# Kenshunga Sub-county Sub-county, Nyabushozi County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiruhura/nyabushozi/kenshunga/ Sub-county · Nyabushozi County # Kenshunga Sub-county Kenshunga Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Nyabushozi County, Kiruhura District, Western Region. It covers **473.2 km²**. 45 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 31 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 473km² - 31mapped services - 1,363 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kenshunga Sub-county? Kenshunga Sub-county lies in [Nyabushozi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiruhura/nyabushozi/), [Kiruhura District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiruhura/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 7 other sub-counties: [Kashongi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiruhura/nyabushozi/kashongi/), [Kazo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kazo/kazo/kazo/), [Kikaatsi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiruhura/nyabushozi/kikaatsi/), [Kinoni Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiruhura/nyabushozi/kinoni/), [Kiruhura Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiruhura/nyabushozi/kiruhura-town-council/), [Nyakashashara Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiruhura/nyabushozi/nyakashashara/) and [Rwemikoma Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kazo/kazo/rwemikoma/). By area it is the 92nd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 15.5% of [Nyabushozi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiruhura/nyabushozi/). The centre of Kenshunga Sub-county is about 194 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 7.8 km from Kiruhura, the main town of Nyabushozi County. The centre point is at 0.1771° S, 30.9122° 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). ## Know before you go: Kenshunga 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) · Kihihi148 km - Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe172 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:47) and shortest in Aug (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:57, sunset around 19:04). 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 Kenshunga Sub-county Open gazetteers list **45 villages, towns and localities** in Kenshunga Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,313 m and 1,388 m above sea level (median 1,363 m). - Akakoma - Akatongore - Bezinza - Bizinza - Buharambo - Burimbi - Butemberewa - Buzooba - Chankoko - Ekishunju - Ishagama - Kachumbiro - Kakira - Kanyabihara - Katete I - Katete Ii - Kayanga - Kibingo - Komugina - Kyabagyenyi I - Kyabagyenyi Ii - Kyeitagi - Lwensunga - Magyegye - Migamba - Mirama - Mitooma - Mitooma Central - Muzaire - Mwaka I - Nshwere I - Nshwere Ii - Nyakashara - Nyanga - Rushere - Rushere Central Zone - Rushere Hospital Zone - Rushere Market Zone - Rushere Police Zone - Rwabigyemano - Rwakitura - Rwengwe - Rwensunga - Rwomuti I - Rwomuti Ii 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 Kenshunga Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Kenshunga Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Akayanja - Mbuga - Nyakasarara - Rwamasha - Rwenjuvo ### Hills and mountains 6 hills. - Nsheri · 1,402 m - Kyabagenyi · 1,341 m - Kaburundu · 1,334 m - Rugangi · 1,328 m - Mishozi · 1,327 m - Kisunju · 1,325 m 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 Kenshunga Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kiruhura District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is May (20 °C). About 1,092 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (131 mm) and the driest Jun (42 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and May to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 68 Feb 22 71 Mar 21 125 Apr 20 129 May 20 105 Jun 20 42 Jul 20 43 Aug 21 72 Sep 21 96 Oct 21 122 Nov 20 131 Dec 20 87 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kenshunga Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital HEALTH CENTRE II · Kenshunga 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.16255&mlon=30.94795#map=17/-0.16255/30.94795) Bank Centenary Bank · Lyantonde Town Council 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.40758&mlon=31.14976#map=17/-0.40758/31.14976) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Rushere Service Station · Kenshunga 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.21138&mlon=30.94885#map=17/-0.21138/30.94885) Hotel Mpogo Safari Lodge · Nyakashashara 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.40841&mlon=31.06809#map=17/-0.40841/31.06809) School Rushere Primary School · Kenshunga 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.20753&mlon=30.93605#map=17/-0.20753/30.93605) Police station Sanga Police Station · Sanga Town Council 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.49720&mlon=30.90733#map=17/-0.49720/30.90733) 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 Kenshunga Sub-county Places mapped inside Kenshunga Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps2 - Schools27 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 Nyabushozi County - Kanyaryeru - Kashongi - Kikaatsi - Kinoni - Kiruhura Town Council - Kitura - Nyakashashara - Sanga - Sanga Town Council ## Quick answers - Where is Kenshunga Sub-county?In Nyabushozi County, Kiruhura District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Kenshunga Sub-county?Kashongi Sub-county, Kazo Sub-county, Kikaatsi Sub-county, Kinoni Sub-county, Kiruhura Town Council Sub-county, Nyakashashara Sub-county and Rwemikoma Sub-county - What time zone is Kenshunga Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kenshunga Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Kenshunga Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kenshunga Sub-county?45 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kenshunga Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,313 m and 1,388 m - What is the highest point in Kenshunga Sub-county?Nsheri (1,402 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kenshunga Sub-county?December to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kenshunga Sub-county?HEALTH CENTRE II, about 4.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kenshunga Sub-county?Centenary Bank, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kenshunga Sub-county?TotalEnergies Rushere Service Station, about 5.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kenshunga Sub-county?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kenshunga Sub-county?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Kenshunga Sub-county?UG41190103 (OCHA common operational dataset)