# Kasese Municipality County, Kasese District – Sub-counties > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/kasese-municipality/ County · Kasese District # Kasese Municipality County Kasese Municipality County is a county of Uganda in Kasese District, Western Region. It covers **155.6 km²**. It is divided into 3 sub-counties. 42 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 155 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 156km² - 3sub-counties - 155mapped services ## Where is Kasese Municipality County? Kasese Municipality County lies in [Kasese District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 2 other counties: [Bukonjo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/bukonjo/) and [Busongora County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/busongora/). By area it is the 170th largest of 203 counties in Uganda. It covers 4.6% of [Kasese District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/). The centre of Kasese Municipality County is about 275 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 5.0 km from Kasese, the main town of Kasese District. The centre point is at 0.2176° N, 30.1120° 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 Kasese Municipality County OpenStreetMap lists 6 named sights in Kasese Municipality County: 3 waterfalls; 1 attraction; 1 gallery; 1 memorial. - Cathy Falls · waterfall - Nyamwamba Falls · waterfall - Samalira falls · waterfall - Hot springs stp · attraction - Rwenzori Founders · gallery - Rwenzori founder · memorial 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: Kasese Municipality 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) · Kihihi114 km - Bunia Airport (BUX) · Bunia150 km ### Nearest railway station Kasese (Nyamwamba Division), about 5.7 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 19:17). 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. ## Sub-counties of Kasese Municipality County Sub-county Area km² Localities Services [Bulembia Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/kasese-municipality/bulembia-division/) 61 14 22 [Central Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/kasese-municipality/central-division/) 26 19 76 [Nyamwamba Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/kasese-municipality/nyamwamba-division/) 69 9 57 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Kasese Municipality County Open gazetteers list **42 villages, towns and localities** in Kasese Municipality County. The largest with a recorded population: Kasese (115,400) and Kilembe (7,914). Settlements here lie between about 977 m and 1,482 m above sea level (median 989 m). - Base Camp Lower - Base Camp Upper - Basima - Bulembia - Industrial Zone - Kamaiba Central - Kamaiba Main - Kanyangeya - Kanyarubogha - Kasanga - Kasese - Katadoba - Katiri - Katonzi - Kighalimu - Kikonzo - Kikonzo Quarters - Kilembe - Kilembe Quarters - Kirembe - Kirembe I - Kirembe II - Kyalanga - Kyanjuki - Kyanzukyi - Masule - Masule A - Masule B - Muzogoti - Namuhuga North East - Namuhuga North West - Namuhuga South - Nkenda - Nyakasanga - Nyakasanga Lower - Nyakasojo - Nyakatonzi - Railway Quarters - Road Barrier - Rukoki - Special Area - Town Centre 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 Kasese Municipality County Named natural and historic features inside Kasese Municipality County, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Muhambuli ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Nkenda · 1,482 m ### History 1 fort. - Fort Edward ### Getting around 1 airport. - Kasese Airport 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 Kasese Municipality 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 340 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 25 122 Apr 24 123 May 24 108 Jun 24 64 Jul 24 62 Aug 24 100 Sep 24 122 Oct 24 140 Nov 24 139 Dec 24 88 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kasese Municipality County Places mapped inside Kasese Municipality County in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals7 - Banks7 - Petrol pumps10 - Hotels43 - Schools71 - Colleges and universities5 - Restaurants7 - Police stations5 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Kasese Municipality County?In Kasese District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Kasese Municipality County?Bukonjo County and Busongora County - What is there to see in Kasese Municipality County?Cathy Falls, Hot springs stp, Nyamwamba Falls, Rwenzori Founders - What time zone is Kasese Municipality County in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kasese Municipality County?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Kasese Municipality County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kasese Municipality County?42 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kasese Municipality County?Settlements lie between 977 m and 1,482 m - What is the highest point in Kasese Municipality County?Nkenda (1,482 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kasese Municipality County?December to February and May to August - How many hospitals are in Kasese Municipality County?7 mapped - How many banks are in Kasese Municipality County?7 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kasese Municipality County?10 mapped - What is the P-code of Kasese Municipality County?UG411503 (OCHA common operational dataset)