# Kihuura Sub-county Sub-county, Mwenge County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyenjojo/mwenge/kihuura/ Sub-county · Mwenge County # Kihuura Sub-county Kihuura Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Mwenge County, Kyenjojo District, Western Region. It covers **220.7 km²**. 42 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 221km² - 11mapped services - 1,295 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kihuura Sub-county? Kihuura 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 11 other sub-counties: [Biguli Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/biguli/), [Bufunjo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyenjojo/mwenge/bufunjo/), [Butunduzi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyenjojo/mwenge/butunduzi/), [Butunduzi Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyenjojo/mwenge/butunduzi-town-council/), [Bwizi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/bwizi/), [Kakabara Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyegegwa/kyaka/kakabara/), [Kanyegaramire Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyenjojo/mwenge/kanyegaramire/), [Katooke Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyenjojo/mwenge/katooke/), [Kisojo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyenjojo/mwenge/kisojo/), [Kyenjojo Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyenjojo/mwenge/kyenjojo-town-council/) and [Nyabiringo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyenjojo/mwenge/nyabiringo/). By area it is the 281st largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 9.4% of [Mwenge County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyenjojo/mwenge/). The centre of Kihuura Sub-county is about 200 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 21 km from Kyenjojo, the main town of Mwenge County. The centre point is at 0.5603° N, 30.7992° 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 Kihuura Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Kihuura Sub-county - Katoosa Martyrs Villa · attraction, Kyenjojo Town Council19 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: Kihuura 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) · Bunia129 km - Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi187 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. ## Villages and localities in Kihuura Sub-county Open gazetteers list **42 villages, towns and localities** in Kihuura Sub-county. - Bibuye A - Bibuye B - Bisa - Bukora - Buramba - Busaiga - Busese - Ganyinayo - Isoroma - Kasaali - Kicwamba - Kigando - Kihooka - Kihura - Kihuura Trading Centre - Kijoijoro - Kijweka - Kikukuuru - Kiregesa - Kirendu - Kiryandongo - Kisakara - Kisengenyi - Kisiita - Kyabalebera - Kyabulyezibwa - Kyamalaya - Kyamunwa - Mahasa - Makoroigo - Matiri - Mukono - Mura - Mukwisi - Murongo - Muzizi Forest Reserve - Ngombe - Nyabusozi - Nyakahaama - Nyakahama - Nyamirima - Omukyirama - Rusongora 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 Kihuura Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Kihuura Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Mukumbuli ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 hill. - Muhasa · 1,354 m - Kibengo · 1,298 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Matiri 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 Kihuura Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kyenjojo District, the warmest month is Feb (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Nov (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 201 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 23 60 Feb 24 61 Mar 24 118 Apr 23 126 May 22 116 Jun 22 72 Jul 22 69 Aug 22 111 Sep 23 138 Oct 22 159 Nov 22 154 Dec 22 95 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kihuura Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Saint Thérèse of Lisieux Health Center 3 · Butunduzi Town Council 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.55806&mlon=30.84958#map=17/0.55806/30.84958) Bank Stanbic Bank · Kibaale Town Council 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.76701&mlon=31.07737#map=17/0.76701/31.07737) ATM GN Associates · Kyenjojo Town Council 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.60393&mlon=30.66553#map=17/0.60393/30.66553) Petrol pump Shell · Kyenjojo Town Council 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.58513&mlon=30.67831#map=17/0.58513/30.67831) Hotel Galilee House · Kyenjojo Town Council 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.61390&mlon=30.64279#map=17/0.61390/30.64279) School Mukono-Mura Primary School · Kihuura 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.56897&mlon=30.80926#map=17/0.56897/30.80926) 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 Kihuura Sub-county Places mapped inside Kihuura Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Schools11 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 Mwenge County - Bufunjo - Bugaaki - Butiiti - Butunduzi - Butunduzi Town Council - Kanyegaramire - Katooke - Katooke Town Council - Kigaraale - Kisojo - Kyamutunzi Town Council - Kyarusozi - Kyarusozi Town Council - Kyembogo - Kyenjojo Town Council - Nyabiringo - Nyabuharwa - Nyankwanzi - Nyantungo ## Quick answers - Where is Kihuura Sub-county?In Mwenge County, Kyenjojo District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Kihuura Sub-county?Biguli Sub-county, Bufunjo Sub-county, Butunduzi Sub-county, Butunduzi Town Council Sub-county, Bwizi Sub-county, Kakabara Sub-county, Kanyegaramire Sub-county, Katooke Sub-county, Kisojo Sub-county, Kyenjojo Town Council Sub-county and Nyabiringo Sub-county - What is there to see in Kihuura Sub-county?Katoosa Martyrs Villa - What time zone is Kihuura Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kihuura Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Kihuura Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kihuura Sub-county?42 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Kihuura Sub-county?Muhasa (1,354 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kihuura Sub-county?December to March and May to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kihuura Sub-county?Saint Thérèse of Lisieux Health Center 3, about 5.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kihuura Sub-county?Stanbic Bank, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kihuura Sub-county?GN Associates, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kihuura Sub-county?Shell, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kihuura Sub-county?UG41240110 (OCHA common operational dataset)