# Kasenda Sub-county Sub-county, Burahya County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/burahya/kasenda/ Sub-county · Burahya County # Kasenda Sub-county Kasenda Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Burahya County, Kabarole District, Western Region. It covers **270.3 km²**. 40 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 270km² - 23mapped services - 1,505 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kasenda Sub-county? Kasenda Sub-county lies in [Burahya County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/burahya/), [Kabarole District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 10 other sub-counties: [Busiriba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/busiriba/), [Kahunge Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/kahunge-town-council/), [Kamwenge Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/kamwenge/), [Kibiito Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bunyangabu/bunyangabu/kibiito/), [Kitswamba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/busongora/kitswamba/), [Kiyombya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bunyangabu/bunyangabu/kiyombya/), [Rugendabara Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/busongora/rugendabara/), [Ruteete Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/burahya/ruteete/), [Rwimi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bunyangabu/bunyangabu/rwimi/) and [Rwimi Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bunyangabu/bunyangabu/rwimi-town-council/). By area it is the 208th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 21.3% of [Burahya County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/burahya/). The centre of Kasenda Sub-county is about 249 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.3879° N, 30.3405° 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 Kasenda Sub-county OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Kasenda Sub-county: 2 viewpoints; 1 waterfall; 1 attraction; 1 beach. - Mahoma Falls · waterfall - Kasenda Beach · beach - Afritastic Planet Ruigo Lake View · viewpoint - Afritastic Planet Ruigo Top View · viewpoint - Mahoma Waterfall · attraction ### Nearby, outside Kasenda Sub-county - Bigodi Wetland · attraction, Busiriba6.8 km - Tree House · viewpoint, Busiriba7.2 km - Wetland guides with KAFRED · attraction, Busiriba7.8 km - KAFRED - Kibale Association for Rural and Environmental Development · attraction, Busiriba7.9 km - Chimpanzee Tracking and Habituation · attraction, Busiriba8.2 km - Kanyamukale · viewpoint, Rwimi Town Council12 km - Crater Lake · viewpoint, Ruteete13 km - Place to sit near the water · viewpoint, Kiyombya13 km - Viewpoint all lake · viewpoint, Kiyombya14 km - Top of the World viewpoint · attraction, Ruteete14 km - Kibale National Park · national park, Ruteete18 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: Kasenda 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 - Bunia Airport (BUX) · Bunia132 km - Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi142 km ### Nearest railway station Kamwenge (Kamwenge Town Council), about 25 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:54) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:50, sunset around 18:56). 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 Kasenda Sub-county Open gazetteers list **40 villages, towns and localities** in Kasenda Sub-county. - Busengye - Businge - Irangizo - Iruhuura A - Iruhuura B - Isunga - Kanyante - Kanyerire - Kasenda Central ' - Kateretere - Kibale National Park - Kibuga - Kibuga B - Kiceeri - Kihumuro - Kimya - Kinombe - Kirirema - Kitojo - Kitooro - Kyangabukama - Kyantambara A - Kyantambara B - Muhwezi - Mwitampungu - Ndale - Nsongya A - Nsongya B - Nyabinyonyi - Nyabweya - Nyabweya A - Nyakashojwa - Nyaruhanga - Rugembe - Rukwanzi - Rwankenzi - Rwankenzi Central - Rwenkuba - Rweraza A - Rweraza B 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 Kasenda Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Kasenda Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Kabugesa - Kamirensembe - Magombe - Mahoma - Nyaziba - Ruiga - Ruimi ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Mpokya · 1,223 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 Kasenda Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kabarole District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Nov (20 °C). About 1,440 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (170 mm) and the driest Feb (69 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and June to July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 71 Feb 21 69 Mar 21 137 Apr 20 138 May 20 123 Jun 20 97 Jul 20 86 Aug 20 133 Sep 20 155 Oct 20 170 Nov 20 163 Dec 20 99 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kasenda Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital BIGODI · Busiriba 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.40050&mlon=30.41029#map=17/0.40050/30.41029) Bank Post Bank · Kamwenge Town Council 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.18865&mlon=30.45305#map=17/0.18865/30.45305) ATM Barclays ATM · Southern Division 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65367&mlon=30.27309#map=17/0.65367/30.27309) Petrol pump Shell · Hima Town Council 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.29621&mlon=30.17982#map=17/0.29621/30.17982) Hotel Turaco Treetops · Busiriba 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.40318&mlon=30.38167#map=17/0.40318/30.38167) School Nyaruhanga Primary School · Kasenda 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.41714&mlon=30.29816#map=17/0.41714/30.29816) College Malere Primary School · Kamwenge Town Council 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.18452&mlon=30.45280#map=17/0.18452/30.45280) Police station Kabarole Police Headquarters · Western Division 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.66315&mlon=30.28024#map=17/0.66315/30.28024) 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 Kasenda Sub-county Places mapped inside Kasenda Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Hotels4 - Schools16 - Restaurants1 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 Burahya County - Bukuuku - Busoro - Hakibaale - Harugogo - Karago Town Council - Karambi - Karangura - Kicwamba - Kijura Town Council - Kiko Town Council - Mabende - Mugusu - Mugusu Town Council - Ruteete ## Quick answers - Where is Kasenda Sub-county?In Burahya County, Kabarole District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Kasenda Sub-county?Busiriba Sub-county, Kahunge Town Council Sub-county, Kamwenge Sub-county, Kibiito Sub-county, Kitswamba Sub-county, Kiyombya Sub-county, Rugendabara Sub-county, Ruteete Sub-county, Rwimi Sub-county and Rwimi Town Council Sub-county - What is there to see in Kasenda Sub-county?Afritastic Planet Ruigo Lake View, Afritastic Planet Ruigo Top View, Kasenda Beach, Mahoma Falls - What time zone is Kasenda Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kasenda Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Kasenda Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kasenda Sub-county?40 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Kasenda Sub-county?Mpokya (1,223 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kasenda Sub-county?December to February and June to July - Where is the nearest hospital to Kasenda Sub-county?BIGODI, about 7.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kasenda Sub-county?Post Bank, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kasenda Sub-county?Barclays ATM, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kasenda Sub-county?Shell, about 21 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kasenda Sub-county?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Kasenda Sub-county?UG41100108 (OCHA common operational dataset)