# Katerera Sub-county Sub-county, Bunyaruguru County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubirizi/bunyaruguru/katerera/ Sub-county · Bunyaruguru County # Katerera Sub-county Katerera Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bunyaruguru County, Rubirizi District, Western Region. It covers **27.6 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 27.6km² - 9mapped services ## Where is Katerera Sub-county? Katerera 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 5 other sub-counties: [Katanda Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubirizi/bunyaruguru/katanda/), [Katerera Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubirizi/bunyaruguru/katerera-town-council/), [Katunguru Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubirizi/bunyaruguru/katunguru/), [Kirugu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubirizi/bunyaruguru/kirugu/) and [Kyabakara Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubirizi/bunyaruguru/kyabakara/). By area it is the 1219th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 1.9% of [Bunyaruguru County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubirizi/bunyaruguru/). The centre of Katerera Sub-county is about 271 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 14 km from Rubirizi, the main town of Bunyaruguru County. The centre point is at 0.1903° S, 30.2017° 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 Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Katerera Sub-county - Bagusa Viewpoint · viewpoint, Katunguru9.7 km - eastern common chimpanzee · attraction, Magambo10 km - Chimpanzee Tracking · attraction, Kichwamba11 km - Dave's Cave · attraction, Magambo12 km - eastern common chimpanzee · attraction, Engaju13 km - Kashaka Landing Site · beach, Katunguru13 km - eastern common chimpanzee · attraction, Engaju15 km - Boat rides · 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 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) · Kihihi81 km - Bunia Airport (BUX) · Bunia195 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 Sub-county Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Katerera Sub-county. - Ibamba - Kacuba - Kagorogoro - Kamengo - Kanyungu - Katokori - Katonya - Kidubure - Kirembe - Mbuga - Mwongyera - Nyabushabi - Nyakahita - Nyakanengo - Nyamabare - Nyamirima - Rwentojo - Wandegeya 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 Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Katerera Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Monjera - Ngoro 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 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 Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital KATERERA · Katerera Town Council 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.19165&mlon=30.18237#map=17/-0.19165/30.18237) Bank One to many · Bihanga 11 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 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.26426&mlon=30.10707#map=17/-0.26426/30.10707) Hotel Kyambura Gorge Lodge · Kichwamba 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.20690&mlon=30.10370#map=17/-0.20690/30.10370) School Ibamba Church School · Katerera 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.18990&mlon=30.19852#map=17/-0.18990/30.19852) College Ibanda University Main Campus · Kagango Division 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.13421&mlon=30.49460#map=17/-0.13421/30.49460) Police station Kashaka Police Post · Katunguru 13 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 Sub-county Places mapped inside Katerera Sub-county in open map data, by type. - 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 Bunyaruguru County - Katanda - Katerera Town Council - Katunguru - Kichwamba - Kirugu - Kyabakara - Magambo - Rubiriziri Town Council - Rutoto - Ryeru ## Quick answers - Where is Katerera Sub-county?In Bunyaruguru County, Rubirizi District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Katerera Sub-county?Katanda Sub-county, Katerera Town Council Sub-county, Katunguru Sub-county, Kirugu Sub-county and Kyabakara Sub-county - What is there to see in Katerera Sub-county?Bagusa Viewpoint, eastern common chimpanzee, Chimpanzee Tracking, Dave's Cave - What time zone is Katerera Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Katerera Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Katerera Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Katerera Sub-county?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Katerera Sub-county?December to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Katerera Sub-county?KATERERA, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Katerera Sub-county?One to many, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Katerera Sub-county?Rubirizi Total Energies, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Katerera Sub-county?UG41310102 (OCHA common operational dataset)