# Ddwaniro Sub-county Sub-county, Kooki County, Rakai District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/rakai/kooki/ddwaniro/ Sub-county · Kooki County # Ddwaniro Sub-county Ddwaniro Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kooki County, Rakai District, Central Region. It covers **122.6 km²**. 55 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 31 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 123km² - 31mapped services - 1,329 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ddwaniro Sub-county? Ddwaniro Sub-county lies in [Kooki County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/rakai/kooki/), [Rakai District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/rakai/), [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 7 other sub-counties: [Byakabanda Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/rakai/kooki/byakabanda/), [Kagamba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/rakai/kooki/kagamba/), [Kyalulangira Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/rakai/kooki/kyalulangira/), [Lwamaggwa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/rakai/kooki/lwamaggwa/), [Lwanda Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/rakai/kooki/lwanda/), [Ndagwe Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/lwengo/bukoto/ndagwe/) and [Rakai Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/rakai/kooki/rakai-town-council/). By area it is the 563rd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 7.7% of [Kooki County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/rakai/kooki/). The centre of Ddwaniro Sub-county is about 170 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 16 km from Rakai, the main town of Kooki County. The centre point is at 0.6270° S, 31.3797° 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 Ddwaniro Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Ddwaniro Sub-county - Buswaga · viewpoint, Lwengo17 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: Ddwaniro 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) · Bukoba92 km - Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe140 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 06:51, 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. ## Villages and localities in Ddwaniro Sub-county Open gazetteers list **55 villages, towns and localities** in Ddwaniro Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,246 m and 1,403 m above sea level (median 1,329 m). - Bigando - Bigando (ddwaniro) - Binoni - Bulongo (buyamba) - Buyamba - Buyamba Town Council - Buyamu - Byambogo - Ddwaniro - Gombe - Kabakyala - Kacumu - Kakunyu - Kaleere - Kamengo Nsonso - Kampuki - Kansunga - Kanzmuzinzi - Kasagazi - Kaswa - Kateera - Katera - Katonto - Kayonza - Kichwamango - Kijebere - Kijuna - Kikabya - Kikoboza - Kikondere - Kinaawa - Kireeta - Kisaana (kayonza) - Kisaayi - Kitezi - Kyabaremeera - Kyakalasa - Kyakasonzi - Kyamasasi - Kyebbumba - Kyondo - Lutete Ntuntu - Lutoma - Lutooma - Luwaama - Lwabanda - Lwakaloolo - Lwebisunsu - Lwendaula - Lwenkologo - Mijuma A - Mikonyi - Namabaaale - Namiyaga - Nsimbo (ddwaniro) 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 Ddwaniro Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Ddwaniro Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake. - Lake Kijanebalola 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 Ddwaniro Sub-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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ddwaniro Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital ST CECILIA · Ddwaniro 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.65535&mlon=31.38852#map=17/-0.65535/31.38852) Bank Centenary Bank · Kyotera Town Council 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.63205&mlon=31.54631#map=17/-0.63205/31.54631) ATM Stanbic Bank · Kyotera Town Council 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.63300&mlon=31.54355#map=17/-0.63300/31.54355) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Kyotera Service Station · Kyotera Town Council 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.63425&mlon=31.54145#map=17/-0.63425/31.54145) Hotel New Torino Hotel · Kyotera Town Council 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.63535&mlon=31.54059#map=17/-0.63535/31.54059) School Ddwaniro Mobile Farm School · Ddwaniro 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.62658&mlon=31.37460#map=17/-0.62658/31.37460) College St. Bernard's ss Mannya · Kalisizo Town Council 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.53512&mlon=31.62238#map=17/-0.53512/31.62238) Police station Mbiriizi Police Post · Lwengo Town Council 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.38994&mlon=31.46291#map=17/-0.38994/31.46291) 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 Ddwaniro Sub-county Places mapped inside Ddwaniro Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Schools29 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 Kooki County - Byakabanda - Kacheera - Kagamba - Kibanda - Kifamba - Kiziba - Kyalulangira - Lwamaggwa - Lwanda - Rakai Town Council ## Quick answers - Where is Ddwaniro Sub-county?In Kooki County, Rakai District, Central Region, Uganda - What borders Ddwaniro Sub-county?Byakabanda Sub-county, Kagamba Sub-county, Kyalulangira Sub-county, Lwamaggwa Sub-county, Lwanda Sub-county, Ndagwe Sub-county and Rakai Town Council Sub-county - What is there to see in Ddwaniro Sub-county?Buswaga - What time zone is Ddwaniro Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Ddwaniro Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Ddwaniro Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ddwaniro Sub-county?55 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ddwaniro Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,246 m and 1,403 m - What is the best time to visit Ddwaniro Sub-county?December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ddwaniro Sub-county?ST CECILIA, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ddwaniro Sub-county?Centenary Bank, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ddwaniro Sub-county?Stanbic Bank, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ddwaniro Sub-county?TotalEnergies Kyotera Service Station, about 18 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ddwaniro Sub-county?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Ddwaniro Sub-county?UG10240102 (OCHA common operational dataset)