# Kisinga Town Council Sub-county Sub-county, Bukonjo County

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/bukonjo/kisinga-town-council/

Sub-county · Bukonjo County 

# Kisinga Town Council Sub-county

Kisinga Town Council Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bukonjo County, Kasese District, Western Region. It covers **55.6 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 25 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 55.6km²
- 25mapped services
- 1,476 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kisinga Town Council Sub-county?

Kisinga Town Council 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 8 other sub-counties: [Ihandiro Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/bukonjo/ihandiro/), [Kinyamasrke Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/bukonjo/kinyamasrke-town-council/), [Kisinga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/bukonjo/kisinga/), [Kyarumba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/bukonjo/kyarumba/), [Kyondo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/bukonjo/kyondo/), [Lake Katwe Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/busongora/lake-katwe/), [Munkunyu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/bukonjo/munkunyu/) and [Nyakatonzi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/bukonjo/nyakatonzi/). By area it is the 967th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 5.8% of [Bukonjo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/bukonjo/). The centre of Kisinga Town Council Sub-county is about 300 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.0612° N, 29.8931° 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 Kisinga Town Council Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Kisinga Town Council Sub-county

- Kikorongo Women Community · attraction, Lake Katwe14 km
- Equator Monument · attraction, Lake Katwe14 km
- Baboon Cliffs · viewpoint, Lake Katwe14 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: Kisinga Town Council 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) · Kihihi89 km
- Bunia Airport (BUX) · Bunia171 km

### Nearest railway station

Kasese (Nyamwamba Division), about 25 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:56) and shortest in Mar (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 07:06, sunset around 19:13).

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 Kisinga Town Council Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Kisinga Town Council Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,160 m and 1,476 m above sea level (median 1,476 m).

- Buzira
- Ibimbo
- Kagando
- Kagondo
- Kiburara
- Kighutu
- Rwenjura

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 Kisinga Town Council Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kasese District, the warmest month is Feb (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Nov (21 °C). 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 23 64 

Feb 23 67 

Mar 23 122 

Apr 22 123 

May 22 108 

Jun 22 64 

Jul 22 62 

Aug 22 100 

Sep 22 122 

Oct 22 140 

Nov 21 139 

Dec 22 88 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kisinga Town Council Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kagando Hospital · Kisinga Town Council 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.06318&mlon=29.89818#map=17/0.06318/29.89818) 

Bank Hofokam Kasese Branch · Central Division 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.17528&mlon=30.07779#map=17/0.17528/30.07779) 

Petrol pump Shell · Central Division 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.17743&mlon=30.07988#map=17/0.17743/30.07988) 

Hotel Simba Safari Camp · Lake Katwe 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.00205&mlon=29.98946#map=17/0.00205/29.98946) 

School Kagando Primary School · Kisinga Town Council 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.06478&mlon=29.89934#map=17/0.06478/29.89934) 

College CELAK Vocational College · Nyamwamba Division 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.18207&mlon=30.07599#map=17/0.18207/30.07599) 

Police station Mpindwe Police station · Karambi 19 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 Kisinga Town Council Sub-county

Places mapped inside Kisinga Town Council Sub-county in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals2
- Schools23

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
- Ihandiro
- Isango
- Karambi
- Kinyamasrke Town Council
- Kisinga
- Kitholhu
- Kyarumba
- Kyondo
- Mahango
- Mpondwe-Lhubiriha
- Munkunyu
- Nyakatonzi
- Nyakiyumbu

## Quick answers

- Where is Kisinga Town Council Sub-county?In Bukonjo County, Kasese District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Kisinga Town Council Sub-county?Ihandiro Sub-county, Kinyamasrke Town Council Sub-county, Kisinga Sub-county, Kyarumba Sub-county, Kyondo Sub-county, Lake Katwe Sub-county, Munkunyu Sub-county and Nyakatonzi Sub-county
- What is there to see in Kisinga Town Council Sub-county?Kikorongo Women Community, Equator Monument, Baboon Cliffs
- What time zone is Kisinga Town Council Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kisinga Town Council Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Kisinga Town Council Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kisinga Town Council Sub-county?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kisinga Town Council Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,160 m and 1,476 m
- What is the best time to visit Kisinga Town Council Sub-county?December to February and May to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kisinga Town Council Sub-county?Kagando Hospital, about 0.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kisinga Town Council Sub-county?Hofokam Kasese Branch, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kisinga Town Council Sub-county?Shell, about 24 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kisinga Town Council Sub-county?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kisinga Town Council Sub-county?UG41150107 (OCHA common operational dataset)
