# Kisojo Sub-county Sub-county, Mwenge County, Kyenjojo District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyenjojo/mwenge/kisojo/ Sub-county · Mwenge County # Kisojo Sub-county Kisojo Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Mwenge County, Kyenjojo District, Western Region. It covers **162.8 km²**. 33 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 163km² - 10mapped services - 1,350 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kisojo Sub-county? Kisojo Sub-county lies in [Mwenge County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyenjojo/mwenge/), [Kyenjojo District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyenjojo/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 6 other sub-counties: [Bwizi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/bwizi/), [Kigaraale Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyenjojo/mwenge/kigaraale/), [Kihuura Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyenjojo/mwenge/kihuura/), [Kyenjojo Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyenjojo/mwenge/kyenjojo-town-council/), [Nkoma Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kamwenge/kibale/nkoma-town-council/) and [Nyantungo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyenjojo/mwenge/nyantungo/). By area it is the 413th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 6.9% of [Mwenge County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyenjojo/mwenge/). The centre of Kisojo Sub-county is about 209 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 20 km from Kyenjojo, the main town of Mwenge County. The centre point is at 0.4746° N, 30.7080° 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 Kisojo Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Kisojo Sub-county - Katoosa Martyrs Villa · attraction, Kyenjojo Town Council19 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: Kisojo 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 - Bunia Airport (BUX) · Bunia133 km - Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi174 km ### Nearest railway station Bihanga (Nkoma), about 32 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:52) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:49, sunset around 18:55). 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 Kisojo Sub-county Open gazetteers list **33 villages, towns and localities** in Kisojo Sub-county. - Bituumo - Isoroma - Kiburara - Kigunda A - Kigunda B - Kijonjoza - Kijumba - Kikoda - Kikumbo - Kinyana - Kirongo A - Kirongo B - Kisana - Kisingo - Kisojo - Kiswaara A - Kiswaara B - Kitabona - Kiterwa - Kitongole - Kizinisa - Kyakapeche - Kyakikokwa - Kyamitara - Kyamulimi - Kyarusuura - Mahezi - Migombwa - Ndama - Ndirakoha - Nyabubale - Rugando - Rwaitengya 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 Kisojo Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Kisojo Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Kakumbu - Kiyanja - Mbuza ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kitongole · 1,412 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 Kisojo Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kyenjojo District, the warmest month is Feb (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Nov (20 °C). About 1,280 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (159 mm) and the driest Jan (60 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and May to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 60 Feb 23 61 Mar 22 118 Apr 21 126 May 21 116 Jun 21 72 Jul 21 69 Aug 21 111 Sep 21 138 Oct 21 159 Nov 20 154 Dec 21 95 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kisojo Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital BUTUNDUZI HEALTH CENTRE III · Butunduzi Town Council 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.49078&mlon=30.83772#map=17/0.49078/30.83772) ATM GN Associates · Kyenjojo Town Council 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.60393&mlon=30.66553#map=17/0.60393/30.66553) Petrol pump Shell · Kyenjojo Town Council 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.58513&mlon=30.67831#map=17/0.58513/30.67831) Hotel Rwanwanja Country Resort · Nkoma Town Council 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.35031&mlon=30.65955#map=17/0.35031/30.65955) School Rwaitengya Primary School · Kisojo 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.48411&mlon=30.68578#map=17/0.48411/30.68578) 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 Kisojo Sub-county Places mapped inside Kisojo Sub-county in open map data, by type. - 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 Mwenge County - Bufunjo - Bugaaki - Butiiti - Butunduzi - Butunduzi Town Council - Kanyegaramire - Katooke - Katooke Town Council - Kigaraale - Kihuura - Kyamutunzi Town Council - Kyarusozi - Kyarusozi Town Council - Kyembogo - Kyenjojo Town Council - Nyabiringo - Nyabuharwa - Nyankwanzi - Nyantungo ## Quick answers - Where is Kisojo Sub-county?In Mwenge County, Kyenjojo District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Kisojo Sub-county?Bwizi Sub-county, Kigaraale Sub-county, Kihuura Sub-county, Kyenjojo Town Council Sub-county, Nkoma Town Council Sub-county and Nyantungo Sub-county - What is there to see in Kisojo Sub-county?Katoosa Martyrs Villa - What time zone is Kisojo Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kisojo Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Kisojo Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kisojo Sub-county?33 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Kisojo Sub-county?Kitongole (1,412 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kisojo Sub-county?December to March and May to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kisojo Sub-county?BUTUNDUZI HEALTH CENTRE III, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kisojo Sub-county?GN Associates, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kisojo Sub-county?Shell, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kisojo Sub-county?UG41240111 (OCHA common operational dataset)