# Rugashari Sub-county Sub-county, Buyaga County – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kagadi/buyaga/rugashari/

Sub-county · Buyaga County 

# Rugashari Sub-county

Rugashari Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Buyaga County, Kagadi District, Western Region. It covers **61.1 km²**. Open map data shows 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 61.1km²
- 17mapped services

## Where is Rugashari Sub-county?

Rugashari Sub-county lies in [Buyaga County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kagadi/buyaga/), [Kagadi District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kagadi/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 5 other sub-counties: [Burora Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kagadi/buyaga/burora/), [Kyakabadiima Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kagadi/buyaga/kyakabadiima/), [Kyangwali Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kikuube/buhaguzi/kyangwali/), [Mpeefu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kagadi/buyaga/mpeefu/) and [Ruteete Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kagadi/buyaga/ruteete/). By area it is the 921st largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 3.9% of [Buyaga County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kagadi/buyaga/). The centre of Rugashari Sub-county is about 215 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 17 km from Kagadi, the main town of Buyaga County. The centre point is at 1.0874° N, 30.8108° 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 Rugashari Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Rugashari Sub-county

- Kagadi rocks · attraction, Kagadi Town Council15 km
- UGANDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAM- CULTURAL ASSETS CENTRE · museum, Kagadi Town Council16 km
- Nkusi Waterfall · waterfall, Kyangwali16 km
- Lake Albert Viewpoint · viewpoint, Kyangwali18 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: Rugashari 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

- Bunia Airport (BUX) · Bunia84 km
- Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe216 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:51) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:50, sunset around 18:53).

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.

## Weather in Rugashari Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kagadi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Nov (24 °C). About 1,089 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (139 mm) and the driest Jan (46 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 46 

Feb 27 48 

Mar 26 100 

Apr 25 103 

May 24 91 

Jun 24 64 

Jul 24 63 

Aug 24 100 

Sep 24 126 

Oct 24 139 

Nov 24 134 

Dec 25 77 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rugashari Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital RUGASHARI HEALTH CTR III · Rugashari 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.08470&mlon=30.81950#map=17/1.08470/30.81950) 

Bank Geremie Financial Services Maratatu Branch · Kyangwali 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.16215&mlon=30.80138#map=17/1.16215/30.80138) 

Petrol pump Kasonga Petrol Station · Kyangwali 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.18548&mlon=30.78283#map=17/1.18548/30.78283) 

Hotel Imaculate Heart Guest House · Kyangwali 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.22736&mlon=30.82467#map=17/1.22736/30.82467) 

School Rugashari Seventh-day Adventist Primary School · Rugashari 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.08596&mlon=30.81090#map=17/1.08596/30.81090) 

College Kagadi Academy secondary school · Kyenzige 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.96856&mlon=30.84242#map=17/0.96856/30.84242) 

Police station Maratatu Police Post · Kyangwali 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.16915&mlon=30.79745#map=17/1.16915/30.79745) 

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 Rugashari Sub-county

Places mapped inside Rugashari Sub-county in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- 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 Buyaga County

- Burora
- Bwikara
- Kabamba
- Kagadi
- Kagadi Town Council
- Kiryanga
- Kyakabadiima
- Kyanaisoke
- Kyaterekera
- Kyenzige
- Mabaale
- Mabaale Town Council
- Mpeefu
- Muhorro
- Muhorro Town Council
- Ndaiga
- Paacwa
- Ruteete

## Quick answers

- Where is Rugashari Sub-county?In Buyaga County, Kagadi District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Rugashari Sub-county?Burora Sub-county, Kyakabadiima Sub-county, Kyangwali Sub-county, Mpeefu Sub-county and Ruteete Sub-county
- What is there to see in Rugashari Sub-county?Kagadi rocks, UGANDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAM- CULTURAL ASSETS CENTRE, Nkusi Waterfall, Lake Albert Viewpoint
- What time zone is Rugashari Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Rugashari Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Rugashari Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Rugashari Sub-county?December to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Rugashari Sub-county?RUGASHARI HEALTH CTR III, about 1.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Rugashari Sub-county?Geremie Financial Services Maratatu Branch, about 8.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rugashari Sub-county?Kasonga Petrol Station, about 11 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Rugashari Sub-county?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Rugashari Sub-county?UG41110118 (OCHA common operational dataset)