Sub-county · Busongora County # Katwe Kabatoro Town Council Sub-county Katwe Kabatoro Town Council Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Busongora County, Kasese District, Western Region. It covers 20.2 km². 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 20.2 km² - 9 mapped services - 931 m typical elevation ## Where is Katwe Kabatoro Town Council Sub-county? Katwe Kabatoro Town Council Sub-county lies in Busongora County, Kasese District, Western Region, Uganda. It borders 1 other sub-county: Lake Katwe Sub-county. By area it is the 1292nd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 0.9% of Busongora County. The centre of Katwe Kabatoro Town Council Sub-county is about 305 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.1310° S, 29.8748° E. Source: Uganda Bureau of Statistics with support from WHO via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Katwe Kabatoro Town Council Sub-county OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Katwe Kabatoro Town Council Sub-county: 1 nature reserve. - Katwe Bird Sanctuary · nature reserve ### Nearby, outside Katwe Kabatoro Town Council Sub-county - Pelican Point · viewpoint, Nyakatonzi 5.6 km - UWA Kazinga Channel Boat Tour · attraction, Lake Katwe 6.8 km - Mweya Kazinga Channel Boat Tour · attraction, Lake Katwe 6.9 km - Mweya Elephant · monument, Lake Katwe 7.0 km - Hippo Gracing Point · viewpoint, Katunguru 8.8 km - Baboon Cliffs · viewpoint, Lake Katwe 11 km - Boat rides · attraction, Lake Katwe 19 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Katwe Kabatoro Town Council Sub-county - Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Kampala - Currency Shilling (UGX) - Country calling code +256 - Languages English, Ganda, Swahili, Arabic - Plug types Type G · 240 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi 68 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 185 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:51) and shortest in Apr (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:57, sunset around 19:04). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Katwe Kabatoro Town Council Sub-county Open gazetteers list 3 villages, towns and localities in Katwe Kabatoro Town Council Sub-county. - Fort George - Katwe - Rwenjubu Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Katwe Kabatoro Town Council Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Katwe Kabatoro Town Council Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 1 island. - Kitako Island ### History 1 fort. - Fort George Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Katwe Kabatoro Town Council Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kasese District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Nov (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 398 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 | 25 | 64 | | Feb | 26 | 67 | | Mar | 26 | 122 | | Apr | 25 | 123 | | May | 24 | 108 | | Jun | 24 | 64 | | Jul | 25 | 62 | | Aug | 25 | 100 | | Sep | 25 | 122 | | Oct | 24 | 140 | | Nov | 24 | 139 | | Dec | 24 | 88 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Katwe Kabatoro Town Council Sub-county | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | KATWE · Katwe Kabatoro Town Council | 0.9 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Shell Fuel Mweya Lodge QE NP · Lake Katwe | 7.1 km | Map | | Hotel | Excellence Hotel · Katwe Kabatoro Town Council | 1.9 km | Map | | School | Katwe Primary School · Katwe Kabatoro Town Council | 1.0 km | Map | | Police station | Kazinga Police Post · Katunguru | 9.1 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Katwe Kabatoro Town Council Sub-county Places mapped inside Katwe Kabatoro Town Council Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Hotels 2 - Schools 6 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other sub-counties in Busongora County - Bugoye - Buhuhira - Bwesumbu - Hima Town Council - Karusandara - Kilembe - Kitswamba - Kyabarungira - Lake Katwe - Maliba - Muhokya - Rugendabara - Rukoki ## Quick answers - Where is Katwe Kabatoro Town Council Sub-county? In Busongora County, Kasese District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Katwe Kabatoro Town Council Sub-county? Lake Katwe Sub-county - What is there to see in Katwe Kabatoro Town Council Sub-county? Katwe Bird Sanctuary - What time zone is Katwe Kabatoro Town Council Sub-county in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Katwe Kabatoro Town Council Sub-county? Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Katwe Kabatoro Town Council Sub-county? English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Katwe Kabatoro Town Council Sub-county? 3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Katwe Kabatoro Town Council Sub-county? December to February and May to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Katwe Kabatoro Town Council Sub-county? KATWE, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Katwe Kabatoro Town Council Sub-county? Shell Fuel Mweya Lodge QE NP, about 7.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Katwe Kabatoro Town Council Sub-county? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Katwe Kabatoro Town Council Sub-county? UG41150206 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Sub-county - Area: 20.2 km² - P-code: UG41150206 - County: Busongora County --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/busongora/katwe-kabatoro-town-council/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.