# Mpondwe-Lhubiriha Sub-county Sub-county, Bukonjo County > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/bukonjo/mpondwe-lhubiriha/ Sub-county · Bukonjo County # Mpondwe-Lhubiriha Sub-county Mpondwe-Lhubiriha Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bukonjo County, Kasese District, Western Region. It covers **19.1 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 41 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 19.1km² - 41mapped services - 1,095 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mpondwe-Lhubiriha Sub-county? Mpondwe-Lhubiriha 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 5 other sub-counties: [Bwera Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/bukonjo/bwera/), [Ihandiro Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/bukonjo/ihandiro/), [Isango Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/bukonjo/isango/), [Karambi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/bukonjo/karambi/) and [Nyakiyumbu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/bukonjo/nyakiyumbu/). By area it is the 1307th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 2.0% of [Bukonjo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/bukonjo/). The centre of Mpondwe-Lhubiriha Sub-county is about 315 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.0126° N, 29.7652° 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 Mpondwe-Lhubiriha Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Mpondwe-Lhubiriha Sub-county - Pelican Point · viewpoint, Nyakatonzi19 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: Mpondwe-Lhubiriha 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) · Kihihi81 km - Bunia Airport (BUX) · Bunia180 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:57) and shortest in Mar (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 07:07, 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 Mpondwe-Lhubiriha Sub-county Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Mpondwe-Lhubiriha Sub-county. The largest with a recorded population: Mpondwe (58,600). - Kaserengethe I - Kaserengethe II - Kisaka I - Kyanduli II - Mpondwe - Nyabugando - Nyabutundu - Rusese 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 Mpondwe-Lhubiriha Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Mpondwe-Lhubiriha Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kayansi 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 Mpondwe-Lhubiriha Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kasese District, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Nov (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 234 m lower 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 24 64 Feb 25 67 Mar 24 122 Apr 24 123 May 23 108 Jun 23 64 Jul 24 62 Aug 24 100 Sep 24 122 Oct 23 140 Nov 23 139 Dec 23 88 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mpondwe-Lhubiriha Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Bwera Hospital · Mpondwe-Lhubiriha 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.03327&mlon=29.76723#map=17/0.03327/29.76723) Bank Hofokam Kasese Branch · Central Division 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.17528&mlon=30.07779#map=17/0.17528/30.07779) Petrol pump Shell Fuel Mweya Lodge QE NP · Lake Katwe 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.18987&mlon=29.89937#map=17/-0.18987/29.89937) Hotel Elite Peak Hotel · Mpondwe-Lhubiriha 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.03057&mlon=29.75919#map=17/0.03057/29.75919) School Rusese Baptist Primary School · Mpondwe-Lhubiriha 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.01372&mlon=29.76340#map=17/0.01372/29.76340) College CELAK Vocational College · Nyamwamba Division 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.18207&mlon=30.07599#map=17/0.18207/30.07599) Police station Mpindwe Police station · Karambi 5.6 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 Mpondwe-Lhubiriha Sub-county Places mapped inside Mpondwe-Lhubiriha Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals4 - Hotels2 - Schools35 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 - Mahango - Munkunyu - Nyakatonzi - Nyakiyumbu ## Quick answers - Where is Mpondwe-Lhubiriha Sub-county?In Bukonjo County, Kasese District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Mpondwe-Lhubiriha Sub-county?Bwera Sub-county, Ihandiro Sub-county, Isango Sub-county, Karambi Sub-county and Nyakiyumbu Sub-county - What is there to see in Mpondwe-Lhubiriha Sub-county?Pelican Point - What time zone is Mpondwe-Lhubiriha Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mpondwe-Lhubiriha Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Mpondwe-Lhubiriha Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mpondwe-Lhubiriha Sub-county?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Mpondwe-Lhubiriha Sub-county?December to February and May to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Mpondwe-Lhubiriha Sub-county?Bwera Hospital, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mpondwe-Lhubiriha Sub-county?Hofokam Kasese Branch, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mpondwe-Lhubiriha Sub-county?Shell Fuel Mweya Lodge QE NP, about 27 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mpondwe-Lhubiriha Sub-county?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Mpondwe-Lhubiriha Sub-county?UG41150112 (OCHA common operational dataset)