# Sanga Sub-county Sub-county, Nyabushozi County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiruhura/nyabushozi/sanga/ Sub-county · Nyabushozi County # Sanga Sub-county Sanga Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Nyabushozi County, Kiruhura District, Western Region. It covers **531.3 km²**. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 531km² - 21mapped services - 1,348 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sanga Sub-county? Sanga 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 9 other sub-counties: [Biharwe Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mbarara/kashari/biharwe-division/), [Kabingo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/isingiro/isingiro/kabingo/), [Kanyaryeru Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiruhura/nyabushozi/kanyaryeru/), [Kikaatsi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiruhura/nyabushozi/kikaatsi/), [Masha Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/isingiro/isingiro/masha/), [Nyakashashara Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiruhura/nyabushozi/nyakashashara/), [Rugaaga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/isingiro/bukanga/rugaaga/), [Rushasha Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/isingiro/bukanga/rushasha/) and [Sanga Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiruhura/nyabushozi/sanga-town-council/). By area it is the 75th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 17.5% of [Nyabushozi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiruhura/nyabushozi/). The centre of Sanga Sub-county is about 210 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 48 km from Kiruhura, the main town of Nyabushozi County. The centre point is at 0.6183° S, 30.9428° 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 Sanga Sub-county OpenStreetMap lists 12 named sights in Sanga Sub-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 ### Nearby, outside Sanga Sub-county - Nakivale Lake view point · viewpoint, Kashumba17 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: Sanga 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 - Bukoba Airport (BKZ) · Bukoba126 km - Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi139 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:46) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:53, sunset around 18:58). 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 Sanga Sub-county Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Sanga Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,244 m and 1,399 m above sea level (median 1,348 m). - Akaati - Akabaare - Bakijurura - Bunonko - Bwalumuli - Byembogo - Kaianja - Kayonza - Kigarama - Kikaatsi - Kiribwa - Kyeibuza - Lake Mburo Np - Lyakiremba - Mweza - Ngiira - Nyakigandu - Nyankumba - Ruhengyere - Rwabarata - Rwamuhuku - Rwamunku - Rwensheko - Rwesirabo - Rwonyo-rubare 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 Sanga Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Sanga Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 lakes; 1 river or stream. - Kashara - Lake Mburo - Lake Mutukura ### Hills and mountains 5 hills; 1 mountain. - Kakunyu · 1,625 m - Ntarwete · 1,443 m - Omukate · 1,385 m - Kiribwa · 1,328 m - Katoma · 1,324 m - Warukiri · 1,274 m ### 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 Sanga 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 Sanga Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital RWABARATA H/C II · Sanga 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.56888&mlon=30.92030#map=17/-0.56888/30.92030) Bank DTB Bank · Isingiro Town Council 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.79292&mlon=30.81697#map=17/-0.79292/30.81697) ATM Baroda Cash · Kamukuzi Division 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.60321&mlon=30.66286#map=17/-0.60321/30.66286) Petrol pump Petrol Station · Rugaaga 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.77538&mlon=30.96176#map=17/-0.77538/30.96176) Hotel Eagles' Nest Tented Camp Mburo · Sanga 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.60109&mlon=30.92372#map=17/-0.60109/30.92372) Mall Mbarara City Mall · Kakoba Division 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.60767&mlon=30.66212#map=17/-0.60767/30.66212) School Conservation Educational Centre · Sanga 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.60137&mlon=30.92573#map=17/-0.60137/30.92573) College Bishop Stuart University · Kakoba Division 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.60218&mlon=30.69638#map=17/-0.60218/30.69638) Police station Sanga Police Station · Sanga Town Council 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.49720&mlon=30.90733#map=17/-0.49720/30.90733) 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 Sanga Sub-county Places mapped inside Sanga Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Hotels7 - Schools10 - Restaurants1 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 - Kiruhura Town Council - Kitura - Nyakashashara - Sanga Town Council ## Quick answers - Where is Sanga Sub-county?In Nyabushozi County, Kiruhura District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Sanga Sub-county?Biharwe Division Sub-county, Kabingo Sub-county, Kanyaryeru Sub-county, Kikaatsi Sub-county, Masha Sub-county, Nyakashashara Sub-county, Rugaaga Sub-county, Rushasha Sub-county and Sanga Town Council Sub-county - What is there to see in Sanga Sub-county?African buffalo, Goliath heron, Kazuma Hill Lookout, Kingfisher campsite - What time zone is Sanga Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Sanga Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Sanga Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sanga Sub-county?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sanga Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,244 m and 1,399 m - What is the highest point in Sanga Sub-county?Kakunyu (1,625 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Sanga Sub-county?December to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Sanga Sub-county?RWABARATA H/C II, about 6.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sanga Sub-county?DTB Bank, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Sanga Sub-county?Baroda Cash, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sanga Sub-county?Petrol Station, about 18 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Sanga Sub-county?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Sanga Sub-county?UG41190109 (OCHA common operational dataset)