# Katanda Sub-county Sub-county, Bunyaruguru County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubirizi/bunyaruguru/katanda/ Sub-county · Bunyaruguru County # Katanda Sub-county Katanda Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bunyaruguru County, Rubirizi District, Western Region. It covers **54.1 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 54.1km² - 15mapped services ## Where is Katanda Sub-county? Katanda Sub-county lies in [Bunyaruguru County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubirizi/bunyaruguru/), [Rubirizi District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubirizi/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 6 other sub-counties: [Engaju Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/buhweju/buhweju/engaju/), [Katerera Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubirizi/bunyaruguru/katerera/), [Katerera Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubirizi/bunyaruguru/katerera-town-council/), [Kirugu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubirizi/bunyaruguru/kirugu/), [Kyabakara Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubirizi/bunyaruguru/kyabakara/) and [Magambo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubirizi/bunyaruguru/magambo/). By area it is the 980th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 3.7% of [Bunyaruguru County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubirizi/bunyaruguru/). The centre of Katanda Sub-county is about 273 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 8.8 km from Rubirizi, the main town of Bunyaruguru County. The centre point is at 0.2402° S, 30.1868° 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 Katanda Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Katanda Sub-county - eastern common chimpanzee · attraction, Magambo4.3 km - Dave's Cave · attraction, Magambo7.6 km - eastern common chimpanzee · attraction, Engaju8.2 km - eastern common chimpanzee · attraction, Engaju9.2 km - Chimpanzee Tracking · attraction, Kichwamba11 km - Bagusa Viewpoint · viewpoint, Katunguru15 km - Kashaka Landing Site · beach, Katunguru18 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: Katanda 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) · Kihihi76 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma190 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:50) and shortest in May (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:52, sunset around 18:58). 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 Katanda Sub-county Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Katanda Sub-county. - Kajenje - Kakindo - Kanyanshande - Kanyantanga - Kanyegaramire - Kasiita - Kasyoha Kitomi Fr - Katakondwa - Katanda - Kikoma - Kishaaru - Kyankaranga - Mikonebiri - Munyonyi - Nyakatunga - Nyandongo - Ryamatumba 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 Katanda Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Katanda Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Chambura ### Forests and nature 1 park. - Queen Elizabeth National Park 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 Katanda Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rubirizi 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 Katanda Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital General Hospital · Katerera Town Council 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.20730&mlon=30.17365#map=17/-0.20730/30.17365) Bank One to many · Bihanga 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.20779&mlon=30.30112#map=17/-0.20779/30.30112) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Igara Service Station · Rubiriziri Town Council 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.26445&mlon=30.10713#map=17/-0.26445/30.10713) Hotel Dave The Cave Eco Lodge and Campsite · Magambo 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.26091&mlon=30.12241#map=17/-0.26091/30.12241) School Mikonebiri Primary School · Katanda 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.22947&mlon=30.19111#map=17/-0.22947/30.19111) College Valley College Bushenyi · Nyakabirizi Division 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.51791&mlon=30.21497#map=17/-0.51791/30.21497) Police station Kashaka Police Post · Katunguru 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.07647&mlon=30.17441#map=17/-0.07647/30.17441) 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 Katanda Sub-county Places mapped inside Katanda Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Schools15 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 Bunyaruguru County - Katerera - Katerera Town Council - Katunguru - Kichwamba - Kirugu - Kyabakara - Magambo - Rubiriziri Town Council - Rutoto - Ryeru ## Quick answers - Where is Katanda Sub-county?In Bunyaruguru County, Rubirizi District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Katanda Sub-county?Engaju Sub-county, Katerera Sub-county, Katerera Town Council Sub-county, Kirugu Sub-county, Kyabakara Sub-county and Magambo Sub-county - What is there to see in Katanda Sub-county?eastern common chimpanzee, Dave's Cave, eastern common chimpanzee, eastern common chimpanzee - What time zone is Katanda Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Katanda Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Katanda Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Katanda Sub-county?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Katanda Sub-county?December to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Katanda Sub-county?General Hospital, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Katanda Sub-county?One to many, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Katanda Sub-county?TotalEnergies Igara Service Station, about 9.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Katanda Sub-county?UG41310101 (OCHA common operational dataset)