# Nyabwishenya Sub-county Sub-county, Bufumbira County

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

Sub-county · Bufumbira County 

# Nyabwishenya Sub-county

Nyabwishenya Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bufumbira County, Kisoro District, Western Region. It covers **79.6 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 33 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 79.6km²
- 33mapped services
- 1,622 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nyabwishenya Sub-county?

Nyabwishenya 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: [Busanza Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kisoro/bufumbira/busanza/), [Kayonza Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/kayonza/) and [Rubuguri Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kisoro/bufumbira/rubuguri-town-council/). By area it is the 774th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 11.1% of [Bufumbira County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kisoro/bufumbira/). The centre of Nyabwishenya Sub-county is about 365 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 1.0834° S, 29.6145° 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 Nyabwishenya Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Nyabwishenya Sub-county

- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park · national park, Kayonza7.5 km
- Pangolin Rescue Camp · attraction, Kayonza18 km
- Start point to the gorillas · attraction, Ruhija19 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: Nyabwishenya 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) · Kisoro25 km
- Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi42 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:51) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:59, sunset around 19:03).

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 Nyabwishenya Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Nyabwishenya Sub-county.

- Bikokora
- Bikokora B
- Bitale
- Kahurire
- Kashabarara
- Kibyiyoni
- Kigezi
- Kikobero
- Kikomo
- Mugombwa
- Muko
- Murore
- Nkuringo
- Nteko
- Nyalutembe
- Nyamikumbi
- Nyarutembe
- Shunga
- Suuma

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 Nyabwishenya Sub-county

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Kashasha
- Kihungi

### Hills and mountains

3 hills; 2 mountains.

- Nyabwishenyi · 2,049 m
- Bitale · 1,838 m
- Biniga · 1,733 m
- Mulole · 1,733 m
- Luhunge · 1,565 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 Nyabwishenya Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kisoro District, the warmest month is Feb (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Nov (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 304 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 23 87 

Feb 24 91 

Mar 23 147 

Apr 23 136 

May 23 112 

Jun 23 63 

Jul 23 47 

Aug 23 91 

Sep 23 134 

Oct 23 172 

Nov 22 170 

Dec 22 111 

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

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

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bwindi Community Hospital · Kayonza 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.96866&mlon=29.61690#map=17/-0.96866/29.61690) 

Bank Elias mobile Money Agent · Kayonza 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.98351&mlon=29.61632#map=17/-0.98351/29.61632) 

Petrol pump Rubuguri petrol station · Rubuguri Town Council 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.13005&mlon=29.67981#map=17/-1.13005/29.67981) 

Hotel Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge · Nyabwishenya 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.08222&mlon=29.62557#map=17/-1.08222/29.62557) 

Mall Kisoro Pioneer Mall · Central 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.28251&mlon=29.69087#map=17/-1.28251/29.69087) 

School Kasharikamwe Primary School · Nyabwishenya 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.08279&mlon=29.62349#map=17/-1.08279/29.62349) 

College Uganda Nursing School · Kayonza 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.96644&mlon=29.61531#map=17/-0.96644/29.61531) 

Police station Uganda police, Rubuguri Station · Rubuguri Town Council 8.9 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 Nyabwishenya Sub-county

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

- Hotels4
- Schools28
- Pharmacies1

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
- Muramba
- Murora
- Nyakabande
- Nyakinama
- Nyarubuye
- Nyarusiza
- Nyundo
- Rubuguri Town Council

## Quick answers

- Where is Nyabwishenya Sub-county?In Bufumbira County, Kisoro District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Nyabwishenya Sub-county?Busanza Sub-county, Kayonza Sub-county and Rubuguri Town Council Sub-county
- What is there to see in Nyabwishenya Sub-county?Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Pangolin Rescue Camp, Start point to the gorillas
- What time zone is Nyabwishenya Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Nyabwishenya Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Nyabwishenya Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nyabwishenya Sub-county?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Nyabwishenya Sub-county?Nyabwishenyi (2,049 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Nyabwishenya Sub-county?December to February and May to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nyabwishenya Sub-county?Bwindi Community Hospital, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nyabwishenya Sub-county?Elias mobile Money Agent, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyabwishenya Sub-county?Rubuguri petrol station, about 8.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nyabwishenya Sub-county?UG41210108 (OCHA common operational dataset)