# Butanda Sub-county Sub-county, Ndorwa County, Kabale District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabale/ndorwa/butanda/ Sub-county · Ndorwa County # Butanda Sub-county Butanda Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Ndorwa County, Kabale District, Western Region. It covers **53.5 km²**. 48 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 53.5km² - 15mapped services - 2,026 mtypical elevation ## Where is Butanda Sub-county? Butanda Sub-county lies in [Ndorwa County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabale/ndorwa/), [Kabale District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabale/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 3 other sub-counties: [Bufundi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubanda/rubanda/bufundi/), [Rubaya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabale/ndorwa/rubaya/) and [Ryakirimira Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabale/ndorwa/ryakirimira-town-council/). By area it is the 986th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 9.1% of [Ndorwa County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabale/ndorwa/). The centre of Butanda Sub-county is about 355 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 1.4090° S, 29.8996° 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 Butanda Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Butanda Sub-county - Buhumba Viewpoint · viewpoint, Kitumba12 km - Echuya Central Proposed National Park · nature reserve, Bufundi13 km - Lake Bunyoni rope swing · attraction, Kitumba13 km - zip line across the lake · attraction, Bubaare16 km - Lake Bunyonyi · viewpoint, Kitumba17 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: Butanda 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 - Kisoro Airport (KXO) · Kisoro24 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali68 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:49) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:59, sunset around 19:01). 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 Butanda Sub-county Open gazetteers list **48 villages, towns and localities** in Butanda Sub-county. - Bishaki (Kahungye) - Bugoto - Bushara (Butanda) - Butanda - Butebe - Gwaseyeza - Habuhinga (Butanda) - Hakekuba - Hamabare - Kabere (Bigaaga) - Kabutuku - Kagogo (Bigaaga) - Kagorogoro (Nyamiryango) - Kanyabiyengo - Kasumo - Kateete Nkora - Katojo A - Katojo B - Katooma (Nyamiryango) - Kekuubo (Butanda) - Kibungo - Kifurugutu - Kinyamari - Kinyamari I - Kinyamari Ii - Kinyami - Kitahurira (Bigaaga) - Kyabagara - Kyevu - Makanga - Murambo - Murandamo (Bigaaga) - Mushenyi A - Mushenyi B - Mutungu - Ntungamo (Butanda) - Nyakihanda (Kahungye) - Nyamabare (Butanda) - Nyamiyaga - Nyinabirere - Nyombe - Rubumba - Rusiisiro - Rutare (Bigaaga) - Rutojo - Rwancerere - Rwara (Bigaaga) - Rwenkorongo 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 Butanda Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Butanda Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Kashasha - Mogandu - Mogera 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 Butanda Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kabale District, the warmest month is Feb (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 1,502 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (193 mm) and the driest Jul (46 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 18 100 Feb 18 108 Mar 18 173 Apr 18 193 May 17 164 Jun 17 67 Jul 16 46 Aug 17 75 Sep 18 113 Oct 18 160 Nov 18 176 Dec 18 126 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Butanda Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital HABUBALE · Butanda 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.43874&mlon=29.90309#map=17/-1.43874/29.90309) Bank Mobile Money Agent · Murora 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.35867&mlon=29.77757#map=17/-1.35867/29.77757) Petrol pump Kindly In · Chahi 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.33761&mlon=29.73841#map=17/-1.33761/29.73841) Hotel Byoona Amagara · Rubaya 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.32923&mlon=29.93774#map=17/-1.32923/29.93774) Mall Murambi Trading centre · Murora 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.32037&mlon=29.76151#map=17/-1.32037/29.76151) School Butanda Primary School · Butanda 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.41793&mlon=29.89203#map=17/-1.41793/29.89203) College Kabale Institute Of Technology And Applied Science · Kamuganguzi 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.34748&mlon=30.00704#map=17/-1.34748/30.00704) Police station Uganda government Prison Ndorwa · Southern Division 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.27017&mlon=29.98658#map=17/-1.27017/29.98658) 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 Butanda Sub-county Places mapped inside Butanda Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Schools13 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 Ndorwa County - Buhara - Kaharo - Kamuganguzi - Katuna Town Council - Kitumba - Kyanamira - Maziba - Rubaya - Ryakirimira Town Council ## Quick answers - Where is Butanda Sub-county?In Ndorwa County, Kabale District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Butanda Sub-county?Bufundi Sub-county, Rubaya Sub-county and Ryakirimira Town Council Sub-county - What is there to see in Butanda Sub-county?Buhumba Viewpoint, Echuya Central Proposed National Park, Lake Bunyoni rope swing, zip line across the lake - What time zone is Butanda Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Butanda Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Butanda Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Butanda Sub-county?48 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Butanda Sub-county?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Butanda Sub-county?HABUBALE, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Butanda Sub-county?Mobile Money Agent, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Butanda Sub-county?Kindly In, about 20 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Butanda Sub-county?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Butanda Sub-county?UG41090202 (OCHA common operational dataset)