# Buruuli County, Masindi District – Sub-counties & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/masindi/buruuli/ County · Masindi District # Buruuli County Buruuli County is a county of Uganda in Masindi District, Western Region. It covers **1,126.4 km²**. It is divided into 2 sub-counties. 76 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,126km² - 2sub-counties - 24mapped services ## Where is Buruuli County? Buruuli County lies in [Masindi District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/masindi/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 6 other counties: [Bujenje County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/masindi/bujenje/), [Buruli County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/nakasongola/buruli/), [Kibanda County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiryandongo/kibanda/), [Kiboga County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kyankwanzi/kiboga/), [Masindi Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/masindi/masindi-municipality/) and [Nakaseke County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/nakaseke/nakaseke/). By area it is the 77th largest of 203 counties in Uganda. It covers 28.7% of [Masindi District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/masindi/). The centre of Buruuli County is about 158 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 23 km from Masindi, the main town of Masindi District. The centre point is at 1.5507° N, 31.8761° 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: Buruuli 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 - Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu146 km - Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe179 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:46) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:46, sunset around 18:48). 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 Buruuli County Sub-county Area km² Localities Services [Kimengo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/masindi/buruuli/kimengo/) 812 41 14 [Miirya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/masindi/buruuli/miirya/) 314 35 10 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 Buruuli County Open gazetteers list **76 villages, towns and localities** in Buruuli County. Settlements here lie between about 1,045 m and 1,165 m above sea level (median 1,079 m). - Balyegomba - Bisenyi - Bukooba - Igara - Kabutukuru - Kaduku - Kagorogoro - Kahaara - Kahaara Ii - Kaikuku - Kajuguju - Karwara - Kasamo - Kasomoro - Kasomoro Kitooka - Katagurukwa - Kateire - Kateirwe - Katerwe - Katikengo - Katuggo - Kayebe - Kayera - Kibaali Kitonde - Kibabali - Kibangya - Kidoma - Kigezi - Kigezi Lci - Kihagani - Kijenga - Kijogoro - Kijunjubwa - Kikwanana - Kimengo - Kinumi - Kinuuma - Kinuuma Lci - Kisindizi Nyambindo - Kisuga - Kisuga Kinumi - Kitebutura - Kitwetwe - Kiyanja - Kizimwe - Kyabafa - Kyabasiri - Kyabaswa - Kyabaswa Kichope - Kyamasuti - Kyamujumi - Kyamukama - Kyangamwoyo - Kyarukunya - Kyarutanga - Kyeitungamye - Matuugo - Miduma - Miduuma - Mugasani - Nakyana - Namyekudo - Nyakagugu - Nyakarongo - Nyakatugo - Nyamukongo - Nyinazaramigongo - Nyinezara - Pakanyi - Rukonge - Rurengwa - Rwamahungu - Rwemigaali - Sirisiri - Wamiga - kisiizi 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 Buruuli County Named natural and historic features inside Buruuli County, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 19 rivers and streams. - Ichwabitengo - Itongo - Jwamba - Kagotogola - Kamiranjoga - Kanaga - Kasoa - Kayera - Kiizi - Kirinju - Kizimwa - Nampwea - Nyabalingwa - Nyansonko - Rukonge - Rwabakidi - Rwenyemera - Soba - Wagawaga ### Hills and mountains 8 hills. - Kiriba · 1,168 m - Kasongoire · 1,166 m - Rwakungwe · 1,119 m - Kicope · 1,086 m - Namyekudo · 1,086 m - Kibanja · 1,085 m - Kajuguju · 1,083 m - Karangwe · 1,076 m ### History 1 fort. - Lisiga Fort 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 Buruuli County and the best time to visit Using the climate of Masindi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 1,054 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (151 mm) and the driest Jan (27 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 27 Feb 28 33 Mar 27 87 Apr 25 107 May 24 102 Jun 24 69 Jul 24 75 Aug 24 106 Sep 24 132 Oct 24 151 Nov 24 111 Dec 25 55 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Buruuli County Places mapped inside Buruuli County in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hotels1 - Schools22 - 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 Buruuli County?In Masindi District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Buruuli County?Bujenje County, Buruli County, Kibanda County, Kiboga County, Masindi Municipality County and Nakaseke County - What time zone is Buruuli County in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Buruuli County?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Buruuli County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Buruuli County?76 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Buruuli County?Settlements lie between 1,045 m and 1,165 m - What is the highest point in Buruuli County?Kiriba (1,168 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Buruuli County?November to August - What is the P-code of Buruuli County?UG412502 (OCHA common operational dataset)