# Ruyonza Sub-county Sub-county, Kyaka County, Kyegegwa District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyegegwa/kyaka/ruyonza/ Sub-county · Kyaka County # Ruyonza Sub-county Ruyonza Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kyaka County, Kyegegwa District, Western Region. It covers **312.7 km²**. 42 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 313km² - 19mapped services ## Where is Ruyonza Sub-county? Ruyonza Sub-county lies in [Kyaka County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyegegwa/kyaka/), [Kyegegwa District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyegegwa/), [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/), [Kabweza Kyegegwa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyegegwa/kyaka/kabweza-kyegegwa/), [Kasambya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mubende/kasambya/kasambya/), [Lwemiyaga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/ssembabule/lwemiyaga/lwemiyaga/), [Mpara Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyegegwa/kyaka/mpara/) and [Rwentuha Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyegegwa/kyaka/rwentuha/). By area it is the 173rd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 17.9% of [Kyaka County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kyegegwa/kyaka/). The centre of Ruyonza Sub-county is about 178 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 26 km from Kyegegwa, the main town of Kyaka County. The centre point is at 0.2770° N, 30.9831° 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: Ruyonza 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 - Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe164 km - Bunia Airport (BUX) · Bunia166 km ### Nearest railway station Kabagole (Burunga), about 13 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:51) and shortest in Nov (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:37, sunset around 18:44). 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 Ruyonza Sub-county Open gazetteers list **42 villages, towns and localities** in Ruyonza Sub-county. - Akooma - Akooma A - Akooma B - Baisingoma - Bujubuli East - Bulita A - Bulita B - Byabakora Iv - Byabakora V - Byabakora Vi - Kajumbura - Kakindu - Kamutumi - Karwenyi - Karwenyi Tr. C - Kasikizi - Kasojo - Katarubata - Kateete - Katiirwe - Kihumuro - Kijongobya - Kijwajwa - Kiregani - Kiremba - Kisagazi East - Kisagazi West - Kyakasamba - Kyanangoma B - Kyantale - Masoro - Mirembe - Mugaju - Mukondo C - Mukondo D - Ruhoko - Ruterwa - Ruyonza - Rwabanywa - Rwembogo - Rwengenye - Zina 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 Ruyonza Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Ruyonza Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Akaseke - Kakinga - Kakoko - Kasayumba - Nyamikoka ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Mwikya · 1,355 m - Kamarya · 1,284 m - Zina · 1,231 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 Ruyonza Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kyegegwa District, the warmest month is Feb (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C). About 1,252 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (159 mm) and the driest Jan (51 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 51 Feb 23 57 Mar 22 118 Apr 21 146 May 20 136 Jun 20 59 Jul 21 58 Aug 21 94 Sep 21 129 Oct 21 159 Nov 21 148 Dec 21 95 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ruyonza Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital KAZINGA · Rwentuha 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.31575&mlon=30.86297#map=17/0.31575/30.86297) Petrol pump Shell · Kyegegwa Town Council 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.48141&mlon=31.05421#map=17/0.48141/31.05421) Hotel Katente Resort · Kyegegwa Town Council 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.48501&mlon=31.06603#map=17/0.48501/31.06603) School Katiirwe Primary School · Ruyonza 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.26052&mlon=31.00783#map=17/0.26052/31.00783) College Uganda Military Academy · Kasambya 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.27035&mlon=31.17528#map=17/0.27035/31.17528) 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 Ruyonza Sub-county Places mapped inside Ruyonza Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Schools19 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 Kyaka County - Hapuuyo - Kabweza Kyegegwa - Kakabara - Kasule - Kigambo - Kyegegwa Town Council - Mpara - Rwentuha ## Quick answers - Where is Ruyonza Sub-county?In Kyaka County, Kyegegwa District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Ruyonza Sub-county?Burunga Sub-county, Kabweza Kyegegwa Sub-county, Kasambya Sub-county, Lwemiyaga Sub-county, Mpara Sub-county and Rwentuha Sub-county - What time zone is Ruyonza Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Ruyonza Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Ruyonza Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ruyonza Sub-county?42 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Ruyonza Sub-county?Mwikya (1,355 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ruyonza Sub-county?December to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Ruyonza Sub-county?KAZINGA, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ruyonza Sub-county?Shell, about 24 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ruyonza Sub-county?UG41230108 (OCHA common operational dataset)