# Kyegegwa Town Council Sub-county Sub-county, Kyaka County

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Sub-county · Kyaka County 

# Kyegegwa Town Council Sub-county

Kyegegwa Town Council Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kyaka County, Kyegegwa District, Western Region. It covers **96.5 km²**. 46 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 96.5km²
- 20mapped services
- 1,411 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kyegegwa Town Council Sub-county?

Kyegegwa Town Council Sub-county lies in [Kyaka County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyegegwa/kyaka/), [Kyegegwa District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyegegwa/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 3 other sub-counties: [Hapuuyo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyegegwa/kyaka/hapuuyo/), [Kabweza Kyegegwa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyegegwa/kyaka/kabweza-kyegegwa/) and [Kakabara Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyegegwa/kyaka/kakabara/). By area it is the 682nd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 5.5% of [Kyaka County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyegegwa/kyaka/). The centre of Kyegegwa Town Council Sub-county is about 171 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 2.9 km from Kyegegwa, the main town of Kyaka County. The centre point is at 0.5188° N, 31.0611° 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 Kyegegwa Town Council Sub-county

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

- Kaabagire Caves · cave, Kigambo14 km
- Kirabagwera Kingdom · castle or fort, Kigambo14 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: Kyegegwa 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

- Bunia Airport (BUX) · Bunia149 km
- Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe163 km

### Nearest railway station

Nkonge (Lwemiyaga), about 34 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:51) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:48, sunset around 18:53).

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 Kyegegwa Town Council Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **46 villages, towns and localities** in Kyegegwa Town Council Sub-county. The largest with a recorded population: Kyegegwa (29,400).

- Bikokwa
- Buhunga
- Bukaraga
- Buteera
- Byeba
- Galiraya
- Haisaza
- Humura
- Kacumbi
- Kaija
- Kako
- Kankuba
- Karongo
- Kasambya
- Kasekere
- Kasekere A
- Kibambale
- Kibanda
- Kibira
- Kigando
- Kihongerwa
- Kihunga
- Kijunju
- Kilanzi
- Kimoka
- Kyakakwanzi
- Kyamutagobwa
- Kyarwemera
- Kyarwetaba
- Kyegegwa
- Mitweyankoko
- Mpuna
- Musabwe
- Musomba
- Ngangi
- Ngata
- Nkaaka
- Nsondaitano
- Nyamigisa
- Nyamuhanami
- Nyanga
- Rukunyu
- Rutoma
- Rwabunyonyi
- Rwamijo
- Rwera

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).

## Weather in Kyegegwa Town Council Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kyegegwa District, the warmest month is Feb (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C). About 1,252 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (159 mm) and the driest Jan (51 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and June to August**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 51 

Feb 23 57 

Mar 22 118 

Apr 21 146 

May 20 136 

Jun 20 59 

Jul 21 58 

Aug 21 94 

Sep 21 129 

Oct 21 159 

Nov 21 148 

Dec 21 95 

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

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

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital KYEGEGWA · Kyegegwa Town Council 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.48406&mlon=31.05346#map=17/0.48406/31.05346) 

Bank Stanbic Bank · Kibaale Town Council 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.76701&mlon=31.07737#map=17/0.76701/31.07737) 

Petrol pump Shell · Kyegegwa Town Council 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.48141&mlon=31.05421#map=17/0.48141/31.05421) 

Hotel Katente Resort · Kyegegwa Town Council 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.48501&mlon=31.06603#map=17/0.48501/31.06603) 

Mall Busuurwa Shopping Mall · Eastern Division 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.55477&mlon=31.39368#map=17/0.55477/31.39368) 

School Kakasoro Modern Primary School · Kyegegwa Town Council 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.51459&mlon=31.08219#map=17/0.51459/31.08219) 

College Uganda Military Academy · Kasambya 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.27035&mlon=31.17528#map=17/0.27035/31.17528) 

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 Kyegegwa Town Council Sub-county

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels2
- Schools16

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 Kyaka County

- Hapuuyo
- Kabweza Kyegegwa
- Kakabara
- Kasule
- Kigambo
- Mpara
- Ruyonza
- Rwentuha

## Quick answers

- Where is Kyegegwa Town Council Sub-county?In Kyaka County, Kyegegwa District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Kyegegwa Town Council Sub-county?Hapuuyo Sub-county, Kabweza Kyegegwa Sub-county and Kakabara Sub-county
- What is there to see in Kyegegwa Town Council Sub-county?Kaabagire Caves, Kirabagwera Kingdom
- What time zone is Kyegegwa Town Council Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kyegegwa Town Council Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Kyegegwa Town Council Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kyegegwa Town Council Sub-county?46 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kyegegwa Town Council Sub-county?December to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kyegegwa Town Council Sub-county?KYEGEGWA, about 4.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kyegegwa Town Council Sub-county?Stanbic Bank, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kyegegwa Town Council Sub-county?Shell, about 4.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kyegegwa Town Council Sub-county?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Kyegegwa Town Council Sub-county?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kyegegwa Town Council Sub-county?UG41230106 (OCHA common operational dataset)