# Katenga Sub-county Sub-county, Ruhinda County – Villages & Map

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

Sub-county · Ruhinda County 

# Katenga Sub-county

Katenga Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Ruhinda County, Mitooma District, Western Region. It covers **53.3 km²**. 43 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 22 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 53.3km²
- 22mapped services
- 1,607 mtypical elevation

## Where is Katenga Sub-county?

Katenga 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: [Ibaare Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bushenyi/igara/ibaare/), [Kitagata Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/sheema/sheema/kitagata-town-council/), [Mitooma Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/mitooma/), [Mitooma Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/mitooma-town-council/), [Mutara Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/mutara/) and [Nyabubare Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bushenyi/igara/nyabubare/). By area it is the 989th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 9.8% of [Ruhinda County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/). The centre of Katenga Sub-county is about 295 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 8.6 km from Mitoma, the main town of Ruhinda County. The centre point is at 0.6123° S, 30.0995° 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 Katenga Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Katenga Sub-county

- Basajjabalaba primary school main hall · viewpoint, Ishaka Divison9.3 km
- Kiu main hall · viewpoint, Ishaka Divison9.7 km
- Attractio · attraction, Ishaka Divison10 km
- Kitagata Hot Springs · attraction, Kasaana10 km
- Total · attraction, Ishaka Divison11 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: Katenga 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) · Kihihi46 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali151 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:49) 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 Katenga Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **43 villages, towns and localities** in Katenga Sub-county.

- Bitooma
- Burindi
- Kabarore
- Kabiire
- Kagongo
- Kakamba
- Kakyera
- Kamukararuka
- Katenga (Bitooma Parish)
- Katenga (Kirembe Parish)
- Katenga town
- Kayanga
- Kaziko (Rukararwe Parish)
- Kazira
- Kikuto
- Kinogo
- Kinyemera
- Kirembe
- Lubale
- Ngomba
- Nyabwina
- Nyakabaare
- Nyakagongo (Rukararwe Parish)
- Nyakahita (Rukararwe Parish)
- Nyakasharara (Kirembe Parish)
- Nyakashojwa (Rukararwe Parish)
- Nyakatuntu
- Nyakaziba
- Nyamiyaga (Kirembe Parish)
- Nyaruzinga (Kirembe Parish)
- Omukinyinya
- Rubaare
- Rubaasa
- Rubumba
- Rukararwe
- Rukondo
- Rukukuru
- Runyinya (Kirembe Parish)
- Rushozi
- Ruziizi
- Rwagashani
- Rwenkuri
- Sazinga

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 Katenga 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 Katenga Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital RUBARE · Katenga 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.63751&mlon=30.11921#map=17/-0.63751/30.11921) 

Bank Centenary Bank Ishaka branch · Ishaka Divison 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.54877&mlon=30.13848#map=17/-0.54877/30.13848) 

Petrol pump Gas petrol station · Ishaka Divison 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.54507&mlon=30.13668#map=17/-0.54507/30.13668) 

Hotel Park House Hotel · Ishaka Divison 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.54838&mlon=30.13939#map=17/-0.54838/30.13939) 

School Bitooma Comprehensive Secondary School · Katenga 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.61027&mlon=30.08649#map=17/-0.61027/30.08649) 

College Kitabi Teachers College · Ibaare 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.60307&mlon=30.14895#map=17/-0.60307/30.14895) 

Police station Kizinda Police post · Nyabubare 8.6 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 Katenga Sub-county

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools21

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Katenga Sub-county?In Ruhinda County, Mitooma District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Katenga Sub-county?Ibaare Sub-county, Kitagata Town Council Sub-county, Mitooma Sub-county, Mitooma Town Council Sub-county, Mutara Sub-county and Nyabubare Sub-county
- What is there to see in Katenga Sub-county?Basajjabalaba primary school main hall, Kiu main hall, Attractio, Kitagata Hot Springs
- What time zone is Katenga Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Katenga Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Katenga Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Katenga Sub-county?43 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Katenga Sub-county?December to February and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Katenga Sub-county?RUBARE, about 3.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Katenga Sub-county?Centenary Bank Ishaka branch, about 8.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Katenga Sub-county?Gas petrol station, about 8.5 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Katenga Sub-county?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Katenga Sub-county?UG41270106 (OCHA common operational dataset)