# Kitswamba Sub-county Sub-county, Busongora County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/busongora/kitswamba/ Sub-county · Busongora County # Kitswamba Sub-county Kitswamba Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Busongora County, Kasese District, Western Region. It covers **93.8 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 93.8km² - 18mapped services - 1,291 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kitswamba Sub-county? Kitswamba 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 9 other sub-counties: [Buhuhira Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/busongora/buhuhira/), [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/), [Karusandara Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/busongora/karusandara/), [Kasenda Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/burahya/kasenda/), [Kyabarungira Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/busongora/kyabarungira/), [Maliba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/busongora/maliba/), [Rugendabara Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/busongora/rugendabara/) and [Rwimi Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bunyangabu/bunyangabu/rwimi-town-council/). By area it is the 694th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 4.1% of [Busongora County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/busongora/). The centre of Kitswamba Sub-county is about 267 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.3140° N, 30.1834° 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 Kitswamba Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Kitswamba Sub-county - Market place · attraction, Bugoye9.5 km - Rwenzori Founders · gallery, Nyamwamba Division11 km - Rwenzori founder · memorial, Nyamwamba Division11 km - Kanyamukale · viewpoint, Rwimi Town Council12 km - Afritastic Planet Ruigo Lake View · viewpoint, Kasenda17 km - Afritastic Planet Ruigo Top View · viewpoint, Kasenda17 km - Mihunga Hotsprings pool · beach, Maliba18 km - Kasenda Beach · beach, Kasenda18 km - Hot springs stp · attraction, Bulembia Division20 km - Mahoma Falls · waterfall, Kasenda20 km - Mahoma Waterfall · attraction, Kasenda20 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: Kitswamba 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) · Kihihi127 km - Bunia Airport (BUX) · Bunia139 km ### Nearest railway station Kasese (Nyamwamba Division), about 19 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:55) and shortest in Jan (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 07:04, sunset around 19:10). 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 Kitswamba Sub-county Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kitswamba Sub-county. The largest with a recorded population: Hima (14,700). - Hima - Kitswamba - Omukathi 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 Kitswamba Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Kitswamba Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Hima - Kuruhe - Lake Kabaleka - Mahoma - Mutaige 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 Kitswamba 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 Kitswamba Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital HIMA HEALTH CENTRE III · Hima Town Council 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.29979&mlon=30.18150#map=17/0.29979/30.18150) Bank Post Bank · Nyamwamba Division 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.17994&mlon=30.07961#map=17/0.17994/30.07961) ATM Barclays ATM · Southern Division 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65367&mlon=30.27309#map=17/0.65367/30.27309) Petrol pump Shell · Hima Town Council 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.29621&mlon=30.17982#map=17/0.29621/30.17982) Hotel La'frique quest house · Bugoye 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.28761&mlon=30.10375#map=17/0.28761/30.10375) School Hima Public Primary School · Hima Town Council 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.30108&mlon=30.18239#map=17/0.30108/30.18239) College Liberty College Secondary School · Nyamwamba Division 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.18710&mlon=30.08383#map=17/0.18710/30.08383) Police station CID · Central Division 19 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 Kitswamba Sub-county Places mapped inside Kitswamba Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Schools16 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 - Karusandara - Katwe Kabatoro Town Council - Kilembe - Kyabarungira - Lake Katwe - Maliba - Muhokya - Rugendabara - Rukoki ## Quick answers - Where is Kitswamba Sub-county?In Busongora County, Kasese District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Kitswamba Sub-county?Buhuhira Sub-county, Hima Town Council Sub-county, Kamwenge Sub-county, Karusandara Sub-county, Kasenda Sub-county, Kyabarungira Sub-county, Maliba Sub-county, Rugendabara Sub-county and Rwimi Town Council Sub-county - What is there to see in Kitswamba Sub-county?Market place, Rwenzori Founders, Rwenzori founder, Kanyamukale - What time zone is Kitswamba Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kitswamba Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Kitswamba Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kitswamba Sub-county?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kitswamba Sub-county?December to February and May to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kitswamba Sub-county?HIMA HEALTH CENTRE III, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kitswamba Sub-county?Post Bank, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kitswamba Sub-county?Barclays ATM, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kitswamba Sub-county?Shell, about 2.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kitswamba Sub-county?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Kitswamba Sub-county?UG41150208 (OCHA common operational dataset)