# Mende Sub-county Sub-county, Busiro County, Wakiso District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/wakiso/busiro/mende/ Sub-county · Busiro County # Mende Sub-county Mende Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Busiro County, Wakiso District, Central Region. It covers **72.2 km²**. 38 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 72.2km² - 6mapped services - 1,182 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mende Sub-county? Mende Sub-county lies in [Busiro County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/wakiso/busiro/), [Wakiso District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/wakiso/), [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 5 other sub-counties: [Gombe Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/wakiso/nansana-municipality/gombe-division/), [Kakiri Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/wakiso/busiro/kakiri/), [Kakiri Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/wakiso/busiro/kakiri-town-council/), [Masuliita Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/wakiso/busiro/masuliita/) and [Wakiso Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/wakiso/busiro/wakiso-town-council/). By area it is the 836th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 3.6% of [Busiro County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/wakiso/busiro/). The centre of Mende Sub-county is about 21 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 5.4 km from Wakiso, the main town of Busiro County. The centre point is at 0.4511° N, 32.4461° 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 Mende Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Mende Sub-county - Hakuna Matata Fun City · attraction, Wakiso Town Council9.1 km - Wamala Tombs · memorial, Nabweru Division11 km - AMANYA'S RESIDENCE · castle or fort, Kasangati Town Council12 km - Lubiri Lwa Namasole E'Kagoma · ruins, Nabweru Division12 km - Mutesa Hill · monument, Nansana Division15 km - Baagalayaze Heritage Site · memorial, Kawempe Division16 km - Kiweewa's Tombs · monument, Rubaga Division16 km - Lily Gardens · attraction, Kawempe Division17 km - LGBT · attraction, Kasangati Town Council18 km - Kasubi Tombs · monument, Rubaga Division18 km - Katereke Prison · attraction, Kyengera Town Council18 km - Kasubi Royal Tombs · museum, Rubaga Division18 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: Mende 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) · Entebbe45 km - Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti193 km ### Nearest railway station Kampala (Central Division), about 22 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:45) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:42, sunset around 18:48). 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 Mende Sub-county Open gazetteers list **38 villages, towns and localities** in Mende Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,148 m and 1,233 m above sea level (median 1,182 m). - Baka - Bakka - Banda Central - Bbanda - Buganda - Bujjuka - Bujuko - Bukaada - Bulabakulu - Bulondo - Bumera - Busawuli - Buteregga - Kakunyu - Kaliiti - Kangojje - Katolingo - Katubwe - Kimogo - Kisimbiri Central - Kitooke - Kongojje - Kyabalamba - Lukunyo - Mabombwe - Mende - Mende Bbuga - Mende Central - Mukitooke - Nkoowe - Nkowe - Nsekwa - Nsekwa Musisi - Sanda - Sanda Nalubi - Serinya - Sesiriba - Tongolo 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 Mende Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Mende Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams. - Bungwe - Gandubwa - Kansoza - Kasininve - Katindo - Kyoga - Munyere - Namagembe - Walukoba ### Hills and mountains 5 hills. - Baka · 1,328 m - Kizibowo · 1,271 m - Serinya · 1,264 m - Tongolo · 1,240 m - Bumera · 1,213 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 Mende Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Wakiso District, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C). About 1,516 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (223 mm) and the driest Jul (49 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 86 Feb 25 82 Mar 24 175 Apr 23 223 May 23 176 Jun 23 61 Jul 23 49 Aug 23 84 Sep 24 108 Oct 23 149 Nov 23 185 Dec 24 138 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mende Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital MENDE · Mende 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.47661&mlon=32.45025#map=17/0.47661/32.45025) Bank Centenary Bank · Wakiso Town Council 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.39638&mlon=32.47842#map=17/0.39638/32.47842) ATM CentePoint · Gombe Division 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.45976&mlon=32.52905#map=17/0.45976/32.52905) Petrol pump Shell · Mende 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.47897&mlon=32.45148#map=17/0.47897/32.45148) Hotel Triple Tee Gardens and Accommodation · Wakiso Town Council 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.42023&mlon=32.45980#map=17/0.42023/32.45980) Mall SHOP · Gombe Division 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.55283&mlon=32.51689#map=17/0.55283/32.51689) School M&J Hope Nursery and Primary School · Mende 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.41525&mlon=32.43484#map=17/0.41525/32.43484) College Bbira Vocational Training Institute · Wakiso Town Council 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.41192&mlon=32.45916#map=17/0.41192/32.45916) Police station Uganda police Wakiso Division Headquarters · Wakiso Town Council 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.39781&mlon=32.46828#map=17/0.39781/32.46828) 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 Mende Sub-county Places mapped inside Mende Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps1 - Schools4 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 Busiro County - Bussi - Kajjansi Town Council - Kakiri - Kakiri Town Council - Kasanje - Katabi Town Council - Kyengera Town Council - Masuliita - Masulita Town Council - Namayumba - Namayumba Town Council - Wakiso - Wakiso Town Council ## Quick answers - Where is Mende Sub-county?In Busiro County, Wakiso District, Central Region, Uganda - What borders Mende Sub-county?Gombe Division Sub-county, Kakiri Sub-county, Kakiri Town Council Sub-county, Masuliita Sub-county and Wakiso Town Council Sub-county - What is there to see in Mende Sub-county?Hakuna Matata Fun City, Wamala Tombs, AMANYA'S RESIDENCE, Lubiri Lwa Namasole E'Kagoma - What time zone is Mende Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mende Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Mende Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mende Sub-county?38 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mende Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,148 m and 1,233 m - What is the highest point in Mende Sub-county?Baka (1,328 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mende Sub-county?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mende Sub-county?MENDE, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mende Sub-county?Centenary Bank, about 7.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mende Sub-county?CentePoint, about 9.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mende Sub-county?Shell, about 3.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mende Sub-county?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Mende Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Mende Sub-county?UG10260110 (OCHA common operational dataset)