# Mpara Sub-county Sub-county, Kyaka County, Kyegegwa District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyegegwa/kyaka/mpara/ Sub-county · Kyaka County # Mpara Sub-county Mpara Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kyaka County, Kyegegwa District, Western Region. It covers **206.1 km²**. 61 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 30 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 206km² - 30mapped services - 1,316 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mpara Sub-county? Mpara 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 4 other sub-counties: [Kabweza Kyegegwa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyegegwa/kyaka/kabweza-kyegegwa/), [Kakabara Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyegegwa/kyaka/kakabara/), [Ruyonza Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyegegwa/kyaka/ruyonza/) and [Rwentuha Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyegegwa/kyaka/rwentuha/). By area it is the 306th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 11.8% of [Kyaka County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyegegwa/kyaka/). The centre of Mpara Sub-county is about 176 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 12 km from Kyegegwa, the main town of Kyaka County. The centre point is at 0.3972° N, 31.0032° 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: Mpara 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) · Bunia156 km - Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe165 km ### Nearest railway station Kabagole (Burunga), about 25 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:51) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:48, sunset around 18:54). 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 Mpara Sub-county Open gazetteers list **61 villages, towns and localities** in Mpara Sub-county. - Bahura - Barwenda - Bidwoli - Bugido - Bujubuli West - Bwiza Kyamalabo - Bwiza Ndolelire - Byabakora I - Byabakora Ii - Byabakora Iii - Iringa - Iringa A - Iringa C - Ishonda Itano - Jugangoma - Kabundeire - Kacungiro - Kahongera - Kakoni A - Kakoni B - Kakoni C - Karokarungi - Kibaale - Kijiibi - Kijunju East - Kijunju West - Kijwiga - Kiranda - Kiryabyoma - Kisambya - Kisororo - Kitabomba - Kitagibwa - Kyabulikuya - Kyakalinzi - Kyakikoyo - Kyamabale - Kyamagabu - Kyamutyetye - Kyariwonzira - Kyeganga - Kyegayuke - Kyesiga A - Kyesiga B - Kyezitira - Mpara B - Mpara Tr. C - Mpara Tr.centre - Mparo - Mpewere - Mukondo A - Mukondo B - Murusese - Musanju East - Musanju West - Nkanja B - Ntuntu - Nyakasaka - Nyakatoke - Rwahunga - Rwemitaro 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 Mpara Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Mpara Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Bwenkwanzi - Kyawampuro ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Rwahunga · 1,455 m - Kitagibwa · 1,327 m - Jugangoma · 1,311 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 Mpara 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 Mpara Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital KYEGEGWA · Kyegegwa Town Council 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.48406&mlon=31.05346#map=17/0.48406/31.05346) Petrol pump Shell · Kyegegwa Town Council 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.48141&mlon=31.05421#map=17/0.48141/31.05421) Hotel Katente Resort · Kyegegwa Town Council 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.48501&mlon=31.06603#map=17/0.48501/31.06603) School Mpara Primary School · Mpara 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.39641&mlon=30.98747#map=17/0.39641/30.98747) College Uganda Military Academy · Kasambya 24 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 Mpara Sub-county Places mapped inside Mpara Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Schools30 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 - Kyegegwa Town Council - Ruyonza - Rwentuha ## Quick answers - Where is Mpara Sub-county?In Kyaka County, Kyegegwa District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Mpara Sub-county?Kabweza Kyegegwa Sub-county, Kakabara Sub-county, Ruyonza Sub-county and Rwentuha Sub-county - What time zone is Mpara Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mpara Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Mpara Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mpara Sub-county?61 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Mpara Sub-county?Rwahunga (1,455 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mpara Sub-county?December to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Mpara Sub-county?KYEGEGWA, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mpara Sub-county?Shell, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mpara Sub-county?UG41230107 (OCHA common operational dataset)