# Kashari County, Mbarara District – Sub-counties & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mbarara/kashari/

County · Mbarara District 

# Kashari County

Kashari County is a county of Uganda in Mbarara District, Western Region. It covers **1,195.4 km²**. It is divided into 10 sub-counties. 241 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 317 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,195km²
- 10sub-counties
- 317mapped services

## Where is Kashari County?

Kashari County lies in [Mbarara District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mbarara/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 9 other counties: [Buhweju County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/buhweju/buhweju/), [Ibanda County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ibanda/ibanda/), [Ibanda Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ibanda/ibanda-municipality/), [Isingiro County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/isingiro/isingiro/), [Mbarara Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mbarara/mbarara-municipality/), [Nyabushozi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiruhura/nyabushozi/), [Rwampara County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rwampara/rwampara/), [Sheema County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/sheema/sheema/) and [Sheema Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/sheema/sheema-municipality/). By area it is the 72nd largest of 203 counties in Uganda. It covers 96.3% of [Mbarara District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mbarara/). The centre of Kashari County is about 235 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 13 km from Mbarara, the main town of Mbarara District. The centre point is at 0.4875° S, 30.6276° 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 Kashari County

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Kashari County: 1 museum; 1 viewpoint.

- Eriijukiro Museum of Southwestern Uganda · museum
- Simone's waterfall · viewpoint

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: Kashari 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) · Kihihi106 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali173 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:48) 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.

## Sub-counties of Kashari County

Sub-county Area km² Localities Services 

[Biharwe Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mbarara/kashari/biharwe-division/) 113 44 30 

[Bubaare Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mbarara/kashari/bubaare/) 195 38 27 

[Bukiro Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mbarara/kashari/bukiro/) 63 30 17 

[Kagongi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mbarara/kashari/kagongi/) 78 5 26 

[Kakiika Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mbarara/kashari/kakiika-division/) 126 22 37 

[Kashare Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mbarara/kashari/kashare/) 104 37 28 

[Nyakayojo Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mbarara/kashari/nyakayojo-division/) 155 13 61 

[Rubaya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mbarara/kashari/rubaya/) 152 12 19 

[Rubindi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mbarara/kashari/rubindi/) 77 9 35 

[Rwanyamahembe Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mbarara/kashari/rwanyamahembe/) 132 40 37 

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 Kashari County

Open gazetteers list **241 villages, towns and localities** in Kashari County. Settlements here lie between about 1,355 m and 1,657 m above sea level (median 1,439 m).

- Akabaare
- Akaihamba
- Akaku
- Akariza
- Akashanda
- Akashengye
- Amabaare Central
- Amabaare East
- Amabaare West
- Biharwe
- Biharwe Central Cell
- Biharwe East Cell
- Biharwe West Cell
- Bitezi
- Bubaare
- Bugarama
- Bukiro
- Bunenero
- Bunutsya
- Bunyangabo
- Butagatsi
- Butagtsi
- Butaturwa
- Buyenzi
- Bwentama
- Bwizibwera
- Bwizibwera A Trc
- Bwizibwera B Trc
- Dura
- Ekigando
- Ibale
- Igwanjura
- Ihanika
- Itara
- Kabale
- Kabare
- Kabucebebe
- Kaburaishokye
- Kaburangire
- Kabwohe
- Kacence
- Kacwamba
- Kafunjo
- Kafunzho
- Kagando
- Kagorogoro
- Kagyera
- Kahihi
- Kahingo
- Kakika
- Kakoma
- Kakondo
- Kakukuru
- Kakumba
- Kakyerere
- Kaliro
- Kamatarisi
- Kamushoko
- Kanama
- Kanyara
- Kanyara Cell
- Kanyara I
- Kanyarieru
- Kanyaryeru
- Kanyigiri
- Kanyingiri
- Karukushu
- Karuyenje
- Karwondo
- Kasaka
- Kashaka
- Kasharara
- Kashare
- Kashari
- Katamba
- Katebe
- Katengyeto
- Katerananga
- Kati
- Katojo
- Katyazo
- Kaziga
- Keiba-kamushoko
- Keigosora
- Keitambwa
- Kempungu
- Kenyaia
- Kibaare
- Kibazi
- Kibona
- Kibona Ii
- Kibungo
- Kibwera
- Kifunfu
- Kigoro
- Kihangire Cell
- Kikoma
- Kinyaza
- Kishunju
- Kitojo
- Kitokye
- Kitongore
- Kitsinda
- Kuryagye
- Kyabiranga
- Kyagaju
- Kyahi
- Kyakabano
- Kyakazizi
- Kyampitsi
- Kyantamba-kashaka
- Kyanyarukondo
- Kyarinanjara
- Kyarwabuganda
- Kyashemeire
- Kyeizhogombe
- Kyempitsi
- Kyenjojo
- Kyenkobe
- Kyenshama Trc
- Kyihiro
- Lubaya
- Lubingo
- Lwamsinga
- Lwenkanja
- Lwenshanku
- Lweshe
- Mabira
- Mailo Cell
- Mailo Rugarama
- Makenke
- Mbale
- Migamba
- Mirambi
- Mirongo
- Mishenyi
- Mugarutsya
- Muko
- Mukuru
- Murubale
- Mushabwa
- Mutanoga
- Mutima Murungi
- Mutonto
- Mutuumo
- Mwere
- Nakiojo
- Nchune
- Nchune Central
- Nchune Kiira
- Nkaka
- Nombe
- Nshozi
- Nshungezi
- Nsozi
- Ntungamo
- Nyabisirira
- Nyabugando
- Nyabuhama
- Nyakabungo
- Nyakakoni
- Nyakanengo
- Nyakanengo'a'
- Nyakayojo
- Nyakazinga
- Nyakinengo
- Nyakiziba
- Nyalubanga
- Nyamabare
- Nyamatozho
- Nyamirima
- Nyamitooma
- Nyamunyawanisa
- Nyamunyobwa
- Nyanja
- Nyantungu
- Nyarubungo
- Nyaruhanga
- Nyarwezika
- Ogwengoma
- Omukabaare
- Orubare
- Orugando
- Rubaya
- Rubindi
- Rubingo
- Rubingo Central
- Rugarama
- Rugarura
- Rugongi
- Ruhendwa
- Ruhumba
- Rukiri
- Runengo
- Rushamiro
- Rushasha
- Rushenyi
- Rushozi
- Rutoma
- Rutooma
- Rutooma Trc
- Rwabishekye-kanyara
- Rwabukwire
- Rwagaju
- Rwakaterera
- Rwamagaju
- Rwampara
- Rwamuganga
- Rwamukondo
- Rwanamira
- Rwantsinga
- Rwanyamahembe
- Rwanyampazi
- Rwebihuro
- Rwebishekye
- Rwebugoigo
- Rwebuyenje
- Rweibare
- Rweishaka
- Rwembabana
- Rwembabi
- Rwemigina
- Rwemikunyu
- Rwemirabyo
- Rwemondo
- Rwempogo
- Rwencwera
- Rwengwe
- Rwengyenyi
- Rwenjeru
- Rwenkanja
- Rwenkondo
- Rwenshanku
- Rwentanga
- Rwentojo
- Rwentondo
- Rwenturagara
- Rwobuyenje
- Rwobuyenje North
- Rwobuyenje South
- Sunga

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 Kashari County

Named natural and historic features inside Kashari County, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

4 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Lake Mabira
- Lubingo
- Nyakisharara
- Ruizi
- Rukorohwa

### Hills and mountains

12 hills; 1 mountain.

- Bitereko · 1,564 m
- Murubale · 1,543 m
- Rwemigina · 1,531 m
- Lugobwa · 1,511 m
- Kanyigiri · 1,460 m
- Kishasha II · 1,453 m
- Nsika · 1,448 m
- Kamushoko · 1,443 m
- Rugalama · 1,425 m
- Kifunfu · 1,405 m
- Rusozi · 1,402 m
- Mukabale · 1,391 m
- Ruizi · 1,302 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest; 1 garden.

- Chahi Forest
- Kitengure Primary School Garden

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Mbarara 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 Kashari County and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mbarara 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/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kashari County

Places mapped inside Kashari County in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals30
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps12
- Hotels10
- Schools254
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants7
- Police stations1

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 Kashari County?In Mbarara District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Kashari County?Buhweju County, Ibanda County, Ibanda Municipality County, Isingiro County, Mbarara Municipality County, Nyabushozi County, Rwampara County, Sheema County and Sheema Municipality County
- What is there to see in Kashari County?Eriijukiro Museum of Southwestern Uganda, Simone's waterfall
- What time zone is Kashari County in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kashari County?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Kashari County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kashari County?241 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kashari County?Settlements lie between 1,355 m and 1,657 m
- What is the highest point in Kashari County?Bitereko (1,564 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kashari County?December to February and May to September
- How many hospitals are in Kashari County?30 mapped
- How many banks are in Kashari County?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Kashari County?12 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kashari County?UG412601 (OCHA common operational dataset)