# Mwenge County, Kyenjojo District – Sub-counties & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyenjojo/mwenge/

County · Kyenjojo District 

# Mwenge County

Mwenge County is a county of Uganda in Kyenjojo District, Western Region. It covers **2,345.9 km²**. It is divided into 20 sub-counties. 595 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 240 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,346km²
- 20sub-counties
- 240mapped services

## Where is Mwenge County?

Mwenge County lies in [Kyenjojo District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyenjojo/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 5 other counties: [Burahya County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/burahya/), [Buyaga County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kagadi/buyaga/), [Buyanja County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kibaale/buyanja/), [Kibale County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/) and [Kyaka County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyegegwa/kyaka/). By area it is the 28th largest of 203 counties in Uganda. The centre of Mwenge County is about 217 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 4.3 km from Kyenjojo, the main town of Kyenjojo District. The centre point is at 0.6427° N, 30.6587° 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 Mwenge County

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Mwenge County: 1 attraction.

- Katoosa Martyrs Villa · attraction

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: Mwenge 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) · Bunia114 km
- Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi185 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:52) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:49, 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.

## Sub-counties of Mwenge County

Sub-county Area km² Localities Services 

[Bufunjo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyenjojo/mwenge/bufunjo/) 125 42 17 

[Bugaaki Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyenjojo/mwenge/bugaaki/) 170 87 16 

[Butiiti Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyenjojo/mwenge/butiiti/) 83 35 17 

[Butunduzi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyenjojo/mwenge/butunduzi/) 51 21 8 

[Butunduzi Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyenjojo/mwenge/butunduzi-town-council/) 59 2 12 

[Kanyegaramire Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyenjojo/mwenge/kanyegaramire/) 135 17 7 

[Katooke Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyenjojo/mwenge/katooke/) 206 60 20 

[Katooke Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyenjojo/mwenge/katooke-town-council/) 59 20 9 

[Kigaraale Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyenjojo/mwenge/kigaraale/) 143 43 0 

[Kihuura Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyenjojo/mwenge/kihuura/) 221 42 11 

[Kisojo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyenjojo/mwenge/kisojo/) 163 33 10 

[Kyamutunzi Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyenjojo/mwenge/kyamutunzi-town-council/) 20 12 4 

[Kyarusozi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyenjojo/mwenge/kyarusozi/) 230 41 21 

[Kyarusozi Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyenjojo/mwenge/kyarusozi-town-council/) 68 16 8 

[Kyembogo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyenjojo/mwenge/kyembogo/) 97 28 5 

[Kyenjojo Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyenjojo/mwenge/kyenjojo-town-council/) 96 3 37 

[Nyabiringo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyenjojo/mwenge/nyabiringo/) 48 15 5 

[Nyabuharwa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyenjojo/mwenge/nyabuharwa/) 118 40 10 

[Nyankwanzi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyenjojo/mwenge/nyankwanzi/) 90 43 14 

[Nyantungo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyenjojo/mwenge/nyantungo/) 164 37 9 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Mwenge County

Open gazetteers list **595 villages, towns and localities** in Mwenge County. The largest with a recorded population: Kyenjojo (28,600), Katoke (18,200), Butunduzi (17,600) and Kyarusozi (16,300). Settlements here lie between about 1,216 m and 1,558 m above sea level (median 1,496 m).

- Aswa
- Bagesigire
- Barahiija
- Batalika
- Batalika A
- Batalika B
- Batega
- Biara
- Bibungo
- Bibuye A
- Bibuye B
- Bigando
- Bihanga
- Biheehe
- Binunda
- Birenga
- Bisa
- Bitoma
- Bituumo
- Bugaki
- Bugarama
- Buhaza
- Buhemba
- Buhisi/nyarugongo
- Buhumba
- Buhumurro
- Buhunga
- Buhuura
- Bukoiko
- Bukongwa
- Bukora
- Bulegeya
- Bulenge
- Bulingo
- Bulyambuzi
- Bulyansungu
- Buramba
- Buraro
- Burarro A
- Burarro B
- Busaiga
- Busanza
- Busasa
- Busese
- Bushyabunga
- Businda
- Busoro
- Butaaha Keeya
- Butale
- Butara
- Butende
- Butiti
- Butunduzi
- Bwahurro
- Bwasiri
- Bwenzi
- Bwera
- Bwereme
- Byara
- Byentale
- Byerwa
- Byeya
- Enjeru
- Galihuma
- Galiraaya
- Ganyinayo
- Haikoona
- Hakabale
- Hakinyasi
- Hamugaali
- Hamurama
- Harwoma
- Harwooma A
- Harwooma B
- Hiima
- Ibaale
- Icwamukono
- Igoma A
- Igoma B
- Ihamba
- Ijumanyanza
- Ikamiro
- Isandara
- Isemihabo
- Isoroma
- Isunga
- Isunga Nyakakoko
- Kabaale A
- Kabaale B
- Kabale
- Kabasoga
- Kabasomba
- Kabatooro
- Kabengesi
- Kabingo
- Kabiriizi
- Kabirizi
- Kabirizi Central
- Kabiziri
- Kabugenyi
- Kabukanga
- Kaburanda
- Kabuyanda
- Kadiki
- Kafunda
- Kagazi
- Kagorogoro
- Kagorra A
- Kagorra B
- Kahaara
- Kahihi
- Kahombo
- Kahungera
- Kahuru
- Kaiganga
- Kaigoro
- Kaihura Central
- Kaisamba
- Kaitabahuma
- Kaitabigere
- Kaitanyana
- Kajuma
- Kajuma - Itwara
- Kajuma-ntuntu
- Kakindo
- Kakira
- Kakole
- Kakoni A
- Kakoni B
- Kakuba
- Kalerema
- Kaliruga
- Kalyabuhiire
- Kamata
- Kamugaga A
- Kamugaga B
- Kamugasa
- Kamukonga
- Kamukube
- Kandama A
- Kandama B
- Kanena
- Kangondo
- Kantenga
- Kanyamaizi
- Kanyegaramire
- Kanyesase
- Kanyinya A
- Kanyinya B
- Karangala
- Karokarungi
- Karongo
- Karubanju
- Karubongoya
- Karusandara
- Kasaali
- Kasaba A
- Kasaba B
- Kasaba C
- Kasaba Trading Centre
- Kasamba
- Kasenyi
- Kasoga
- Kasojo Nyamasoga
- Kasozi
- Kasunga
- Kaswa
- Kataka
- Katakala
- Katambale
- Katara
- Kataraza A
- Kataraza B
- Katebe
- Kategere
- Katembe A
- Katembe B
- Katiba
- Katikara
- Katoke
- Katoogo
- Katooke
- Katooke A
- Katooke B
- Katunguru
- Katuugu
- Kibaale A
- Kibaale B
- Kibaale C
- Kibaale D
- Kibale
- Kibale Forest Reserve
- Kibangali
- Kibenga
- Kibishamwika
- Kibuga
- Kibugo
- Kiburara
- Kibuuka
- Kichuchu
- Kicuucu
- Kicwamba
- Kicwera
- Kidudu Kyabajara
- Kidukuru
- Kigabo
- Kigabu
- Kiganda
- Kigando
- Kigaraale
- Kigoma
- Kigoro
- Kigoyera
- Kigugu
- Kigunda A
- Kigunda B
- Kigunga
- Kihamya
- Kihani
- Kihara
- Kihoiga
- Kihooka
- Kihora
- Kihumbya
- Kihura
- Kihuura
- Kihuura Trading Centre
- Kijagara
- Kijebere
- Kijebere A
- Kijebere B
- Kijengi
- Kijoijoro
- Kijonjoza
- Kijugo
- Kijumba
- Kijweka
- Kijwiga
- Kikoda
- Kikokwa
- Kikoroba
- Kikukuuru
- Kikumbo
- Kikumiro
- Kikyedu A
- Kikyedu B
- Kinogero I
- Kinogero Ii
- Kinoni
- Kinubi
- Kinyana
- Kinyantale
- Kinyantale A
- Kinyantale B
- Kinyere
- Kipepa
- Kipolanda
- Kiragiro
- Kirebeki
- Kireega
- Kiregesa
- Kirendu
- Kirima
- Kirinda
- Kirongo
- Kirongo A
- Kirongo B
- Kiryandongo
- Kisabagwa
- Kisakara
- Kisamura
- Kisamutongole
- Kisana
- Kisangi
- Kisangi Burago
- Kisangwa
- Kisansa
- Kisarule
- Kisekera
- Kisengenyi
- Kisengya
- Kisenyi
- Kisiita
- Kisinga
- Kisingo
- Kisojo
- Kisojo A
- Kisojo B
- Kisuga
- Kiswaara A
- Kiswaara B
- Kitabona
- Kitahabusinge
- Kitamara
- Kitega
- Kitembe
- Kitengule
- Kiterwa
- Kitongole
- Kitonkya
- Kitonzi
- Kitugutu
- Kitwa
- Kitwa-kidukuru
- Kitwetwe
- Kitwetwe A
- Kitwetwe B
- Kizikirungi
- Kizinisa
- Kizirahete
- Korokonyo
- Kyabaganda
- Kyabagonza
- Kyabalebera
- Kyabalobya
- Kyabasegi
- Kyabayanja
- Kyabikanga
- Kyabikonge
- Kyabiranju
- Kyaborobya
- Kyabulyezibwa
- Kyaduuli
- Kyagawa
- Kyairumba
- Kyakaboyo
- Kyakahigwa
- Kyakairagura
- Kyakakooga
- Kyakanyoro
- Kyakapeche
- Kyakaromba
- Kyakasana
- Kyakatuli
- Kyakatumba
- Kyakatwire
- Kyakayiragura
- Kyakikokwa
- Kyakiroro
- Kyamagogo
- Kyamalaya
- Kyamirundi
- Kyamitara
- Kyamugarra
- Kyamugenyi
- Kyamugoma
- Kyamuhindi
- Kyamulimi
- Kyamunwa
- Kyamusambya
- Kyamutasa
- Kyamutura
- Kyanbanyoma
- Kyangabukama
- Kyangakyoya
- Kyanguuka
- Kyanika
- Kyanjubu
- Kyansaagi
- Kyansigireki
- Kyanyabongo
- Kyanyama
- Kyanyamutale
- Kyanyinaibale
- Kyarubumbi
- Kyarugaaya
- Kyarugaga
- Kyarugangama
- Kyarujangi
- Kyarukomi A
- Kyarukumbya
- Kyarusozi
- Kyarusozi Old
- Kyarusozi Trading Centre
- Kyarusuura
- Kyarutwe
- Kyasemu
- Kyawako
- Kyebanja
- Kyeeya
- Kyeganywa
- Kyeganywa B
- Kyeibumba
- Kyejumba
- Kyembamba
- Kyembogo
- Kyenjojo
- Kyentama
- Kyente
- Kyeragira
- Kyongera
- Kyongo
- Lwamahunga
- Lwebali
- Lyamugumba
- Mabaale
- Mabale
- Mabale Kyawako
- Mabale Mugusu
- Mabira A

…and 195 more.

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 Mwenge County

Named natural and historic features inside Mwenge County, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

51 rivers and streams.

- Hondwa
- Kagensa
- Kaija
- Kaimira
- Kajumwa
- Kakomero
- Kakumbu
- Kamirabalimbo
- Kamirabara
- Kasembeta
- Kazizi
- Kazizi
- Kibumba
- Kiyanja
- Kyankorogo
- Kyasa
- Kyeza
- Makoka
- Mbuza
- Mirinchwi
- Muchwamba
- Mugaju
- Mukonda
- Mukumbuli

…and 27 more.

### Hills and mountains

45 hills; 1 mountain.

- Mahangwe · 1,617 m
- Muhangi · 1,575 m
- Nyanono · 1,565 m
- Nyakasi · 1,564 m
- Kikumiro · 1,554 m
- Kasunga · 1,551 m
- Butale · 1,548 m
- Kagora · 1,539 m
- Kajuma · 1,539 m
- Kisamutongole · 1,537 m
- Kyabalobya · 1,537 m
- Dyabugabo · 1,535 m
- Mabale · 1,530 m
- Jumnayanza · 1,524 m
- Bumba · 1,522 m
- Kirota · 1,515 m
- Kagorogoro · 1,514 m
- Nyabuhuka · 1,511 m
- Kyampumpuru · 1,506 m
- Tibumara · 1,506 m
- Buhumba · 1,505 m
- Kasozi · 1,500 m
- Kagura · 1,495 m
- Mabonwa · 1,489 m

…and 22 more.

### Forests and nature

6 forests.

- Itwara Forest
- Kibale Forest
- Kibega
- Kitechura
- Matiri
- Nkera

### History

1 fort.

- Fort Lorne

### Estates

5 estates.

- Hima Estate
- Kasunga Estate
- Kinyantale Estate
- Munobwa Estate
- Nyalubira Estate

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 Mwenge County and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kyenjojo District, the warmest month is Feb (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Nov (20 °C). About 1,280 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (159 mm) and the driest Jan (60 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and May to August**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 60 

Feb 23 61 

Mar 22 118 

Apr 21 126 

May 21 116 

Jun 21 72 

Jul 21 69 

Aug 21 111 

Sep 21 138 

Oct 21 159 

Nov 20 154 

Dec 21 95 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mwenge County

Places mapped inside Mwenge County in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals14
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps10
- Hotels3
- Schools210
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants1

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Mwenge County?In Kyenjojo District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Mwenge County?Burahya County, Buyaga County, Buyanja County, Kibale County and Kyaka County
- What is there to see in Mwenge County?Katoosa Martyrs Villa
- What time zone is Mwenge County in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mwenge County?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Mwenge County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mwenge County?595 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mwenge County?Settlements lie between 1,216 m and 1,558 m
- What is the highest point in Mwenge County?Mahangwe (1,617 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mwenge County?December to March and May to August
- How many hospitals are in Mwenge County?14 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Mwenge County?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Mwenge County?10 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mwenge County?UG412401 (OCHA common operational dataset)