# Kacheera Sub-county Sub-county, Kooki County, Rakai District

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

Sub-county · Kooki County 

# Kacheera Sub-county

Kacheera Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kooki County, Rakai District, Central Region. It covers **214.2 km²**. 38 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 214km²
- 16mapped services
- 1,270 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kacheera Sub-county?

Kacheera 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 5 other sub-counties: [Kyalulangira Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/rakai/kooki/kyalulangira/), [Lwamaggwa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/rakai/kooki/lwamaggwa/), [Lyantonde Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/lyantonde/kabula/lyantonde/), [Nyakashashara Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiruhura/nyabushozi/nyakashashara/) and [Rushasha Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/isingiro/bukanga/rushasha/). By area it is the 290th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 13.5% of [Kooki County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/rakai/kooki/). The centre of Kacheera Sub-county is about 187 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 39 km from Rakai, the main town of Kooki County. The centre point is at 0.5880° S, 31.1618° 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 Kacheera Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Kacheera Sub-county

- Rurambira Community Conservancy · nature reserve, Sanga18 km
- Kazuma Hill Lookout · viewpoint, Sanga19 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: Kacheera 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) · Bukoba111 km
- Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe159 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:45) 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.

## Villages and localities in Kacheera Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **38 villages, towns and localities** in Kacheera Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,232 m and 1,393 m above sea level (median 1,270 m).

- Bikalabo
- Buyojwa
- Ekirinda
- Kabumba
- Kajju
- Kakibandi
- Kalyerengeza
- Kamulabba
- Katatenga
- Katovu
- Kattanjovu
- Kayonza
- Kigando
- Kigoto
- Kijukimwe
- Kinyota
- Kyabalegyeya
- Kyakatamara
- Lusalwera
- Lwamagabi (lyakisana)
- Lwamatama
- Lwamukonko
- Lwamulonko
- Lwanga
- Lwantanga
- Lwebiriba
- Lwenanga
- Lwentale
- Lyakisana
- Mugolire
- Mukokote
- Nakasenyi
- Rwebicooli
- Rwebihimba
- Rwekiyengo
- Rwenshabishabi
- Rwentamu
- Rwitsiru

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 Kacheera Sub-county

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Kaku

### Hills and mountains

3 hills.

- Kinota · 1,526 m
- Kigando · 1,448 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 Kacheera 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 Kacheera Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital KACHEERA HEALTH CENTRE IV · Kacheera 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.54658&mlon=31.16125#map=17/-0.54658/31.16125) 

Bank Centenary Bank · Lyantonde Town Council 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.40758&mlon=31.14976#map=17/-0.40758/31.14976) 

Petrol pump Govin · Nyakashashara 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.46002&mlon=31.04084#map=17/-0.46002/31.04084) 

Hotel Mburo Safari Lodge · Nyakashashara 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.58586&mlon=31.05309#map=17/-0.58586/31.05309) 

School Lwebicooli Primary School · Kacheera 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.58222&mlon=31.18691#map=17/-0.58222/31.18691) 

Police station Rubondo Police Post · Rushasha 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.73676&mlon=31.04361#map=17/-0.73676/31.04361) 

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 Kacheera Sub-county

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

- Hospitals2
- Schools14

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
- Ddwaniro
- Kagamba
- Kibanda
- Kifamba
- Kiziba
- Kyalulangira
- Lwamaggwa
- Lwanda
- Rakai Town Council

## Quick answers

- Where is Kacheera Sub-county?In Kooki County, Rakai District, Central Region, Uganda
- What borders Kacheera Sub-county?Kyalulangira Sub-county, Lwamaggwa Sub-county, Lyantonde Sub-county, Nyakashashara Sub-county and Rushasha Sub-county
- What is there to see in Kacheera Sub-county?Rurambira Community Conservancy, Kazuma Hill Lookout
- What time zone is Kacheera Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kacheera Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Kacheera Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kacheera Sub-county?38 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kacheera Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,232 m and 1,393 m
- What is the highest point in Kacheera Sub-county?Kinota (1,526 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kacheera Sub-county?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kacheera Sub-county?KACHEERA HEALTH CENTRE IV, about 4.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kacheera Sub-county?Centenary Bank, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kacheera Sub-county?Govin, about 20 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kacheera Sub-county?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kacheera Sub-county?UG10240103 (OCHA common operational dataset)