# Kigumba Town Council Sub-county Sub-county, Kibanda County

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiryandongo/kibanda/kigumba-town-council/

Sub-county · Kibanda County 

# Kigumba Town Council Sub-county

Kigumba Town Council Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kibanda County, Kiryandongo District, Western Region. It covers **28.2 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 56 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 28.2km²
- 56mapped services
- 1,084 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kigumba Town Council Sub-county?

Kigumba Town Council Sub-county lies in [Kibanda County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiryandongo/kibanda/), [Kiryandongo District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiryandongo/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 2 other sub-counties: [Kigumba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiryandongo/kibanda/kigumba/) and [Kiryandongo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiryandongo/kibanda/kiryandongo/). By area it is the 1214th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 0.8% of [Kibanda County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiryandongo/kibanda/). The centre of Kigumba Town Council Sub-county is about 178 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 9.7 km from Kiryandongo, the main town of Kibanda County. The centre point is at 1.8077° N, 32.0086° 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 Kigumba Town Council Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Kigumba Town Council Sub-county

- Kungu Jubilee Site · attraction, Akokoro20 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: Kigumba 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

- Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu115 km
- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti180 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:45) 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.

## Villages and localities in Kigumba Town Council Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kigumba Town Council Sub-county. The largest with a recorded population: Kigumba (22,000).

- Kabukye
- Kigumba

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 Kigumba Town Council Sub-county

Named natural and historic features inside Kigumba Town Council Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Rwampanga

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 Kigumba Town Council Sub-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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kigumba Town Council Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital GRACE MEDICAL CENTER · Kigumba Town Council 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.80842&mlon=32.00806#map=17/1.80842/32.00806) 

Bank Stanbic Bank · Kigumba Town Council 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.80809&mlon=32.00987#map=17/1.80809/32.00987) 

ATM Centenary bank · Bweyale Town Council 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.94603&mlon=32.13449#map=17/1.94603/32.13449) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Kigumba Service Station · Kigumba Town Council 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.80928&mlon=32.01103#map=17/1.80928/32.01103) 

Hotel Max Hotel · Kigumba Town Council 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.80734&mlon=32.01053#map=17/1.80734/32.01053) 

School Kigumba Moslem Primary School · Kigumba Town Council 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.80828&mlon=32.00951#map=17/1.80828/32.00951) 

College Uganda Technical College Kyema · Karujubu Division 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.72059&mlon=31.73439#map=17/1.72059/31.73439) 

Police station Kigumba Police Station · Kigumba Town Council 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.80862&mlon=32.00520#map=17/1.80862/32.00520) 

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 Kigumba Town Council Sub-county

Places mapped inside Kigumba Town Council Sub-county in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals2
- Banks3
- Petrol pumps8
- Hotels8
- Schools24
- Pharmacies6
- Restaurants4
- Police stations1

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 Kibanda County

- Bweyale Town Council
- Kigumba
- Kiryandongo
- Kiryandongo Town Council
- Masindi Port
- Mutunda

## Quick answers

- Where is Kigumba Town Council Sub-county?In Kibanda County, Kiryandongo District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Kigumba Town Council Sub-county?Kigumba Sub-county and Kiryandongo Sub-county
- What is there to see in Kigumba Town Council Sub-county?Kungu Jubilee Site
- What time zone is Kigumba Town Council Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kigumba Town Council Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Kigumba Town Council Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kigumba Town Council Sub-county?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kigumba Town Council Sub-county?November to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kigumba Town Council Sub-county?GRACE MEDICAL CENTER, about 0.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kigumba Town Council Sub-county?Stanbic Bank, about 0.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kigumba Town Council Sub-county?Centenary bank, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kigumba Town Council Sub-county?TotalEnergies Kigumba Service Station, about 0.3 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kigumba Town Council Sub-county?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Kigumba Town Council Sub-county?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Kigumba Town Council Sub-county?8 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kigumba Town Council Sub-county?UG41200103 (OCHA common operational dataset)
