# Kikaatsi Sub-county Sub-county, Nyabushozi County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiruhura/nyabushozi/kikaatsi/ Sub-county · Nyabushozi County # Kikaatsi Sub-county Kikaatsi Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Nyabushozi County, Kiruhura District, Western Region. It covers **387.2 km²**. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 387km² - 8mapped services - 1,386 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kikaatsi Sub-county? Kikaatsi 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: [Biharwe Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mbarara/kashari/biharwe-division/), [Kashongi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiruhura/nyabushozi/kashongi/), [Kenshunga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiruhura/nyabushozi/kenshunga/), [Nyakashashara Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiruhura/nyabushozi/nyakashashara/), [Rubaya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mbarara/kashari/rubaya/), [Sanga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiruhura/nyabushozi/sanga/) and [Sanga Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiruhura/nyabushozi/sanga-town-council/). By area it is the 130th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 12.7% of [Nyabushozi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiruhura/nyabushozi/). The centre of Kikaatsi Sub-county is about 217 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 21 km from Kiruhura, the main town of Nyabushozi County. The centre point is at 0.3628° S, 30.7506° 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 Kikaatsi Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Kikaatsi Sub-county - Eriijukiro Museum of Southwestern Uganda · museum, Biharwe Division18 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: Kikaatsi 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) · Kihihi123 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali191 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:47) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:54, sunset around 19:00). 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 Kikaatsi Sub-county Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Kikaatsi Sub-county. - Bitahatsi - Bubaare - Ekihama - Ekiyonza - Emikomo - Ifura - Kanyanya A - Kanyanya B - Kanyanya K - Karaza - Karuroko - Kashongi - Kayonza - Keikoti Central - Kigabagaba - Rugaaga - Ruhengere - Ruhenoere - Rukaya - Rushenyi - Rwebitete - Rwenkombero - Rwenshande 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 Kikaatsi Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Kikaatsi Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Musalasala ### Hills and mountains 5 hills. - Kavanja · 1,381 m - Butara · 1,375 m - Kyera · 1,371 m - Rwensandi · 1,356 m - Ruentondo · 1,337 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 Kikaatsi 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 Kikaatsi Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital KIKAATSI H/C 111 · Sanga 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.36418&mlon=30.80902#map=17/-0.36418/30.80902) Bank EBO SACCO Bwizibwera · Rwanyamahembe 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.43887&mlon=30.57482#map=17/-0.43887/30.57482) ATM Baroda Cash · Kamukuzi Division 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.60321&mlon=30.66286#map=17/-0.60321/30.66286) Petrol pump Mogas · Biharwe Division 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.52200&mlon=30.73971#map=17/-0.52200/30.73971) Hotel Igongo Country Hotel and Cultural Centre · Biharwe Division 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.52060&mlon=30.74004#map=17/-0.52060/30.74004) Mall City Center Bulding · Kakoba Division 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.60597&mlon=30.66215#map=17/-0.60597/30.66215) School Kikaatsi Secondary School · Sanga 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.36269&mlon=30.80709#map=17/-0.36269/30.80709) College Bishop Stuart University · Kakoba Division 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.60218&mlon=30.69638#map=17/-0.60218/30.69638) Police station Police Post · Kanyaryeru 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.49632&mlon=30.85285#map=17/-0.49632/30.85285) 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 Kikaatsi Sub-county Places mapped inside Kikaatsi Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools7 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 - Kenshunga - Kinoni - Kiruhura Town Council - Kitura - Nyakashashara - Sanga - Sanga Town Council ## Quick answers - Where is Kikaatsi Sub-county?In Nyabushozi County, Kiruhura District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Kikaatsi Sub-county?Biharwe Division Sub-county, Kashongi Sub-county, Kenshunga Sub-county, Nyakashashara Sub-county, Rubaya Sub-county, Sanga Sub-county and Sanga Town Council Sub-county - What is there to see in Kikaatsi Sub-county?Eriijukiro Museum of Southwestern Uganda - What time zone is Kikaatsi Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kikaatsi Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Kikaatsi Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kikaatsi Sub-county?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Kikaatsi Sub-county?Kavanja (1,381 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kikaatsi Sub-county?December to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kikaatsi Sub-county?KIKAATSI H/C 111, about 6.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kikaatsi Sub-county?EBO SACCO Bwizibwera, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kikaatsi Sub-county?Baroda Cash, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kikaatsi Sub-county?Mogas, about 18 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kikaatsi Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kikaatsi Sub-county?UG41190104 (OCHA common operational dataset)