# Rugendabara Sub-county Sub-county, Busongora County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/busongora/rugendabara/ Sub-county · Busongora County # Rugendabara Sub-county Rugendabara Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Busongora County, Kasese District, Western Region. It covers **68.9 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 68.9km² - 5mapped services - 974 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rugendabara Sub-county? Rugendabara Sub-county lies in [Busongora County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/busongora/), [Kasese District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 3 other sub-counties: [Kasenda Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/burahya/kasenda/), [Kitswamba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/busongora/kitswamba/) and [Rwimi Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bunyangabu/bunyangabu/rwimi-town-council/). By area it is the 861st largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 3.0% of [Busongora County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/busongora/). The centre of Rugendabara Sub-county is about 261 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.3276° N, 30.2341° 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 Rugendabara Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Rugendabara Sub-county - Kanyamukale · viewpoint, Rwimi Town Council8.6 km - Afritastic Planet Ruigo Lake View · viewpoint, Kasenda13 km - Afritastic Planet Ruigo Top View · viewpoint, Kasenda13 km - Kasenda Beach · beach, Kasenda13 km - Market place · attraction, Bugoye15 km - Rwenzori Founders · gallery, Nyamwamba Division16 km - Rwenzori founder · memorial, Nyamwamba Division16 km - Mahoma Falls · waterfall, Kasenda16 km - Mahoma Waterfall · attraction, Kasenda16 km - Place to sit near the water · viewpoint, Kiyombya17 km - Viewpoint all lake · viewpoint, Kiyombya18 km - Crater Lake · viewpoint, Ruteete19 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: Rugendabara 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) · Kihihi130 km - Bunia Airport (BUX) · Bunia138 km ### Nearest railway station Kasese (Nyamwamba Division), about 24 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:54) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:51, sunset around 18:57). 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 Rugendabara Sub-county Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Rugendabara Sub-county. - Hima - Rwesande 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 Rugendabara Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Rugendabara Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Nilangira 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 Rugendabara Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kasese District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Nov (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 355 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,198 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (140 mm) and the driest Jul (62 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 25 64 Feb 26 67 Mar 25 122 Apr 24 123 May 24 108 Jun 24 64 Jul 24 62 Aug 24 100 Sep 24 122 Oct 24 140 Nov 24 139 Dec 24 88 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rugendabara Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital IBUGA · Rugendabara 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.32138&mlon=30.21755#map=17/0.32138/30.21755) Bank Post Bank · Nyamwamba Division 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.17994&mlon=30.07961#map=17/0.17994/30.07961) ATM Barclays ATM · Southern Division 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65367&mlon=30.27309#map=17/0.65367/30.27309) Petrol pump Shell · Hima Town Council 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.29621&mlon=30.17982#map=17/0.29621/30.17982) Hotel Lodge Bella Vista · Rwimi 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.43381&mlon=30.22253#map=17/0.43381/30.22253) School Ibuga Primary School · Rugendabara 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.31666&mlon=30.21498#map=17/0.31666/30.21498) College Bugema University Kasese Centre · Nyamwamba Division 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.18111&mlon=30.08983#map=17/0.18111/30.08983) Police station CID · Central Division 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.17487&mlon=30.08255#map=17/0.17487/30.08255) 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 Rugendabara Sub-county Places mapped inside Rugendabara Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools4 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 Busongora County - Bugoye - Buhuhira - Bwesumbu - Hima Town Council - Karusandara - Katwe Kabatoro Town Council - Kilembe - Kitswamba - Kyabarungira - Lake Katwe - Maliba - Muhokya - Rukoki ## Quick answers - Where is Rugendabara Sub-county?In Busongora County, Kasese District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Rugendabara Sub-county?Kasenda Sub-county, Kitswamba Sub-county and Rwimi Town Council Sub-county - What is there to see in Rugendabara Sub-county?Kanyamukale, Afritastic Planet Ruigo Lake View, Afritastic Planet Ruigo Top View, Kasenda Beach - What time zone is Rugendabara Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Rugendabara Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Rugendabara Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rugendabara Sub-county?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Rugendabara Sub-county?December to February and May to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Rugendabara Sub-county?IBUGA, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rugendabara Sub-county?Post Bank, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rugendabara Sub-county?Barclays ATM, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rugendabara Sub-county?Shell, about 7.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Rugendabara Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Rugendabara Sub-county?UG41150213 (OCHA common operational dataset)