# Masindi Port Sub-county Sub-county, Kibanda County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiryandongo/kibanda/masindi-port/ Sub-county · Kibanda County # Masindi Port Sub-county Masindi Port Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kibanda County, Kiryandongo District, Western Region. It covers **270.1 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 270km² - 11mapped services - 1,054 mtypical elevation ## Where is Masindi Port Sub-county? Masindi Port Sub-county lies in [Kibanda County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiryandongo/kibanda/), [Kiryandongo District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiryandongo/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 6 other sub-counties: [Akokoro Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/apac/maruzi/akokoro/), [Ibuje Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/apac/maruzi/ibuje/), [Kigumba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiryandongo/kibanda/kigumba/), [Kimengo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/masindi/buruuli/kimengo/), [Miirya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/masindi/buruuli/miirya/) and [Nakitoma Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/nakasongola/buruli/nakitoma/). By area it is the 209th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 7.4% of [Kibanda County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiryandongo/kibanda/). The centre of Masindi Port Sub-county is about 166 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 22 km from Kiryandongo, the main town of Kibanda County. The centre point is at 1.6906° N, 32.0059° 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 Masindi Port Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Masindi Port Sub-county - Kungu Jubilee Site · attraction, Akokoro11 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: Masindi Port 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 - Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu127 km - Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti180 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:45) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:46, sunset around 18:47). 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 Masindi Port Sub-county Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Masindi Port Sub-county. The largest with a recorded population: Masindi Port (7,828). Settlements here lie between about 1,039 m and 1,074 m above sea level (median 1,054 m). - Masindi Port - Rwekunye - Wabitoki - Wakisani 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 Masindi Port Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Masindi Port Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Kafu - Lwakungi - Rwekunye ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Kaduku ### History 1 ruin. - Gordons Mruli 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 Masindi Port Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kiryandongo District, the warmest month is Feb (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 1,054 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (151 mm) and the driest Jan (27 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 27 Feb 28 33 Mar 27 87 Apr 25 107 May 24 102 Jun 24 69 Jul 24 75 Aug 24 106 Sep 24 132 Oct 24 151 Nov 24 111 Dec 25 55 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Masindi Port Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kigumba health center four · Kigumba 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.80238&mlon=31.98311#map=17/1.80238/31.98311) Bank BRAC kigumba branch · Kigumba Town Council 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.80585&mlon=32.00949#map=17/1.80585/32.00949) ATM Centenary bank · Bweyale Town Council 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.94603&mlon=32.13449#map=17/1.94603/32.13449) Petrol pump Delta Fuel Station · Masindi Port 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.71172&mlon=32.02814#map=17/1.71172/32.02814) Hotel Max hotel kigumba · Kigumba Town Council 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.80130&mlon=32.01099#map=17/1.80130/32.01099) School Wakisanyi Primary School · Masindi Port 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.71238&mlon=31.99589#map=17/1.71238/31.99589) College Uganda Technical College Kyema · Karujubu Division 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.72059&mlon=31.73439#map=17/1.72059/31.73439) Police station Kigumba Police Station · Kigumba Town Council 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.80862&mlon=32.00520#map=17/1.80862/32.00520) 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 Masindi Port Sub-county Places mapped inside Masindi Port Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Schools10 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 Kibanda County - Bweyale Town Council - Kigumba - Kigumba Town Council - Kiryandongo - Kiryandongo Town Council - Mutunda ## Quick answers - Where is Masindi Port Sub-county?In Kibanda County, Kiryandongo District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Masindi Port Sub-county?Akokoro Sub-county, Ibuje Sub-county, Kigumba Sub-county, Kimengo Sub-county, Miirya Sub-county and Nakitoma Sub-county - What is there to see in Masindi Port Sub-county?Kungu Jubilee Site - What time zone is Masindi Port Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Masindi Port Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Masindi Port Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Masindi Port Sub-county?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Masindi Port Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,039 m and 1,074 m - What is the best time to visit Masindi Port Sub-county?November to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Masindi Port Sub-county?Kigumba health center four, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Masindi Port Sub-county?BRAC kigumba branch, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Masindi Port Sub-county?Centenary bank, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Masindi Port Sub-county?Delta Fuel Station, about 3.4 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Masindi Port Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Masindi Port Sub-county?UG41200106 (OCHA common operational dataset)