# Miirya Sub-county Sub-county, Buruuli County, Masindi District

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Sub-county · Buruuli County 

# Miirya Sub-county

Miirya Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Buruuli County, Masindi District, Western Region. It covers **314.2 km²**. 35 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 314km²
- 10mapped services
- 1,096 mtypical elevation

## Where is Miirya Sub-county?

Miirya Sub-county lies in [Buruuli County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/masindi/buruuli/), [Masindi District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/masindi/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 6 other sub-counties: [Kigulya Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/masindi/masindi-municipality/kigulya-division/), [Kigumba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiryandongo/kibanda/kigumba/), [Kimengo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/masindi/buruuli/kimengo/), [Masindi Port Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiryandongo/kibanda/masindi-port/), [Nyangahya Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/masindi/masindi-municipality/nyangahya-division/) and [Pakanyi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/masindi/bujenje/pakanyi/). By area it is the 169th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 27.9% of [Buruuli County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/masindi/buruuli/). The centre of Miirya Sub-county is about 170 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 1.6563° N, 31.8519° 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 Miirya Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Miirya Sub-county

- Masindi Crafts Village · attraction, Kigulya Division12 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: Miirya 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

- Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu136 km
- Bunia Airport (BUX) · Bunia182 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.

## Villages and localities in Miirya Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **35 villages, towns and localities** in Miirya Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,069 m and 1,165 m above sea level (median 1,096 m).

- Balyegomba
- Bisenyi
- Kabutukuru
- Kaduku
- Kagorogoro
- Kahaara
- Kahaara Ii
- Kasomoro
- Kasomoro Kitooka
- Katagurukwa
- Katuggo
- Kibaali Kitonde
- Kidoma
- Kigezi
- Kigezi Lci
- Kijenga
- Kijogoro
- Kikwanana
- Kinumi
- Kinuuma
- Kinuuma Lci
- Kisindizi Nyambindo
- Kisuga
- Kisuga Kinumi
- Kitwetwe
- Kiyanja
- Kyabafa
- Kyabaswa
- Kyabaswa Kichope
- Kyarukunya
- Nakyana
- Pakanyi
- Rwemigaali
- Sirisiri
- 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 Miirya Sub-county

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Ichwabitengo
- Kizimwa
- Nyansonko

### Hills and mountains

3 hills.

- Kiriba · 1,168 m
- Kasongoire · 1,166 m
- Rwakungwe · 1,119 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 Miirya Sub-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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Miirya Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kyatiri Health Centre · Pakanyi 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.78640&mlon=31.87527#map=17/1.78640/31.87527) 

Bank Encot microfinance · Central Division 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.68261&mlon=31.72354#map=17/1.68261/31.72354) 

Petrol pump Shell · Central Division 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.68227&mlon=31.72351#map=17/1.68227/31.72351) 

Hotel Kabalega Resort Hotel · Kigulya Division 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.67012&mlon=31.74699#map=17/1.67012/31.74699) 

School Kahaara Primary School · Miirya 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.66821&mlon=31.82224#map=17/1.66821/31.82224) 

College Uganda Technical College Kyema · Karujubu Division 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.72059&mlon=31.73439#map=17/1.72059/31.73439) 

Police station Kyatiri Police station · Pakanyi 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.78686&mlon=31.87391#map=17/1.78686/31.87391) 

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 Miirya Sub-county

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

- Schools10

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 Buruuli County

- Kimengo

## Quick answers

- Where is Miirya Sub-county?In Buruuli County, Masindi District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Miirya Sub-county?Kigulya Division Sub-county, Kigumba Sub-county, Kimengo Sub-county, Masindi Port Sub-county, Nyangahya Division Sub-county and Pakanyi Sub-county
- What is there to see in Miirya Sub-county?Masindi Crafts Village
- What time zone is Miirya Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Miirya Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Miirya Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Miirya Sub-county?35 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Miirya Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,069 m and 1,165 m
- What is the highest point in Miirya Sub-county?Kiriba (1,168 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Miirya Sub-county?November to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Miirya Sub-county?Kyatiri Health Centre, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Miirya Sub-county?Encot microfinance, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Miirya Sub-county?Shell, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Miirya Sub-county?UG41250202 (OCHA common operational dataset)