# Ihandiro Sub-county Sub-county, Bukonjo County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/bukonjo/ihandiro/ Sub-county · Bukonjo County # Ihandiro Sub-county Ihandiro Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bukonjo County, Kasese District, Western Region. It covers **47.9 km²**. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 47.9km² - 13mapped services - 1,596 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ihandiro Sub-county? Ihandiro Sub-county lies in [Bukonjo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/bukonjo/), [Kasese District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 9 other sub-counties: [Bwera Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/bukonjo/bwera/), [Karambi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/bukonjo/karambi/), [Kisinga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/bukonjo/kisinga/), [Kisinga Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/bukonjo/kisinga-town-council/), [Kitholhu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/bukonjo/kitholhu/), [Kyondo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/bukonjo/kyondo/), [Mpondwe-Lhubiriha Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/bukonjo/mpondwe-lhubiriha/), [Munkunyu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/bukonjo/munkunyu/) and [Nyakiyumbu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/bukonjo/nyakiyumbu/). By area it is the 1039th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 5.0% of [Bukonjo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/bukonjo/). The centre of Ihandiro Sub-county is about 310 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.1101° N, 29.8055° 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: Ihandiro 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) · Kihihi93 km - Bunia Airport (BUX) · Bunia168 km ### Nearest railway station Kasese (Nyamwamba Division), about 33 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:56) and shortest in Oct (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:43, sunset around 18:49). 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 Ihandiro Sub-county Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Ihandiro Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,396 m and 1,980 m above sea level (median 1,596 m). - Bubalenga - Bubotyo - Buhambia - Buhangamuyaga I - Buhasa - Buhungamuyaga Ii - Buhungamuyagha Ii - Bulhambayi - Bulimatho - Bulumbi - Busyagwa - Butokoma - Bwera - Ihandiro - Ihango I - Ihango Ii - Kahegwa - Karamne-nyamughona - Kasingiri - Katamira - Kibirigha - Kibisire - Kihoko - Kihoko I - Kihoko Ii - Kihondo I - Kihondo Ii - Kyakasara - Mukira - Rwenzori Mountain National Pk 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 Ihandiro Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Ihandiro Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kijomba · 1,941 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 Ihandiro Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kasese District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Nov (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 267 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,198 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (140 mm) and the driest Jul (62 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and May to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 64 Feb 22 67 Mar 21 122 Apr 20 123 May 20 108 Jun 20 64 Jul 20 62 Aug 20 100 Sep 20 122 Oct 20 140 Nov 20 139 Dec 20 88 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ihandiro Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital IHANDIRO H/C III · Ihandiro 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.08925&mlon=29.78106#map=17/0.08925/29.78106) Bank Hofokam Kasese Branch · Central Division 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.17528&mlon=30.07779#map=17/0.17528/30.07779) Petrol pump Shell · Central Division 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.17743&mlon=30.07988#map=17/0.17743/30.07988) Hotel Elite Peak Hotel · Mpondwe-Lhubiriha 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.03057&mlon=29.75919#map=17/0.03057/29.75919) School Kasingiri Primary School · Ihandiro 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.09532&mlon=29.80294#map=17/0.09532/29.80294) College CELAK Vocational College · Nyamwamba Division 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.18207&mlon=30.07599#map=17/0.18207/30.07599) Police station Mpindwe Police station · Karambi 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.04193&mlon=29.72416#map=17/0.04193/29.72416) 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 Ihandiro Sub-county Places mapped inside Ihandiro Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Schools11 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 Bukonjo County - Bwera - Isango - Karambi - Kinyamasrke Town Council - Kisinga - Kisinga Town Council - Kitholhu - Kyarumba - Kyondo - Mahango - Mpondwe-Lhubiriha - Munkunyu - Nyakatonzi - Nyakiyumbu ## Quick answers - Where is Ihandiro Sub-county?In Bukonjo County, Kasese District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Ihandiro Sub-county?Bwera Sub-county, Karambi Sub-county, Kisinga Sub-county, Kisinga Town Council Sub-county, Kitholhu Sub-county, Kyondo Sub-county, Mpondwe-Lhubiriha Sub-county, Munkunyu Sub-county and Nyakiyumbu Sub-county - What time zone is Ihandiro Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Ihandiro Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Ihandiro Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ihandiro Sub-county?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ihandiro Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,396 m and 1,980 m - What is the highest point in Ihandiro Sub-county?Kijomba (1,941 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ihandiro Sub-county?December to February and May to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Ihandiro Sub-county?IHANDIRO H/C III, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ihandiro Sub-county?Hofokam Kasese Branch, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ihandiro Sub-county?Shell, about 31 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ihandiro Sub-county?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Ihandiro Sub-county?UG41150102 (OCHA common operational dataset)