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

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

Sub-county · Kooki County 

# Kiziba Sub-county

Kiziba Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kooki County, Rakai District, Central Region. It covers **131.0 km²**. 57 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 131km²
- 15mapped services
- 1,389 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kiziba Sub-county?

Kiziba 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 3 other sub-counties: [Endiinzi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/isingiro/bukanga/endiinzi/), [Kibanda Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/rakai/kooki/kibanda/) and [Kyalulangira Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/rakai/kooki/kyalulangira/). By area it is the 533rd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 8.2% of [Kooki County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/rakai/kooki/). The centre of Kiziba Sub-county is about 195 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 28 km from Rakai, the main town of Kooki County. The centre point is at 0.8445° S, 31.2698° 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: Kiziba 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) · Bukoba82 km
- Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe164 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.

## Villages and localities in Kiziba Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **57 villages, towns and localities** in Kiziba Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,349 m and 1,443 m above sea level (median 1,389 m).

- Buhumururu
- Dyamgo B
- Dyango A
- Kaaro Karungi
- Kabetemere
- Kalwayi
- Kamate
- Kamikyolo
- Kamwaya
- Kasese (mweruka)
- Katunga
- Katyarizo
- Kayolo
- Kibungo
- Kibutamu
- Kiirarizo
- Kijonjo (rwesinga)
- Kijonjo A
- Kijonjo B
- Kijwala
- Kikalabo A
- Kikalabo B
- Kinaku
- Kitayiza
- Kitayiza A
- Kitayiza B
- Kivumbula
- Kiyonza (rwesinga)
- Kiziba
- Kobukurura
- Kyajumba
- Kyamugongo
- Kyavu A
- Kyavu B
- Kyemwa
- Lukerere
- Lukerere A
- Lukerere B
- Lukerere Central
- Lwakakala
- Magabbi
- Magabirano
- Malemba
- Mweruka
- Ndaga A
- Ndaga B
- Nsambya A
- Nsambya B
- Nyakabanga
- Rwakacucu
- Rweibale A
- Rweibale B
- Rwesinga
- Rwesinga Central
- Ryeru A
- Ryeru B
- Ryeru Central

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 Kiziba Sub-county

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

### Hills and mountains

3 hills.

- Kyanamyaga · 1,519 m
- Kabataluka · 1,427 m
- Kirumba · 1,351 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 Kiziba 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 Kiziba Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital KIZIBA DISPENSARY · Kiziba 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.83441&mlon=31.27189#map=17/-0.83441/31.27189) 

Bank DFCU Bank · Kakuuto 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.99996&mlon=31.41635#map=17/-0.99996/31.41635) 

ATM Stanbic Bank · Kyotera Town Council 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.63300&mlon=31.54355#map=17/-0.63300/31.54355) 

Petrol pump Petrol Station · Rugaaga 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.77538&mlon=30.96176#map=17/-0.77538/30.96176) 

Hotel Guesthouse Nakivale · Kashumba 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.78097&mlon=30.94972#map=17/-0.78097/30.94972) 

School Kiziba High School · Kiziba 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.84134&mlon=31.26278#map=17/-0.84134/31.26278) 

Police station Rubondo Police Post · Rushasha 28 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 Kiziba Sub-county

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

- Hospitals2
- Schools13

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
- Kacheera
- Kagamba
- Kibanda
- Kifamba
- Kyalulangira
- Lwamaggwa
- Lwanda
- Rakai Town Council

## Quick answers

- Where is Kiziba Sub-county?In Kooki County, Rakai District, Central Region, Uganda
- What borders Kiziba Sub-county?Endiinzi Sub-county, Kibanda Sub-county and Kyalulangira Sub-county
- What time zone is Kiziba Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kiziba Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Kiziba Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kiziba Sub-county?57 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kiziba Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,349 m and 1,443 m
- What is the highest point in Kiziba Sub-county?Kyanamyaga (1,519 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kiziba Sub-county?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kiziba Sub-county?KIZIBA DISPENSARY, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kiziba Sub-county?DFCU Bank, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kiziba Sub-county?Stanbic Bank, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kiziba Sub-county?Petrol Station, about 35 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kiziba Sub-county?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kiziba Sub-county?UG10240107 (OCHA common operational dataset)
