# Nyantungo Sub-county Sub-county, Mwenge County – Villages

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

Sub-county · Mwenge County 

# Nyantungo Sub-county

Nyantungo Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Mwenge County, Kyenjojo District, Western Region. It covers **164.2 km²**. 37 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 164km²
- 9mapped services
- 1,393 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nyantungo Sub-county?

Nyantungo 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 6 other sub-counties: [Busiriba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/busiriba/), [Butiiti Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyenjojo/mwenge/butiiti/), [Kigaraale Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyenjojo/mwenge/kigaraale/), [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 [Nyabuharwa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyenjojo/mwenge/nyabuharwa/). By area it is the 406th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 7.0% of [Mwenge County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyenjojo/mwenge/). The centre of Nyantungo Sub-county is about 220 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 11 km from Kyenjojo, the main town of Mwenge County. The centre point is at 0.5337° N, 30.6193° 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 Nyantungo Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Nyantungo Sub-county

- Katoosa Martyrs Villa · attraction, Kyenjojo Town Council11 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: Nyantungo 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) · Bunia123 km
- Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi173 km

### Nearest railway station

Kabuga (Kamwenge), about 37 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 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 Nyantungo Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **37 villages, towns and localities** in Nyantungo Sub-county.

- Bibungo
- Buhisi/nyarugongo
- Buraro
- Burarro A
- Burarro B
- Butaaha Keeya
- Byentale
- Ihamba
- Isemihabo
- Kabugenyi
- Kakira
- Karokarungi
- Karongo
- Katunguru
- Kidudu Kyabajara
- Kigugu
- Kipepa
- Kipolanda
- Kireega
- Kirongo
- Kisinga
- Kitonkya
- Kyamirundi
- Kyamutasa
- Kyanyama
- Kyanyamutale
- Kyente
- Mabaale
- Mabonwa
- Mpaha
- Mujunwa
- Ntuntu
- Nyabusozi
- Nyakahama
- Nyakayubu
- Nyarukoma
- Rwemyongo

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 Nyantungo Sub-county

Named natural and historic features inside Nyantungo Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Makoka

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Mpaha · 1,411 m
- Mabonwa · 1,370 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest.

- Kibale Forest

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 Nyantungo 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 Nyantungo Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kyenjojo General Hospital · Kyenjojo Town Council 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.61393&mlon=30.63979#map=17/0.61393/30.63979) 

ATM GN Associates · Kyenjojo Town Council 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.60393&mlon=30.66553#map=17/0.60393/30.66553) 

Petrol pump Shell · Kyenjojo Town Council 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.58292&mlon=30.65434#map=17/0.58292/30.65434) 

Hotel Galilee House · Kyenjojo Town Council 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.61390&mlon=30.64279#map=17/0.61390/30.64279) 

School Nyarukoma Senior Secondary School · Nyantungo 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.53814&mlon=30.63853#map=17/0.53814/30.63853) 

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 Nyantungo Sub-county

Places mapped inside Nyantungo Sub-county in open map data, by type.

- Schools9

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
- Kihuura
- Kisojo
- Kyamutunzi Town Council
- Kyarusozi
- Kyarusozi Town Council
- Kyembogo
- Kyenjojo Town Council
- Nyabiringo
- Nyabuharwa
- Nyankwanzi

## Quick answers

- Where is Nyantungo Sub-county?In Mwenge County, Kyenjojo District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Nyantungo Sub-county?Busiriba Sub-county, Butiiti Sub-county, Kigaraale Sub-county, Kisojo Sub-county, Kyenjojo Town Council Sub-county and Nyabuharwa Sub-county
- What is there to see in Nyantungo Sub-county?Katoosa Martyrs Villa
- What time zone is Nyantungo Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Nyantungo Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Nyantungo Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nyantungo Sub-county?37 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Nyantungo Sub-county?Mpaha (1,411 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Nyantungo Sub-county?December to March and May to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nyantungo Sub-county?Kyenjojo General Hospital, about 9.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Nyantungo Sub-county?GN Associates, about 9.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyantungo Sub-county?Shell, about 6.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nyantungo Sub-county?UG41240120 (OCHA common operational dataset)
