# Katiira Sub-county Sub-county, Iki-Iki County, Budaka District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/budaka/iki-iki/katiira/

Sub-county · Iki-Iki County 

# Katiira Sub-county

Katiira Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Iki-Iki County, Budaka District, Eastern Region. It covers **30.8 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 30.8km²
- 8mapped services
- 1,130 mtypical elevation

## Where is Katiira Sub-county?

Katiira Sub-county lies in [Iki-Iki County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/budaka/iki-iki/), [Budaka District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/budaka/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 7 other sub-counties: [Iki-Iki Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/budaka/iki-iki/iki-iki/), [Kabwangasi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butebo/butebo/kabwangasi/), [Kakoro Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butebo/butebo/kakoro/), [Kameruka Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/budaka/iki-iki/kameruka/), [Kamonkoli Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/budaka/iki-iki/kamonkoli/), [Kanginima Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butebo/butebo/kanginima/) and [Naboa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/budaka/budaka/naboa/). By area it is the 1190th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 16.4% of [Iki-Iki County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/budaka/iki-iki/). The centre of Katiira Sub-county is about 185 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 1.1068° N, 34.0421° 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 Katiira Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Katiira Sub-county

- KAKUNGULU MUSEUM · museum, Namanyonyi17 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: Katiira 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

- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti83 km
- Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu153 km

### Nearest railway station

Mbale (Industrial Divison), about 13 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:38) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:37, sunset around 18:40).

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 Katiira Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Katiira Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,110 m and 1,146 m above sea level (median 1,130 m).

- Bukinomo
- Bulalaka
- Busikwe
- Buwumo
- Bwikomba
- Kadatumi
- Kakoli
- Kakoro
- Kamasaba
- Katiira
- Katira
- Kavule
- Kavule Trc
- Kerekerene
- Nansenye
- Nyanza

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).

## Weather in Katiira Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Budaka District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 1,489 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (202 mm) and the driest Jan (51 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and June to July**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
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- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 51 

Feb 26 55 

Mar 26 119 

Apr 24 202 

May 23 176 

Jun 22 104 

Jul 22 95 

Aug 23 133 

Sep 23 158 

Oct 24 168 

Nov 24 142 

Dec 24 87 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Katiira Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital KATIIRA H/C III · Katiira 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.10855&mlon=34.04175#map=17/1.10855/34.04175) 

Bank Crane Bank, IUIU Mbale Branch · Northern Division 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.09846&mlon=34.17486#map=17/1.09846/34.17486) 

ATM Barclays Bank Mbale Branch · Industrial Divison 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07155&mlon=34.18140#map=17/1.07155/34.18140) 

Petrol pump Shell Fuel Station · Industrial Divison 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07985&mlon=34.15388#map=17/1.07985/34.15388) 

Hotel Marple Cottages · Kamonkoli 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07160&mlon=34.09075#map=17/1.07160/34.09075) 

Mall Musoto Masandsa · Bukasakya 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.06171&mlon=34.14765#map=17/1.06171/34.14765) 

School Katiira Primary School · Katiira 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.10944&mlon=34.04286#map=17/1.10944/34.04286) 

College Kabwangasi Teachers College · Kabwangasi 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.13910&mlon=34.12075#map=17/1.13910/34.12075) 

Police station Kaderuna police post · Kachomo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.11998&mlon=33.93522#map=17/1.11998/33.93522) 

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 Katiira Sub-county

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

- Hospitals3
- Schools5

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 Iki-Iki County

- Iki-Iki
- Kachomo
- Kameruka
- Kamonkoli
- Mugiti

## Quick answers

- Where is Katiira Sub-county?In Iki-Iki County, Budaka District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Katiira Sub-county?Iki-Iki Sub-county, Kabwangasi Sub-county, Kakoro Sub-county, Kameruka Sub-county, Kamonkoli Sub-county, Kanginima Sub-county and Naboa Sub-county
- What is there to see in Katiira Sub-county?KAKUNGULU MUSEUM
- What time zone is Katiira Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Katiira Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Katiira Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Katiira Sub-county?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Katiira Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,110 m and 1,146 m
- What is the best time to visit Katiira Sub-county?December to March and June to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Katiira Sub-county?KATIIRA H/C III, about 0.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Katiira Sub-county?Crane Bank, IUIU Mbale Branch, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Katiira Sub-county?Barclays Bank Mbale Branch, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Katiira Sub-county?Shell Fuel Station, about 13 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Katiira Sub-county?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Katiira Sub-county?UG20280205 (OCHA common operational dataset)