# Kidera Sub-county Sub-county, Budiope County, Buyende District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/buyende/budiope/kidera/ Sub-county · Budiope County # Kidera Sub-county Kidera Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Budiope County, Buyende District, Eastern Region. It covers **457.8 km²**. 75 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 46 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 458km² - 46mapped services - 1,045 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kidera Sub-county? Kidera Sub-county lies in [Budiope County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/buyende/budiope/), [Buyende District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/buyende/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 7 other sub-counties: [Agwingiri Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amolatar/kioga/agwingiri/), [Galiraya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kayunga/bbaale/galiraya/), [Kadungulu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/serere/kasilo/kadungulu/), [Muntu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amolatar/kioga/muntu/), [Namasale Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amolatar/kioga/namasale/), [Nkondo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/buyende/budiope/nkondo/) and [Ochero Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kaberamaido/kaberamaido/ochero/). By area it is the 96th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 24.8% of [Budiope County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/buyende/budiope/). The centre of Kidera Sub-county is about 124 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 34 km from Buyende, the main town of Budiope County. The centre point is at 1.3711° N, 32.9469° 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 Kidera Sub-county OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Kidera Sub-county: 1 memorial. - WANZALA LIVINGSTONE MEMORIAL SITE BUDOBA BUKUNGU · memorial 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: Kidera 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) · Soroti85 km - Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe158 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:42) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:42, sunset around 18:44). 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 Kidera Sub-county Open gazetteers list **75 villages, towns and localities** in Kidera Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,034 m and 1,072 m above sea level (median 1,045 m). - Budoba - Bugezya - Bujayunjwa B - Bukanza-Bunyona - Bukungu - Bulamuli - Bulembo - Bulinda-Mwiga - Bulindi - Butayunja - Butayunjwa B - Buyanja A - Buyanja B - Buzama - Itamya - Kabalongo - Kabugudho A - Kabugudho B - Kabugujo - Kakika - Kamasiri - Kanganyanza - Kapiokolo - Kasaala - Kasaikye - Kasala - Kasato - Kasira - Katogwe - Katogwe A - Kibale - Kinamuwanga - Kinawankembo - Kirimunsenge - Kisaikye - Kitaidhuba - Kitayunjwa - Kitete - Kiwambya - Kiwantama - Kiwongoire - Kiyiga-Butayunjwa - Kyankoole - Kyauka - Kyoga A - Kyoga B - Lufula - Masembe - Matiiki A - Matiiki B - Meeru - Meeru (Miseru) - Mirengeizo A - Mirengeizo B - Museru - Nabigwo - Nabweyo - Nailorwa - Nairolwa - Nakabembe (Kasiira) - Nakawa - Nakawa A - Nakawa B - Nakibengo - Nakituba - Namboli I - Namboli Ii - Nawansaso - Nawansega - Ndudu - Nfumagani - Ngulamubiri - Ntaala - Ntala - Walumbe 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 Kidera Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Kidera Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kasato · 1,054 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 Kidera Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Buyende District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 1,249 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (176 mm) and the driest Jan (48 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 48 Feb 26 53 Mar 26 112 Apr 24 176 May 23 143 Jun 22 65 Jul 23 64 Aug 23 92 Sep 23 116 Oct 23 154 Nov 23 141 Dec 24 83 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kidera Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital HEALTH CENTRE IV · Kidera 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.33715&mlon=32.98866#map=17/1.33715/32.98866) Hotel Ropani HOTEL · Kidera 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.40611&mlon=33.04688#map=17/1.40611/33.04688) School Ntaala Infants Primary School · Kidera 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.36934&mlon=32.93389#map=17/1.36934/32.93389) College Namasagali College · Namasagali 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.01202&mlon=32.94970#map=17/1.01202/32.94970) 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 Kidera Sub-county Places mapped inside Kidera Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Hotels1 - Schools42 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 Budiope County - Bugaya - Buyende - Buyende Town Council - Kagulu - Nkondo ## Quick answers - Where is Kidera Sub-county?In Budiope County, Buyende District, Eastern Region, Uganda - What borders Kidera Sub-county?Agwingiri Sub-county, Galiraya Sub-county, Kadungulu Sub-county, Muntu Sub-county, Namasale Sub-county, Nkondo Sub-county and Ochero Sub-county - What is there to see in Kidera Sub-county?WANZALA LIVINGSTONE MEMORIAL SITE BUDOBA BUKUNGU - What time zone is Kidera Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kidera Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Kidera Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kidera Sub-county?75 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kidera Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,034 m and 1,072 m - What is the highest point in Kidera Sub-county?Kasato (1,054 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kidera Sub-county?December to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kidera Sub-county?HEALTH CENTRE IV, about 6.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kidera Sub-county?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Kidera Sub-county?UG20380105 (OCHA common operational dataset)