# Rubongi Sub-county Sub-county, West Budama (Kisolo) County > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/west-budama-kisolo/rubongi/ Sub-county · West Budama (Kisolo) County # Rubongi Sub-county Rubongi Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in West Budama (Kisolo) County, Tororo District, Eastern Region. It covers **81.3 km²**. 80 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 26 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 81.3km² - 26mapped services - 1,175 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rubongi Sub-county? Rubongi Sub-county lies in [West Budama (Kisolo) County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/west-budama-kisolo/), [Tororo District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 8 other sub-counties: [Eastern Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/tororo-municipality/eastern-division/), [Kisoko Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/west-budama-kisolo/kisoko/), [Kwapa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/tororo/kwapa/), [Magola Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/west-budama-kisolo/magola/), [Mukuju Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/tororo/mukuju/), [Mulanda Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/west-budama-kisolo/mulanda/), [Osukuru Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/tororo/osukuru/) and [Western Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/tororo-municipality/western-division/). By area it is the 766th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 10.7% of [West Budama (Kisolo) County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/west-budama-kisolo/). The centre of Rubongi Sub-county is about 177 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.6989° N, 34.1282° 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). ## Know before you go: Rubongi 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 - Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu110 km - Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti127 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:38) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:36, sunset around 18:40). 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 Rubongi Sub-county Open gazetteers list **80 villages, towns and localities** in Rubongi Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,130 m and 1,232 m above sea level (median 1,175 m). - Aburi 'a' - Aburi 'b' - Achilet - Achilet A 'a' - Achilet A 'b' - Achilet B 'a' - Achilet B 'b' - Achilet C 'a' - Achilet C 'b' - Achilet D 'a' - Agola - Agola A - Agola B 'a' - Agola B 'b' - Agola B 'c' - Agwait - Aturukuku - Aturukuku 'a' - Aturukuku 'b' - Bendo - Kachinga - Kachinga 'a' - Kachinga 'b' - Kagwara - Kagwara 'a' - Kagwara 'b' - Kagwara 'c' - Katelema - Katerema - Katerema A 'a' - Katerema A 'b' - Katerema B 'a' - Katerema B 'b' - Katerema B 'c' - Katerema C 'a' - Katerema C 'b' - Kidera - Kidera Central - Magoro - Magoro 'a' - Magoro 'b' - Magria - Maguria 'a' - Maguria 'b' - Mela - Nyakesi - Nyakesi A 'a' - Nyakesi A 'b' - Nyakesi A 'c' - Nyakesi A 'd' - Nyakesi B 'a' - Nyakesi B 'b' - Nyakesi C 'a' - Nyakesi C 'b' - Nyakesi D 'a' - Nyakesi E 'a' - Nyakesi E 'b' - Nyakesi E 'c' - Nyakesi E 'd' - Nyangole - Nyangole 'a' - Nyangole 'b' - Palume - Panyangasi - Panyangasi 'b' - Panyangasi A 'a' - Papel 'a' - Papel 'b' - Papeli - Pojulo - Pojulo 'a' - Pojulo 'b' - Poluro - Potela - Potela 'a' - Potela 'b' - Rubongi - Rubongi 'a' - Rubongi 'b' - Rubongi B 'a' 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 Rubongi Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Rubongi Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Aturukuru - Katerema - Mukuju - Onoga - Pikapyani ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Buyemba · 1,340 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Achilet Forest Reserve 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 Rubongi Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Tororo District, the warmest month is Feb (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 1,848 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (242 mm) and the driest Feb (58 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 63 Feb 24 58 Mar 24 153 Apr 22 242 May 21 241 Jun 21 139 Jul 21 113 Aug 21 160 Sep 22 200 Oct 22 193 Nov 22 185 Dec 22 104 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rubongi Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital PANYANGASI HEALTHCENTRE III · Rubongi 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.70646&mlon=34.11578#map=17/0.70646/34.11578) Bank Umubano Uganda Limited · Western Division 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.69538&mlon=34.17875#map=17/0.69538/34.17875) ATM Stanbic Bank Uganda ATM · Osukuru 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65896&mlon=34.16016#map=17/0.65896/34.16016) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Nagongera Road Service Station · Western Division 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.69386&mlon=34.17830#map=17/0.69386/34.17830) Hotel Greystone Hotel malaba · Rubongi 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.69095&mlon=34.12895#map=17/0.69095/34.12895) Mall White House Sangilila · Bukiende 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95748&mlon=34.21405#map=17/0.95748/34.21405) School Joyous Primary School · Rubongi 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.70879&mlon=34.14135#map=17/0.70879/34.14135) College Baker For Life College · Western Division 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.69532&mlon=34.16568#map=17/0.69532/34.16568) Police station Tororo Police · Western Division 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.68918&mlon=34.18798#map=17/0.68918/34.18798) 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 Rubongi Sub-county Places mapped inside Rubongi Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Hotels1 - Schools22 - Restaurants1 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 West Budama (Kisolo) County - Iyolwa - Kirewa - Kisoko - Magola - Mulanda - Nabuyoga - Nagongera - Nagongera Town Council - Paya - Petta - Sop-Sop ## Quick answers - Where is Rubongi Sub-county?In West Budama (Kisolo) County, Tororo District, Eastern Region, Uganda - What borders Rubongi Sub-county?Eastern Division Sub-county, Kisoko Sub-county, Kwapa Sub-county, Magola Sub-county, Mukuju Sub-county, Mulanda Sub-county, Osukuru Sub-county and Western Division Sub-county - What time zone is Rubongi Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Rubongi Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Rubongi Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rubongi Sub-county?80 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rubongi Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,130 m and 1,232 m - What is the highest point in Rubongi Sub-county?Buyemba (1,340 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Rubongi Sub-county?December to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Rubongi Sub-county?PANYANGASI HEALTHCENTRE III, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rubongi Sub-county?Umubano Uganda Limited, about 5.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rubongi Sub-county?Stanbic Bank Uganda ATM, about 5.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rubongi Sub-county?TotalEnergies Nagongera Road Service Station, about 5.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Rubongi Sub-county?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Rubongi Sub-county?UG20630311 (OCHA common operational dataset)