# Kooki County, Rakai District – Sub-counties, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/rakai/kooki/

County · Rakai District 

# Kooki County

Kooki County is a county of Uganda in Rakai District, Central Region. It covers **1,591.7 km²**. It is divided into 11 sub-counties. 461 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 248 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,592km²
- 11sub-counties
- 248mapped services

## Where is Kooki County?

Kooki County lies in [Rakai District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/rakai/), [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 5 other counties: [Bukanga County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/isingiro/bukanga/), [Bukoto County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/lwengo/bukoto/), [Kabula County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/lyantonde/kabula/), [Kyotera County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kyotera/kyotera/) and [Nyabushozi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiruhura/nyabushozi/). By area it is the 49th largest of 203 counties in Uganda. The centre of Kooki County is about 180 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 16 km from Rakai, the main town of Rakai District. The centre point is at 0.7273° S, 31.3389° 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: Kooki 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) · Bukoba86 km
- Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe150 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:44) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:52, sunset around 18:57).

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 Kooki County

Sub-county Area km² Localities Services 

[Byakabanda Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/rakai/kooki/byakabanda/) 97 32 18 

[Ddwaniro Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/rakai/kooki/ddwaniro/) 123 55 31 

[Kacheera Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/rakai/kooki/kacheera/) 214 38 16 

[Kagamba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/rakai/kooki/kagamba/) 133 44 31 

[Kibanda Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/rakai/kooki/kibanda/) 246 45 21 

[Kifamba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/rakai/kooki/kifamba/) 70 20 21 

[Kiziba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/rakai/kooki/kiziba/) 131 57 15 

[Kyalulangira Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/rakai/kooki/kyalulangira/) 200 45 21 

[Lwamaggwa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/rakai/kooki/lwamaggwa/) 220 68 30 

[Lwanda Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/rakai/kooki/lwanda/) 125 52 34 

[Rakai Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/rakai/kooki/rakai-town-council/) 31 13 10 

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 Kooki County

Open gazetteers list **461 villages, towns and localities** in Kooki County. The largest with a recorded population: Byakabanda (7,608). Settlements here lie between about 1,173 m and 1,443 m above sea level (median 1,277 m).

- Balakati
- Banyolo
- Bbaale
- Bbaale (bbaale)
- Bigando
- Bigando (ddwaniro)
- Bikalabo
- Binoni
- Bitabago
- Bitookebisalire
- Biyiyi
- Bizzo
- Bubba
- Bugalama
- Bugomola
- Bugomolo
- Bugona
- Buhumururu
- Bulanga
- Buligi
- Bulongo
- Bulongo (buyamba)
- Bumogolo
- Buterere
- Butiti
- Buttandiga
- Butula
- Butusi
- Buyamba
- Buyamba Town Council
- Buyamu
- Buyanja
- Buyojwa
- Bwenyege
- Byakabanda
- Byambogo
- Byenkende
- Byezitile
- Byokya
- Ddwaniro
- Dyamgo B
- Dyango A
- Ekirinda
- Gayaza
- Gombe
- Goosola
- Gosola
- Gunda
- Kaami
- Kaaro Karungi
- Kabaale (bugona)
- Kabaale (butiti)
- Kabaale (lwambajjo)
- Kabakyala
- Kabala
- Kabalungi
- Kabashambo
- Kabayanda
- Kabetemere
- Kabingo
- Kabingo (kalungi)
- Kabumba
- Kabungo
- Kabusa
- Kabusota A
- Kabusota B
- Kabwasa
- Kacumu
- Kagaga
- Kagamba
- Kagologolo
- Kagongero
- Kajjoki
- Kajju
- Kajunju
- Kakabagyo
- Kakenke
- Kakenke(kibuuka)
- Kakibandi
- Kakilaga
- Kakinga Magoma
- Kakoma A
- Kakoma B
- Kakomero
- Kakumbiro
- Kakundi
- Kakunyu
- Kaleere
- Kaliro
- Kalongo (kabala)
- Kalungi
- Kalungu
- Kalwayi
- Kalyerengeza
- Kamate
- Kamengo
- Kamengo Nsonso
- Kamese
- Kamikyolo
- Kamoma A
- Kampisi
- Kampuki
- Kamukalo
- Kamukalo A
- Kamukalo B
- Kamulaba
- Kamulabba
- Kamunuku
- Kamwaya
- Kanagisa
- Kangombe A
- Kangombe B
- Kanoni
- Kanoni (katuntu Ward)
- Kansunga
- Kanyogoga
- Kanzmuzinzi
- Kasabukengero
- Kasagazi
- Kasambya (kirangira)
- Kasankala
- Kasankala Trc
- Kasasa
- Kaserere
- Kasese
- Kasese (mweruka)
- Kasesero
- Kasiika
- Kasisa
- Kasula
- Kaswa
- Katatenga
- Kateera
- Kateete
- Katera
- Katerero
- Katonto
- Katovu
- Kattanjovu
- Katunga
- Katuntu (katuntu Ward)
- Katuntu (lwabakoba)
- Katuulo
- Katwetwe
- Katyarizo
- Kawenda
- Kawunguli
- Kayabwe
- Kayago A
- Kayago B
- Kayolo
- Kayonza
- Kayunga
- Kenjoki
- Kibaale
- Kibale
- Kibanda
- Kibinda
- Kibingo
- Kibona A
- Kibona B
- Kibungo
- Kiburiro A
- Kiburiro B
- Kibutamu
- Kichwamango
- Kifamba
- Kigando
- Kigayaza (kimuli)
- Kigimbi
- Kigolomola
- Kigoto
- Kigumba
- Kiirarizo
- Kijaguro
- Kijako
- Kijebere
- Kijjako A
- Kijjako B
- Kijonjo (rwesinga)
- Kijonjo A
- Kijonjo B
- Kijukimwe
- Kijumba
- Kijuna
- Kijwala
- Kijwala B
- Kikabya
- Kikakata
- Kikakata (kamukalo)
- Kikalabo A
- Kikalabo B
- Kikanika
- Kikoboza
- Kikondere
- Kikonge
- Kikonge A
- Kikonge B
- Kikumbano
- Kilangira
- Kiluli
- Kimuli
- Kimyuuka
- Kinaawa
- Kinabele
- Kinaku
- Kinyabu
- Kinyabuddu
- Kinyota
- Kireeta
- Kirema
- Kirowooza
- Kirundamaliga
- Kisaana (kayonza)
- Kisaasa
- Kisaayi
- Kisamba A
- Kisamba B
- Kisansa
- Kisimbalusolo
- Kisogo
- Kisomole
- Kisovu
- Kiswere
- Kitaasa
- Kitambuza
- Kitayiza
- Kitayiza A
- Kitayiza B
- Kitemba
- Kitente
- Kiteredde
- Kiterede
- Kitezi
- Kitonezi
- Kitoto
- Kitovu
- Kituku
- Kituntu (kimuli)
- Kituntu (kiyovu)
- Kitwalanye
- Kivumbula
- Kiwaguzi A
- Kiwaguzi B
- Kiwakanya
- Kiweeka
- Kiwenda (butiti)
- Kiwololo
- Kiyamba (kagamba)
- Kiyonza
- Kiyonza (rwesinga)
- Kiyovu A
- Kiyoza
- Kiyumbakimu
- Kiziba
- Kizinga A
- Kizinga B
- Kizinga C
- Kizira
- Kobukurura
- Kongota
- Kunswa
- Kyabakazi
- Kyabalegyeya
- Kyabanada
- Kyabaremeera
- Kyabigondo
- Kyabiwa Lwangondo
- Kyajumba
- Kyakabikwa
- Kyakabugema
- Kyakabutu
- Kyakago
- Kyakalasa
- Kyakasenene A
- Kyakasenene B
- Kyakasolo
- Kyakasonzi
- Kyakasuku
- Kyakatamara
- Kyalubinga
- Kyalugaba
- Kyalurangira
- Kyaluwakula
- Kyaluyemuka
- Kyamakanaga
- Kyamasasi
- Kyambulugu
- Kyampalakata
- Kyampengere
- Kyamugongo
- Kyamulengera
- Kyamuwumba
- Kyandaza
- Kyanika
- Kyavu A
- Kyavu B
- Kyawanyana
- Kyebbumba
- Kyelulala
- Kyempewo
- Kyemwa
- Kyengeza
- Kyengeza (kabusota)
- Kyengeza Kafufu
- Kyeragongo
- Kyondo
- Kyotera
- Lubaale A
- Lubimba
- Lubumba
- Lugalama
- Lugalama Children's Home
- Lugando
- Lugezi Kabira
- Lugongo
- Lukerere
- Lukerere A
- Lukerere B
- Lukerere Central
- Lukoma
- Lukonda
- Lukondo
- Lukyamo
- Lukyamu
- Lulaala
- Lulagala
- Lumbugu
- Lunamunyo
- Lunoni
- Lusalwera
- Lusasa
- Lusolo
- Luteebe
- Lutemi
- Lutete
- Lutete Ntuntu
- Lutoma
- Lutooma
- Lutundu
- Lutungu
- Luwaama
- Luwanga
- Luwanga A
- Luwanga B
- Lwabakoba
- Lwabanda
- Lwakagala
- Lwakakala
- Lwakaloolo
- Lwamagabi
- Lwamagabi (lyakisana)
- Lwamagwa
- Lwamatama
- Lwambajjo A
- Lwambajjo B
- Lwamukonko
- Lwamulonko
- Lwanamboga
- Lwanda
- Lwanda Town
- Lwanga
- Lwantanga
- Lwantende
- Lwebiriba
- Lwebisunsu
- Lwemiuulu
- Lwenanga
- Lwendaula
- Lwenkologo
- Lwensambya
- Lwentale
- Lwentulege
- Lwentulege Trc
- Lwooyo A
- Lwooyo B
- Lyakisana
- Mabira
- Machobi
- Machodi
- Magabbi
- Magabirano
- Makondo
- Malemba
- Mannya Kawunguli
- Manya
- Mbaale
- Mbirizi
- Mbuye-sserinya B
- Michungilo
- Mijuma A
- Mikonyi
- Mirebi
- Mityebili
- Mityebiri
- Mpaama
- Mpama
- Mpunge
- Mudala
- Mugolire

…and 61 more.

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 Kooki County

Named natural and historic features inside Kooki County, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Chijonjo
- Kaku
- Lake Karunga
- Lake Kijanebalola
- Lugenda

### Coast and islands

2 islands.

- Kinoni Island
- Kisozi Island

### Hills and mountains

12 hills.

- Kinota · 1,526 m
- Kyanamyaga · 1,519 m
- Nabunga · 1,456 m
- Kigando · 1,448 m
- Kabataluka · 1,427 m
- Kakoma · 1,414 m
- Kinoni · 1,362 m
- Kirumba · 1,351 m
- Kiya · 1,347 m
- Mpama · 1,336 m
- Lwakololo · 1,317 m
- Kabumba · 1,258 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 Kooki County and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Rakai District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is May (20 °C). About 1,220 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (164 mm) and the driest Jul (36 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 22 78 

Feb 22 85 

Mar 22 146 

Apr 21 164 

May 20 143 

Jun 20 36 

Jul 21 36 

Aug 21 65 

Sep 22 94 

Oct 21 124 

Nov 21 148 

Dec 21 102 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kooki County

Places mapped inside Kooki County in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals23
- Schools225

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 Kooki County?In Rakai District, Central Region, Uganda
- What borders Kooki County?Bukanga County, Bukoto County, Kabula County, Kyotera County and Nyabushozi County
- What time zone is Kooki County in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kooki County?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Kooki County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kooki County?461 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kooki County?Settlements lie between 1,173 m and 1,443 m
- What is the highest point in Kooki County?Kinota (1,526 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kooki County?December to February and June to September
- How many hospitals are in Kooki County?23 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kooki County?UG102401 (OCHA common operational dataset)