# Kashenshero Town Council Sub-county Sub-county, Ruhinda County

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/kashenshero-town-council/

Sub-county · Ruhinda County 

# Kashenshero Town Council Sub-county

Kashenshero Town Council Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Ruhinda County, Mitooma District, Western Region. It covers **11.6 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 11.6km²
- 11mapped services
- 1,525 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kashenshero Town Council Sub-county?

Kashenshero Town Council Sub-county lies in [Ruhinda County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/), [Mitooma District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 3 other sub-counties: [Kanyabwanga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/kanyabwanga/), [Kashenshero Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/kashenshero/) and [Mitooma Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/mitooma/). By area it is the 1400th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 2.1% of [Ruhinda County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/). The centre of Kashenshero Town Council Sub-county is about 307 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 11 km from Mitoma, the main town of Ruhinda County. The centre point is at 0.6250° S, 29.9894° 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 Kashenshero Town Council Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Kashenshero Town Council Sub-county

- Basajjabalaba primary school main hall · viewpoint, Ishaka Divison20 km
- Kiu main hall · viewpoint, Ishaka Divison20 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: Kashenshero Town Council 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) · Kihihi34 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma143 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:50) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:57, sunset around 19:02).

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 Kashenshero Town Council Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Kashenshero Town Council Sub-county.

- Bubangizi
- Bukari
- Burera I
- Central
- Kashenshero I
- Kashenshero Ii
- Kihungye (Kashenshero Ward Ii)
- Kyabuzigye
- Nyakagongo (Central Ward)
- Nyarubira I
- Nyarubira Ii
- Ruti I
- Ruti Ii
- Rwenyonyozi
- Ryambuzi
- Shongora I

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).

## Weather in Kashenshero Town Council Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mitooma District, the warmest month is Feb (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Nov (21 °C). About 1,129 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (136 mm) and the driest Jul (45 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 23 71 

Feb 23 74 

Mar 23 126 

Apr 22 129 

May 22 106 

Jun 22 45 

Jul 22 45 

Aug 22 75 

Sep 22 100 

Oct 22 128 

Nov 21 136 

Dec 22 93 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kashenshero Town Council Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital KASHENSHERO · Kashenshero Town Council 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.62306&mlon=29.99997#map=17/-0.62306/29.99997) 

Bank Centenary Bank Ishaka branch · Ishaka Divison 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.54877&mlon=30.13848#map=17/-0.54877/30.13848) 

Petrol pump Shel · Ishaka Divison 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.53927&mlon=30.12675#map=17/-0.53927/30.12675) 

Hotel Jade Country Resort Bikurugu · Bukurungu Town Council 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.64972&mlon=29.84406#map=17/-0.64972/29.84406) 

School Kashenshero Junior Primary School · Kashenshero Town Council 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.62509&mlon=29.99101#map=17/-0.62509/29.99101) 

College Bikungu Primary Teachers' College · Mutara 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.69377&mlon=30.10023#map=17/-0.69377/30.10023) 

Police station Kizinda Police post · Nyabubare 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.53876&mlon=30.12468#map=17/-0.53876/30.12468) 

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 Kashenshero Town Council Sub-county

Places mapped inside Kashenshero Town Council Sub-county in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals2
- Schools9

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 Ruhinda County

- Bitereko
- Kabira
- Kanyabwanga
- Kashenshero
- Katenga
- Kiyanga
- Mayanga
- Mitooma
- Mitooma Town Council
- Mutara
- Rurehe

## Quick answers

- Where is Kashenshero Town Council Sub-county?In Ruhinda County, Mitooma District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Kashenshero Town Council Sub-county?Kanyabwanga Sub-county, Kashenshero Sub-county and Mitooma Sub-county
- What is there to see in Kashenshero Town Council Sub-county?Basajjabalaba primary school main hall, Kiu main hall
- What time zone is Kashenshero Town Council Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kashenshero Town Council Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Kashenshero Town Council Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kashenshero Town Council Sub-county?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kashenshero Town Council Sub-county?December to February and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kashenshero Town Council Sub-county?KASHENSHERO, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kashenshero Town Council Sub-county?Centenary Bank Ishaka branch, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kashenshero Town Council Sub-county?Shel, about 18 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kashenshero Town Council Sub-county?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kashenshero Town Council Sub-county?UG41270105 (OCHA common operational dataset)