# Katerera Town Council Sub-county Sub-county – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubirizi/bunyaruguru/katerera-town-council/ Sub-county · Bunyaruguru County # Katerera Town Council Sub-county Katerera Town Council Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bunyaruguru County, Rubirizi District, Western Region. It covers **10.5 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 10.5km² - 18mapped services ## Where is Katerera Town Council Sub-county? Katerera Town Council 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 3 other sub-counties: [Katanda Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubirizi/bunyaruguru/katanda/), [Katerera Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubirizi/bunyaruguru/katerera/) and [Kirugu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubirizi/bunyaruguru/kirugu/). By area it is the 1419th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 0.7% of [Bunyaruguru County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubirizi/bunyaruguru/). The centre of Katerera Town Council Sub-county is about 275 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 12 km from Rubirizi, the main town of Bunyaruguru County. The centre point is at 0.1996° S, 30.1628° 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 Katerera Town Council Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Katerera Town Council Sub-county - Chimpanzee Tracking · attraction, Kichwamba7.0 km - Dave's Cave · attraction, Magambo8.1 km - eastern common chimpanzee · attraction, Magambo9.0 km - Bagusa Viewpoint · viewpoint, Katunguru11 km - eastern common chimpanzee · attraction, Engaju13 km - eastern common chimpanzee · attraction, Engaju14 km - Kashaka Landing Site · beach, Katunguru14 km - Boat rides · attraction, Lake Katwe15 km - Kob Mating Grounds · attraction, Lake Katwe19 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: Katerera 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) · Kihihi77 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma193 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:50) and shortest in Aug (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 07:00, sunset around 19:07). 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 Katerera Town Council Sub-county Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Katerera Town Council Sub-county. - Kabashekye - Kacu - Kaguga - Katerera - Kikonjo - Kizira - Kyamwiga - Myonyo - Nyakagyezi 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 Katerera Town Council Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Katerera Town Council Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Mpanga 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 Katerera Town Council 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 Katerera Town Council Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Health Center · Katerera Town Council 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.19913&mlon=30.16010#map=17/-0.19913/30.16010) Bank One to many · Bihanga 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.20779&mlon=30.30112#map=17/-0.20779/30.30112) Petrol pump Rubirizi Total Energies · Rubiriziri Town Council 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.26426&mlon=30.10707#map=17/-0.26426/30.10707) Hotel Kyambura Gorge Lodge · Kichwamba 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.20690&mlon=30.10370#map=17/-0.20690/30.10370) School Standard Primary School · Katerera Town Council 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.19859&mlon=30.16498#map=17/-0.19859/30.16498) College Ibanda University Main Campus · Kagango Division 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.13421&mlon=30.49460#map=17/-0.13421/30.49460) Police station Kashaka Police Post · Katunguru 14 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 Katerera Town Council Sub-county Places mapped inside Katerera Town Council Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals4 - 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 Bunyaruguru County - Katanda - Katerera - Katunguru - Kichwamba - Kirugu - Kyabakara - Magambo - Rubiriziri Town Council - Rutoto - Ryeru ## Quick answers - Where is Katerera Town Council Sub-county?In Bunyaruguru County, Rubirizi District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Katerera Town Council Sub-county?Katanda Sub-county, Katerera Sub-county and Kirugu Sub-county - What is there to see in Katerera Town Council Sub-county?Chimpanzee Tracking, Dave's Cave, eastern common chimpanzee, Bagusa Viewpoint - What time zone is Katerera Town Council Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Katerera Town Council Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Katerera Town Council Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Katerera Town Council Sub-county?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Katerera Town Council Sub-county?December to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Katerera Town Council Sub-county?Health Center, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Katerera Town Council Sub-county?One to many, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Katerera Town Council Sub-county?Rubirizi Total Energies, about 9.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Katerera Town Council Sub-county?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Katerera Town Council Sub-county?UG41310103 (OCHA common operational dataset)