# Kashumba Sub-county Sub-county, Bukanga County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/isingiro/bukanga/kashumba/ Sub-county · Bukanga County # Kashumba Sub-county Kashumba Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bukanga County, Isingiro District, Western Region. It covers **217.7 km²**. 76 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 55 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 218km² - 55mapped services - 1,443 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kashumba Sub-county? Kashumba 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 6 other sub-counties: [Isingiro Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/isingiro/isingiro/isingiro-town-council/), [Kabingo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/isingiro/isingiro/kabingo/), [Kakamba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/isingiro/bukanga/kakamba/), [Mbaare Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/isingiro/bukanga/mbaare/), [Ngarama Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/isingiro/bukanga/ngarama/) and [Rugaaga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/isingiro/bukanga/rugaaga/). By area it is the 287th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 15.4% of [Bukanga County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/isingiro/bukanga/). The centre of Kashumba Sub-county is about 226 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 12 km from Isingiro, the main town of Bukanga County. The centre point is at 0.8760° S, 30.9394° 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 Kashumba Sub-county OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Kashumba Sub-county: 1 viewpoint. - Nakivale Lake view point · viewpoint 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: Kashumba 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) · Bukoba110 km - Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi139 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 Kashumba Sub-county Open gazetteers list **76 villages, towns and localities** in Kashumba Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,262 m and 1,572 m above sea level (median 1,443 m). - Base Camp 03 - Base Camp 4A - Buganza - Burama - Bushungwe - Byenyi - Gambella Village - Isanja A - Isanja B - Isanja D - Ishanze - Juru A - Juru C - Juru D - Kaazya - Kabahinda A - Kabahinda B - Kabahinda C - Kabahinda D - Kabatamba - Kabirizi - Kabura - Kabura Ii - Kagango - Kagara - Kakingi - Kamishwa - Kankingi A - Kankingi B - Kankingi C - Karora A - Karora B - Kasese - Kasheshe - Kashojo - Kashojwa - Kashongi - Kashumba - Kasumba - Katwengye - Katyazo - Kayza - Keminazi - Kigaragara - Kigaragara A - Kiriima - Kitanda - Kiteredde - Kiterede - Kityaza B - Kiyenje - Kyabibabi - Kyakahura - Murema - Murema A - Murema B - Nakivale Settlement Camp - Ntungamo - Nyakabingo - Nyakabingo A - Nyakabingo B - Nyarugugu A - Nyarugugu B - Nyarugugu C - Nyaruti - Rubaare - Rubombo - Rukinga - Rumuri - Rushwa - Ruswa - Rwamacumu A - Rwamacumu B - Rwenjeru - Sangano - Saza 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 Kashumba Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Kashumba Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 hills; 1 mountain. - Niarhuti · 1,632 m - Chitanda · 1,502 m - Bwengyerero · 1,262 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 Kashumba 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 Kashumba Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital MbararaCity Clinic And Vaccination Center · Ngarama 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.90000&mlon=30.83330#map=17/-0.90000/30.83330) Bank DTB Bank · Isingiro Town Council 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.79292&mlon=30.81697#map=17/-0.79292/30.81697) Petrol pump Petrol Station · Kashumba 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.77967&mlon=30.95022#map=17/-0.77967/30.95022) Hotel Guesthouse Nakivale · Kashumba 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.78097&mlon=30.94972#map=17/-0.78097/30.94972) School Stalexander Junior School · Kashumba 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.88717&mlon=30.94215#map=17/-0.88717/30.94215) College Mbarara University of Science and Technology · Masha 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.64106&mlon=30.67657#map=17/-0.64106/30.67657) Police station Kabahinda Police Station · Kashumba 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.81560&mlon=30.94544#map=17/-0.81560/30.94544) 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 Kashumba Sub-county Places mapped inside Kashumba Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels3 - Schools45 - Restaurants4 - Police stations2 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 - Kakamba - Mbaare - Ngarama - Rugaaga - Rushasha ## Quick answers - Where is Kashumba Sub-county?In Bukanga County, Isingiro District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Kashumba Sub-county?Isingiro Town Council Sub-county, Kabingo Sub-county, Kakamba Sub-county, Mbaare Sub-county, Ngarama Sub-county and Rugaaga Sub-county - What is there to see in Kashumba Sub-county?Nakivale Lake view point - What time zone is Kashumba Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kashumba Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Kashumba Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kashumba Sub-county?76 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kashumba Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,262 m and 1,572 m - What is the highest point in Kashumba Sub-county?Niarhuti (1,632 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kashumba Sub-county?December to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kashumba Sub-county?MbararaCity Clinic And Vaccination Center, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kashumba Sub-county?DTB Bank, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kashumba Sub-county?Petrol Station, about 11 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Kashumba Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kashumba Sub-county?UG41080104 (OCHA common operational dataset)