# Bugangari Sub-county Sub-county, Bujumbura County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/bujumbura/bugangari/ Sub-county · Bujumbura County # Bugangari Sub-county Bugangari Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bujumbura County, Rukungiri District, Western Region. It covers **112.7 km²**. 64 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 113km² - 23mapped services - 1,484 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bugangari Sub-county? Bugangari Sub-county lies in [Bujumbura County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/bujumbura/), [Rukungiri District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 7 other sub-counties: [Bukurungu Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/bujumbura/bukurungu-town-council/), [Bwambara Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/bujumbura/bwambara/), [Kambuga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/kambuga/), [Nyakagyeme Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/bujumbura/nyakagyeme/), [Nyamirama Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/nyamirama/), [Ruhinda Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/bujumbura/ruhinda/) and [Rwerere Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/bujumbura/rwerere-town-council/). By area it is the 604th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 11.6% of [Bujumbura County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/bujumbura/). The centre of Bugangari Sub-county is about 324 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.7065° S, 29.8557° 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 Bugangari Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Bugangari Sub-county - Kigezi Wildlife Reserve · nature reserve, Bwambara17 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: Bugangari 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) · Kihihi17 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma127 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:50) 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. ## Villages and localities in Bugangari Sub-county Open gazetteers list **64 villages, towns and localities** in Bugangari Sub-county. - Bizibibi - Bugarama - Burambira - Burembo - Kabeshekyere - Kabyoya - Kagashe - Kahoro - Kakirago I - Kakirago Ii - Kanyamuhe - Kanyankyende - Kanyatuutu - Karereema - Karokarungi - Kashayo 1 - Kashayo 2 - Kateramo - Katerampungu - Kayaga - Keita - Kibarama - Kibeiziro - Kilembe - Kitunguru I - Kitunguru Ii - Mabungo - Murambo - Nyabiteete - Nyakabungo - Nyakahanga - Nyakanengo - Nyakariro - Nyakariro Central - Nyakasharara - Nyakinengo - Nyakiriro - Nyamabare - Nyamirama - Nyamiyaga A - Nyamiyaga B - Nyanganjara A - Nyanganjara B - Nyankoro - Nyarubare - Omukitusi - Omuruhita - Omurweere - Rugando - Rugarama - Rugomera - Ruhiira - Rumira - Runyamunyu I - Rushinya - Rwakigaju - Rwanyanja - Rweibare - Rwemengo - Rwemirongo - Rwengwe - Rwenyangi - Rwenyerere - Ryengyerero 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 Bugangari Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Bugangari Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Rwenkuba · 1,532 m - Kitombero · 1,251 m - Katerampungu · 1,235 m - Nakakoni · 1,142 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Ihimbo 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 Bugangari Sub-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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bugangari Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital BUGANGARA HC IV HEALTH CENTRE · Bugangari 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.71682&mlon=29.85562#map=17/-0.71682/29.85562) Bank Joseph's mobile money shop · Kanyantorogo 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.80674&mlon=29.64513#map=17/-0.80674/29.64513) Petrol pump Total Rukungiri · Eastern Divison 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.78708&mlon=29.92645#map=17/-0.78708/29.92645) Hotel Jade Country Resort Bikurugu · Bukurungu Town Council 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.64972&mlon=29.84406#map=17/-0.64972/29.84406) School Rwanyamunyu Primary School · Bugangari 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.70150&mlon=29.86055#map=17/-0.70150/29.86055) College Rukungiri Institute of Management - RIMA · Buyanja 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.84111&mlon=29.94190#map=17/-0.84111/29.94190) Police station Butogota Police Station · Butogota Town Council 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.88591&mlon=29.63657#map=17/-0.88591/29.63657) 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 Bugangari Sub-county Places mapped inside Bugangari Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools22 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 Bujumbura County - Buhunga - Bukurungu Town Council - Bwambara - Nyakagyeme - Ruhinda - Rwerere Town Council ## Quick answers - Where is Bugangari Sub-county?In Bujumbura County, Rukungiri District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Bugangari Sub-county?Bukurungu Town Council Sub-county, Bwambara Sub-county, Kambuga Sub-county, Nyakagyeme Sub-county, Nyamirama Sub-county, Ruhinda Sub-county and Rwerere Town Council Sub-county - What is there to see in Bugangari Sub-county?Kigezi Wildlife Reserve - What time zone is Bugangari Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Bugangari Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Bugangari Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bugangari Sub-county?64 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Bugangari Sub-county?Rwenkuba (1,532 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bugangari Sub-county?December to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Bugangari Sub-county?BUGANGARA HC IV HEALTH CENTRE, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bugangari Sub-county?Joseph's mobile money shop, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bugangari Sub-county?Total Rukungiri, about 12 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Bugangari Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Bugangari Sub-county?UG41330101 (OCHA common operational dataset)