# Kigaraale Sub-county Sub-county, Mwenge County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyenjojo/mwenge/kigaraale/ Sub-county · Mwenge County # Kigaraale Sub-county Kigaraale Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Mwenge County, Kyenjojo District, Western Region. It covers **142.9 km²**. 43 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 143km² ## Where is Kigaraale Sub-county? Kigaraale Sub-county lies in [Mwenge County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyenjojo/mwenge/), [Kyenjojo District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyenjojo/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 5 other sub-counties: [Busiriba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/busiriba/), [Kahunge Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/kahunge/), [Kisojo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyenjojo/mwenge/kisojo/), [Nkoma Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/nkoma-town-council/) and [Nyantungo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyenjojo/mwenge/nyantungo/). By area it is the 486th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 6.1% of [Mwenge County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyenjojo/mwenge/). The centre of Kigaraale Sub-county is about 223 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 23 km from Kyenjojo, the main town of Mwenge County. The centre point is at 0.4291° N, 30.5839° 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 Kigaraale Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Kigaraale Sub-county - KAFRED - Kibale Association for Rural and Environmental Development · attraction, Busiriba20 km - Wetland guides with KAFRED · attraction, Busiriba20 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: Kigaraale 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) · Bunia133 km - Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi161 km ### Nearest railway station Kabuga (Kamwenge), about 25 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:53) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:49, sunset around 18:55). 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 Kigaraale Sub-county Open gazetteers list **43 villages, towns and localities** in Kigaraale Sub-county. - Bagesigire - Bulegeya - Butende - Bwera - Galihuma - Ikamiro - Kabaale A - Kabaale B - Kabasomba - Kabukanga - Kaburanda - Kahaara - Kangondo - Karokarungi - Karubongoya - Kataka - Kigaraale - Kigoro - Kihumbya - Kikumiro - Kinyantale - Kisengya - Kitamara - Kyakatwire - Kyamagogo - Kyamugoma - Kyarukumbya - Kyeeya - Kyeganywa - Kyeganywa B - Mabuga - Mirambi - Misindo - Mpanga - Mwaro - Mwibale - Nyaibanda - Nyamirongo - Oruhanga - Rubona - Ruhuuna - Rutoma - Rwakahiira 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 Kigaraale Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Kigaraale Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Kyankorogo - Nyakabale - Nyamagabo - Rwamutwaikya ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Mwaro · 1,343 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 Kigaraale Sub-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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kigaraale Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital RWAMWANJA HC III · Nkoma Town Council 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.34019&mlon=30.65273#map=17/0.34019/30.65273) Bank Post Bank · Kamwenge Town Council 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.18865&mlon=30.45305#map=17/0.18865/30.45305) ATM GN Associates · Kyenjojo Town Council 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.60393&mlon=30.66553#map=17/0.60393/30.66553) Petrol pump Shell · Kyenjojo Town Council 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.58292&mlon=30.65434#map=17/0.58292/30.65434) Hotel Star Hotel · Nkoma Town Council 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.34915&mlon=30.65632#map=17/0.34915/30.65632) School Isoroma Parents Primary School · Kisojo 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.39165&mlon=30.62794#map=17/0.39165/30.62794) College Shed · Kamwenge Town Council 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.18780&mlon=30.46218#map=17/0.18780/30.46218) 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. ## Other sub-counties in Mwenge County - Bufunjo - Bugaaki - Butiiti - Butunduzi - Butunduzi Town Council - Kanyegaramire - Katooke - Katooke Town Council - Kihuura - Kisojo - Kyamutunzi Town Council - Kyarusozi - Kyarusozi Town Council - Kyembogo - Kyenjojo Town Council - Nyabiringo - Nyabuharwa - Nyankwanzi - Nyantungo ## Quick answers - Where is Kigaraale Sub-county?In Mwenge County, Kyenjojo District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Kigaraale Sub-county?Busiriba Sub-county, Kahunge Sub-county, Kisojo Sub-county, Nkoma Town Council Sub-county and Nyantungo Sub-county - What is there to see in Kigaraale Sub-county?KAFRED - Kibale Association for Rural and Environmental Development, Wetland guides with KAFRED - What time zone is Kigaraale Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kigaraale Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Kigaraale Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kigaraale Sub-county?43 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Kigaraale Sub-county?Mwaro (1,343 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kigaraale Sub-county?December to March and May to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kigaraale Sub-county?RWAMWANJA HC III, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kigaraale Sub-county?Post Bank, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kigaraale Sub-county?GN Associates, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kigaraale Sub-county?Shell, about 19 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kigaraale Sub-county?UG41240109 (OCHA common operational dataset)