# Rugyeyo Sub-county Sub-county, Kinkizi County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/rugyeyo/ Sub-county · Kinkizi County # Rugyeyo Sub-county Rugyeyo Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kinkizi County, Kanungu District, Western Region. It covers **66.3 km²**. 60 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 33 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 66.3km² - 33mapped services - 1,768 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rugyeyo Sub-county? Rugyeyo Sub-county lies in [Kinkizi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/), [Kanungu District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 6 other sub-counties: [Buyanja Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/rubabo/buyanja/), [Kambuga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/kambuga/), [Kanungu Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/kanungu-town-council/), [Nyakagyeme Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/bujumbura/nyakagyeme/), [Nyakishenyi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/rubabo/nyakishenyi/) and [Rutenga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/rutenga/). By area it is the 878th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 5.0% of [Kinkizi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/). The centre of Rugyeyo Sub-county is about 333 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 9.2 km from Kanungu, the main town of Kinkizi County. The centre point is at 0.8902° S, 29.8381° 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 Rugyeyo Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Rugyeyo Sub-county - Start point to the gorillas · attraction, Ruhija19 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: Rugyeyo 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) · Kihihi25 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma109 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:50) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:58, sunset around 19:02). 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 Rugyeyo Sub-county Open gazetteers list **60 villages, towns and localities** in Rugyeyo Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,483 m and 1,806 m above sea level (median 1,768 m). - Bikomero - Buhingiro - Buhooro - Bunyoro - Burora - Bushekwe - Butagasi - Bweibare - Irenga - Kabahesi - Kabashaki - Kabatwa - Kabugiri - Kabungu - Kacuraganyi - Kagashe - Kahama - Kanyabweza - Karubanda - Katebere - Katerampungu - Katereza - Katungu - Kesasi - Kichwamba - Kigarama - Kinyamagabo - Kinyamumbya - Kiragiro - Kishororo - Kitumbwe - Kyampungu - Mahwa - Makanga - Maronko - Mirindi - Mukinga - Murara - Nkoni - Nyabihazi - Nyakabungo - Nyakazinga - Nyamakamba - Nyamitumba - Nyamutundami - Nyarubingo - Nyarurambi - Omukaguha - Omukibare - Rugarambiro - Ruhandagazi - Rutooma - Rwabikondo - Rwakibanga - Rwakishana - Rwamazo - Rweibare - Rwencuncu - Rwengongo - Shunga 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 Rugyeyo Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Rugyeyo Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Birira ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Katerampungu · 1,782 m - Kashwa · 1,768 m - Kakindo · 1,712 m - Mabale · 1,630 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 Rugyeyo Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kanungu District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Nov (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 334 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 20 71 Feb 21 74 Mar 21 126 Apr 20 129 May 20 106 Jun 20 45 Jul 20 45 Aug 20 75 Sep 20 100 Oct 20 128 Nov 19 136 Dec 20 93 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rugyeyo Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital RUGYEYO HEALTH CENTRE III · Rugyeyo 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.89866&mlon=29.82913#map=17/-0.89866/29.82913) Bank Stanbic Bank Agent · Butogota Town Council 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.88549&mlon=29.63675#map=17/-0.88549/29.63675) Petrol pump Kanungu Fuel Station · Kanungu Town Council 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.89532&mlon=29.77612#map=17/-0.89532/29.77612) Hotel Kanungu Resort Hotel · Kanungu Town Council 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.89633&mlon=29.78097#map=17/-0.89633/29.78097) School Rutooma Primary School · Rugyeyo 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.89116&mlon=29.82667#map=17/-0.89116/29.82667) College Rukungiri Institute of Management - RIMA · Buyanja 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.84111&mlon=29.94190#map=17/-0.84111/29.94190) Police station Butogota Police Station · Butogota Town Council 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.88591&mlon=29.63657#map=17/-0.88591/29.63657) 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 Rugyeyo Sub-county Places mapped inside Rugyeyo Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools32 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 Kinkizi County - Butogota Town Council - Kambuga - Kambuga Town Council - Kanungu Town Council - Kanyantorogo - Katete - Kayonza - Kihihi - Kihiihi Town Council - Kinaaba - Kirima - Mpungu - Nyakinoni - Nyamirama - Nyanga - Rutenga ## Quick answers - Where is Rugyeyo Sub-county?In Kinkizi County, Kanungu District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Rugyeyo Sub-county?Buyanja Sub-county, Kambuga Sub-county, Kanungu Town Council Sub-county, Nyakagyeme Sub-county, Nyakishenyi Sub-county and Rutenga Sub-county - What is there to see in Rugyeyo Sub-county?Start point to the gorillas - What time zone is Rugyeyo Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Rugyeyo Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Rugyeyo Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rugyeyo Sub-county?60 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rugyeyo Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,483 m and 1,806 m - What is the highest point in Rugyeyo Sub-county?Katerampungu (1,782 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Rugyeyo Sub-county?December to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Rugyeyo Sub-county?RUGYEYO HEALTH CENTRE III, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rugyeyo Sub-county?Stanbic Bank Agent, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rugyeyo Sub-county?Kanungu Fuel Station, about 6.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Rugyeyo Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Rugyeyo Sub-county?UG41140116 (OCHA common operational dataset)