# Sindila Sub-county Sub-county, Bughendera County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/sindila/ Sub-county · Bughendera County # Sindila Sub-county Sindila Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bughendera County, Bundibugyo District, Western Region. It covers **114.0 km²**. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 114km² - 8mapped services - 1,620 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sindila Sub-county? Sindila 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: [Busunga Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bwamba/busunga-town-council/), [Bwesumbu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/busongora/bwesumbu/), [Kabonero Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bunyangabu/bunyangabu/kabonero/), [Kagugu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/kagugu/) and [Maliba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/busongora/maliba/). By area it is the 598th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 19.9% of [Bughendera County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/). The centre of Sindila Sub-county is about 288 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.5095° N, 29.9952° 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 Sindila Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Sindila Sub-county - Mihunga Hotsprings pool · beach, Maliba18 km - Rwenzori Mountains National Park · nature reserve, Maliba18 km - Kabamba Fall · waterfall, Bugoye20 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: Sindila 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) · Bunia120 km - Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi140 km ### Nearest railway station Kasese (Nyamwamba Division), about 39 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:55) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:52, sunset around 18:57). 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 Sindila Sub-county Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Sindila Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,072 m and 1,866 m above sea level (median 1,620 m). - Buboni - Bulyatha I - Bulyatha Ii - Bunyagule C - Bunyagule I - Bunyangule C - Bunyangule Ii - Busigha - Busigha Central - Kacwamba - Kakuka - Kakuka I - Kakuka Ii - Kakuka Iii - Kinyamboma - Kinyanpama - Lumbo - Malindi - Mutiti - Mutiti I - Mutiti Ii - Mutiti Iii - Ntuma - Nyankonda Central - Nyankonda I - Nyankonda Ii - Nyankonde 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 Sindila Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Sindila Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 3 peaks; 1 mountain. - Mount Gessi · 4,624 m - Bottego · 4,510 m - Kakuka · 4,038 m - Kalengili · 3,788 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 Sindila Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Bundibugyo District, the warmest month is Feb (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Nov (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 715 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 16 71 Feb 17 69 Mar 16 137 Apr 16 138 May 15 123 Jun 15 97 Jul 15 86 Aug 15 133 Sep 15 155 Oct 15 170 Nov 15 163 Dec 15 99 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sindila Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital KAKUKA · Sindila 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.52379&mlon=29.99343#map=17/0.52379/29.99343) Bank Rwenzori Gamers lnitiative.Ltd · Harugale 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.67667&mlon=30.06842#map=17/0.67667/30.06842) ATM Barclays ATM · Southern Division 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65367&mlon=30.27309#map=17/0.65367/30.27309) Petrol pump Shell · Katebwa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.53943&mlon=30.12683#map=17/0.53943/30.12683) Hotel Equator Heights · Bugoye 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.35503&mlon=30.02800#map=17/0.35503/30.02800) School Mutiti Primary School · Sindila 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.58876&mlon=29.98430#map=17/0.58876/29.98430) College Rusekere sss · Rubona Town Council 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.55934&mlon=30.17808#map=17/0.55934/30.17808) Police station Harugali Police Station · Harugale 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.67728&mlon=30.06907#map=17/0.67728/30.06907) 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 Sindila Sub-county Places mapped inside Sindila Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Schools6 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 - Kasitu - Mabere - Nduguto - Ngamba - Ntandi Town Council - Ntotoro ## Quick answers - Where is Sindila Sub-county?In Bughendera County, Bundibugyo District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Sindila Sub-county?Busunga Town Council Sub-county, Bwesumbu Sub-county, Kabonero Sub-county, Kagugu Sub-county and Maliba Sub-county - What is there to see in Sindila Sub-county?Mihunga Hotsprings pool, Rwenzori Mountains National Park, Kabamba Fall - What time zone is Sindila Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Sindila Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Sindila Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sindila Sub-county?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sindila Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,072 m and 1,866 m - What is the highest point in Sindila Sub-county?Mount Gessi (4,624 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Sindila Sub-county?December to February and June to July - Where is the nearest hospital to Sindila Sub-county?KAKUKA, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sindila Sub-county?Rwenzori Gamers lnitiative.Ltd, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Sindila Sub-county?Barclays ATM, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sindila Sub-county?Shell, about 15 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Sindila Sub-county?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Sindila Sub-county?UG41030112 (OCHA common operational dataset)