# Kirundo Sub-county Sub-county, Bufumbira County – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kisoro/bufumbira/kirundo/

Sub-county · Bufumbira County 

# Kirundo Sub-county

Kirundo Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bufumbira County, Kisoro District, Western Region. It covers **28.5 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 28.5km²
- 15mapped services

## Where is Kirundo Sub-county?

Kirundo Sub-county lies in [Bufumbira County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kisoro/bufumbira/), [Kisoro District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kisoro/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 4 other sub-counties: [Busanza Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kisoro/bufumbira/busanza/), [Nyakinama Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kisoro/bufumbira/nyakinama/), [Nyundo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kisoro/bufumbira/nyundo/) and [Rubuguri Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kisoro/bufumbira/rubuguri-town-council/). By area it is the 1211th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 4.0% of [Bufumbira County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kisoro/bufumbira/). The centre of Kirundo Sub-county is about 366 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 1.1888° S, 29.6541° 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 Kirundo Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Kirundo Sub-county

- Karunga · viewpoint, Nyakinama8.3 km
- African Art · gallery, Central11 km
- Sagitwe Volcano · volcano, Nyarusiza13 km
- Kigezi Home of Culture · museum, Nyakabande14 km
- Mount Muhabura View · viewpoint, Kanaba16 km
- Lake Bunyonyi View · viewpoint, Muko17 km
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park · national park, Kayonza17 km
- Uganda Wildlife Authority · attraction, Muramba19 km
- ngarama batwa cave · attraction, Nyarusiza19 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: Kirundo 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

- Kisoro Airport (KXO) · Kisoro13 km
- Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi53 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:50) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:59, sunset around 19:02).

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 Kirundo Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Kirundo Sub-county.

- Bucece
- Bugina
- Gacaca
- Igari
- Iremera
- Kalehe
- Kibugo
- Kigombe
- Kirundo
- Kirwa
- Murambi
- Rugambwa
- Rugendabare
- Rusharu

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 Kirundo Sub-county

Named natural and historic features inside Kirundo Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Kafuga

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 Kirundo Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kisoro District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Nov (20 °C). About 1,360 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (172 mm) and the driest Jul (47 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and May to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 87 

Feb 22 91 

Mar 21 147 

Apr 21 136 

May 21 112 

Jun 21 63 

Jul 21 47 

Aug 21 91 

Sep 21 134 

Oct 21 172 

Nov 20 170 

Dec 20 111 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kirundo Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital MUTOLERE · Nyakinama 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.26123&mlon=29.67516#map=17/-1.26123/29.67516) 

Bank Hope Microfinance · Central 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.28276&mlon=29.69186#map=17/-1.28276/29.69186) 

Petrol pump Rubuguri petrol station · Rubuguri Town Council 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.13005&mlon=29.67981#map=17/-1.13005/29.67981) 

Hotel Ndere Tala Resort · Kirundo 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.17333&mlon=29.66435#map=17/-1.17333/29.66435) 

Mall Kisoro Pioneer Mall · Central 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.28251&mlon=29.69087#map=17/-1.28251/29.69087) 

School Christian Life Pre Primary School · Kirundo 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.18806&mlon=29.64871#map=17/-1.18806/29.64871) 

College Muhabura Vocational Training Centre · Northern 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.27847&mlon=29.69466#map=17/-1.27847/29.69466) 

Police station Uganda police, Rubuguri Station · Rubuguri Town Council 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.12833&mlon=29.68081#map=17/-1.12833/29.68081) 

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 Kirundo Sub-county

Places mapped inside Kirundo Sub-county in open map data, by type.

- Hotels2
- Schools11
- 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 Bufumbira County

- Bukimbiri
- Busanza
- Chahi
- Kanaba
- Muramba
- Murora
- Nyabwishenya
- Nyakabande
- Nyakinama
- Nyarubuye
- Nyarusiza
- Nyundo
- Rubuguri Town Council

## Quick answers

- Where is Kirundo Sub-county?In Bufumbira County, Kisoro District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Kirundo Sub-county?Busanza Sub-county, Nyakinama Sub-county, Nyundo Sub-county and Rubuguri Town Council Sub-county
- What is there to see in Kirundo Sub-county?Karunga, African Art, Sagitwe Volcano, Kigezi Home of Culture
- What time zone is Kirundo Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kirundo Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Kirundo Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kirundo Sub-county?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kirundo Sub-county?December to February and May to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kirundo Sub-county?MUTOLERE, about 8.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kirundo Sub-county?Hope Microfinance, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kirundo Sub-county?Rubuguri petrol station, about 7.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kirundo Sub-county?UG41210105 (OCHA common operational dataset)