# Muramba Sub-county Sub-county, Bufumbira County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kisoro/bufumbira/muramba/ Sub-county · Bufumbira County # Muramba Sub-county Muramba Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bufumbira County, Kisoro District, Western Region. It covers **61.9 km²**. 40 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 73 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 61.9km² - 73mapped services - 1,948 mtypical elevation ## Where is Muramba Sub-county? Muramba 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 3 other sub-counties: [Nyakinama Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kisoro/bufumbira/nyakinama/), [Nyarubuye Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kisoro/bufumbira/nyarubuye/) and [Nyarusiza Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kisoro/bufumbira/nyarusiza/). By area it is the 914th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 8.6% of [Bufumbira County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kisoro/bufumbira/). The centre of Muramba Sub-county is about 376 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 1.3323° S, 29.6282° 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 Muramba Sub-county OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Muramba Sub-county: 1 waterfall; 1 attraction. - Gorges de Sabinyo · waterfall - Uganda Wildlife Authority · attraction ### Nearby, outside Muramba Sub-county - ngarama batwa cave · attraction, Nyarusiza2.8 km - Sagitwe Volcano · volcano, Nyarusiza7.1 km - African Art · gallery, Central9.0 km - Karunga · viewpoint, Nyakinama11 km - Kigezi Home of Culture · museum, Nyakabande15 km - Mount Muhabura View · viewpoint, Kanaba17 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: Muramba 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) · Kisoro12 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma57 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:50) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 07:00, 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 Muramba Sub-county Open gazetteers list **40 villages, towns and localities** in Muramba Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,867 m and 2,137 m above sea level (median 1,948 m). - Bizitiro - Bukara - Bukazi - Bunagana - Burere - Burungu - Busanza - Bwanjebe - Chana - Gako - Gakoro - Gakware - Gasarara - Gatsibo - Gatwe - Gishondori - Gitowa - Kagandu - Kanombe - Kanyampiriko - Kanyenka - Kibande - Kibaya - Kigarama - Makurizo - Matarama - Maziba - Migeshi - Muramba - Murinzi - Murora - Nango - Nayingoma - Ntarama - Nyabitale - Nyagakenke - Nyarutovu - Ruhandanzovu - Ruhango - Rusenyi 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 Muramba Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Muramba Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Ntebeko ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Gisosi · 2,201 m - Bitale · 1,950 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Mgahinga Forest 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 Muramba 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 Muramba Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital KISORO · Nyakinama 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.28317&mlon=29.63723#map=17/-1.28317/29.63723) Bank Hope Microfinance · Central 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.28276&mlon=29.69186#map=17/-1.28276/29.69186) Petrol pump Gas-Station · Muramba 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.29422&mlon=29.60378#map=17/-1.29422/29.60378) Hotel Rest House · Muramba 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.31815&mlon=29.63540#map=17/-1.31815/29.63540) Mall Kisoro Pioneer Mall · Central 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.28251&mlon=29.69087#map=17/-1.28251/29.69087) School Gisozi Primary School · Muramba 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.33075&mlon=29.63532#map=17/-1.33075/29.63532) College Muhabura Vocational Training Centre · Northern 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.27847&mlon=29.69466#map=17/-1.27847/29.69466) Police station Police Post · Muramba 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.31158&mlon=29.63457#map=17/-1.31158/29.63457) 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 Muramba Sub-county Places mapped inside Muramba Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels19 - Schools28 - Pharmacies14 - Restaurants7 - Police stations3 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 - Kirundo - Murora - Nyabwishenya - Nyakabande - Nyakinama - Nyarubuye - Nyarusiza - Nyundo - Rubuguri Town Council ## Quick answers - Where is Muramba Sub-county?In Bufumbira County, Kisoro District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Muramba Sub-county?Nyakinama Sub-county, Nyarubuye Sub-county and Nyarusiza Sub-county - What is there to see in Muramba Sub-county?Gorges de Sabinyo, Uganda Wildlife Authority - What time zone is Muramba Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Muramba Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Muramba Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Muramba Sub-county?40 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Muramba Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,867 m and 2,137 m - What is the highest point in Muramba Sub-county?Gisosi (2,201 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Muramba Sub-county?December to February and May to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Muramba Sub-county?KISORO, about 5.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Muramba Sub-county?Hope Microfinance, about 9.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Muramba Sub-county?Gas-Station, about 5.0 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Muramba Sub-county?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Muramba Sub-county?UG41210106 (OCHA common operational dataset)