# Karusandara Sub-county Sub-county, Busongora County – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/busongora/karusandara/

Sub-county · Busongora County 

# Karusandara Sub-county

Karusandara Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Busongora County, Kasese District, Western Region. It covers **154.4 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 154km²
- 13mapped services

## Where is Karusandara Sub-county?

Karusandara Sub-county lies in [Busongora County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/busongora/), [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: [Bugoye Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/busongora/bugoye/), [Hima Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/busongora/hima-town-council/), [Kamwenge Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/kamwenge/), [Kanara Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kitagwenda/kitagwenda/kanara/), [Kitswamba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/busongora/kitswamba/), [Maliba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/busongora/maliba/), [Muhokya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/busongora/muhokya/) and [Nyamwamba Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/kasese-municipality/nyamwamba-division/). By area it is the 446th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 6.8% of [Busongora County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/busongora/). The centre of Karusandara Sub-county is about 264 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.1999° N, 30.2141° 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 Karusandara Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Karusandara Sub-county

- Market place · attraction, Bugoye13 km
- Rwenzori Founders · gallery, Nyamwamba Division13 km
- Rwenzori founder · memorial, Nyamwamba Division13 km
- Hot springs stp · attraction, Bulembia Division17 km
- Mpanga Falls · waterfall, Ntara19 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: Karusandara 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) · Kihihi117 km
- Bunia Airport (BUX) · Bunia152 km

### Nearest railway station

Kasese (Nyamwamba Division), about 14 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:55) and shortest in Feb (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 07:10, sunset around 19:16).

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 Karusandara Sub-county

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

- Kabarodi
- Kabuga
- Kabukelo East
- Kabukelo West
- Kanamba
- Kanyatete
- Kibuga
- Kikoga
- Kinyayobyo
- Kivengenyi
- Kyankyerere
- Mubuku Ii
- Nyabubare
- Sebwe

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 Karusandara Sub-county

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Mubuku
- Sebwe

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 Karusandara 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 Karusandara Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital KANAMBA · Karusandara 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.22239&mlon=30.22377#map=17/0.22239/30.22377) 

Bank National Social Security Fund · Nyamwamba Division 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.17735&mlon=30.08100#map=17/0.17735/30.08100) 

Petrol pump Shell · Hima Town Council 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.28917&mlon=30.17917#map=17/0.28917/30.17917) 

Hotel Kamwe Kamwe Gardens · Nyamwamba Division 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.17436&mlon=30.08713#map=17/0.17436/30.08713) 

School Kenyange Primary School · Karusandara 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.21635&mlon=30.19291#map=17/0.21635/30.19291) 

College Bugema University Kasese Centre · Nyamwamba Division 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.18111&mlon=30.08983#map=17/0.18111/30.08983) 

Police station CID · Central Division 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.17487&mlon=30.08255#map=17/0.17487/30.08255) 

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 Karusandara Sub-county

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

- Hospitals5
- Schools7
- Restaurants1

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 Busongora County

- Bugoye
- Buhuhira
- Bwesumbu
- Hima Town Council
- Katwe Kabatoro Town Council
- Kilembe
- Kitswamba
- Kyabarungira
- Lake Katwe
- Maliba
- Muhokya
- Rugendabara
- Rukoki

## Quick answers

- Where is Karusandara Sub-county?In Busongora County, Kasese District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Karusandara Sub-county?Bugoye Sub-county, Hima Town Council Sub-county, Kamwenge Sub-county, Kanara Sub-county, Kitswamba Sub-county, Maliba Sub-county, Muhokya Sub-county and Nyamwamba Division Sub-county
- What is there to see in Karusandara Sub-county?Market place, Rwenzori Founders, Rwenzori founder, Hot springs stp
- What time zone is Karusandara Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Karusandara Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Karusandara Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Karusandara Sub-county?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Karusandara Sub-county?December to February and May to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Karusandara Sub-county?KANAMBA, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Karusandara Sub-county?National Social Security Fund, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karusandara Sub-county?Shell, about 11 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Karusandara Sub-county?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Karusandara Sub-county?UG41150205 (OCHA common operational dataset)