# Kajara County, Ntungamo District – Sub-counties & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/kajara/

County · Ntungamo District 

# Kajara County

Kajara County is a county of Uganda in Ntungamo District, Western Region. It covers **314.1 km²**. It is divided into 7 sub-counties. 294 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 114 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 314km²
- 7sub-counties
- 114mapped services

## Where is Kajara County?

Kajara County lies in [Ntungamo District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 5 other counties: [Rubabo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/rubabo/), [Ruhaama County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/ruhaama/), [Ruhinda County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/), [Rushenyi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/rushenyi/) and [Sheema County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/sheema/sheema/). By area it is the 152nd largest of 203 counties in Uganda. It covers 15.5% of [Ntungamo District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/). The centre of Kajara County is about 301 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 16 km from Ntungamo, the main town of Ntungamo District. The centre point is at 0.8311° S, 30.1297° 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 Kajara County

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Kajara County: 1 beach.

- MUTUMOO ISLAND · beach

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: Kajara 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) · Kihihi49 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali126 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:49) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:57, sunset around 19:01).

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 Kajara County

Sub-county Area km² Localities Services 

[Bwongyera Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/kajara/bwongyera/) 90 92 24 

[Ihunga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/kajara/ihunga/) 39 44 17 

[Kagarama Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/kajara/kagarama-town-council/) 32 34 11 

[Kibatsi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/kajara/kibatsi/) 51 60 21 

[Nyabihoko Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/kajara/nyabihoko/) 85 51 24 

[Nyamunuka Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/kajara/nyamunuka-town-council/) 3.1 6 6 

[Rwashamaire Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/kajara/rwashamaire-town-council/) 15 17 11 

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 Kajara County

Open gazetteers list **294 villages, towns and localities** in Kajara County. The largest with a recorded population: Nyamunuka (16,800). Settlements here lie between about 1,395 m and 1,635 m above sea level (median 1,513 m).

- Bihanga I
- Bihanga Ii
- Bishenga
- Bitokozi
- Bituntu
- Bucence
- Bugarama
- Buhambura
- Bukamba
- Burambira
- Bushamba
- Butanda Central
- Butanda East
- Butanga
- Butega I
- Butega Ii
- Butega Iii
- Butega Iv
- Butinde
- Buyanja
- Bwongyera
- Ekibaare
- Enkamba
- Gayomba
- Ibaare I
- Ibaare Ii
- Ibare
- Igoote I
- Igoote Ii
- Ihema
- Ihimbi
- Ihoza
- Ihunga
- Ihunga I
- Ihunga Ii
- Ihuriro
- Irangara
- Irarira I
- Irarira Ii
- Iringo
- Iterero
- Izinga
- Kabaare
- Kabarle
- Kabarungi
- Kabayinzya I
- Kabayinzya Ii
- Kabingo
- Kabira
- Kabonero
- Kabumba
- Kacuragyenyi
- Kagamba
- Kagamba I
- Kagamba Ii
- Kagamba Iii
- Kagamba Iv
- Kagarama
- Kagarama Trc
- Kagorogoro
- Kagugo
- Kagugu
- Kagyera
- Kahama
- Kahengye
- Kahororo
- Kaina
- Kakananga
- Kakigyere
- Kakiika
- Kakoki
- Kakwanzi
- Kamatabura
- Kamoshe
- Kamuganga A
- Kamuganga B
- Kamukuringwa
- Kamuli
- Kamunyiga I
- Kamunyiga Ii
- Kamuri
- Karaganwa
- Karama
- Karuka
- Karukwanzi
- Kashaka
- Kashasha
- Kasiiga
- Kasomoro
- Kasyoro I
- Kasyoro Ii
- Kasyoro Iii
- Katabwigute
- Kateero
- Katojo
- Katooma
- Katunga East
- Katunga West
- Katungu
- Katunguru I
- Katunguru Ii
- Kaziko
- Keitampene
- Kibaruko
- Kibatsi
- Kibatsi Ii
- Kibatsi Iii
- Kibazi
- Kibosi
- Kifunjo
- Kigarama
- Kihumuro
- Kiina
- Kikonje
- Kikungiri
- Kikuto
- Kinoni
- Kinyamozi
- Kirama
- Kirera I
- Kirera Ii
- Kirera Iii
- Kirera Iv
- Kishariro I
- Kishariro Ii
- Kishooko I
- Kishooko Ii
- Kishunjure
- Kitare
- Kitibiri
- Kitojo
- Kitondo
- Kitugunda
- Kitunga
- Kiyaga
- Kiyenje
- Kiziiko
- Kiziko
- Kyabashenyi
- Kyabinengo
- Kyabugimbi
- Kyabweyare
- Kyakakama
- Kyakaribita
- Kyakashoma
- Kyamajumba
- Kyamuntu
- Kyanyonza
- Kyaruhuga
- Kyaruhuga I
- Kyaruhuga Ii
- Kyaruhuga Iii
- Kyeibamba
- Kyenkoko
- Kyenkuku
- Kyenshaki
- Kyetume
- Mabaare
- Mabare
- Mahwa
- Mukinga
- Muko
- Murambi
- Muyogo
- Muzeiguru
- Namirembe
- Nkongooro
- Nkongoro
- Nkunzi
- Nombe
- Ntungamo
- Nyabikiri
- Nyabubare
- Nyabushenyi
- Nyakabanga
- Nyakabare I
- Nyakabare Ii
- Nyakabungo
- Nyakafunjo
- Nyakagongo I
- Nyakagongo Ii
- Nyakaina
- Nyakasharara
- Nyakasoga
- Nyakateete
- Nyakatojo
- Nyakatunguru
- Nyakibaare
- Nyakibigi I
- Nyakibigi Ii
- Nyakigongo
- Nyakihanga I
- Nyakihanga Ii
- Nyakisa
- Nyakishoroza
- Nyakizinga
- Nyamashure
- Nyamatongo
- Nyamiko
- Nyamikoni
- Nyamitooma
- Nyamiyaga
- Nyampikye
- Nyamugoye
- Nyamunuka
- Nyamunuka Cental
- Nyarubira
- Nyarugongo
- Nyaruhanga
- Nyarujoje
- Nyarujoje I
- Nyarujoje Ii
- Nyarukokye
- Nyarurambi
- Nyaruzinga
- Nyarwanya
- Nyarwina
- Rubingo
- Rubirizi
- Rucence
- Rugorogoro
- Ruguma
- Rugyendwa
- Ruhabo I
- Ruhabo Ii A
- Ruhabo Ii B
- Ruhanga North
- Ruhanga South
- Ruhita
- Ruhoko
- Rujumo I
- Rujumo Ii
- Rujumo Iii
- Rukanga Central
- Rukanga East
- Rukarango I
- Rukarango Ii
- Rukiri I
- Rukiri Ii
- Rukiri Iii
- Rukoni Central
- Runoni
- Runyinya
- Rureju
- Rutezo
- Rutooma
- Rutooma Central
- Rutooma East
- Rutooma West
- Rutugunda
- Rutunga
- Rutunguru
- Rutunguru East
- Rutunguru West
- Rutuntu
- Ruyanja
- Rwabakunya
- Rwabukata
- Rwabwoya
- Rwahendera
- Rwakicukura
- Rwamabondo
- Rwamarebe
- Rwamaya
- Rwamunaba
- Rwanda
- Rwankoora
- Rwashamaire
- Rwashamaire Central
- Rwashamaire East
- Rwashamaire South
- Rwashamaire West
- Rwashmaire Town
- Rweibare
- Rwekubo
- Rwembogo
- Rwemiringa
- Rwemiriro
- Rwemiyaga
- Rwencwera
- Rwengoha
- Rwengoma
- Rwenkuba
- Rwenkurijo
- Rwenshekashekye
- Rwenshekye
- Rwensinga
- Rwere East
- Rwere West
- Rweshande
- Rweza
- Ryengoma
- Shunga
- Zeituni

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 Kajara County

Named natural and historic features inside Kajara County, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 lake.

- Lake Karengye

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain; 1 hill.

- Akarundi · 1,640 m
- Kasomora · 1,532 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 Kajara County and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ntungamo District, the warmest month is Feb (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,127 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (140 mm) and the driest Jul (37 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 74 

Feb 20 76 

Mar 20 133 

Apr 19 140 

May 19 111 

Jun 19 44 

Jul 19 37 

Aug 19 60 

Sep 20 92 

Oct 20 129 

Nov 19 137 

Dec 19 94 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kajara County

Places mapped inside Kajara County in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals4
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Schools108

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 Kajara County?In Ntungamo District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Kajara County?Rubabo County, Ruhaama County, Ruhinda County, Rushenyi County and Sheema County
- What is there to see in Kajara County?MUTUMOO ISLAND
- What time zone is Kajara County in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kajara County?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Kajara County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kajara County?294 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kajara County?Settlements lie between 1,395 m and 1,635 m
- What is the highest point in Kajara County?Akarundi (1,640 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kajara County?December to February and May to September
- How many hospitals are in Kajara County?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Kajara County?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kajara County?UG412901 (OCHA common operational dataset)