# Rutenga Sub-county Sub-county, Kinkizi County – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/rutenga/

Sub-county · Kinkizi County 

# Rutenga Sub-county

Rutenga Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kinkizi County, Kanungu District, Western Region. It covers **86.8 km²**. 35 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 86.8km²
- 9mapped services
- 2,016 mtypical elevation

## Where is Rutenga Sub-county?

Rutenga 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 7 other sub-counties: [Hamurwa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubanda/rubanda/hamurwa/), [Ikumba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubanda/rubanda/ikumba/), [Kanungu Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/kanungu-town-council/), [Kinaaba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/kinaaba/), [Nyakishenyi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/rubabo/nyakishenyi/), [Rugyeyo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/rugyeyo/) and [Ruhija Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubanda/rubanda/ruhija/). By area it is the 729th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 6.6% of [Kinkizi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/). The centre of Rutenga Sub-county is about 337 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 8.1 km from Kanungu, the main town of Kinkizi County. The centre point is at 0.9967° S, 29.8515° 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 Rutenga Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Rutenga Sub-county

- Start point to the gorillas · attraction, Ruhija10 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: Rutenga 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

- Kisoro Airport (KXO) · Kisoro35 km
- Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi35 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 Rutenga Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **35 villages, towns and localities** in Rutenga Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,943 m and 2,403 m above sea level (median 2,016 m).

- Biizi
- Garama
- Kamugyeneka
- Kangarame
- Kanyamato
- Karengyere
- Kasenene
- Kasiizi
- Katagiramaizi
- Kijumwa
- Kinyafurwe
- Kyanjobe
- Kyankyere
- Mafuga
- Mafuga Forest Reserve
- Mashenya
- Mulamba
- Murambo
- Murami
- Ngirisi
- Nyabizuru
- Nyakarambi
- Nyamabaare
- Nyamirengere
- Nyamirengyere
- Nyamugari
- Nyarushanje
- Nyundu
- Rugandu
- Rugyeyo
- Ruhago
- Ruhija
- Rutenga
- Rwakatunguru
- Rwemengo

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 Rutenga Sub-county

Named natural and historic features inside Rutenga Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Katojo
- Rugando

### Hills and mountains

5 mountains.

- Bihangire · 2,402 m
- Mafuga · 2,235 m
- Burimbi · 2,167 m
- Muhoko · 2,115 m
- Nyundo · 2,006 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest.

- Mafuga Forest

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 Rutenga Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kanungu District, the warmest month is Feb (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Nov (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 582 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 19 71 

Feb 19 74 

Mar 19 126 

Apr 18 129 

May 18 106 

Jun 18 45 

Jul 18 45 

Aug 19 75 

Sep 19 100 

Oct 18 128 

Nov 18 136 

Dec 18 93 

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

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

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital HEALTH CENTRE III · Rutenga 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.98217&mlon=29.84656#map=17/-0.98217/29.84656) 

Bank Elias mobile Money Agent · Kayonza 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.98351&mlon=29.61632#map=17/-0.98351/29.61632) 

Petrol pump Kanungu Fuel Station · Kanungu Town Council 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.89778&mlon=29.77519#map=17/-0.89778/29.77519) 

Hotel Ruhija Gorilla Guest House · Ruhija 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.03431&mlon=29.77785#map=17/-1.03431/29.77785) 

Mall Kikoregi Shopping Centre · Central Division 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.25902&mlon=29.98988#map=17/-1.25902/29.98988) 

School Rutenga Christian Kindergarten Primary School · Rutenga 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.98662&mlon=29.84750#map=17/-0.98662/29.84750) 

College Rukungiri Institute of Management - RIMA · Buyanja 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.84111&mlon=29.94190#map=17/-0.84111/29.94190) 

Police station Uganda police, Rubuguri Station · Rubuguri Town Council 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.12833&mlon=29.68081#map=17/-1.12833/29.68081) 

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 Rutenga Sub-county

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools8

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
- Rugyeyo

## Quick answers

- Where is Rutenga Sub-county?In Kinkizi County, Kanungu District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Rutenga Sub-county?Hamurwa Sub-county, Ikumba Sub-county, Kanungu Town Council Sub-county, Kinaaba Sub-county, Nyakishenyi Sub-county, Rugyeyo Sub-county and Ruhija Sub-county
- What is there to see in Rutenga Sub-county?Start point to the gorillas
- What time zone is Rutenga Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Rutenga Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Rutenga Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Rutenga Sub-county?35 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Rutenga Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,943 m and 2,403 m
- What is the highest point in Rutenga Sub-county?Bihangire (2,402 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Rutenga Sub-county?December to February and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Rutenga Sub-county?HEALTH CENTRE III, about 1.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Rutenga Sub-county?Elias mobile Money Agent, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rutenga Sub-county?Kanungu Fuel Station, about 14 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Rutenga Sub-county?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Rutenga Sub-county?UG41140117 (OCHA common operational dataset)