# Kaato Sub-county Sub-county, Bubulo County, Manafwa District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/kaato/

Sub-county · Bubulo County 

# Kaato Sub-county

Kaato Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bubulo County, Manafwa District, Eastern Region. It covers **3.91 km²**. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3.9km²
- 5mapped services
- 1,366 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kaato Sub-county?

Kaato Sub-county lies in [Bubulo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/), [Manafwa District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 6 other sub-counties: [Bududa Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bududa/manjiya/bududa-town-council/), [Bukigai Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bududa/manjiya/bukigai/), [Buwangani Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/buwangani-town-council/), [Nalwanza Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bududa/manjiya/nalwanza/), [Tsekululu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/namisindwa/bubulo/tsekululu/) and [Weswa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/weswa/). By area it is the 1499th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 1.6% of [Bubulo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/). The centre of Kaato Sub-county is about 210 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 9.5 km from Manafwa, the main town of Bubulo County. The centre point is at 0.9895° N, 34.3464° 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 Kaato Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Kaato Sub-county

- Nalwanza landslip site · memorial, Bubiita3.2 km
- Bulucheke (BULU 001) · viewpoint, Nabweya6.7 km
- NAKATSI control point 001 · viewpoint, Nabweya6.7 km
- landslide site · memorial, Bukalasi7.4 km
- Bumwalukani Landslide · memorial, Bulucheke8.8 km
- Nametsi landslip site · memorial, Bukalasi9.5 km
- Khauka Cave · cave, Wanale12 km
- Wanale Ladders · attraction, Wanale15 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: Kaato 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) · Soroti115 km
- Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret119 km

### Nearest railway station

Mbale (Industrial Divison), about 23 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:37) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:35, sunset around 18:39).

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 Kaato Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Kaato Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,308 m and 1,548 m above sea level (median 1,366 m).

- Bibale
- Bumukari
- Bumukari Central
- Bumukari East
- Bunabutsale
- Bunabuzale
- Bunamalota
- Bunamalwa East
- Bunamalwa West
- Bunapondi A
- Bunapondi B
- Bunasambi
- Bushaburiri
- Buwafula 'b'
- Buwafula A
- Gangu
- Lukale
- Mashele
- Masinzi
- Musoola
- Namaso
- Nandele Lower
- Nandele Upper
- Nandere
- Nangwe
- Shiloo 'a'
- Shiloo B
- Shiruku Lower
- Shiruku Upper
- Soobi

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 Kaato Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Manafwa District, the warmest month is Mar (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,668 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (224 mm) and the driest Jan (45 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and July**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 18 45 

Feb 19 55 

Mar 20 113 

Apr 19 212 

May 18 224 

Jun 17 120 

Jul 17 118 

Aug 17 167 

Sep 18 184 

Oct 18 195 

Nov 18 152 

Dec 18 82 

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

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

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bukimanayi Health Center III · Kaato 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.98780&mlon=34.34949#map=17/0.98780/34.34949) 

Bank Finance Trust Bank, Mbale Branch · Northern Division 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07111&mlon=34.18280#map=17/1.07111/34.18280) 

ATM Barclays Bank Mbale Branch · Industrial Divison 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07155&mlon=34.18140#map=17/1.07155/34.18140) 

Petrol pump Kama Oil Ltd. · Bududa Town Council 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.01103&mlon=34.33108#map=17/1.01103/34.33108) 

Hotel Wanda Plaza · Nabweya 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.04773&mlon=34.37166#map=17/1.04773/34.37166) 

Mall White House Sangilila · Bukiende 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95748&mlon=34.21405#map=17/0.95748/34.21405) 

School Nema Primary School · Kaato 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.98951&mlon=34.34212#map=17/0.98951/34.34212) 

College Namisindwa Technical School · Namisindwa Town Council 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.90480&mlon=34.35816#map=17/0.90480/34.35816) 

Police station Bududa District Police HQ · Bududa Town Council 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.01365&mlon=34.33104#map=17/1.01365/34.33104) 

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 Kaato Sub-county

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

- Hospitals1
- 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 Bubulo County

- Bugobero
- Bukhofu
- Bukusu
- Bunabwana
- Bunyinza Town Council
- Busukuya
- Butiru
- Butta
- Buwagogo
- Buwangani Town Council
- Khabutoola
- Manafwa Town Council
- Nalondo
- Sibanga
- Sisuni
- Weswa

## Quick answers

- Where is Kaato Sub-county?In Bubulo County, Manafwa District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Kaato Sub-county?Bududa Town Council Sub-county, Bukigai Sub-county, Buwangani Town Council Sub-county, Nalwanza Sub-county, Tsekululu Sub-county and Weswa Sub-county
- What is there to see in Kaato Sub-county?Nalwanza landslip site, Bulucheke (BULU 001), NAKATSI control point 001, landslide site
- What time zone is Kaato Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kaato Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Kaato Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kaato Sub-county?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kaato Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,308 m and 1,548 m
- What is the best time to visit Kaato Sub-county?December to March and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kaato Sub-county?Bukimanayi Health Center III, about 0.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kaato Sub-county?Finance Trust Bank, Mbale Branch, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kaato Sub-county?Barclays Bank Mbale Branch, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kaato Sub-county?Kama Oil Ltd., about 2.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kaato Sub-county?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kaato Sub-county?UG20520111 (OCHA common operational dataset)