# Katunguru Sub-county Sub-county, Bunyaruguru County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubirizi/bunyaruguru/katunguru/ Sub-county · Bunyaruguru County # Katunguru Sub-county Katunguru Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bunyaruguru County, Rubirizi District, Western Region. It covers **503.4 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 503km² - 24mapped services - 940 mtypical elevation ## Where is Katunguru Sub-county? Katunguru 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: [Katerera Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubirizi/bunyaruguru/katerera/), [Kichwamba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubirizi/bunyaruguru/kichwamba/), [Kirugu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubirizi/bunyaruguru/kirugu/), [Kyabakara Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubirizi/bunyaruguru/kyabakara/), [Lake Katwe Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/busongora/lake-katwe/) and [Nyakiyumbu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/bukonjo/nyakiyumbu/). By area it is the 80th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 34.3% of [Bunyaruguru County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubirizi/bunyaruguru/). The centre of Katunguru Sub-county is about 299 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 23 km from Rubirizi, the main town of Bunyaruguru County. The centre point is at 0.2040° S, 29.9477° 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 Katunguru Sub-county OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Katunguru Sub-county: 2 viewpoints; 1 beach. - Kashaka Landing Site · beach - Bagusa Viewpoint · viewpoint - Hippo Gracing Point · viewpoint ### Nearby, outside Katunguru Sub-county - Mweya Kazinga Channel Boat Tour · attraction, Lake Katwe5.5 km - UWA Kazinga Channel Boat Tour · attraction, Lake Katwe5.6 km - Mweya Elephant · monument, Lake Katwe5.6 km - Katwe Bird Sanctuary · nature reserve, Katwe Kabatoro Town Council10 km - Boat rides · attraction, Lake Katwe14 km - Pelican Point · viewpoint, Nyakatonzi15 km - Baboon Cliffs · viewpoint, Lake Katwe17 km - Chimpanzee Tracking · attraction, Kichwamba17 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: Katunguru 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) · Kihihi63 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma181 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:51) and shortest in Aug (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 07:01, sunset around 19:08). 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 Katunguru Sub-county Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Katunguru Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 912 m and 960 m above sea level (median 940 m). - Buitya - Kagera - Kajera - Kanombe - Karambi - Kashaka - Kateta - Katunguru - Kazinga - Kigabo - Kimanvu - Kimanvu I - Kimavu II - Kyangabukama - Nsingera - Nsingera I - Nsingera II - Nyamweru - Rukoma Np 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 Katunguru Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Katunguru Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Chambura - Kafu - Katerera ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Bwerura · 948 m - Kazinga · 940 m - Bushabwanyama · 912 m 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 Katunguru Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rubirizi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Nov (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 355 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 25 71 Feb 26 74 Mar 25 126 Apr 24 129 May 24 106 Jun 24 45 Jul 25 45 Aug 25 75 Sep 25 100 Oct 24 128 Nov 24 136 Dec 24 93 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Katunguru Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital KISHENYI · Katunguru 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.24187&mlon=29.93492#map=17/-0.24187/29.93492) Bank Kyamuhunga Jubilee Sacco Main Branch · Kyamuhunga Town Council 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.46787&mlon=30.10924#map=17/-0.46787/30.10924) Petrol pump Shell Fuel Mweya Lodge QE NP · Lake Katwe 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.18987&mlon=29.89937#map=17/-0.18987/29.89937) Hotel Mweya Safari Lodge · Lake Katwe 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.18892&mlon=29.89996#map=17/-0.18892/29.89996) School Wlfa Education Centre · Lake Katwe 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.19402&mlon=29.90276#map=17/-0.19402/29.90276) Police station Kazinga UPDF · Katunguru 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.21196&mlon=29.89437#map=17/-0.21196/29.89437) 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 Katunguru Sub-county Places mapped inside Katunguru Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels6 - Schools5 - Cinemas3 - Police stations6 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 - Katerera Town Council - Kichwamba - Kirugu - Kyabakara - Magambo - Rubiriziri Town Council - Rutoto - Ryeru ## Quick answers - Where is Katunguru Sub-county?In Bunyaruguru County, Rubirizi District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Katunguru Sub-county?Katerera Sub-county, Kichwamba Sub-county, Kirugu Sub-county, Kyabakara Sub-county, Lake Katwe Sub-county and Nyakiyumbu Sub-county - What is there to see in Katunguru Sub-county?Bagusa Viewpoint, Hippo Gracing Point, Kashaka Landing Site - What time zone is Katunguru Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Katunguru Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Katunguru Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Katunguru Sub-county?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Katunguru Sub-county?Settlements lie between 912 m and 960 m - What is the highest point in Katunguru Sub-county?Bwerura (948 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Katunguru Sub-county?December to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Katunguru Sub-county?KISHENYI, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Katunguru Sub-county?Kyamuhunga Jubilee Sacco Main Branch, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Katunguru Sub-county?Shell Fuel Mweya Lodge QE NP, about 5.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Katunguru Sub-county?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Katunguru Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Katunguru Sub-county?UG41310104 (OCHA common operational dataset)