# Butungama Sub-county Sub-county, Ntoroko County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntoroko/ntoroko/butungama/ Sub-county · Ntoroko County # Butungama Sub-county Butungama Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Ntoroko County, Ntoroko District, Western Region. It covers **272.8 km²**. 54 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 273km² - 11mapped services - 1,323 mtypical elevation ## Where is Butungama Sub-county? Butungama Sub-county lies in [Ntoroko County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntoroko/ntoroko/), [Ntoroko District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntoroko/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 11 other sub-counties: [Harugogo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/burahya/harugogo/), [Kanara Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntoroko/ntoroko/kanara/), [Karangura Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/burahya/karangura/), [Karugutu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntoroko/ntoroko/karugutu/), [Karugutu Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntoroko/ntoroko/karugutu-town-council/), [Kasitu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/kasitu/), [Kicwamba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/burahya/kicwamba/), [Mabere Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/mabere/), [Ngamba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/ngamba/), [Nombe Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntoroko/ntoroko/nombe/) and [Rwebisengo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntoroko/ntoroko/rwebisengo/). By area it is the 203rd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 19.5% of [Ntoroko County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntoroko/ntoroko/). The centre of Butungama Sub-county is about 266 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 19 km from Ntoroko, the main town of Ntoroko County. The centre point is at 1.1296° N, 30.3318° 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 Butungama Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Butungama Sub-county - Toro-Semliki Proposed National Park · nature reserve, Kanara11 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: Butungama 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) · Bunia50 km - Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi217 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:53) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:52, 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 Butungama Sub-county Open gazetteers list **54 villages, towns and localities** in Butungama Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 633 m and 1,556 m above sea level (median 1,323 m). - Bilitakula - Budiba 1 - Budiba 11 - Buhembe - Butangama - Butungama - Buyanja - Isazi - Itale - Kabayiro - Kakatorogo - Kamurabara - Karondwa - Kasungu - Kazigizo - Kenyange - Kicwamba - Kimara - Kimara 11 - Kisiina - Kisina - Kitogoto - Kitoma - Kitoma 11 - Kyabandara Ii - Kyabukunguru - Kyabukunguru 1 - Kyabukunguru 11 - Lyamulyama 1 - Makindo - Makondo - Masaka - Masojo - Mirambe 1 - Mirambe Ii - Muhani - Munyege - Musandama 1 - Musandama 11 - Musandama 111 - Nombe 1 - Nombe 111 - Nombe11 - Nyaijokoma - Nyakasenyi - Nyakasenyi 11 - Nyakatoke - Nyakatooke 1 - Nyakatooke 11 - Nyamisingiri - Nyamwobe - Rwentuhe - Wanka - Wasa 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 Butungama Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Butungama Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Ngisi - Nsoko - Nyamihwa ### Hills and mountains 2 hills; 1 peak. - Karuga · 2,403 m - Msandama · 2,389 m - Katinga · 2,365 m 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 Butungama Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ntoroko District, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Nov (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 318 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,089 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (139 mm) and the driest Jan (46 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 46 Feb 25 48 Mar 24 100 Apr 23 103 May 22 91 Jun 22 64 Jul 22 63 Aug 22 100 Sep 22 126 Oct 22 139 Nov 22 134 Dec 23 77 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Butungama Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital NTOROKO HEALTH CENTRE III · Kanara Town Council 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.04338&mlon=30.53140#map=17/1.04338/30.53140) Petrol pump Shell · Kibuuku Town Council 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.86592&mlon=30.26950#map=17/0.86592/30.26950) Hotel Semliki Safari Lodge · Bweramule 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.90877&mlon=30.35599#map=17/0.90877/30.35599) School Nyakasenyi Primary School · Butungama 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.11521&mlon=30.33497#map=17/1.11521/30.33497) Police station Burondo Central Police Station · Burondo 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.86555&mlon=30.17297#map=17/0.86555/30.17297) 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 Butungama Sub-county Places mapped inside Butungama 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 Ntoroko County - Bweramule - Kanara - Kanara Town Council - Karugutu - Karugutu Town Council - Kibuuku Town Council - Nombe - Rwebisengo - Rwebisengo Town Council ## Quick answers - Where is Butungama Sub-county?In Ntoroko County, Ntoroko District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Butungama Sub-county?Harugogo Sub-county, Kanara Sub-county, Karangura Sub-county, Karugutu Sub-county, Karugutu Town Council Sub-county, Kasitu Sub-county, Kicwamba Sub-county, Mabere Sub-county, Ngamba Sub-county, Nombe Sub-county and Rwebisengo Sub-county - What is there to see in Butungama Sub-county?Toro-Semliki Proposed National Park - What time zone is Butungama Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Butungama Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Butungama Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Butungama Sub-county?54 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Butungama Sub-county?Settlements lie between 633 m and 1,556 m - What is the highest point in Butungama Sub-county?Karuga (2,403 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Butungama Sub-county?December to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Butungama Sub-county?NTOROKO HEALTH CENTRE III, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Butungama Sub-county?Shell, about 30 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Butungama Sub-county?UG41280101 (OCHA common operational dataset)