# Ruhumuro Sub-county Sub-county, Igara County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bushenyi/igara/ruhumuro/ Sub-county · Igara County # Ruhumuro Sub-county Ruhumuro Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Igara County, Bushenyi District, Western Region. It covers **51.8 km²**. 32 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 51.8km² - 16mapped services - 1,479 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ruhumuro Sub-county? Ruhumuro Sub-county lies in [Igara County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bushenyi/igara/), [Bushenyi District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bushenyi/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 6 other sub-counties: [Bitooma Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bushenyi/igara/bitooma/), [Burere Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/buhweju/buhweju/burere/), [Kakanju Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bushenyi/igara/kakanju/), [Kyabugimbi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bushenyi/igara/kyabugimbi/), [Kyangyenyi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/sheema/sheema/kyangyenyi/) and [Nyakabirizi Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bushenyi/bushenyi-municipality/nyakabirizi-division/). By area it is the 998th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 6.4% of [Igara County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bushenyi/igara/). The centre of Ruhumuro Sub-county is about 272 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.4438° S, 30.2565° 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 Ruhumuro Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Ruhumuro Sub-county - eastern common chimpanzee · attraction, Engaju15 km - Total · attraction, Ishaka Divison15 km - eastern common chimpanzee · attraction, Engaju16 km - Attractio · attraction, Ishaka Divison16 km - Kiu main hall · viewpoint, Ishaka Divison16 km - Basajjabalaba primary school main hall · viewpoint, Ishaka Divison17 km - Kalinzu Forest · nature reserve, Kyamuhunga20 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: Ruhumuro 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) · Kihihi69 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali170 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:49) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:56, sunset around 19:01). 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 Ruhumuro Sub-county Open gazetteers list **32 villages, towns and localities** in Ruhumuro Sub-county. - Bugaara Central - Bwekingo - Ekikurijo - Enengo - Ihanda - Kaasa I - Kaasa Ii - Kacwamba - Kafunjo - Kansingyesa - Karama - Kayanga A - Kayanga B - Kempene - Kyarukaari - Ngando - Nyakateete A - Nyakateete B - Nyambare - Nyamyerande I - Nyamyerande Ii - Nyamyerande Iii - Nyamyerande Iv - Nyeibingo A - Nyeibingo B - Nyeibingo C - Orubingo A - Orubingo B - Ruborogota - Rwekitooma - Rwemihoko - Rwomuyaga 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 Ruhumuro Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Ruhumuro Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Nyabikurungo ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Kaiirere · 1,801 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 Ruhumuro Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Bushenyi 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 Ruhumuro Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital KYABUGIMBI · Burere 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.41495&mlon=30.26610#map=17/-0.41495/30.26610) Bank Karibu sacco Bushenyi · Central Divison 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.54230&mlon=30.19056#map=17/-0.54230/30.19056) Petrol pump Delta Petro Station · Central Divison 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.54097&mlon=30.19149#map=17/-0.54097/30.19149) Hotel Belline HOTEL · Nyakabirizi Division 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.52215&mlon=30.24188#map=17/-0.52215/30.24188) School Nyakabare Primary School · Ruhumuro 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.44410&mlon=30.27145#map=17/-0.44410/30.27145) College Valley College Bushenyi · Nyakabirizi Division 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.51791&mlon=30.21497#map=17/-0.51791/30.21497) Police station Bushenyi Police Station · Central Divison 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.54087&mlon=30.18544#map=17/-0.54087/30.18544) 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 Ruhumuro Sub-county Places mapped inside Ruhumuro Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Schools16 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 Igara County - Bitooma - Bumbaire - Ibaare - Kakanju - Kyabugimbi - Kyamuhunga - Kyamuhunga Town Council - Kyeizooba - Nyabubare - Rwentuha Town Council ## Quick answers - Where is Ruhumuro Sub-county?In Igara County, Bushenyi District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Ruhumuro Sub-county?Bitooma Sub-county, Burere Sub-county, Kakanju Sub-county, Kyabugimbi Sub-county, Kyangyenyi Sub-county and Nyakabirizi Division Sub-county - What is there to see in Ruhumuro Sub-county?eastern common chimpanzee, Total, eastern common chimpanzee, Attractio - What time zone is Ruhumuro Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Ruhumuro Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Ruhumuro Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ruhumuro Sub-county?32 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Ruhumuro Sub-county?Kaiirere (1,801 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ruhumuro Sub-county?December to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ruhumuro Sub-county?KYABUGIMBI, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ruhumuro Sub-county?Karibu sacco Bushenyi, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ruhumuro Sub-county?Delta Petro Station, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ruhumuro Sub-county?UG41050210 (OCHA common operational dataset)