub-county Kiruhura Town Council Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Nyabushozi County, Kiruhura District, Western Region. It covers **46.8 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 46.8km² - 10mapped services - 1,342 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kiruhura Town Council Sub-county? Kiruhura Town Council Sub-county lies in [Nyabushozi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiruhura/nyabushozi/), [Kiruhura District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiruhura/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 1 other sub-county: [Kenshunga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiruhura/nyabushozi/kenshunga/). By area it is the 1049th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 1.5% of [Nyabushozi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiruhura/nyabushozi/). The centre of Kiruhura Town Council Sub-county is about 203 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 1.5 km from Kiruhura, the main town of Nyabushozi County. The centre point is at 0.2077° S, 30.8365° 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: Kiruhura 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 - Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi138 km - Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe181 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:47) and shortest in Aug (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:58, sunset around 19:04). 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 Kiruhura Town Council Sub-county Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Kiruhura Town Council Sub-county. The largest with a recorded population: Kiruhura (14,000). Settlements here lie between about 1,318 m and 1,344 m above sea level (median 1,342 m). - Karengyezo - Kashwa - Kenshunga - Kiruhura - Kiruhura I - Kiruhura Ii - Kitookye I - Mwaka Ii - Mwaka Iii - Nyabushozi - Nyakasharara 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 Kiruhura Town Council Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Kiruhura Town Council Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kachumbiro - Nyabitadariki ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Nyabushozi · 1,318 m 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 Kiruhura Town Council Sub-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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kiruhura Town Council Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital KIRUHURA HEALTH CENTRE III · Kiruhura Town Council 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.20789&mlon=30.84310#map=17/-0.20789/30.84310) Bank EBO SACCO Igorora · Igorora Town Council 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.22440&mlon=30.54882#map=17/-0.22440/30.54882) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Rushere Service Station · Kenshunga 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.21138&mlon=30.94885#map=17/-0.21138/30.94885) Hotel Mpogo Safari Lodge · Nyakashashara 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.40841&mlon=31.06809#map=17/-0.40841/31.06809) School Holy Angels Primary School · Kiruhura Town Council 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.20893&mlon=30.84234#map=17/-0.20893/30.84234) College Ankole SS Ibanda · Bufunda Division 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.19308&mlon=30.50557#map=17/-0.19308/30.50557) Police station Ruhumba Police Station · Rubindi 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.30077&mlon=30.59352#map=17/-0.30077/30.59352) 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 Kiruhura Town Council Sub-county Places mapped inside Kiruhura Town Council Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Schools7 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 Nyabushozi County - Kanyaryeru - Kashongi - Kenshunga - Kikaatsi - Kinoni - Kitura - Nyakashashara - Sanga - Sanga Town Council ## Quick answers - Where is Kiruhura Town Council Sub-county?In Nyabushozi County, Kiruhura District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Kiruhura Town Council Sub-county?Kenshunga Sub-county - What time zone is Kiruhura Town Council Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kiruhura Town Council Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Kiruhura Town Council Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kiruhura Town Council Sub-county?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kiruhura Town Council Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,318 m and 1,344 m - What is the highest point in Kiruhura Town Council Sub-county?Nyabushozi (1,318 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kiruhura Town Council Sub-county?December to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kiruhura Town Council Sub-county?KIRUHURA HEALTH CENTRE III, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kiruhura Town Council Sub-county?EBO SACCO Igorora, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kiruhura Town Council Sub-county?TotalEnergies Rushere Service Station, about 12 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kiruhura Town Council Sub-county?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Kiruhura Town Council Sub-county?UG41190106 (OCHA common operational dataset)