# Ishaka Divison Sub-county Sub-county – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bushenyi/bushenyi-municipality/ishaka-divison/

Sub-county · Bushenyi Municipality County 

# Ishaka Divison Sub-county

Ishaka Divison Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bushenyi Municipality County, Bushenyi District, Western Region. It covers **19.6 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 60 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 19.6km²
- 60mapped services
- 1,616 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ishaka Divison Sub-county?

Ishaka Divison Sub-county lies in [Bushenyi Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bushenyi/bushenyi-municipality/), [Bushenyi District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bushenyi/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 5 other sub-counties: [Central Divison Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bushenyi/bushenyi-municipality/central-divison/), [Ibaare Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bushenyi/igara/ibaare/), [Kakanju Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bushenyi/igara/kakanju/), [Kyamuhunga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bushenyi/igara/kyamuhunga/) and [Nyabubare Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bushenyi/igara/nyabubare/). By area it is the 1299th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 21.8% of [Bushenyi Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bushenyi/bushenyi-municipality/). The centre of Ishaka Divison Sub-county is about 288 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 5.7 km from Bushenyi, the main town of Bushenyi Municipality County. The centre point is at 0.5518° S, 30.1372° 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 Ishaka Divison Sub-county

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Ishaka Divison Sub-county: 2 attractions; 2 viewpoints.

- Basajjabalaba primary school main hall · viewpoint
- Kiu main hall · viewpoint
- Attractio · attraction
- Total · attraction

### Nearby, outside Ishaka Divison Sub-county

- Kitagata Hot Springs · attraction, Kasaana15 km
- Kalinzu Forest · nature reserve, Kyamuhunga16 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: Ishaka Divison 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

- Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi52 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali158 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:49) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:56, sunset around 19:02).

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 Ishaka Divison Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Ishaka Divison Sub-county. The largest with a recorded population: Ishaka (41,063). Settlements here lie between about 1,616 m and 1,673 m above sea level (median 1,616 m).

- Buhuma I
- Buramba I
- Buramba Ii
- Buramba Iii
- Bwegiragye
- Cell A
- Cell B
- Cell C
- Cell D
- Ihooza
- Ishaka
- Kashenyi
- Kashenyi I
- Kashenyi Ii
- Katungu
- Kyandago
- Makota
- Ntaza I
- Ntaza Ii
- Ryanshana I
- Ryanshana Ii

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 Ishaka Divison Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bushenyi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Nov (21 °C). About 1,129 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (136 mm) and the driest Jul (45 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and May to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 71 

Feb 23 74 

Mar 23 126 

Apr 22 129 

May 22 106 

Jun 22 45 

Jul 22 45 

Aug 22 75 

Sep 22 100 

Oct 22 128 

Nov 21 136 

Dec 22 93 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ishaka Divison Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ishaka Adventist Hospital · Ishaka Divison 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.54411&mlon=30.13817#map=17/-0.54411/30.13817) 

Bank Centenary Bank Ishaka branch · Ishaka Divison 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.54877&mlon=30.13848#map=17/-0.54877/30.13848) 

Petrol pump Gas petrol station · Ishaka Divison 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.54507&mlon=30.13668#map=17/-0.54507/30.13668) 

Hotel Park House Hotel · Ishaka Divison 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.54838&mlon=30.13939#map=17/-0.54838/30.13939) 

School Katungo Model Primary School · Ishaka Divison 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.55179&mlon=30.13719#map=17/-0.55179/30.13719) 

College KIU Western Campus · Ishaka Divison 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.53832&mlon=30.14471#map=17/-0.53832/30.14471) 

Police station Ishaka Police Station · Ishaka Divison 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.54151&mlon=30.14180#map=17/-0.54151/30.14180) 

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 Ishaka Divison Sub-county

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

- Hospitals5
- Banks5
- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels10
- Schools30
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants2
- Police stations1

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 Bushenyi Municipality County

- Central Divison
- Nyakabirizi Division

## Quick answers

- Where is Ishaka Divison Sub-county?In Bushenyi Municipality County, Bushenyi District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Ishaka Divison Sub-county?Central Divison Sub-county, Ibaare Sub-county, Kakanju Sub-county, Kyamuhunga Sub-county and Nyabubare Sub-county
- What is there to see in Ishaka Divison Sub-county?Attractio, Basajjabalaba primary school main hall, Kiu main hall, Total
- What time zone is Ishaka Divison Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Ishaka Divison Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Ishaka Divison Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ishaka Divison Sub-county?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ishaka Divison Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,616 m and 1,673 m
- What is the best time to visit Ishaka Divison Sub-county?December to February and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ishaka Divison Sub-county?Ishaka Adventist Hospital, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ishaka Divison Sub-county?Centenary Bank Ishaka branch, about 0.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ishaka Divison Sub-county?Gas petrol station, about 0.8 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ishaka Divison Sub-county?5 mapped
- How many banks are in Ishaka Divison Sub-county?5 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Ishaka Divison Sub-county?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ishaka Divison Sub-county?UG41050102 (OCHA common operational dataset)