# KCCA County, Buikwe District – Sub-counties, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buikwe/kcca/ County · Buikwe District # KCCA County KCCA County is a county of Uganda in Buikwe District, Central Region. It covers **18.4 km²**. It is divided into 1 sub-county. 35 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 67 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 18.4km² - 1sub-county - 67mapped services ## Where is KCCA County? KCCA County lies in [Buikwe District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buikwe/), [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 2 other counties: [Lugazi Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buikwe/lugazi-municipality/) and [Nakifuma County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mukono/nakifuma/). By area it is the 197th largest of 203 counties in Uganda. It covers 1.3% of [Buikwe District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buikwe/). The centre of KCCA County is about 40 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 10.0 km from Buikwe, the main town of Buikwe District. The centre point is at 0.3828° N, 32.9329° 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: KCCA 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 - Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe66 km - Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti168 km ### Nearest railway station Namanve (Bweyogerere Division), about 29 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:44) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:40, sunset around 18:46). 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 KCCA County Sub-county Area km² Localities Services [Central Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buikwe/kcca/central-division/) 18 35 67 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 KCCA County Open gazetteers list **35 villages, towns and localities** in KCCA County. The largest with a recorded population: Lugazi (129,795). Settlements here lie between about 1,176 m and 1,289 m above sea level (median 1,222 m). - Cable - Geregere - Geregere Majan - Geregere-Safi - Golden - Hospital - Jagary - Katampewo - Kawolo - Kawoto - Kawotto I - Kawotto II - Kinawataka - Kinyolo - Kinyoro - Kisasi - Kisenke - Kiteredde - Kulubya - Lime Murefu - Lugazi - Lugazi Central - Lugazi East - Lumumba - Lumumba Pakistan - Lusozi - Nakazzadde - New Colony - Nkoko - Ugma Quaters - Upper-Kabowa - Vulu - Vvulu - Wambwa - Wambwa A 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 KCCA County Named natural and historic features inside KCCA County, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Kafuwaluwa - Kawolo Station - Mubitakalwuto ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kirenzi · 1,290 m ### Estates 3 estates. - Ntenga Estate - Scoul Estate - Vulu Estate ### Getting around 1 railway station. - Kawola Station 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 KCCA County and the best time to visit Using the climate of Buikwe District, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 1,500 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (216 mm) and the driest Jul (59 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 76 Feb 25 71 Mar 24 162 Apr 23 216 May 22 162 Jun 22 67 Jul 22 59 Aug 23 89 Sep 23 119 Oct 23 166 Nov 22 183 Dec 23 131 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in KCCA County Places mapped inside KCCA County in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals6 - Banks4 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels3 - Schools45 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants2 - Dental clinics2 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 KCCA County?In Buikwe District, Central Region, Uganda - What borders KCCA County?Lugazi Municipality County and Nakifuma County - What time zone is KCCA County in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in KCCA County?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in KCCA County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in KCCA County?35 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of KCCA County?Settlements lie between 1,176 m and 1,289 m - What is the highest point in KCCA County?Kirenzi (1,290 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit KCCA County?January to February and June to September - How many hospitals are in KCCA County?6 mapped - How many banks are in KCCA County?4 mapped - How many ATMs are in KCCA County?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in KCCA County?3 mapped - What is the P-code of KCCA County?UG100102 (OCHA common operational dataset)