# Bukurungu Town Council Sub-county Sub-county, Bujumbura County > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/bujumbura/bukurungu-town-council/ Sub-county · Bujumbura County # Bukurungu Town Council Sub-county Bukurungu Town Council Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bujumbura County, Rukungiri District, Western Region. It covers **14.8 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 14.8km² - 9mapped services - 1,167 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bukurungu Town Council Sub-county? Bukurungu Town Council 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 3 other sub-counties: [Bugangari Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/bujumbura/bugangari/), [Bwambara Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/bujumbura/bwambara/) and [Ruhinda Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/bujumbura/ruhinda/). By area it is the 1361st largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 1.5% of [Bujumbura County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/bujumbura/). The centre of Bukurungu Town Council Sub-county is about 323 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.6434° S, 29.8433° 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 Bukurungu Town Council Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Bukurungu Town Council Sub-county - Kigezi Wildlife Reserve · nature reserve, Bwambara11 km - Southern Gate Ishasha · attraction, Kihihi19 km - Ishasha Tree Climbing lions · attraction, Kihihi19 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: Bukurungu Town Council 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) · Kihihi18 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 06:58, 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 Bukurungu Town Council Sub-county Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Bukurungu Town Council Sub-county. - Bikurungu Trc - Bwambara - Kanshekye I - Kanshekye Ii - Karyamacumu - Mironzi I - Mironzi Ii - Mironzi Iii - Nyamitooma I - Nyamitooma Ii 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). ## Weather in Bukurungu Town Council Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rukungiri District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Nov (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 430 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 25 71 Feb 26 74 Mar 26 126 Apr 25 129 May 25 106 Jun 25 45 Jul 25 45 Aug 25 75 Sep 25 100 Oct 25 128 Nov 24 136 Dec 25 93 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bukurungu Town Council Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital BIKURUNGU HC III · Bukurungu Town Council 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.64340&mlon=29.84169#map=17/-0.64340/29.84169) Bank Joseph's mobile money shop · Kanyantorogo 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.80674&mlon=29.64513#map=17/-0.80674/29.64513) Petrol pump Total Rukungiri · Eastern Divison 18 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 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.64972&mlon=29.84406#map=17/-0.64972/29.84406) School Bwambara Vocational Secondary School · Bukurungu Town Council 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.64129&mlon=29.84321#map=17/-0.64129/29.84321) College Rukungiri Institute of Management - RIMA · Buyanja 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.84111&mlon=29.94190#map=17/-0.84111/29.94190) Police station Kizinda Police post · Nyabubare 33 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 Bukurungu Town Council Sub-county Places mapped inside Bukurungu Town Council Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels1 - Schools7 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 - Buhunga - Bwambara - Nyakagyeme - Ruhinda - Rwerere Town Council ## Quick answers - Where is Bukurungu Town Council Sub-county?In Bujumbura County, Rukungiri District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Bukurungu Town Council Sub-county?Bugangari Sub-county, Bwambara Sub-county and Ruhinda Sub-county - What is there to see in Bukurungu Town Council Sub-county?Kigezi Wildlife Reserve, Southern Gate Ishasha, Ishasha Tree Climbing lions - What time zone is Bukurungu Town Council Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Bukurungu Town Council Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Bukurungu Town Council Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bukurungu Town Council Sub-county?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Bukurungu Town Council Sub-county?December to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Bukurungu Town Council Sub-county?BIKURUNGU HC III, about 0.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bukurungu Town Council Sub-county?Joseph's mobile money shop, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bukurungu Town Council Sub-county?Total Rukungiri, about 18 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Bukurungu Town Council Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Bukurungu Town Council Sub-county?UG41330103 (OCHA common operational dataset)