# Bukiro Sub-county Sub-county, Kashari County, Mbarara District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mbarara/kashari/bukiro/

Sub-county · Kashari County 

# Bukiro Sub-county

Bukiro Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kashari County, Mbarara District, Western Region. It covers **63.5 km²**. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 63.5km²
- 17mapped services
- 1,632 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bukiro Sub-county?

Bukiro Sub-county lies in [Kashari County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mbarara/kashari/), [Mbarara District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mbarara/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 6 other sub-counties: [Bubaare Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mbarara/kashari/bubaare/), [Karungu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/buhweju/buhweju/karungu/), [Masheruka Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/sheema/sheema/masheruka/), [Rubindi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mbarara/kashari/rubindi/), [Rwanyamahembe Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mbarara/kashari/rwanyamahembe/) and [Rwengwe Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/buhweju/buhweju/rwengwe/). By area it is the 904th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 5.3% of [Kashari County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mbarara/kashari/). The centre of Bukiro Sub-county is about 248 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.4354° S, 30.4829° 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: Bukiro 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

- Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi93 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali175 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:48) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:55, sunset around 19:00).

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 Bukiro Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Bukiro Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,460 m and 1,657 m above sea level (median 1,632 m).

- Akashanda
- Bukiro
- Dura
- Ihanika
- Kagyera
- Kakondo
- Kanyigiri
- Kanyingiri
- Kaziga
- Kibaare
- Kibazi
- Kigoro
- Kyabiranga
- Lubingo
- Mirambi
- Mutanoga
- Nyamirima
- Nyamunyawanisa
- Nyanja
- Nyantungu
- Nyarubungo
- Orugando
- Rubingo
- Rubingo Central
- Rushenyi
- Rwamagaju
- Rwamuganga
- Rwengwe
- Rwentojo
- Rwentondo

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 Bukiro Sub-county

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

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Kanyigiri · 1,460 m

### Forests and nature

1 garden.

- Kitengure Primary School Garden

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 Bukiro Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mbarara District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is May (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 195 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,092 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (131 mm) and the driest Jun (42 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and May to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 68 

Feb 21 71 

Mar 20 125 

Apr 19 129 

May 19 105 

Jun 19 42 

Jul 19 43 

Aug 20 72 

Sep 20 96 

Oct 19 122 

Nov 19 131 

Dec 19 87 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

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

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital HOLLYLAND MEDICAL CENTRE · Bukiro 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.42103&mlon=30.48308#map=17/-0.42103/30.48308) 

Bank EBO SACCO Bwizibwera · Rwanyamahembe 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.43887&mlon=30.57482#map=17/-0.43887/30.57482) 

ATM Baroda Cash · Kamukuzi Division 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.60321&mlon=30.66286#map=17/-0.60321/30.66286) 

Petrol pump Bam · Rwanyamahembe 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.43715&mlon=30.57333#map=17/-0.43715/30.57333) 

Hotel Emburara Farm Lodge · Bubaare 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.53536&mlon=30.59885#map=17/-0.53536/30.59885) 

Mall mackiez · Kamukuzi Division 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.61611&mlon=30.64620#map=17/-0.61611/30.64620) 

School Kakaya Primary School · Bukiro 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.43083&mlon=30.47465#map=17/-0.43083/30.47465) 

College Ankole Western University · Kabwohe Division 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.57387&mlon=30.38131#map=17/-0.57387/30.38131) 

Police station Ruhumba Police Station · Rubindi 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.30077&mlon=30.59352#map=17/-0.30077/30.59352) 

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 Bukiro Sub-county

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

- Hospitals3
- Schools14

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 Kashari County

- Biharwe Division
- Bubaare
- Kagongi
- Kakiika Division
- Kashare
- Nyakayojo Division
- Rubaya
- Rubindi
- Rwanyamahembe

## Quick answers

- Where is Bukiro Sub-county?In Kashari County, Mbarara District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Bukiro Sub-county?Bubaare Sub-county, Karungu Sub-county, Masheruka Sub-county, Rubindi Sub-county, Rwanyamahembe Sub-county and Rwengwe Sub-county
- What time zone is Bukiro Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Bukiro Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Bukiro Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bukiro Sub-county?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bukiro Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,460 m and 1,657 m
- What is the highest point in Bukiro Sub-county?Kanyigiri (1,460 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Bukiro Sub-county?December to February and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bukiro Sub-county?HOLLYLAND MEDICAL CENTRE, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bukiro Sub-county?EBO SACCO Bwizibwera, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bukiro Sub-county?Baroda Cash, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bukiro Sub-county?Bam, about 10 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Bukiro Sub-county?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bukiro Sub-county?UG41260103 (OCHA common operational dataset)