# Rwemikoma Sub-county Sub-county, Kazo County, Kazo District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kazo/kazo/rwemikoma/ Sub-county · Kazo County # Rwemikoma Sub-county Rwemikoma Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kazo County, Kazo District, Western Region. It covers **281.6 km²**. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 32 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 282km² - 32mapped services - 1,321 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rwemikoma Sub-county? Rwemikoma Sub-county lies in [Kazo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kazo/kazo/), [Kazo District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kazo/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 6 other sub-counties: [Burunga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kazo/kazo/burunga/), [Kazo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kazo/kazo/kazo/), [Kazo Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kazo/kazo/kazo-town-council/), [Kenshunga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiruhura/nyabushozi/kenshunga/), [Kinoni Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiruhura/nyabushozi/kinoni/) and [Nkungu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kazo/kazo/nkungu/). By area it is the 195th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 18.1% of [Kazo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kazo/kazo/). The centre of Rwemikoma Sub-county is about 196 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.0262° N, 30.8416° 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). ## Know before you go: Rwemikoma 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) · Kihihi151 km - Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe178 km ### Nearest railway station Kabagole (Burunga), about 20 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:52) and shortest in Mar (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 07:02, sunset around 19:09). 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 Rwemikoma Sub-county Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Rwemikoma Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,260 m and 1,352 m above sea level (median 1,321 m). - Akatongore I - Bisya - Bugarihe I - Bugarihe Ii - Kariba I - Kariba Ii - Kashambya - Katengyeto - Kenombero - Kigarama - Kijuma I - Kinoni - Kyenturegye - Lwebisya - Lwemikoma - Migina - Migina Trc - Mugore - Muko - Mukuru - Nyamirama - Rwakakungu - Rwekishwaga - Rwemikoma - Ryentanga 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 Rwemikoma Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Rwemikoma Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Bisyoro - Lwemirondo ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Kashunga · 1,353 m - Migerabe · 1,302 m - Mugaliye · 1,295 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 Rwemikoma Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kazo District, the warmest month is Feb (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Nov (21 °C). About 1,243 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (147 mm) and the driest Jul (60 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 22 68 Feb 23 69 Mar 22 128 Apr 21 135 May 21 119 Jun 21 62 Jul 21 60 Aug 21 96 Sep 21 121 Oct 21 142 Nov 21 147 Dec 21 94 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rwemikoma Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital JOINT MEDICAL CENTRE · Rwemikoma 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.05840&mlon=30.86227#map=17/0.05840/30.86227) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Rushere Service Station · Kenshunga 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.21138&mlon=30.94885#map=17/-0.21138/30.94885) School Mukuru Church Primary School · Rwemikoma 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.04076&mlon=30.82455#map=17/0.04076/30.82455) 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 Rwemikoma Sub-county Places mapped inside Rwemikoma Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Schools30 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 Kazo County - Buremba - Burunga - Engari - Kanoni - Kazo - Kazo Town Council - Nkungu ## Quick answers - Where is Rwemikoma Sub-county?In Kazo County, Kazo District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Rwemikoma Sub-county?Burunga Sub-county, Kazo Sub-county, Kazo Town Council Sub-county, Kenshunga Sub-county, Kinoni Sub-county and Nkungu Sub-county - What time zone is Rwemikoma Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Rwemikoma Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Rwemikoma Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rwemikoma Sub-county?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rwemikoma Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,260 m and 1,352 m - What is the highest point in Rwemikoma Sub-county?Kashunga (1,353 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Rwemikoma Sub-county?December to February and May to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Rwemikoma Sub-county?JOINT MEDICAL CENTRE, about 4.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rwemikoma Sub-county?TotalEnergies Rushere Service Station, about 29 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Rwemikoma Sub-county?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Rwemikoma Sub-county?UG41160108 (OCHA common operational dataset)