# Rubindi Sub-county Sub-county, Kashari County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mbarara/kashari/rubindi/ Sub-county · Kashari County # Rubindi Sub-county Rubindi Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kashari County, Mbarara District, Western Region. It covers **76.5 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 35 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 76.5km² - 35mapped services - 1,465 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rubindi Sub-county? Rubindi Sub-county lies in [Kashari County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mbarara/kashari/), [Mbarara District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mbarara/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 6 other sub-counties: [Bitsya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/buhweju/buhweju/bitsya/), [Bukiro Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mbarara/kashari/bukiro/), [Kagongi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mbarara/kashari/kagongi/), [Karungu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/buhweju/buhweju/karungu/), [Kashare Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mbarara/kashari/kashare/) and [Rwanyamahembe Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mbarara/kashari/rwanyamahembe/). By area it is the 797th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 6.4% of [Kashari County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mbarara/kashari/). The centre of Rubindi Sub-county is about 239 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.3455° S, 30.5388° 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: Rubindi 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) · Kihihi102 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali186 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:48) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:54, sunset around 19:00). 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 Rubindi Sub-county Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Rubindi Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,437 m and 1,523 m above sea level (median 1,465 m). - Buyenzi - Kabale - Kabare - Kahingo - Kaliro - Kanama - Nombe - Nsozi - Ruhumba 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 Rubindi Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Rubindi Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Lubingo ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Bitereko · 1,564 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 Rubindi Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mbarara District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is May (20 °C). About 1,092 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (131 mm) and the driest Jun (42 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 21 68 Feb 22 71 Mar 21 125 Apr 20 129 May 20 105 Jun 20 42 Jul 20 43 Aug 21 72 Sep 21 96 Oct 21 122 Nov 20 131 Dec 20 87 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rubindi Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital MBARARA EPICENTRE · Rubindi 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.31543&mlon=30.54861#map=17/-0.31543/30.54861) Bank EBO SACCO Bwizibwera · Rwanyamahembe 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.43887&mlon=30.57482#map=17/-0.43887/30.57482) ATM Baroda Cash · Kamukuzi Division 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.60321&mlon=30.66286#map=17/-0.60321/30.66286) Petrol pump Bam · Rubindi 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.32925&mlon=30.57819#map=17/-0.32925/30.57819) Hotel Emburara Farm Lodge · Bubaare 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.53536&mlon=30.59885#map=17/-0.53536/30.59885) Mall City Center Bulding · Kakoba Division 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.60597&mlon=30.66215#map=17/-0.60597/30.66215) School Rwamuhiiji Primary School · Rubindi 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.34306&mlon=30.52482#map=17/-0.34306/30.52482) College Ankole SS Ibanda · Bufunda Division 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.19308&mlon=30.50557#map=17/-0.19308/30.50557) Police station Ruhumba Police Station · Rubindi 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.30077&mlon=30.59352#map=17/-0.30077/30.59352) 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 Rubindi Sub-county Places mapped inside Rubindi Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals5 - Petrol pumps2 - Schools26 - Restaurants1 - Police stations1 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 Kashari County - Biharwe Division - Bubaare - Bukiro - Kagongi - Kakiika Division - Kashare - Nyakayojo Division - Rubaya - Rwanyamahembe ## Quick answers - Where is Rubindi Sub-county?In Kashari County, Mbarara District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Rubindi Sub-county?Bitsya Sub-county, Bukiro Sub-county, Kagongi Sub-county, Karungu Sub-county, Kashare Sub-county and Rwanyamahembe Sub-county - What time zone is Rubindi Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Rubindi Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Rubindi Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rubindi Sub-county?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rubindi Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,437 m and 1,523 m - What is the highest point in Rubindi Sub-county?Bitereko (1,564 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Rubindi Sub-county?December to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Rubindi Sub-county?MBARARA EPICENTRE, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rubindi Sub-county?EBO SACCO Bwizibwera, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rubindi Sub-county?Baroda Cash, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rubindi Sub-county?Bam, about 4.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Rubindi Sub-county?5 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Rubindi Sub-county?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Rubindi Sub-county?UG41260109 (OCHA common operational dataset)