# Bujumbura County, Rukungiri District – Sub-counties & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/bujumbura/

County · Rukungiri District 

# Bujumbura County

Bujumbura County is a county of Uganda in Rukungiri District, Western Region. It covers **969.6 km²**. It is divided into 7 sub-counties. 326 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 154 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 970km²
- 7sub-counties
- 154mapped services

## Where is Bujumbura County?

Bujumbura County lies in [Rukungiri District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 6 other counties: [Bunyaruguru County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubirizi/bunyaruguru/), [Igara County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bushenyi/igara/), [Kinkizi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/), [Rubabo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/rubabo/), [Ruhinda County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/) and [Rukungiri Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/rukungiri-municipality/). By area it is the 90th largest of 203 counties in Uganda. It covers 63.4% of [Rukungiri District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/). The centre of Bujumbura County is about 325 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 29 km from Rukungiri, the main town of Rukungiri District. The centre point is at 0.6114° S, 29.8117° 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 Bujumbura County

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Bujumbura County: 1 nature reserve; 1 beach.

- Kigezi Wildlife Reserve · nature reserve
- Rwenshama Beach · 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: Bujumbura 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) · Kihihi17 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma134 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:51) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:58, sunset around 19:03).

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 Bujumbura County

Sub-county Area km² Localities Services 

[Bugangari Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/bujumbura/bugangari/) 113 64 23 

[Buhunga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/bujumbura/buhunga/) 66 71 31 

[Bukurungu Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/bujumbura/bukurungu-town-council/) 15 10 9 

[Bwambara Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/bujumbura/bwambara/) 600 54 26 

[Nyakagyeme Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/bujumbura/nyakagyeme/) 86 73 29 

[Ruhinda Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/bujumbura/ruhinda/) 80 64 33 

[Rwerere Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/bujumbura/rwerere-town-council/) 10 10 3 

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 Bujumbura County

Open gazetteers list **326 villages, towns and localities** in Bujumbura County. Settlements here lie between about 918 m and 1,774 m above sea level (median 1,485 m).

- Bigaaga
- Bihasha
- Bikurungu Trc
- Bisiika A
- Bisiika B
- Bizibibi
- Bucence
- Bugangari
- Bugarama
- Bunyinya
- Burambira
- Burembo
- Burera
- Bushogye
- Butagatsi
- Butarumwa
- Bwambara
- Bwambara Trc
- Bwamuha
- Bwehare
- Bweronde
- Garuka
- Ihendamata
- Ihimbo
- Ihindiro
- Ikuniro
- Kabale
- Kabale 'A'
- Kabale 'B'
- Kabasoni
- Kabeshekyere
- Kabingo
- Kabologota
- Kabuba I
- Kabuba Ii
- Kabura
- Kabwema
- Kabwoma
- Kabyoya
- Kacence
- Kacence Central
- Kafunjo
- Kagando
- Kagarama
- Kagashe
- Kagati
- Kagorogoro
- Kagugu
- Kagunga
- Kahenda
- Kahihi
- Kahimbi
- Kahoro
- Kahororo
- Kajunju
- Kajwamushana
- Kakatenga
- Kakirago I
- Kakirago Ii
- Kakoki
- Kakoni
- Kalangalo
- Kamujegye
- Kamunyu
- Kankungu
- Kanshekye I
- Kanshekye Ii
- Kantojo
- Kanyabihara
- Kanyabishambwe
- Kanyamishekuro
- Kanyamuhe
- Kanyankwanzi
- Kanyankyende
- Kanyatuutu
- Kanyinabarongo
- Karereema
- Karokarungi
- Karyamacumu
- Kasenyi
- Kashayo 1
- Kashayo 2
- Kasheegu
- Kashenyi
- Kashenyi Ss
- Kasoroza
- Katashohora
- Kateramo
- Katerampungu
- Katonya
- Katookye
- Katungu
- Katungu I
- Katungu Ii
- Kayaga
- Keigande
- Keita
- Kempazi
- Kempungu
- Kengoma
- Kibara
- Kibarama
- Kibeiziro
- Kibirizi
- Kibobo
- Kichwamba
- Kifungo
- Kifunjo
- Kigango
- Kigarigari
- Kigariko
- Kihanga
- Kijonde
- Kikongi
- Kikongi Trc
- Kikooma
- Kikura
- Kilembe
- Kinyamahwa
- Kinyamatojo
- Kinyamatozho
- Kirehe
- Kirimbi
- Kirundo
- Kishaka
- Kishanda I
- Kishanda Ii
- Kishoko
- Kiteme
- Kitojo
- Kitookye
- Kitunga
- Kitunguru I
- Kitunguru Ii
- Kizinga
- Kyabagyerwa
- Kyabahanga
- Kyabugashe
- Kyamacera
- Kyamurari I
- Kyamurari Ii
- Kyato
- Kyebumbire
- Kyehunde
- Kyeizooba
- Kyomera
- Lake Edward
- Mabungo
- Mabunu
- Mairo
- Mironzi
- Mironzi I
- Mironzi Ii
- Mironzi Iii
- Mitooma
- Mpanga
- Munyeganyegye
- Murama
- Murambo
- Muraro
- Musana
- Mushunga
- Mutanoga
- Muyanje
- Ncerere
- Nchwera
- Ndere
- Nkanga I
- Nkanga Ii
- Nyabikuku
- Nyabiteete
- Nyabubare
- Nyabugando
- Nyabukumba
- Nyakabungo
- Nyakabungo A
- Nyakabungo B
- Nyakacwamba
- Nyakafunjo
- Nyakagyeme
- Nyakagyera
- Nyakahanga
- Nyakahanga A
- Nyakahanga B
- Nyakanengo
- Nyakanyinya
- Nyakarama
- Nyakarambi
- Nyakariro
- Nyakariro Central
- Nyakarundi
- Nyakasharara
- Nyakatembe B
- Nyakatunguru
- Nyakayaga
- Nyakihanga
- Nyakinengo
- Nyakiriro
- Nyakitabire
- Nyakiziba
- Nyamabare
- Nyamifura
- Nyamihuku
- Nyamirama
- Nyamitooma
- Nyamitooma I
- Nyamitooma Ii
- Nyamiyaga
- Nyamiyaga A
- Nyamiyaga B
- Nyampikye
- Nyamuniga
- Nyamushasha
- Nyanganjara A
- Nyanganjara B
- Nyankoro
- Nyarubare
- Nyarubembe
- Nyarubira
- Nyarurambi
- Nyarwimuka
- Nyeibanga
- Obubare
- Omukambugu
- Omukashenyi
- Omukatooma
- Omukibungo
- Omukikomo
- Omukitembe
- Omukitusi
- Omuruhita
- Omuruyenzhe
- Omurweere
- Omurwesigilo
- Omwibare
- Omwibumba
- Omwitaba
- Oruhita
- Rubabi
- Rubambura
- Ruboroga
- Ruerere
- Rugando
- Rugarama
- Rugomera
- Rugorogoro
- Rugunda
- Rugyera
- Ruhiira
- Ruhiita 'A'
- Ruhiita B'
- Ruhinda
- Ruhububa
- Rumbugu A
- Rumbugu B
- Rumira
- Runyamunyu I
- Runyinya
- Runyinya 2
- Ruruku
- Rushaya
- Rushaya A
- Rushaya B
- Rushaya C+D
- Rushebeya
- Rusheshe
- Rushinya
- Rushoroza
- Rusoroza
- Rusoroza A
- Rusoroza B
- Rutete
- Rutooma
- Rutooma-Central
- Ruyayo
- Rwabibanga
- Rwabukoba S S S
- Rwaburegyeya
- Rwabutonya
- Rwabwingi A
- Rwabwingi B
- Rwakagoro
- Rwakakoko
- Rwakariisa
- Rwakashanda
- Rwakatera
- Rwakigaju
- Rwakiriba
- Rwakiriiba
- Rwamarengye
- Rwamugoma
- Rwamuniga
- Rwamunyinyo
- Rwanyakahimbi
- Rwanyanja
- Rwanzha
- Rwebikoona
- Rwebinyonyi
- Rwebiyonyi
- Rweibare
- Rwembogo
- Rwemengo
- Rwemirongo
- Rwemisinga
- Rwempuguhugu
- Rwencwera
- Rwenga
- Rwengaha
- Rwengwe
- Rwenkuba
- Rwenshaka
- Rwenshama
- Rwensibo
- Rwentuha
- Rwenyangi
- Rwenyerere
- Rwerere
- Rwesigyiro
- Rwoya Central
- Rwoya I
- Ryamityari
- Ryarugambwa
- Ryengyerero
- Shongora
- St.Francis High School
- Stageruteete

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 Bujumbura County

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

### Water

9 rivers and streams.

- Chyogo
- Kaizi
- Kanshegu
- Katosi
- Kyomela
- Mitano
- Nchwera
- Ntunga
- Ruhewa

### Hills and mountains

15 hills.

- Itemba · 1,756 m
- Rwamarengi · 1,739 m
- Kahoko · 1,626 m
- Kamunyu · 1,626 m
- Nyakitabire · 1,554 m
- Makonde · 1,552 m
- Rwenkuba · 1,532 m
- Mashule · 1,502 m
- Nyabweteka · 1,309 m
- Kitombero · 1,251 m
- Katerampungu · 1,235 m
- Nakakoni · 1,142 m
- Enangayembwa · 1,091 m
- Nyakatembe · 1,024 m
- Rwensama · 916 m

### Forests and nature

2 forests; 1 wildlife reserve.

- Ihimbo Forest
- Kigezi Game Reserve
- Maramagambo Forest

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 Bujumbura County and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Rukungiri 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/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bujumbura County

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

- Hospitals14
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels2
- Schools136
- Restaurants1

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 Bujumbura County?In Rukungiri District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Bujumbura County?Bunyaruguru County, Igara County, Kinkizi County, Rubabo County, Ruhinda County and Rukungiri Municipality County
- What is there to see in Bujumbura County?Kigezi Wildlife Reserve, Rwenshama Beach
- What time zone is Bujumbura County in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Bujumbura County?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Bujumbura County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bujumbura County?326 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bujumbura County?Settlements lie between 918 m and 1,774 m
- What is the highest point in Bujumbura County?Itemba (1,756 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Bujumbura County?December to February and May to September
- How many hospitals are in Bujumbura County?14 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Bujumbura County?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bujumbura County?UG413301 (OCHA common operational dataset)