# Katuna Town Council Sub-county, Ndorwa County, Kabale District

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Sub-county · Ndorwa County 

# Katuna Town Council Sub-county

Katuna Town Council Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Ndorwa County, Kabale District, Western Region. It covers **12.7 km²**. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 12.7km²
- 10mapped services
- 1,854 mtypical elevation

## Where is Katuna Town Council Sub-county?

Katuna Town Council 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 2 other sub-counties: [Kamuganguzi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabale/ndorwa/kamuganguzi/) and [Rubaya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabale/ndorwa/rubaya/). By area it is the 1386th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 2.2% of [Ndorwa County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabale/ndorwa/). The centre of Katuna Town Council Sub-county is about 346 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 1.4106° S, 29.9958° 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 Katuna Town Council Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Katuna Town Council Sub-county

- Buhumba Viewpoint · viewpoint, Kitumba13 km
- Lake Bunyoni rope swing · attraction, Kitumba16 km
- zip line across the lake · attraction, Bubaare17 km
- Lake Bunyonyi · viewpoint, Kitumba18 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: Katuna Town Council 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) · Kisoro34 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali64 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 06:58, 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 2026-11-03](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 Katuna Town Council Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Katuna Town Council Sub-county.

- Buhekyenya
- Buhinga
- Burambira (Mukarangye)
- Burambira-Katuna
- Bwahi
- Hakabungo
- Kabaliisa
- Kamuganguzi
- Katuna
- Katuna-Border
- Kiniogo (Kiniogo)
- Kyonyo
- Mayengo/Katuna
- Nyakahita
- Nyamengo (Kacerere)
- Nyamirima
- Nyinamuronzi
- Rugarama (Nyinamuronzi)
- Ruhita (Karujanga)
- Rwakakobe
- Rwakatambara
- Rwemihanga
- Ryaruhinda

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 Katuna Town Council 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 Katuna Town Council Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital RUBAYA CO · Katuna Town Council 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.42120&mlon=30.00394#map=17/-1.42120/30.00394) 

Bank Centenary Bank · Central Division 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.25992&mlon=29.99365#map=17/-1.25992/29.99365) 

Petrol pump Shell · Central Division 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.25951&mlon=29.99362#map=17/-1.25951/29.99362) 

Hotel Byoona Amagara · Rubaya 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.32923&mlon=29.93774#map=17/-1.32923/29.93774) 

Mall Lydia Shopping Centre · Central Division 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.25984&mlon=29.99307#map=17/-1.25984/29.99307) 

School Mukarangye Primary School · Katuna Town Council 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.41769&mlon=29.99439#map=17/-1.41769/29.99439) 

College Kabale Institute Of Technology And Applied Science · Kamuganguzi 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.34748&mlon=30.00704#map=17/-1.34748/30.00704) 

Police station Kabale University Police Post · Southern Division 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.27073&mlon=29.98757#map=17/-1.27073/29.98757) 

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 Katuna Town Council Sub-county

Places mapped inside Katuna Town Council Sub-county in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Schools9

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
- Butanda
- Kaharo
- Kamuganguzi
- Kitumba
- Kyanamira
- Maziba
- Rubaya
- Ryakirimira Town Council

## Quick answers

- Where is Katuna Town Council Sub-county?In Ndorwa County, Kabale District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Katuna Town Council Sub-county?Kamuganguzi Sub-county and Rubaya Sub-county
- What is there to see in Katuna Town Council Sub-county?Buhumba Viewpoint, Lake Bunyoni rope swing, zip line across the lake, Lake Bunyonyi
- What time zone is Katuna Town Council Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Katuna Town Council Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Katuna Town Council Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Katuna Town Council Sub-county?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Katuna Town Council Sub-county?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Katuna Town Council Sub-county?RUBAYA CO, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Katuna Town Council Sub-county?Centenary Bank, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Katuna Town Council Sub-county?Shell, about 17 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Katuna Town Council Sub-county?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Katuna Town Council Sub-county?UG41090205 (OCHA common operational dataset)