# Buhunga Sub-county Sub-county, Bujumbura County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/bujumbura/buhunga/ Sub-county · Bujumbura County # Buhunga Sub-county Buhunga Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bujumbura County, Rukungiri District, Western Region. It covers **66.2 km²**. 71 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 31 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 66.2km² - 31mapped services - 1,655 mtypical elevation ## Where is Buhunga Sub-county? Buhunga 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 6 other sub-counties: [Eastern Divison Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/rukungiri-municipality/eastern-divison/), [Kebisoni Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/rubabo/kebisoni/), [Mayanga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/mayanga/), [Ruhinda Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/bujumbura/ruhinda/), [Rurehe Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/rurehe/) and [Western Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/rukungiri-municipality/western-division/). By area it is the 881st largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 6.8% of [Bujumbura County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/bujumbura/). The centre of Buhunga Sub-county is about 312 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.7501° S, 29.9860° 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). ## Know before you go: Buhunga 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) · Kihihi32 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma132 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 06:57, 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 Buhunga Sub-county Open gazetteers list **71 villages, towns and localities** in Buhunga Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,597 m and 1,774 m above sea level (median 1,655 m). - Bisiika A - Bisiika B - Bunyinya - Bwehare - Ikuniro - Kabingo - Kabologota - Kacence - Kacence Central - Kagando - Kagarama - Kakatenga - Kankungu - Kasenyi - Kashenyi - Keigande - Kempungu - Kibara - Kibirizi - Kifungo - Kigango - Kigariko - Kihanga - Kijonde - Kikura - Kirimbi - Kishaka - Kitookye - Kitunga - Kizinga - Mabunu - Murama - Musana - Mushunga - Mutanoga - Ncerere - Nyamabare - Nyamiyaga - Nyamuniga - Nyarubare - Nyarubembe - Nyarubira - Nyarurambi - Omukashenyi - Omwibare - Oruhita - Rugando - Rumbugu A - Rumbugu B - Runyinya - Ruruku - Rusheshe - Rushoroza - Rutooma - Rutooma-Central - Rwabutonya - Rwabwingi A - Rwabwingi B - Rwakakoko - Rwakariisa - Rwakiriiba - Rwamuniga - Rwanyakahimbi - Rwanzha - Rwempuguhugu - Rwenga - Rwengaha - Rwenkuba - Ryamityari - Ryarugambwa - St.Francis High School 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 Buhunga Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Buhunga Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Itemba · 1,756 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 Buhunga 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 Buhunga Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital BUHUNGA HC IV · Buhunga 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.74628&mlon=29.98642#map=17/-0.74628/29.98642) Bank Centenary Bank Ishaka branch · Ishaka Divison 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.54877&mlon=30.13848#map=17/-0.54877/30.13848) Petrol pump Total Rukungiri · Eastern Divison 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.78708&mlon=29.92645#map=17/-0.78708/29.92645) Hotel LoryCon Inn · Eastern Divison 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.76669&mlon=29.92684#map=17/-0.76669/29.92684) School Buhunga Parents' Primary School · Buhunga 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.75268&mlon=29.99053#map=17/-0.75268/29.99053) College Rukungiri Institute of Management - RIMA · Buyanja 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.84111&mlon=29.94190#map=17/-0.84111/29.94190) Police station Kizinda Police post · Nyabubare 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.53876&mlon=30.12468#map=17/-0.53876/30.12468) 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 Buhunga Sub-county Places mapped inside Buhunga Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals5 - Schools26 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 - Bugangari - Bukurungu Town Council - Bwambara - Nyakagyeme - Ruhinda - Rwerere Town Council ## Quick answers - Where is Buhunga Sub-county?In Bujumbura County, Rukungiri District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Buhunga Sub-county?Eastern Divison Sub-county, Kebisoni Sub-county, Mayanga Sub-county, Ruhinda Sub-county, Rurehe Sub-county and Western Division Sub-county - What time zone is Buhunga Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Buhunga Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Buhunga Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Buhunga Sub-county?71 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Buhunga Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,597 m and 1,774 m - What is the highest point in Buhunga Sub-county?Itemba (1,756 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Buhunga Sub-county?December to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Buhunga Sub-county?BUHUNGA HC IV, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Buhunga Sub-county?Centenary Bank Ishaka branch, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Buhunga Sub-county?Total Rukungiri, about 7.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Buhunga Sub-county?5 mapped - What is the P-code of Buhunga Sub-county?UG41330102 (OCHA common operational dataset)