# Kitholhu Sub-county Sub-county, Bukonjo County – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/bukonjo/kitholhu/

Sub-county · Bukonjo County 

# Kitholhu Sub-county

Kitholhu Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bukonjo County, Kasese District, Western Region. It covers **54.0 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 54.0km²
- 20mapped services
- 1,676 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kitholhu Sub-county?

Kitholhu 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 3 other sub-counties: [Ihandiro Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/bukonjo/ihandiro/), [Karambi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/bukonjo/karambi/) and [Kyondo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/bukonjo/kyondo/). By area it is the 981st largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 5.7% of [Bukonjo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/bukonjo/). The centre of Kitholhu Sub-county is about 313 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.1263° N, 29.7729° 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: Kitholhu 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) · Kihihi94 km
- Bunia Airport (BUX) · Bunia168 km

### Nearest railway station

Kasese (Nyamwamba Division), about 36 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:57) 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 Kitholhu Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Kitholhu Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,424 m and 1,694 m above sea level (median 1,676 m).

- Kitholhu
- Kitojo
- Kyabikere
- Mpondwe

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 Kitholhu Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kasese District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Nov (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 347 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 20 64 

Feb 21 67 

Mar 21 122 

Apr 20 123 

May 19 108 

Jun 20 64 

Jul 20 62 

Aug 20 100 

Sep 20 122 

Oct 20 140 

Nov 19 139 

Dec 20 88 

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

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

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital KITHOLHU HEALTH CENTRE III · Kitholhu 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.10899&mlon=29.76246#map=17/0.10899/29.76246) 

Bank Hofokam Kasese Branch · Central Division 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.17528&mlon=30.07779#map=17/0.17528/30.07779) 

Petrol pump Shell · Central Division 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.17743&mlon=30.07988#map=17/0.17743/30.07988) 

Hotel Elite Peak Hotel · Mpondwe-Lhubiriha 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.03057&mlon=29.75919#map=17/0.03057/29.75919) 

School Kiraro Primary School · Kitholhu 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.13248&mlon=29.76271#map=17/0.13248/29.76271) 

College CELAK Vocational College · Nyamwamba Division 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.18207&mlon=30.07599#map=17/0.18207/30.07599) 

Police station Mpindwe Police station · Karambi 11 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 Kitholhu Sub-county

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

- Hospitals3
- Schools17

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
- Kisinga Town Council
- Kyarumba
- Kyondo
- Mahango
- Mpondwe-Lhubiriha
- Munkunyu
- Nyakatonzi
- Nyakiyumbu

## Quick answers

- Where is Kitholhu Sub-county?In Bukonjo County, Kasese District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Kitholhu Sub-county?Ihandiro Sub-county, Karambi Sub-county and Kyondo Sub-county
- What time zone is Kitholhu Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kitholhu Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Kitholhu Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kitholhu Sub-county?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kitholhu Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,424 m and 1,694 m
- What is the best time to visit Kitholhu Sub-county?December to February and May to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kitholhu Sub-county?KITHOLHU HEALTH CENTRE III, about 2.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kitholhu Sub-county?Hofokam Kasese Branch, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kitholhu Sub-county?Shell, about 35 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kitholhu Sub-county?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kitholhu Sub-county?UG41150108 (OCHA common operational dataset)