# Katete Sub-county Sub-county, Kinkizi County, Kanungu District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/katete/

Sub-county · Kinkizi County 

# Katete Sub-county

Katete Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kinkizi County, Kanungu District, Western Region. It covers **28.7 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 28.7km²
- 2mapped services
- 1,369 mtypical elevation

## Where is Katete Sub-county?

Katete Sub-county lies in [Kinkizi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/), [Kanungu District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 6 other sub-counties: [Kambuga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/kambuga/), [Kanyantorogo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/kanyantorogo/), [Kihiihi Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/kihiihi-town-council/), [Kirima Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/kirima/), [Nyakinoni Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/nyakinoni/) and [Nyamirama Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/nyamirama/). By area it is the 1209th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 2.2% of [Kinkizi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/). The centre of Katete Sub-county is about 338 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 19 km from Kanungu, the main town of Kinkizi County. The centre point is at 0.7874° S, 29.7538° 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 Katete Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Katete Sub-county

- Southern Gate Ishasha · attraction, Kihihi15 km
- Ishasha Tree Climbing lions · attraction, Kihihi16 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: Katete 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

- Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi9.9 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma113 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:51) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:58, sunset around 19:03).

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 Katete Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Katete Sub-county.

- Ibumbwe
- Kanyamisinga
- Katete
- Kirembe
- Kishuro
- Mutojo
- Nyakishojwa
- Nyarurambi
- Omukayanja
- Rubaya

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 Katete Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kanungu District, the warmest month is Feb (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Nov (21 °C). About 1,129 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (136 mm) and the driest Jul (45 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and May to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
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- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 71 

Feb 23 74 

Mar 23 126 

Apr 22 129 

May 22 106 

Jun 22 45 

Jul 22 45 

Aug 22 75 

Sep 22 100 

Oct 22 128 

Nov 21 136 

Dec 22 93 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Katete Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital KATETE HEALTH CENTRE III · Katete 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.78479&mlon=29.75098#map=17/-0.78479/29.75098) 

Bank Joseph's mobile money shop · Kanyantorogo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.80674&mlon=29.64513#map=17/-0.80674/29.64513) 

Petrol pump Kihihi Fuel Station · Kihiihi Town Council 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.74861&mlon=29.70125#map=17/-0.74861/29.70125) 

Hotel West End · Kihiihi Town Council 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.74814&mlon=29.70080#map=17/-0.74814/29.70080) 

School Twekambe Progressive School · Nyakinoni 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.75852&mlon=29.74680#map=17/-0.75852/29.74680) 

College Rukungiri Institute of Management - RIMA · Buyanja 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.84111&mlon=29.94190#map=17/-0.84111/29.94190) 

Police station Butogota Police Station · Butogota Town Council 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.88591&mlon=29.63657#map=17/-0.88591/29.63657) 

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 Katete Sub-county

Places mapped inside Katete Sub-county in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Pharmacies1

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 Kinkizi County

- Butogota Town Council
- Kambuga
- Kambuga Town Council
- Kanungu Town Council
- Kanyantorogo
- Kayonza
- Kihihi
- Kihiihi Town Council
- Kinaaba
- Kirima
- Mpungu
- Nyakinoni
- Nyamirama
- Nyanga
- Rugyeyo
- Rutenga

## Quick answers

- Where is Katete Sub-county?In Kinkizi County, Kanungu District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Katete Sub-county?Kambuga Sub-county, Kanyantorogo Sub-county, Kihiihi Town Council Sub-county, Kirima Sub-county, Nyakinoni Sub-county and Nyamirama Sub-county
- What is there to see in Katete Sub-county?Southern Gate Ishasha, Ishasha Tree Climbing lions
- What time zone is Katete Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Katete Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Katete Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Katete Sub-county?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Katete Sub-county?December to February and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Katete Sub-county?KATETE HEALTH CENTRE III, about 0.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Katete Sub-county?Joseph's mobile money shop, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Katete Sub-county?Kihihi Fuel Station, about 7.3 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Katete Sub-county?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Katete Sub-county?UG41140106 (OCHA common operational dataset)