# Kyesiiga Sub-county Sub-county, Bukoto County, Masaka District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/masaka/bukoto/kyesiiga/ Sub-county · Bukoto County # Kyesiiga Sub-county Kyesiiga Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bukoto County, Masaka District, Central Region. It covers **710.9 km²**. 58 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 711km² - 21mapped services - 1,179 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kyesiiga Sub-county? Kyesiiga Sub-county lies in [Bukoto County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/masaka/bukoto/), [Masaka District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/masaka/), [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 4 other sub-counties: [Kabira Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kyotera/kyotera/kabira/), [Kyanamukaaka Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/masaka/bukoto/kyanamukaaka/), [Lwankoni Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kyotera/kyotera/lwankoni/) and [Mazinga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kalangala/kyamuswa/mazinga/). By area it is the 49th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 33.0% of [Bukoto County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/masaka/bukoto/). The centre of Kyesiiga Sub-county is about 137 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.6761° S, 31.8577° 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: Kyesiiga 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 - Bukoba Airport (BKZ) · Bukoba73 km - Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe103 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:42) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:50, sunset around 18:55). 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 Kyesiiga Sub-county Open gazetteers list **58 villages, towns and localities** in Kyesiiga Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,145 m and 1,219 m above sea level (median 1,179 m). - Bamunamika - Bbuuliro - Bbuuliro A - Bigga - Birongo - Bugo-lwemodde - Bukyanju - Bunyuma - Butozi - Bwende - Byambale - Byante - Ddimo - Diima - Dumu - Gayaza - Kabanda - Kajjwa - Kajude Fr - Kalingoma - Kamugenyi - Kamulegu - Kasanje - Katikamu - Katwe - Kawema Fr - Kibbe - Kikonda - Kilambura - Kirala Fr - Kiserekete - Kitunga 'b' - Kitunga A - Kyamuzimba - Kyatokoolo - Lake Victoria - Lukolo - Lukono - Lweggulwe - Lweggulwe A - Lweggulwe B - Lweggulwe C - Magawe Fr - Mageege - Magira - Magiri - Malembo - Mujuzi - Mukobe - Mukombe - Mukunyu - Mulema - Muwololo - Mweruka 'a' - Mweruka 'b' - Mweruka 'c' - Nabitaka - Nateete 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 Kyesiiga Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Kyesiiga Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Byante - Kigona - Lake Kitunda - Mujuzi ### Coast and islands 1 bay; 1 headland. - Buyaga Bay - Diimu Point ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Dumu · 1,164 m ### Forests and nature 3 forests. - Byante Forest - Kirala Forest - Mujuzi 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 Kyesiiga Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Masaka District, the warmest month is Feb (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 1,240 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (169 mm) and the driest Jul (35 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December 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 79 Feb 24 86 Mar 24 150 Apr 23 169 May 22 145 Jun 22 36 Jul 22 35 Aug 23 65 Sep 23 93 Oct 23 125 Nov 23 150 Dec 23 105 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kyesiiga Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital KITUNGA · Kyesiiga 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.64588&mlon=31.73128#map=17/-0.64588/31.73128) Bank Centenary Bank · Kyotera Town Council 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.63205&mlon=31.54631#map=17/-0.63205/31.54631) ATM Stanbic Bank · Kyotera Town Council 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.63300&mlon=31.54355#map=17/-0.63300/31.54355) Petrol pump Shell · Kalisizo Town Council 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.53442&mlon=31.62323#map=17/-0.53442/31.62323) Hotel Nabisere Hotel · Kalisizo Town Council 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.53205&mlon=31.62839#map=17/-0.53205/31.62839) School Day Care Nursery and Primary School · Kyesiiga 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.64983&mlon=31.79647#map=17/-0.64983/31.79647) College St. Bernard's ss Mannya · Kalisizo Town Council 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.53512&mlon=31.62238#map=17/-0.53512/31.62238) Police station Police unit · Bukakata 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.34568&mlon=31.87667#map=17/-0.34568/31.87667) 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 Kyesiiga Sub-county Places mapped inside Kyesiiga Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools20 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 Bukoto County - Bukakata - Buwunga - Kabonera - Kyanamukaaka - Mukungwe ## Quick answers - Where is Kyesiiga Sub-county?In Bukoto County, Masaka District, Central Region, Uganda - What borders Kyesiiga Sub-county?Kabira Sub-county, Kyanamukaaka Sub-county, Lwankoni Sub-county and Mazinga Sub-county - What time zone is Kyesiiga Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kyesiiga Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Kyesiiga Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kyesiiga Sub-county?58 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kyesiiga Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,145 m and 1,219 m - What is the highest point in Kyesiiga Sub-county?Dumu (1,164 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kyesiiga Sub-county?December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kyesiiga Sub-county?KITUNGA, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kyesiiga Sub-county?Centenary Bank, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kyesiiga Sub-county?Stanbic Bank, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kyesiiga Sub-county?Shell, about 30 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kyesiiga Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kyesiiga Sub-county?UG10170105 (OCHA common operational dataset)