# Kagongi Sub-county Sub-county, Kashari County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mbarara/kashari/kagongi/ Sub-county · Kashari County # Kagongi Sub-county Kagongi Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kashari County, Mbarara District, Western Region. It covers **77.5 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 26 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 77.5km² - 26mapped services - 1,443 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kagongi Sub-county? Kagongi Sub-county lies in [Kashari County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mbarara/kashari/), [Mbarara District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mbarara/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 9 other sub-counties: [Bitsya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/buhweju/buhweju/bitsya/), [Bufunda Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ibanda/ibanda-municipality/bufunda-division/), [Igorora Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ibanda/ibanda/igorora-town-council/), [Kashare Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mbarara/kashari/kashare/), [Kashongi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiruhura/nyabushozi/kashongi/), [Keihangara Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ibanda/ibanda/keihangara/), [Kitura Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiruhura/nyabushozi/kitura/), [Nyabuhikye Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ibanda/ibanda/nyabuhikye/) and [Rubindi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mbarara/kashari/rubindi/). By area it is the 793rd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 6.5% of [Kashari County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mbarara/kashari/). The centre of Kagongi Sub-county is about 233 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.2582° S, 30.5637° 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: Kagongi 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) · Kihihi109 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali196 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:48) and shortest in May (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:50, sunset around 18:56). 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 Kagongi Sub-county Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Kagongi Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,423 m and 1,466 m above sea level (median 1,443 m). - Kahihi - Kyihiro - Lweshe - Nyabuhama - Nyamunyobwa 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 Kagongi Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Kagongi Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Nsika · 1,448 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 Kagongi Sub-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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kagongi Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital KAGONGI HEALTH CENTRE III · Kagongi 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.27270&mlon=30.56032#map=17/-0.27270/30.56032) Bank EBO SACCO Igorora · Igorora Town Council 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.22440&mlon=30.54882#map=17/-0.22440/30.54882) Petrol pump Gas Energy · Rubindi 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.32306&mlon=30.58217#map=17/-0.32306/30.58217) Hotel Resort Gardens Hotel · Kagango Division 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.14113&mlon=30.48723#map=17/-0.14113/30.48723) School Kagongi Primary School · Kagongi 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.26463&mlon=30.56211#map=17/-0.26463/30.56211) College Ankole SS Ibanda · Bufunda Division 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.19308&mlon=30.50557#map=17/-0.19308/30.50557) Police station Ruhumba Police Station · Rubindi 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.30077&mlon=30.59352#map=17/-0.30077/30.59352) 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 Kagongi Sub-county Places mapped inside Kagongi Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Schools23 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 Kashari County - Biharwe Division - Bubaare - Bukiro - Kakiika Division - Kashare - Nyakayojo Division - Rubaya - Rubindi - Rwanyamahembe ## Quick answers - Where is Kagongi Sub-county?In Kashari County, Mbarara District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Kagongi Sub-county?Bitsya Sub-county, Bufunda Division Sub-county, Igorora Town Council Sub-county, Kashare Sub-county, Kashongi Sub-county, Keihangara Sub-county, Kitura Sub-county, Nyabuhikye Sub-county and Rubindi Sub-county - What time zone is Kagongi Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kagongi Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Kagongi Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kagongi Sub-county?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kagongi Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,423 m and 1,466 m - What is the highest point in Kagongi Sub-county?Nsika (1,448 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kagongi Sub-county?December to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kagongi Sub-county?KAGONGI HEALTH CENTRE III, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kagongi Sub-county?EBO SACCO Igorora, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kagongi Sub-county?Gas Energy, about 7.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kagongi Sub-county?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Kagongi Sub-county?UG41260104 (OCHA common operational dataset)