# Kigumba Sub-county Sub-county, Kibanda County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiryandongo/kibanda/kigumba/ Sub-county · Kibanda County # Kigumba Sub-county Kigumba Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kibanda County, Kiryandongo District, Western Region. It covers **295.1 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 33 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 295km² - 33mapped services - 1,063 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kigumba Sub-county? Kigumba 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 6 other sub-counties: [Ibuje Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/apac/maruzi/ibuje/), [Kigumba Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiryandongo/kibanda/kigumba-town-council/), [Kiryandongo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiryandongo/kibanda/kiryandongo/), [Masindi Port Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiryandongo/kibanda/masindi-port/), [Miirya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/masindi/buruuli/miirya/) and [Pakanyi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/masindi/bujenje/pakanyi/). By area it is the 185th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 8.1% of [Kibanda County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiryandongo/kibanda/). The centre of Kigumba Sub-county is about 184 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 14 km from Kiryandongo, the main town of Kibanda County. The centre point is at 1.8426° N, 31.9446° 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: Kigumba 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) · Gulu113 km - Arua Airport (RUA) · Arua177 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 Sub-county Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Kigumba Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,050 m and 1,097 m above sea level (median 1,063 m). - Kidima - Kigengere - Kigya - Kinyara - Kizibu 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 Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Kigumba Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Kanga - Kyabirinkamba - Lwampanga - Lwanpanga - Lwenyizi - Nyama - Rwangogole ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Nkwenda · 1,174 m - Kaduku · 1,127 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 Kigumba 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 Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kigumba health center four · Kigumba 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.80238&mlon=31.98311#map=17/1.80238/31.98311) Bank Stanbic Bank · Kigumba Town Council 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.80809&mlon=32.00987#map=17/1.80809/32.00987) ATM Centenary bank · Bweyale Town Council 24 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 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.80928&mlon=32.01103#map=17/1.80928/32.01103) Hotel Senana · Kigumba Town Council 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.80973&mlon=32.00679#map=17/1.80973/32.00679) School Saint Peter's Secondary School · Kigumba 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.83066&mlon=31.94515#map=17/1.83066/31.94515) College Uganda Technical College Kyema · Karujubu Division 27 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 7.7 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 Sub-county Places mapped inside Kigumba Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools30 - Pharmacies2 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 Town Council - Kiryandongo - Kiryandongo Town Council - Masindi Port - Mutunda ## Quick answers - Where is Kigumba Sub-county?In Kibanda County, Kiryandongo District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Kigumba Sub-county?Ibuje Sub-county, Kigumba Town Council Sub-county, Kiryandongo Sub-county, Masindi Port Sub-county, Miirya Sub-county and Pakanyi Sub-county - What time zone is Kigumba Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kigumba Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Kigumba Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kigumba Sub-county?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kigumba Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,050 m and 1,097 m - What is the highest point in Kigumba Sub-county?Nkwenda (1,174 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kigumba Sub-county?November to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kigumba Sub-county?Kigumba health center four, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kigumba Sub-county?Stanbic Bank, about 8.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kigumba Sub-county?Centenary bank, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kigumba Sub-county?TotalEnergies Kigumba Service Station, about 8.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kigumba Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kigumba Sub-county?UG41200102 (OCHA common operational dataset)