# Rwanyamahembe Sub-county Sub-county, Kashari County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mbarara/kashari/rwanyamahembe/ Sub-county · Kashari County # Rwanyamahembe Sub-county Rwanyamahembe Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kashari County, Mbarara District, Western Region. It covers **131.7 km²**. 40 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 37 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 132km² - 37mapped services - 1,472 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rwanyamahembe Sub-county? Rwanyamahembe 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: [Bubaare Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mbarara/kashari/bubaare/), [Bukiro Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mbarara/kashari/bukiro/), [Kakiika Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mbarara/kashari/kakiika-division/), [Kashare Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mbarara/kashari/kashare/), [Rubaya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mbarara/kashari/rubaya/) and [Rubindi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mbarara/kashari/rubindi/). By area it is the 530th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 11.0% of [Kashari County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mbarara/kashari/). The centre of Rwanyamahembe Sub-county is about 241 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.4516° S, 30.5541° 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 Rwanyamahembe Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Rwanyamahembe Sub-county - EAST AFRICAN REVIVAL MUSEUM · museum, Kamukuzi Division20 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: Rwanyamahembe 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) · Kihihi99 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali175 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 Rwanyamahembe Sub-county Open gazetteers list **40 villages, towns and localities** in Rwanyamahembe Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,435 m and 1,498 m above sea level (median 1,472 m). - Bugarama - Butagtsi - Bwentama - Bwizibwera - Bwizibwera A Trc - Bwizibwera B Trc - Kaburaishokye - Kacwamba - Kakyerere - Karukushu - Karuyenje - Karwondo - Kashari - Katyazo - Kikoma - Kishunju - Kitokye - Kyagaju - Kyakazizi - Kyashemeire - Kyeizhogombe - Mabira - Mishenyi - Muko - Murubale - Nyabugando - Nyakayojo - Nyakazinga - Ogwengoma - Orubare - Runengo - Rushamiro - Rutoma - Rutooma - Rutooma Trc - Rwampara - Rwanyamahembe - Rwebishekye - Rweishaka - Rwentojo 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 Rwanyamahembe Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Rwanyamahembe Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake. - Lake Mabira ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Murubale · 1,543 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 Rwanyamahembe 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 Rwanyamahembe Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital MABIRA HC II · Rwanyamahembe 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.47447&mlon=30.54759#map=17/-0.47447/30.54759) Bank EBO SACCO Bwizibwera · Rwanyamahembe 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.43887&mlon=30.57482#map=17/-0.43887/30.57482) ATM Baroda Cash · Kamukuzi Division 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.60321&mlon=30.66286#map=17/-0.60321/30.66286) Petrol pump Bam · Rwanyamahembe 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.44574&mlon=30.57401#map=17/-0.44574/30.57401) Hotel Emburara Farm Lodge · Bubaare 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.53536&mlon=30.59885#map=17/-0.53536/30.59885) Mall City Center Bulding · Kakoba Division 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.60597&mlon=30.66215#map=17/-0.60597/30.66215) School Kacwamba Primary School · Rwanyamahembe 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.46093&mlon=30.54010#map=17/-0.46093/30.54010) College Ntare School · Kamukuzi Division 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.60282&mlon=30.65317#map=17/-0.60282/30.65317) Police station Ruhumba Police Station · Rubindi 17 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 Rwanyamahembe Sub-county Places mapped inside Rwanyamahembe Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps2 - Schools30 - Restaurants1 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 - Rubindi ## Quick answers - Where is Rwanyamahembe Sub-county?In Kashari County, Mbarara District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Rwanyamahembe Sub-county?Bubaare Sub-county, Bukiro Sub-county, Kakiika Division Sub-county, Kashare Sub-county, Rubaya Sub-county and Rubindi Sub-county - What is there to see in Rwanyamahembe Sub-county?EAST AFRICAN REVIVAL MUSEUM - What time zone is Rwanyamahembe Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Rwanyamahembe Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Rwanyamahembe Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rwanyamahembe Sub-county?40 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rwanyamahembe Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,435 m and 1,498 m - What is the highest point in Rwanyamahembe Sub-county?Murubale (1,543 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Rwanyamahembe Sub-county?December to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Rwanyamahembe Sub-county?MABIRA HC II, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rwanyamahembe Sub-county?EBO SACCO Bwizibwera, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rwanyamahembe Sub-county?Baroda Cash, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rwanyamahembe Sub-county?Bam, about 2.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Rwanyamahembe Sub-county?3 mapped - How many banks are in Rwanyamahembe Sub-county?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Rwanyamahembe Sub-county?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Rwanyamahembe Sub-county?UG41260110 (OCHA common operational dataset)