# Rugaaga Sub-county Sub-county, Bukanga County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/isingiro/bukanga/rugaaga/ Sub-county · Bukanga County # Rugaaga Sub-county Rugaaga Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bukanga County, Isingiro District, Western Region. It covers **208.8 km²**. 80 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 209km² - 19mapped services - 1,488 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rugaaga Sub-county? Rugaaga Sub-county lies in [Bukanga County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/isingiro/bukanga/), [Isingiro District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/isingiro/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 8 other sub-counties: [Endiinzi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/isingiro/bukanga/endiinzi/), [Endiinzi Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/isingiro/bukanga/endiinzi-town-council/), [Isingiro Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/isingiro/isingiro/isingiro-town-council/), [Kabingo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/isingiro/isingiro/kabingo/), [Kashumba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/isingiro/bukanga/kashumba/), [Mbaare Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/isingiro/bukanga/mbaare/), [Rushasha Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/isingiro/bukanga/rushasha/) and [Sanga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiruhura/nyabushozi/sanga/). By area it is the 301st largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 14.8% of [Bukanga County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/isingiro/bukanga/). The centre of Rugaaga Sub-county is about 211 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 24 km from Isingiro, the main town of Bukanga County. The centre point is at 0.7885° S, 31.0348° 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 Rugaaga Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Rugaaga Sub-county - Nakivale Lake view point · viewpoint, Kashumba10 km - Kazuma Hill Lookout · viewpoint, Sanga15 km - Kingfisher campsite · attraction, Sanga17 km - Shoebill · attraction, Sanga17 km - Reed cormorant · attraction, Sanga17 km - African buffalo · attraction, Sanga17 km - Goliath heron · attraction, Sanga17 km - Lake Mburo nature hikes · attraction, Sanga19 km - Lake Mburo forest walks · attraction, Sanga19 km - Lake Mburo quad biking · attraction, Sanga19 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: Rugaaga 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 - Bukoba Airport (BKZ) · Bukoba106 km - Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi149 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:45) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:53, sunset around 18:58). 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 Rugaaga Sub-county Open gazetteers list **80 villages, towns and localities** in Rugaaga Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,299 m and 1,509 m above sea level (median 1,488 m). - Base Camp 02 - Birunduma - Birundumu - Bururuma - Bururuma I - Bururuma Ii - Kaarokarungi - Kabaare - Kabaare I - Kabaare Ii - Kabuhembe - Kafumba - Kagando A - Kagando B - Kahega - Kajumbura - Kakiika - Kanikwa - Kashambya - Kashare - Kashasha - Kashenyi - Kashojwa A - Kashojwa B - Kashojwa C - Kashwina A - Kashwina B - Katoke - Katoma - Katookye - Katooma - Katuntu - Kazuura - Keibarye - Keikobe - Keitagura - Kemengo - Kigali - Kigazi - Kiiju - Kijubwe - Kikunyu A - Kikunyu B - Kiretwa - Kiretwa A - Kiretwa B - Kiretwa C - Kiryaburo - Kiryaburo A - Kiryaburo B - Kitoma - Kitooma - Kityaza - Kityaza A - Kyampango A - Kyampango B - Kyamugasha - Kyamutura - Kyanyanda - Ndaiga - New Hope - Ntungamo - Nyabubare - Nyakaziba - Nyamiyonga - Nyaruhuzi A - Nyaruhuzi B - Rugaaga - Rugaga - Ruhanga - Rukuuba - Rutunga - Rwakinono - Rwangabo A - Rwangabo B - Rwankakiri - Rwembeba - Rwendezi - Rwenturagara I - Rwenturagara II 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 Rugaaga Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Rugaaga Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 lakes. - Lake Kasasa - Lake Kiretwa ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Kabare · 1,557 m - Kyanika · 1,539 m - Wunga · 1,375 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 Rugaaga Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Isingiro District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is May (20 °C). About 1,145 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (141 mm) and the driest Jul (38 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 21 78 Feb 22 80 Mar 21 137 Apr 20 141 May 20 109 Jun 20 43 Jul 20 38 Aug 21 61 Sep 21 93 Oct 21 130 Nov 20 136 Dec 20 99 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rugaaga Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital MbararaCity Clinic And Vaccination Center · Ngarama 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.90000&mlon=30.83330#map=17/-0.90000/30.83330) Bank DTB Bank · Isingiro Town Council 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.79292&mlon=30.81697#map=17/-0.79292/30.81697) Petrol pump Petrol Station · Rugaaga 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.77538&mlon=30.96176#map=17/-0.77538/30.96176) Hotel Guesthouse Nakivale · Kashumba 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.78097&mlon=30.94972#map=17/-0.78097/30.94972) School Rubondo Primary School · Rushasha 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.75186&mlon=31.04860#map=17/-0.75186/31.04860) Police station Rubondo Police Post · Rushasha 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.73676&mlon=31.04361#map=17/-0.73676/31.04361) 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 Rugaaga Sub-county Places mapped inside Rugaaga Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Schools17 - Pharmacies1 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 Bukanga County - Endiinzi - Endiinzi Town Council - Kakamba - Kashumba - Mbaare - Ngarama - Rushasha ## Quick answers - Where is Rugaaga Sub-county?In Bukanga County, Isingiro District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Rugaaga Sub-county?Endiinzi Sub-county, Endiinzi Town Council Sub-county, Isingiro Town Council Sub-county, Kabingo Sub-county, Kashumba Sub-county, Mbaare Sub-county, Rushasha Sub-county and Sanga Sub-county - What is there to see in Rugaaga Sub-county?Nakivale Lake view point, Kazuma Hill Lookout, Kingfisher campsite, Shoebill - What time zone is Rugaaga Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Rugaaga Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Rugaaga Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rugaaga Sub-county?80 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rugaaga Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,299 m and 1,509 m - What is the highest point in Rugaaga Sub-county?Kabare (1,557 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Rugaaga Sub-county?December to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Rugaaga Sub-county?MbararaCity Clinic And Vaccination Center, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rugaaga Sub-county?DTB Bank, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rugaaga Sub-county?Petrol Station, about 8.2 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Rugaaga Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Rugaaga Sub-county?UG41080107 (OCHA common operational dataset)