# Kitenga Sub-county Sub-county, Buwekula County – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mubende/buwekula/kitenga/

Sub-county · Buwekula County 

# Kitenga Sub-county

Kitenga Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Buwekula County, Mubende District, Central Region. It covers **597.0 km²**. 82 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 597km²
- 2mapped services
- 1,252 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kitenga Sub-county?

Kitenga Sub-county lies in [Buwekula County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mubende/buwekula/), [Mubende District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mubende/), [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 7 other sub-counties: [Bagezza Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mubende/kasambya/bagezza/), [Kalwana Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kassanda/kassanda/kalwana/), [Kiganda Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kassanda/kassanda/kiganda/), [Kigando Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mubende/kasambya/kigando/), [Maddu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/gomba/gomba/maddu/), [Madudu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mubende/buwekula/madudu/) and [Southern Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mubende/mubende-municipality/southern-division/). By area it is the 66th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 44.7% of [Buwekula County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mubende/buwekula/). The centre of Kitenga Sub-county is about 120 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.4554° N, 31.5149° 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: Kitenga 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

- Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe113 km
- Bunia Airport (BUX) · Bunia190 km

### Nearest railway station

Musozi (Kiganda), about 13 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:49) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:46, sunset around 18:51).

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 Kitenga Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **82 villages, towns and localities** in Kitenga Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,184 m and 1,341 m above sea level (median 1,252 m).

- Budibanga East
- Budibanga West
- Bugalya
- Bugonzi
- Bukongo
- Bulaza
- Bulyana
- Busenya
- Busepo Fr
- Busooba
- Buswabera
- Butayunja
- Butayunja (kabyuuma )
- Butayunja (kayebe)
- Butimba
- Buzooba
- Bwakago
- Gogonya
- Googwa
- Kabunyonyi
- Kagoma
- Kagoma Fr
- Kalambansaizi Fr
- Kalembe
- Kalonga A (kalonga)
- Kalonga B(kalonga)
- Kamusenene
- Kasambya (kayebe)
- Kasana
- Katooma
- Kavule
- Kawumulo
- Kayebe
- Kayunga (kalonga)
- Kibanyi
- Kibuye
- Kibyamirizi
- Kigguya
- Kinyiga
- Kirangwa
- Kirinda Fr
- Kirumbi
- Kiryamenvu (kayebe)
- Kisawula
- Kisenyi (bugonzi)
- Kisojjo (kalonga)
- Kisonga (kalonga)
- Kitenga
- Kiteredde (kabyuuma)
- Kitovu
- Kivera
- Kiwumulo
- Kiwuniulo
- Kizinga
- Kyabaduma
- Kyakadaali
- Kyakatule
- Kyeguluma
- Kyenda
- Kyengeza
- Lugala
- Lukaya
- Lwamaboga
- Lwamvubu
- Lwangire
- Madudu
- Mijunwa
- Misenda
- Mpasana
- Mutambwa
- Nakaseeta (bugonzi)
- Nalyankanja
- Namalewe
- Namisango
- Njagazi
- Nsengwe
- Rusikizi
- Rwamasengyero
- Rwemigo
- Ssaka
- Ssala
- Sunga (kabyuma)

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 Kitenga Sub-county

Named natural and historic features inside Kitenga Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 dams; 1 river or stream.

- Kisombwa Dam
- Mugaja
- Ruwengabi Dam

### Hills and mountains

5 hills.

- Kirangwa · 1,266 m
- Musozi · 1,266 m
- Nsisi · 1,259 m
- Kisombwa · 1,253 m
- Lwangire · 1,241 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 Kitenga Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mubende District, the warmest month is Feb (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C). About 1,252 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (159 mm) and the driest Jan (51 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and June to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 51 

Feb 23 57 

Mar 22 118 

Apr 21 146 

May 20 136 

Jun 20 59 

Jul 21 58 

Aug 21 94 

Sep 21 129 

Oct 21 159 

Nov 21 148 

Dec 21 95 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kitenga Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital ST MATIA MULUMBA · Kiganda 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.45697&mlon=31.66402#map=17/0.45697/31.66402) 

Bank Centenary Bank · Eastern Division 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.55505&mlon=31.39284#map=17/0.55505/31.39284) 

Petrol pump Total Fuel Station · Eastern Division 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.55497&mlon=31.39335#map=17/0.55497/31.39335) 

Hotel Sàn Antonio Coffee Terrace & Motel Kattabalanga Mubende · Southern Division 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.54158&mlon=31.43329#map=17/0.54158/31.43329) 

Mall Busuurwa Shopping Mall · Eastern Division 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.55477&mlon=31.39368#map=17/0.55477/31.39368) 

School Mujunwa Primary School · Kitenga 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.53974&mlon=31.48515#map=17/0.53974/31.48515) 

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 Kitenga Sub-county

Places mapped inside Kitenga Sub-county in open map data, by type.

- Schools2

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 Buwekula County

- Butoloogo
- Kiyuni
- Madudu

## Quick answers

- Where is Kitenga Sub-county?In Buwekula County, Mubende District, Central Region, Uganda
- What borders Kitenga Sub-county?Bagezza Sub-county, Kalwana Sub-county, Kiganda Sub-county, Kigando Sub-county, Maddu Sub-county, Madudu Sub-county and Southern Division Sub-county
- What time zone is Kitenga Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kitenga Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Kitenga Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kitenga Sub-county?82 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kitenga Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,184 m and 1,341 m
- What is the highest point in Kitenga Sub-county?Kirangwa (1,266 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kitenga Sub-county?December to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kitenga Sub-county?ST MATIA MULUMBA, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kitenga Sub-county?Centenary Bank, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kitenga Sub-county?Total Fuel Station, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kitenga Sub-county?UG10200102 (OCHA common operational dataset)