# Kitumba Sub-county Sub-county, Ndorwa County, Kabale District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabale/ndorwa/kitumba/ Sub-county · Ndorwa County # Kitumba Sub-county Kitumba Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Ndorwa County, Kabale District, Western Region. It covers **52.4 km²**. 66 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 48 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 52.4km² - 48mapped services - 2,040 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kitumba Sub-county? Kitumba 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 9 other sub-counties: [Bubaare Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubanda/rubanda/bubaare/), [Bufundi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubanda/rubanda/bufundi/), [Buhara Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabale/ndorwa/buhara/), [Central Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabale/kabale-municipality/central-division/), [Kamuganguzi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabale/ndorwa/kamuganguzi/), [Kyanamira Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabale/ndorwa/kyanamira/), [Northern Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabale/kabale-municipality/northern-division/), [Rubaya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabale/ndorwa/rubaya/) and [Southern Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabale/kabale-municipality/southern-division/). By area it is the 994th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 8.9% of [Ndorwa County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabale/ndorwa/). The centre of Kitumba Sub-county is about 343 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 1.2877° S, 29.9507° 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 Kitumba Sub-county OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Kitumba Sub-county: 2 viewpoints; 1 attraction. - Buhumba Viewpoint · viewpoint - Lake Bunyonyi · viewpoint - Lake Bunyoni rope swing · attraction ### Nearby, outside Kitumba Sub-county - zip line across the lake · attraction, Bubaare2.9 km - Echuya Central Proposed National Park · nature reserve, Bufundi12 km - Lake Bunyonyi View · viewpoint, Muko18 km - Mount Muhabura View · viewpoint, Kanaba20 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: Kitumba 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) · Kisoro26 km - Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi69 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 2026-11-02](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 Kitumba Sub-county Open gazetteers list **66 villages, towns and localities** in Kitumba Sub-county. - Ahambungo - Bufuka - Bugandara - Buhobero - Buhumba - Bukoota - Butare - Bwama - Chabahinga - Hamuganda - Imkoora - Kaberu - Kabindi - Kabira - Kabisha (Mwendo) - Kabumba - Kabungo - Kaburara - Kachwakamo - Kafoorero - Kagogo (Bukoora) - Kahama I - Kahama Ii - Kakooko - Kanywankwanzi - Kanywankwanzi (Bushuro) - Kariko - Karubanda (Karubanda) - Karujabura - Kashenyi (Kitumba) - Katembe - Katomo - Katooma - Kdoragi - Keishamunyoro - Keitankombe (Bushuro) - Kengoma - Kenyagwe - Kijureera - Kirwa (Bushuro) - Kyamarebura - Kyoora - Marare - Mugabi - Mutaaba - Mutojo - Mwirangizo - Mwisi - Nataaba - Nkombe A - Nkombe B - Nyabwegyerere - Nyakabungo (Mwendo) - Nyakyato - Nyamabale (Bushuro) - Nyambugu - Nyamiyaga (Mwendo) - Omiriirwaniro - Rukore - Runyanjoka - Rushambya (Bushuro) - Rutinda - Rwabirundo - Rwagana - Rwakanyweire - Rwenkona 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 Kitumba Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Kitumba Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Emushanzi · 2,186 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 Kitumba Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kabale District, the warmest month is Feb (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 161 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 17 100 Feb 17 108 Mar 17 173 Apr 16 193 May 16 164 Jun 15 67 Jul 15 46 Aug 16 75 Sep 17 113 Oct 17 160 Nov 16 176 Dec 17 126 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kitumba Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Pearl drugshop · Kitumba 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.26550&mlon=29.96223#map=17/-1.26550/29.96223) Bank absa bank, Kabale branch · Central Division 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.25563&mlon=29.98934#map=17/-1.25563/29.98934) Petrol pump Kobil · Central Division 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.24623&mlon=29.97774#map=17/-1.24623/29.97774) Hotel Lake Bunyonyi Rock Resort · Kitumba 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.29400&mlon=29.94871#map=17/-1.29400/29.94871) Mall Kikoregi Shopping Centre · Central Division 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.25902&mlon=29.98988#map=17/-1.25902/29.98988) School Mwendo Nursery Primary School · Kitumba 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.28074&mlon=29.94949#map=17/-1.28074/29.94949) College Kabale University School of Medicine (KABSOM) · Southern Division 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.27304&mlon=29.98517#map=17/-1.27304/29.98517) Police station Uganda government Prison Ndorwa · Southern Division 4.4 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 Kitumba Sub-county Places mapped inside Kitumba Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels21 - Schools23 - Restaurants3 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 - Katuna Town Council - Kyanamira - Maziba - Rubaya - Ryakirimira Town Council ## Quick answers - Where is Kitumba Sub-county?In Ndorwa County, Kabale District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Kitumba Sub-county?Bubaare Sub-county, Bufundi Sub-county, Buhara Sub-county, Central Division Sub-county, Kamuganguzi Sub-county, Kyanamira Sub-county, Northern Division Sub-county, Rubaya Sub-county and Southern Division Sub-county - What is there to see in Kitumba Sub-county?Buhumba Viewpoint, Lake Bunyoni rope swing, Lake Bunyonyi - What time zone is Kitumba Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kitumba Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Kitumba Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kitumba Sub-county?66 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Kitumba Sub-county?Emushanzi (2,186 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kitumba Sub-county?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kitumba Sub-county?Pearl drugshop, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kitumba Sub-county?absa bank, Kabale branch, about 5.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kitumba Sub-county?Kobil, about 5.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kitumba Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kitumba Sub-county?UG41090206 (OCHA common operational dataset)