# Kyabakara Sub-county Sub-county, Bunyaruguru County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubirizi/bunyaruguru/kyabakara/ Sub-county · Bunyaruguru County # Kyabakara Sub-county Kyabakara Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bunyaruguru County, Rubirizi District, Western Region. It covers **101.0 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 101km² - 10mapped services ## Where is Kyabakara Sub-county? Kyabakara Sub-county lies in [Bunyaruguru County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubirizi/bunyaruguru/), [Rubirizi District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubirizi/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 7 other sub-counties: [Engaju Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/buhweju/buhweju/engaju/), [Katanda Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubirizi/bunyaruguru/katanda/), [Katerera Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubirizi/bunyaruguru/katerera/), [Katunguru Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubirizi/bunyaruguru/katunguru/), [Kicuzi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ibanda/ibanda/kicuzi/), [Lake Katwe Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/busongora/lake-katwe/) and [Mahyoro Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kitagwenda/kitagwenda/mahyoro/). By area it is the 664th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 6.9% of [Bunyaruguru County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubirizi/bunyaruguru/). The centre of Kyabakara Sub-county is about 268 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 19 km from Rubirizi, the main town of Bunyaruguru County. The centre point is at 0.1539° S, 30.2229° 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 Kyabakara Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Kyabakara Sub-county - Bagusa Viewpoint · viewpoint, Katunguru7.1 km - Kashaka Landing Site · beach, Katunguru10 km - Chimpanzee Tracking · attraction, Kichwamba14 km - eastern common chimpanzee · attraction, Magambo15 km - Dave's Cave · attraction, Magambo16 km - eastern common chimpanzee · attraction, Engaju17 km - eastern common chimpanzee · attraction, Engaju19 km - Boat rides · attraction, Lake Katwe20 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: Kyabakara 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) · Kihihi85 km - Bunia Airport (BUX) · Bunia191 km ### Nearest railway station Kasese (Nyamwamba Division), about 39 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:50) and shortest in Apr (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:56, sunset around 19:02). 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 Kyabakara Sub-county Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Kyabakara Sub-county. - Bwegiragye - Kagando - Kagarama - Kakaari - Karembo - Kasibo - Katabago - Katehe - Kinoni - Kyenjojo - Mugobwa - Ngoro - Nyabubare Ii Fr - Nyakagyera - Nyameka - Nyamirima - Nyaruhanga - Rugarama - Rusoro - Rutondo 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 Kyabakara Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Kyabakara Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kakali - Rutondo 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 Kyabakara Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rubirizi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Nov (21 °C). About 1,129 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (136 mm) and the driest Jul (45 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 23 71 Feb 23 74 Mar 23 126 Apr 22 129 May 22 106 Jun 22 45 Jul 22 45 Aug 22 75 Sep 22 100 Oct 22 128 Nov 21 136 Dec 22 93 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kyabakara Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Katerera Health Center III · Katerera Town Council 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.19147&mlon=30.18222#map=17/-0.19147/30.18222) Bank One to many · Bihanga 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.20779&mlon=30.30112#map=17/-0.20779/30.30112) Petrol pump Rubirizi Total Energies · Rubiriziri Town Council 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.26426&mlon=30.10707#map=17/-0.26426/30.10707) Hotel Kyambura Gorge Lodge · Kichwamba 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.20690&mlon=30.10370#map=17/-0.20690/30.10370) School Kyebakara Integrated Primary School · Kyabakara 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.16724&mlon=30.22340#map=17/-0.16724/30.22340) College Ibanda University Main Campus · Kagango Division 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.13421&mlon=30.49460#map=17/-0.13421/30.49460) Police station Kashaka Police Post · Katunguru 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.07647&mlon=30.17441#map=17/-0.07647/30.17441) 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 Kyabakara Sub-county Places mapped inside Kyabakara 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 Bunyaruguru County - Katanda - Katerera - Katerera Town Council - Katunguru - Kichwamba - Kirugu - Magambo - Rubiriziri Town Council - Rutoto - Ryeru ## Quick answers - Where is Kyabakara Sub-county?In Bunyaruguru County, Rubirizi District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Kyabakara Sub-county?Engaju Sub-county, Katanda Sub-county, Katerera Sub-county, Katunguru Sub-county, Kicuzi Sub-county, Lake Katwe Sub-county and Mahyoro Sub-county - What is there to see in Kyabakara Sub-county?Bagusa Viewpoint, Kashaka Landing Site, Chimpanzee Tracking, eastern common chimpanzee - What time zone is Kyabakara Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kyabakara Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Kyabakara Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kyabakara Sub-county?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kyabakara Sub-county?December to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kyabakara Sub-county?Katerera Health Center III, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kyabakara Sub-county?One to many, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kyabakara Sub-county?Rubirizi Total Energies, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kyabakara Sub-county?UG41310107 (OCHA common operational dataset)