# Katikara Sub-county Sub-county, Bugangaizi County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kakumiro/bugangaizi/katikara/ Sub-county · Bugangaizi County # Katikara Sub-county Katikara Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bugangaizi County, Kakumiro District, Western Region. It covers **109.6 km²**. 43 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 110km² - 14mapped services - 1,104 mtypical elevation ## Where is Katikara Sub-county? Katikara Sub-county lies in [Bugangaizi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kakumiro/bugangaizi/), [Kakumiro District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kakumiro/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 6 other sub-counties: [Bananywa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kyankwanzi/kiboga/bananywa/), [Buhimba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kikuube/buhaguzi/buhimba/), [Kikuube Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kikuube/buhaguzi/kikuube-town-council/), [Kisiita Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kakumiro/bugangaizi/kisiita/), [Kisiita Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kakumiro/bugangaizi/kisiita-town-council/) and [Nalweyo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kakumiro/bugangaizi/nalweyo/). By area it is the 623rd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 6.6% of [Bugangaizi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kakumiro/bugangaizi/). The centre of Katikara Sub-county is about 168 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 40 km from Kakumiro, the main town of Bugangaizi County. The centre point is at 1.1378° N, 31.3179° 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). ## Know before you go: Katikara 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) · Bunia131 km - Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe175 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:49) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:48, sunset around 18:51). 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 Katikara Sub-county Open gazetteers list **43 villages, towns and localities** in Katikara Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,081 m and 1,125 m above sea level (median 1,104 m). - Kabukurura - Kamira Mputa A - Kamira Mputa B - Karama - Kasambya - Kasisa - Katikara North - Katikara South - Kedikyo B - Kibuye - Kidokere A - Kidokere B - Kigujula - Kihumuro - Kiryandongo - Kisenyi - Kitabona A - Kitabona B - Kitahemba - Kitawemba - Kyabajekere - Kyakajoro - Kyakajoro B - Kyakasimbazi - Kyakaya - Kyakijuuto - Kyamukwenge - Kyangota - Kyatale - Kyedikyo A - Kyerimira - Lubanyi - Masaka - Masaka B - Mbali - Mukono A - Mukono B - Mumbali - Mumbare Trc - Muringa - Namugongo - Nyakabungo - Rwenshengye 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 Katikara Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Katikara Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Kanyabalogo - Masagi - Mpongo ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kyekadu · 1,113 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 Katikara Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kakumiro District, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Nov (22 °C). About 1,134 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (152 mm) and the driest Jan (42 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and May to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 42 Feb 25 45 Mar 24 100 Apr 23 125 May 22 111 Jun 22 57 Jul 22 57 Aug 22 95 Sep 22 129 Oct 22 152 Nov 22 139 Dec 23 80 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Katikara Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital KISIITA HEALTH CENTRE III · Kisiita Town Council 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.11314&mlon=31.37088#map=17/1.11314/31.37088) Bank Ndugustel Investments · Bananywa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.20070&mlon=31.42658#map=17/1.20070/31.42658) ATM Kcb Bank · Kahoora Divison 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.43112&mlon=31.35243#map=17/1.43112/31.35243) Petrol pump Rukundo petroleum · Nsambya 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.27802&mlon=31.48115#map=17/1.27802/31.48115) Hotel Eco lounge · Mparo Divison 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.40183&mlon=31.37768#map=17/1.40183/31.37768) Mall Bunyoro kitara kingdom plaza · Kahoora Divison 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.43140&mlon=31.35224#map=17/1.43140/31.35224) School Saint Charles Lwanga Primary School · Katikara 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.13948&mlon=31.31402#map=17/1.13948/31.31402) 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 Katikara Sub-county Places mapped inside Katikara Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Schools14 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 Bugangaizi County - Birembo - Bwanswa - Kakindo - Kakumiro Town Council - Kasambya - Kijangi - Kikwaya - Kisiita - Kisiita Town Council - Kitaihuka - Mpasaana - Nalweyo - Nkooko ## Quick answers - Where is Katikara Sub-county?In Bugangaizi County, Kakumiro District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Katikara Sub-county?Bananywa Sub-county, Buhimba Sub-county, Kikuube Town Council Sub-county, Kisiita Sub-county, Kisiita Town Council Sub-county and Nalweyo Sub-county - What time zone is Katikara Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Katikara Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Katikara Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Katikara Sub-county?43 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Katikara Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,081 m and 1,125 m - What is the highest point in Katikara Sub-county?Kyekadu (1,113 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Katikara Sub-county?December to March and May to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Katikara Sub-county?KISIITA HEALTH CENTRE III, about 6.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Katikara Sub-county?Ndugustel Investments, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Katikara Sub-county?Kcb Bank, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Katikara Sub-county?Rukundo petroleum, about 24 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Katikara Sub-county?UG41120106 (OCHA common operational dataset)