# Kibanda County, Kiryandongo District – Sub-counties & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiryandongo/kibanda/ County · Kiryandongo District # Kibanda County Kibanda County is a county of Uganda in Kiryandongo District, Western Region. It covers **3,634.0 km²**. It is divided into 7 sub-counties. 45 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 229 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3,634km² - 7sub-counties - 229mapped services ## Where is Kibanda County? Kibanda County lies in [Kiryandongo District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiryandongo/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 6 other counties: [Bujenje County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/masindi/bujenje/), [Buruli County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/nakasongola/buruli/), [Buruuli County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/masindi/buruuli/), [Maruzi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/apac/maruzi/), [Nwoya County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nwoya/nwoya/) and [Oyam County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/oyam/oyam/). By area it is the 9th largest of 203 counties in Uganda. The centre of Kibanda County is about 195 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 13 km from Kiryandongo, the main town of Kiryandongo District. The centre point is at 1.9910° N, 32.0506° 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: Kibanda 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 - Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu94 km - Arua Airport (RUA) · Arua173 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:44) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:46, sunset around 18:47). 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 Kibanda County Sub-county Area km² Localities Services [Bweyale Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiryandongo/kibanda/bweyale-town-council/) 44 4 38 [Kigumba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiryandongo/kibanda/kigumba/) 295 5 33 [Kigumba Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiryandongo/kibanda/kigumba-town-council/) 28 2 56 [Kiryandongo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiryandongo/kibanda/kiryandongo/) 2,301 19 41 [Kiryandongo Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiryandongo/kibanda/kiryandongo-town-council/) 14 5 11 [Masindi Port Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiryandongo/kibanda/masindi-port/) 270 4 11 [Mutunda Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiryandongo/kibanda/mutunda/) 681 8 39 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 Kibanda County Open gazetteers list **45 villages, towns and localities** in Kibanda County. The largest with a recorded population: Buyale (36,700), Kigumba (22,000), Kiryandongo Refugee Camp (16,600) and Masindi Port (7,828). Settlements here lie between about 1,034 m and 1,168 m above sea level (median 1,072 m). - Buyale - Bweyale - Kabonyi - Kabukye - Kankoba - Karuma - Karungu - Katulikire - Kibeka - Kiburasaho - Kichwabugingo - Kidima - Kigengere - Kigumba - Kigya - Kijumbura - Kikube - Kikubi - Kikungu - Kikungulu - Kinyara - Kirongoro - Kirwara - Kiryampungura - Kiryandongo - Kiryandongo Refugee Camp - Kisekwa - Kisembwa - Kisunga - Kitwanga - Kitwara - Kizibu - Kyaisimba - Kyamukangara - Masamba - Masindi Port - Mundeme - Mundenge - Mutunda - Nanda - Nyarukonge - Rwekunye - Wabitoki - Wakisani - Wamusenyi 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 Kibanda County Named natural and historic features inside Kibanda County, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 29 rivers and streams. - Kadandali - Kafu - Kakwata - Kanga - Kiyonga - Kyabirinkamba - Kyankulu - Kyebagira - Lwakungi - Lwalagada - Lwampanga - Lwanpanga - Lwenyizi - Murchison - Nanda - Nyakasenyi - Nyakinombe - Nyakisenyi - Nyama - Nyamuku - Rwampanga - Rwangogole - Rwekunye - Sambiye …and 5 more. ### Hills and mountains 11 hills; 1 mountain. - Rabongo · 1,257 m - Iranda · 1,236 m - Sobiryo · 1,226 m - Kasongoire · 1,216 m - Nkwenda · 1,174 m - Ndoyo · 1,150 m - Mbeija · 1,133 m - Kaduku · 1,127 m - Lere · 1,124 m - Kitwanga · 1,105 m - Wanandsawa · 1,079 m - Waisere · 1,020 m ### Forests and nature 2 forest reserves; 2 parks; 1 forest; 1 wildlife reserve. - Kabalega Falls National Park - Kaduku - Karuma Game Reserve - Kibeka - Murchison Falls National Park - Nyamakere Forest Reserve ### History 3 ruins. - Faweira Fort - Gordons Mruli - Podi Fort 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 Kibanda County and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kiryandongo District, the warmest month is Feb (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 1,054 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (151 mm) and the driest Jan (27 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 27 Feb 28 33 Mar 27 87 Apr 25 107 May 24 102 Jun 24 69 Jul 24 75 Aug 24 106 Sep 24 132 Oct 24 151 Nov 24 111 Dec 25 55 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kibanda County Places mapped inside Kibanda County in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals5 - Banks4 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps23 - Hotels17 - Schools155 - Pharmacies9 - Restaurants11 - Police stations4 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 Kibanda County?In Kiryandongo District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Kibanda County?Bujenje County, Buruli County, Buruuli County, Maruzi County, Nwoya County and Oyam County - What time zone is Kibanda County in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kibanda County?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Kibanda County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kibanda County?45 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kibanda County?Settlements lie between 1,034 m and 1,168 m - What is the highest point in Kibanda County?Rabongo (1,257 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kibanda County?November to August - How many hospitals are in Kibanda County?5 mapped - How many banks are in Kibanda County?4 mapped - How many ATMs are in Kibanda County?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kibanda County?23 mapped - What is the P-code of Kibanda County?UG412001 (OCHA common operational dataset)