# Rukiri Sub-county Sub-county, Ibanda County, Ibanda District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ibanda/ibanda/rukiri/ Sub-county · Ibanda County # Rukiri Sub-county Rukiri Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Ibanda County, Ibanda District, Western Region. It covers **93.0 km²**. 54 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 31 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 93.0km² - 31mapped services - 1,493 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rukiri Sub-county? Rukiri Sub-county lies in [Ibanda County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ibanda/ibanda/), [Ibanda District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ibanda/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 8 other sub-counties: [Bihanga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/buhweju/buhweju/bihanga/), [Bitsya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/buhweju/buhweju/bitsya/), [Bufunda Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ibanda/ibanda-municipality/bufunda-division/), [Kagango Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ibanda/ibanda-municipality/kagango-division/), [Kicheche Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kitagwenda/kitagwenda/kicheche/), [Kicuzi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ibanda/ibanda/kicuzi/), [Nyabuhikye Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ibanda/ibanda/nyabuhikye/) and [Rwengwe Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/buhweju/buhweju/rwengwe/). By area it is the 697th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 15.1% of [Ibanda County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ibanda/ibanda/). The centre of Rukiri Sub-county is about 247 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.2254° S, 30.4269° 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: Rukiri 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) · Kihihi98 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali196 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:49) and shortest in Aug (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:59, sunset around 19:06). 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 Rukiri Sub-county Open gazetteers list **54 villages, towns and localities** in Rukiri Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,466 m and 1,812 m above sea level (median 1,493 m). - Bwahika - Bwenda - Ihome - Kabale - Kabare - Kabingo - Kaiho - Kaijororonga - Kara Buku - Karangara - Karihe - Karombe - Kashari - Katembe - Kibande I - Kibande Ii - Kigunga - Kisenshero - Kitengure - Kyakatiri - Kyanika - Kyeitana - Kyezitira I - Kyezitira Ii - Lukiri - Mabona - Mirambi Ii - Mpasha - Mugarama I - Mugarama Ii - Muhangi - Mutukura - Ngyembe I - Ngyembe Ii - Ntanga - Nyakahita A - Nyakahita B - Nyakayojo - Nyarubira - Nyarukika - Rugarama I - Rugarama Ii - Rugazi - Rukiri - Rutooma - Rwengorogoro - Rwesinga I - Rwesinga Ii - Rwijogoro - Rwobuhompo - Rwobuhungye - Ryakansunsha - Ryamitamba - Vatican 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). ## Weather in Rukiri Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ibanda District, the warmest month is Feb (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Nov (21 °C). About 1,243 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (147 mm) and the driest Jul (60 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and May to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 68 Feb 23 69 Mar 22 128 Apr 21 135 May 21 119 Jun 21 62 Jul 21 60 Aug 21 96 Sep 21 121 Oct 21 142 Nov 21 147 Dec 21 94 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rukiri Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital HEALTH CENTRE III · Rukiri 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.24336&mlon=30.43645#map=17/-0.24336/30.43645) Bank BRAC · Kagango Division 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.13826&mlon=30.48886#map=17/-0.13826/30.48886) Petrol pump Bam · Kagango Division 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.15582&mlon=30.48034#map=17/-0.15582/30.48034) Hotel Resort Gardens Hotel · Kagango Division 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.14113&mlon=30.48723#map=17/-0.14113/30.48723) School Mwamba Secondary School · Rukiri 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.22701&mlon=30.42304#map=17/-0.22701/30.42304) College Ankole SS Ibanda · Bufunda Division 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.19308&mlon=30.50557#map=17/-0.19308/30.50557) Police station Police Post · Bisheshe Division 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.11406&mlon=30.50299#map=17/-0.11406/30.50299) 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 Rukiri Sub-county Places mapped inside Rukiri Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals5 - Schools26 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 Ibanda County - Igorora Town Council - Ishongororo - Ishongororo Town Council - Keihangara - Kicuzi - Kijongo - Kikyenkye - Nyabuhikye - Nyamarebe - Rushango Town Council - Rwenkoba Town Council ## Quick answers - Where is Rukiri Sub-county?In Ibanda County, Ibanda District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Rukiri Sub-county?Bihanga Sub-county, Bitsya Sub-county, Bufunda Division Sub-county, Kagango Division Sub-county, Kicheche Sub-county, Kicuzi Sub-county, Nyabuhikye Sub-county and Rwengwe Sub-county - What time zone is Rukiri Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Rukiri Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Rukiri Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rukiri Sub-county?54 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rukiri Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,466 m and 1,812 m - What is the best time to visit Rukiri Sub-county?December to February and May to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Rukiri Sub-county?HEALTH CENTRE III, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rukiri Sub-county?BRAC, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rukiri Sub-county?Bam, about 9.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Rukiri Sub-county?5 mapped - What is the P-code of Rukiri Sub-county?UG41070110 (OCHA common operational dataset)