# Kakira Town Council Sub-county Sub-county, Butembe County > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/jinja/butembe/kakira-town-council/ Sub-county · Butembe County # Kakira Town Council Sub-county Kakira Town Council Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Butembe County, Jinja District, Eastern Region. It covers **110.7 km²**. 61 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 55 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 111km² - 55mapped services - 1,161 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kakira Town Council Sub-county? Kakira Town Council Sub-county lies in [Butembe County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/jinja/butembe/), [Jinja District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/jinja/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 8 other sub-counties: [Budondo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/jinja/kagoma/budondo/), [Busedde Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/jinja/butembe/busedde/), [Buwenge Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/jinja/kagoma/buwenge/), [Buyengo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/jinja/kagoma/buyengo/), [Mafubira Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/jinja/butembe/mafubira/), [Magamaga Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mayuge/bunya/magamaga-town-council/), [Mpumudde Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/jinja/jinja-municipality/mpumudde-division/) and [Wairasa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mayuge/bunya/wairasa/). By area it is the 617th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 42.3% of [Butembe County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/jinja/butembe/). The centre of Kakira Town Council Sub-county is about 81 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.5195° N, 33.2818° 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 Kakira Town Council Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Kakira Town Council Sub-county - Busoga Kingdom Palace House · castle or fort, Mafubira6.8 km - Niice place · attraction, Mpumudde Division10.0 km - RAILWAY MUSEUM · museum, Mpumudde Division11 km - Clock Tower · attraction, Mpumudde Division12 km - National Unity Platform · attraction, Central Division13 km - CULTURAL REASEARCH CENTRE MUSEUM · museum, Central Division13 km - nile anchor palace · attraction, Masese Walukuba13 km - Gandhi · memorial, Central Division14 km - All Terrain Adventures Uganda · theme park, Budondo14 km - River View stp · viewpoint, Masese Walukuba14 km - Nile view - outside the park · viewpoint, Central Division14 km - Cruise to the Source of Nile · attraction, Central Division14 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: Kakira Town Council 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) · Entebbe107 km - Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti140 km ### Nearest railway station Jinja (Mpumudde Division), about 11 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:42) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:39, 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 Kakira Town Council Sub-county Open gazetteers list **61 villages, towns and localities** in Kakira Town Council Sub-county. The largest with a recorded population: Kakira (42,854). Settlements here lie between about 1,114 m and 1,370 m above sea level (median 1,161 m). - Batisafi - Buguluma - Bukasa - Bukasa Camp - Bungalow - Cd Line - Chiko - Dumba Polota - Ffi - Gg 3 - Go Saba - Gomoja - Hio LC I - Kabembe A - Kabembe B - Kabyaza - Kagogwa - Kagoma Gate - Kakira - Karantini - Katooke Landi - Kiko - Kinyoro-Kiteso LC I - Kirinya Camp - Korokoto - Kyenda - Line 40 - Line Kubwa - Line Mabati - Line Railway - Line Samia - Linya Camp - Majimazuri - Market - Matafali - Mawoito A - Mawoito B - Mutai LC I - Mwiri - Mwiri College LC I - Mwiri Primary LC I - Nakigo - Nalongo - Nalubaale LC I - Namaziba - Ntikalu - Nyanza - Polota A - Polota B - Q6 Camp - School Village - Single Quaters - Terego Camp - Terego Camp C - Wairaka - Wairaka A LC I - Wairaka B - Wairaka Central LC I - Wairaka College LC I - Walumbe LC I - Welfare Camp 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 Kakira Town Council Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Kakira Town Council Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Mugaia - Nakalama - Welumba ### Coast and islands 1 bay. - Feilding Bay ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Mwiri · 1,356 m - Rinya · 1,282 m - Kawembe · 1,252 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Bugembe Forest Reserve ### Estates 1 estate. - Kakira Sugar Estate ### Getting around 2 railway stations; 1 airport. - Kakira Airport - Kakira Station - Mutai Station 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 Kakira Town Council Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Jinja District, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 1,500 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (216 mm) and the driest Jul (59 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 76 Feb 25 71 Mar 24 162 Apr 23 216 May 22 162 Jun 22 67 Jul 22 59 Aug 23 89 Sep 23 119 Oct 23 166 Nov 22 183 Dec 23 131 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kakira Town Council Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital KAKIRA SUGAR WORKS HOSPITAL · Kakira Town Council 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.50930&mlon=33.29465#map=17/0.50930/33.29465) Bank Stanbic Bank · Kakira Town Council 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.50575&mlon=33.28360#map=17/0.50575/33.28360) ATM Stanbic Bank · Central Division 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.43282&mlon=33.21245#map=17/0.43282/33.21245) Petrol pump Gapco Petrol Station Kakira · Kakira Town Council 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.50756&mlon=33.28809#map=17/0.50756/33.28809) Hotel Kakira Town · Kakira Town Council 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.52818&mlon=33.28288#map=17/0.52818/33.28288) Mall Busoga Mall · Central Division 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.43109&mlon=33.21275#map=17/0.43109/33.21275) School Kabyaza Primary School · Kakira Town Council 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.51782&mlon=33.29230#map=17/0.51782/33.29230) College Kakira High School · Kakira Town Council 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.50623&mlon=33.28068#map=17/0.50623/33.28068) Police station Magamaga Police Station · Baitambogwe 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.52284&mlon=33.36645#map=17/0.52284/33.36645) 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 Kakira Town Council Sub-county Places mapped inside Kakira Town Council Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels3 - Schools37 - Colleges and universities5 - Cinemas2 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants1 - Dental clinics1 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 Butembe County - Bugembe Town Council - Busedde - Mafubira ## Quick answers - Where is Kakira Town Council Sub-county?In Butembe County, Jinja District, Eastern Region, Uganda - What borders Kakira Town Council Sub-county?Budondo Sub-county, Busedde Sub-county, Buwenge Sub-county, Buyengo Sub-county, Mafubira Sub-county, Magamaga Town Council Sub-county, Mpumudde Division Sub-county and Wairasa Sub-county - What is there to see in Kakira Town Council Sub-county?Busoga Kingdom Palace House, Niice place, RAILWAY MUSEUM, Clock Tower - What time zone is Kakira Town Council Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kakira Town Council Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Kakira Town Council Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kakira Town Council Sub-county?61 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kakira Town Council Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,114 m and 1,370 m - What is the highest point in Kakira Town Council Sub-county?Mwiri (1,356 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kakira Town Council Sub-county?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kakira Town Council Sub-county?KAKIRA SUGAR WORKS HOSPITAL, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kakira Town Council Sub-county?Stanbic Bank, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kakira Town Council Sub-county?Stanbic Bank, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kakira Town Council Sub-county?Gapco Petrol Station Kakira, about 1.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kakira Town Council Sub-county?1 mapped - How many banks are in Kakira Town Council Sub-county?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kakira Town Council Sub-county?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Kakira Town Council Sub-county?UG20400103 (OCHA common operational dataset)