# Mahango Sub-county Sub-county, Bukonjo County, Kasese District

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

Sub-county · Bukonjo County 

# Mahango Sub-county

Mahango Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bukonjo County, Kasese District, Western Region. It covers **32.7 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 32.7km²
- 16mapped services
- 1,630 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mahango Sub-county?

Mahango 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 4 other sub-counties: [Kilembe Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/busongora/kilembe/), [Kyarumba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/bukonjo/kyarumba/), [Muhokya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/busongora/muhokya/) and [Rukoki Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/busongora/rukoki/). By area it is the 1170th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 3.4% of [Bukonjo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/bukonjo/). The centre of Mahango Sub-county is about 288 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.1372° N, 29.9978° 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 Mahango Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Mahango Sub-county

- Hot springs stp · attraction, Bulembia Division8.8 km
- Enock's Fall · waterfall, Kilembe14 km
- Rwenzori Mountains National Park · nature reserve, Kilembe15 km
- Kikorongo Women Community · attraction, Lake Katwe15 km
- Equator Monument · attraction, Lake Katwe16 km
- Samalira falls · waterfall, Bulembia Division16 km
- Lobelia Garden · attraction, Kilembe17 km
- Nyamwamba Falls · waterfall, Bulembia Division17 km
- Mutinda Lookout · viewpoint, Kilembe18 km
- Rwenzori founder · memorial, Nyamwamba Division18 km
- Rwenzori Founders · gallery, Nyamwamba Division18 km
- Cathy Falls · waterfall, Bulembia Division18 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: Mahango 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) · Kihihi101 km
- Bunia Airport (BUX) · Bunia161 km

### Nearest railway station

Kasese (Nyamwamba Division), about 11 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 06:42, sunset around 18:48).

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 Mahango Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Mahango Sub-county.

- Bibwe
- Buhandiro
- Bukumbia
- Buthale
- Iganza
- Kaburara
- Kabwaraba
- Kakone
- Kyamuduma
- Mahango
- Muhango
- Nyamusule
- Nyamuswa
- Ruhiri

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 Mahango Sub-county

Named natural and historic features inside Mahango Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

1 peak.

- Namasuli · 2,024 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 Mahango 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 301 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 21 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 19 139 

Dec 20 88 

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

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

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital MAHANGO · Mahango 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.13040&mlon=29.99854#map=17/0.13040/29.99854) 

Bank Hofokam Kasese Branch · Central Division 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.17528&mlon=30.07779#map=17/0.17528/30.07779) 

Petrol pump Shell · Central Division 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.17743&mlon=30.07988#map=17/0.17743/30.07988) 

Hotel Margherhita Hotel · Central Division 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.17168&mlon=30.06647#map=17/0.17168/30.06647) 

School Muhango Primary School · Mahango 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.13596&mlon=29.99985#map=17/0.13596/29.99985) 

College CELAK Vocational College · Nyamwamba Division 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.18207&mlon=30.07599#map=17/0.18207/30.07599) 

Police station Kasese Central Police Station · Central Division 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.17514&mlon=30.08210#map=17/0.17514/30.08210) 

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 Mahango Sub-county

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

- Hospitals2
- 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 Bukonjo County

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Mahango Sub-county?In Bukonjo County, Kasese District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Mahango Sub-county?Kilembe Sub-county, Kyarumba Sub-county, Muhokya Sub-county and Rukoki Sub-county
- What is there to see in Mahango Sub-county?Hot springs stp, Enock's Fall, Rwenzori Mountains National Park, Kikorongo Women Community
- What time zone is Mahango Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mahango Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Mahango Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mahango Sub-county?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Mahango Sub-county?Namasuli (2,024 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mahango Sub-county?December to February and May to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mahango Sub-county?MAHANGO, about 0.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mahango Sub-county?Hofokam Kasese Branch, about 9.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mahango Sub-county?Shell, about 10 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Mahango Sub-county?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mahango Sub-county?UG41150111 (OCHA common operational dataset)