# Kakamba Sub-county Sub-county, Bukanga County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/isingiro/bukanga/kakamba/ Sub-county · Bukanga County # Kakamba Sub-county Kakamba Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bukanga County, Isingiro District, Western Region. It covers **81.7 km²**. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 81.7km² - 7mapped services - 1,585 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kakamba Sub-county? Kakamba Sub-county lies in [Bukanga County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/isingiro/bukanga/), [Isingiro District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/isingiro/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 4 other sub-counties: [Isingiro Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/isingiro/isingiro/isingiro-town-council/), [Kashumba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/isingiro/bukanga/kashumba/), [Kikagate Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/isingiro/isingiro/kikagate/) and [Ngarama Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/isingiro/bukanga/ngarama/). By area it is the 764th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 5.8% of [Bukanga County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/isingiro/bukanga/). The centre of Kakamba Sub-county is about 239 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 11 km from Isingiro, the main town of Bukanga County. The centre point is at 0.9644° S, 30.8605° 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). ## Know before you go: Kakamba 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 - Bukoba Airport (BKZ) · Bukoba114 km - Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi132 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:46) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:54, sunset around 18:58). 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 Kakamba Sub-county Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Kakamba Sub-county. - Bigasha - Burumba - Izo - Kabasherwe - Kabatangare - Kabegaramire - Kagera - Kakirara - Kashenyi - Kasusano - Kemikokoma - Kyabashaija - Ntenga - Ntenga A - Ntenga B - Ntenga C - Nyakago - Nyakibingo - Ruhira - Rukandu - Rurongo A - Rurongo B - Rwenshama 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 Kakamba Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Kakamba Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Burumba II · 1,585 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 Kakamba Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Isingiro District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is May (20 °C). About 1,145 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (141 mm) and the driest Jul (38 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 21 78 Feb 22 80 Mar 21 137 Apr 20 141 May 20 109 Jun 20 43 Jul 20 38 Aug 21 61 Sep 21 93 Oct 21 130 Nov 20 136 Dec 20 99 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kakamba Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital MbararaCity Clinic And Vaccination Center · Ngarama 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.90000&mlon=30.83330#map=17/-0.90000/30.83330) Bank DTB Bank · Isingiro Town Council 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.79292&mlon=30.81697#map=17/-0.79292/30.81697) Petrol pump Stabex · Kikagate 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.94321&mlon=30.75091#map=17/-0.94321/30.75091) Hotel Sandton Hotel Kasese · Kashumba 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.98589&mlon=30.93930#map=17/-0.98589/30.93930) School Kakuuto Primary School · Kakamba 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.97827&mlon=30.84121#map=17/-0.97827/30.84121) Police station Kahirimbi Police Post · Isingiro Town Council 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.83199&mlon=30.85448#map=17/-0.83199/30.85448) 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 Kakamba Sub-county Places mapped inside Kakamba Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Schools7 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 Bukanga County - Endiinzi - Endiinzi Town Council - Kashumba - Mbaare - Ngarama - Rugaaga - Rushasha ## Quick answers - Where is Kakamba Sub-county?In Bukanga County, Isingiro District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Kakamba Sub-county?Isingiro Town Council Sub-county, Kashumba Sub-county, Kikagate Sub-county and Ngarama Sub-county - What time zone is Kakamba Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kakamba Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Kakamba Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kakamba Sub-county?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Kakamba Sub-county?Burumba II (1,585 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kakamba Sub-county?December to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kakamba Sub-county?MbararaCity Clinic And Vaccination Center, about 7.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kakamba Sub-county?DTB Bank, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kakamba Sub-county?Stabex, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kakamba Sub-county?UG41080103 (OCHA common operational dataset)