# Kashenshero Sub-county Sub-county, Ruhinda County – Villages

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

Sub-county · Ruhinda County 

# Kashenshero Sub-county

Kashenshero Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Ruhinda County, Mitooma District, Western Region. It covers **34.8 km²**. 43 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 34.8km²
- 14mapped services
- 1,529 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kashenshero Sub-county?

Kashenshero 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 6 other sub-counties: [Bitereko Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/bitereko/), [Kabira Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/kabira/), [Kanyabwanga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/kanyabwanga/), [Kashenshero Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/kashenshero-town-council/), [Mitooma Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/mitooma/) and [Rurehe Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/rurehe/). By area it is the 1147th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 6.4% of [Ruhinda County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/). The centre of Kashenshero Sub-county is about 308 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 0.6468° S, 29.9805° 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: Kashenshero 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) · Kihihi32 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma140 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 Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **43 villages, towns and localities** in Kashenshero Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,450 m and 1,541 m above sea level (median 1,529 m).

- Bukuba I
- Bukuba Ii
- Burera Ii
- Bweibare I
- Bweibare Ii
- Bweza
- Kahihi I
- Kahihi Ii
- Kanyaruhango I
- Kanyaruhango Ii
- Kareebo I
- Kareebo Ii
- Kareere
- Karehe I
- Karehe Ii
- Kashambya (Bukari Parish)
- Katooma (Bukari Parish)
- Kihengamo
- Kihunda
- Kikunyu
- Kikunyu I
- Kikunyu Ii
- Kirera I (Kirera Parish)
- Kirera Ii (Kirera Parish)
- Kitanoga
- Kitanoga I
- Kitanoga Ii
- Kitojo I
- Kitojo Ii
- Kyabahesi
- Kyanyaruhango
- Matsya I
- Matsya Ii
- Mubanda I
- Mubanda Ii
- Nyakatooma I
- Nyakatooma Ii
- Nyampikye
- Nyarukazi
- Oruhita (Kirera Parish)
- Rutoma
- Rutooma
- Shongora Ii

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 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
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- 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 Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital BUBANGIZI · Kashenshero Town Council 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.62757&mlon=30.00304#map=17/-0.62757/30.00304) 

Bank Centenary Bank Ishaka branch · Ishaka Divison 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.54877&mlon=30.13848#map=17/-0.54877/30.13848) 

Petrol pump Total Rukungiri · Eastern Divison 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.78708&mlon=29.92645#map=17/-0.78708/29.92645) 

Hotel LoryCon Inn · Eastern Divison 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.76669&mlon=29.92684#map=17/-0.76669/29.92684) 

School Katooma Primary School · Kashenshero 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.64023&mlon=29.97257#map=17/-0.64023/29.97257) 

College Bikungu Primary Teachers' College · Mutara 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.69377&mlon=30.10023#map=17/-0.69377/30.10023) 

Police station Kizinda Police post · Nyabubare 20 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 Sub-county

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

- Schools14

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 Town Council
- Katenga
- Kiyanga
- Mayanga
- Mitooma
- Mitooma Town Council
- Mutara
- Rurehe

## Quick answers

- Where is Kashenshero Sub-county?In Ruhinda County, Mitooma District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Kashenshero Sub-county?Bitereko Sub-county, Kabira Sub-county, Kanyabwanga Sub-county, Kashenshero Town Council Sub-county, Mitooma Sub-county and Rurehe Sub-county
- What time zone is Kashenshero Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kashenshero Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Kashenshero Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kashenshero Sub-county?43 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kashenshero Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,450 m and 1,541 m
- What is the best time to visit Kashenshero Sub-county?December to February and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kashenshero Sub-county?BUBANGIZI, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kashenshero Sub-county?Centenary Bank Ishaka branch, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kashenshero Sub-county?Total Rukungiri, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kashenshero Sub-county?UG41270104 (OCHA common operational dataset)