# Kasitu Sub-county Sub-county, Bughendera County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/kasitu/ Sub-county · Bughendera County # Kasitu Sub-county Kasitu Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bughendera County, Bundibugyo District, Western Region. It covers **23.8 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 23.8km² - 5mapped services - 1,827 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kasitu Sub-county? Kasitu Sub-county lies in [Bughendera County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/), [Bundibugyo District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 5 other sub-counties: [Burondo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/burondo/), [Butungama Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntoroko/ntoroko/butungama/), [Karugutu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntoroko/ntoroko/karugutu/), [Mabere Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/mabere/) and [Ntandi Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/ntandi-town-council/). By area it is the 1257th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 4.2% of [Bughendera County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/). The centre of Kasitu Sub-county is about 273 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.8069° N, 30.1733° 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 Kasitu Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Kasitu Sub-county - Sempaya Hot Springs (male) · attraction, Ntotoro3.1 km - Sempaya Hot Springs (female) · attraction, Burondo3.3 km - Horse riding · attraction, Harugogo15 km - Road to the buruuj · attraction, Harugogo15 km - Lake view stp · viewpoint, Harugogo15 km - Road to buruuj · attraction, Harugogo15 km - Saaka Volcano · volcano, Western Division15 km - Amabere Waterall · waterfall, Karago Town Council15 km - Junction to saaka kyeganywa · attraction, Harugogo16 km - Amabere Caves · cave, Karago Town Council16 km - Top of Saaka · viewpoint, Harugogo16 km - Kigere kya nyina mwiru · viewpoint, Harugogo16 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: Kasitu 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 - Bunia Airport (BUX) · Bunia85 km - Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi177 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:54) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:52, sunset around 18:56). 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 Kasitu Sub-county Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Kasitu Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,708 m and 1,865 m above sea level (median 1,827 m). - Busekya - Kahembe - Kakonzi - Mbemba 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 Kasitu Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Kasitu Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 4 hills; 1 peak. - Nyamatovu · 1,835 m - Kyaruhinda · 1,802 m - Kahumbu · 1,769 m - Nyambiga · 1,597 m - Kasita · 1,409 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 Kasitu Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Bundibugyo District, the warmest month is Feb (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Nov (14 °C), after allowing for this place being about 922 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,440 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (170 mm) and the driest Feb (69 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and June to July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 15 71 Feb 15 69 Mar 15 137 Apr 14 138 May 14 123 Jun 14 97 Jul 14 86 Aug 14 133 Sep 14 155 Oct 14 170 Nov 14 163 Dec 14 99 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kasitu Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ntandi Health Centre III · Ntandi Town Council 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.80082&mlon=30.14438#map=17/0.80082/30.14438) Bank Eseko Company · Ntandi Town Council 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.79973&mlon=30.14499#map=17/0.79973/30.14499) ATM Barclays ATM · Southern Division 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65367&mlon=30.27309#map=17/0.65367/30.27309) Petrol pump Shell · Kibuuku Town Council 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.86592&mlon=30.26950#map=17/0.86592/30.26950) Hotel Comfort Hotel Bundibugyo · Bundibugyo Town Council 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.71136&mlon=30.06302#map=17/0.71136/30.06302) School Primary School · Kasitu 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.81021&mlon=30.17108#map=17/0.81021/30.17108) College Mountains of the Moon University · Western Division 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.69155&mlon=30.24744#map=17/0.69155/30.24744) Police station Burondo Central Police Station · Burondo 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.86555&mlon=30.17297#map=17/0.86555/30.17297) 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 Kasitu Sub-county Places mapped inside Kasitu Sub-county in open map data, by type. - 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 Bughendera County - Bukonzo - Burondo - Butama-Mitunda Town Council - Harugale - Kagugu - Mabere - Nduguto - Ngamba - Ntandi Town Council - Ntotoro - Sindila ## Quick answers - Where is Kasitu Sub-county?In Bughendera County, Bundibugyo District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Kasitu Sub-county?Burondo Sub-county, Butungama Sub-county, Karugutu Sub-county, Mabere Sub-county and Ntandi Town Council Sub-county - What is there to see in Kasitu Sub-county?Sempaya Hot Springs (male), Sempaya Hot Springs (female), Horse riding, Road to the buruuj - What time zone is Kasitu Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kasitu Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Kasitu Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kasitu Sub-county?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kasitu Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,708 m and 1,865 m - What is the highest point in Kasitu Sub-county?Nyamatovu (1,835 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kasitu Sub-county?December to February and June to July - Where is the nearest hospital to Kasitu Sub-county?Ntandi Health Centre III, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kasitu Sub-county?Eseko Company, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kasitu Sub-county?Barclays ATM, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kasitu Sub-county?Shell, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kasitu Sub-county?UG41030106 (OCHA common operational dataset)