# Ruhinda County, Mitooma District – Sub-counties & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/

County · Mitooma District 

# Ruhinda County

Ruhinda County is a county of Uganda in Mitooma District, Western Region. It covers **544.0 km²**. It is divided into 12 sub-counties. 543 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 230 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 544km²
- 12sub-counties
- 230mapped services

## Where is Ruhinda County?

Ruhinda County lies in [Mitooma District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 5 other counties: [Bujumbura County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/bujumbura/), [Igara County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bushenyi/igara/), [Kajara County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/kajara/), [Rubabo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/rubabo/) and [Sheema County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/sheema/sheema/). By area it is the 130th largest of 203 counties in Uganda. The centre of Ruhinda County is about 304 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 11 km from Mitoma, the main town of Mitooma District. The centre point is at 0.6091° S, 30.0078° 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: Ruhinda 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) · Kihihi36 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma145 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:50) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:57, sunset around 19:02).

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.

## Sub-counties of Ruhinda County

Sub-county Area km² Localities Services 

[Bitereko Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/bitereko/) 70 72 27 

[Kabira Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/kabira/) 30 38 19 

[Kanyabwanga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/kanyabwanga/) 59 44 20 

[Kashenshero Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/kashenshero/) 35 43 14 

[Kashenshero Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/kashenshero-town-council/) 12 16 11 

[Katenga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/katenga/) 53 43 22 

[Kiyanga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/kiyanga/) 58 45 11 

[Mayanga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/mayanga/) 38 28 16 

[Mitooma Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/mitooma/) 52 50 28 

[Mitooma Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/mitooma-town-council/) 14 18 8 

[Mutara Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/mutara/) 91 108 41 

[Rurehe Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/rurehe/) 31 39 13 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Ruhinda County

Open gazetteers list **543 villages, towns and localities** in Ruhinda County. Settlements here lie between about 1,411 m and 1,699 m above sea level (median 1,546 m).

- Akatojo
- Bikungu
- Bitereko
- Bitooma
- Bubaare
- Bubangizi
- Bugomora
- Bugomora I
- Bugomora Ii
- Bugongo
- Bugongo Central
- Bugongo I
- Bugongo Ii
- Buharambo A
- Buharambo B
- Buhasha A I
- Buhasha A Ii
- Buhasha B I
- Buhasha B Ii
- Buhasha B Iii
- Bukari
- Bukiriro I
- Bukiriro Ii
- Bukolongo
- Bukongolo
- Bukongoro I
- Bukongoro Ii
- Bukongoro Iii
- Bukongoro Iv
- Bukongoro V
- Bukongoro Vi
- Bukuba I
- Bukuba Ii
- Bunyinya
- Burama
- Burebane
- Burera I
- Burera Ii
- Burindi
- Busheregyenyi
- Butagasi
- Buyayo
- Bweibare I
- Bweibare Ii
- Bwera A
- Bwera B
- Bwera B (Kashongorero)
- Bweyo
- Bweza
- Central
- Ekikokora
- Engarama
- Enshaka
- Furuma I
- Furuma Ii
- Furuma Iii
- Ihungu (Nyabubaare Parish)
- Ihungu (Rubirizi Parish)
- Irangara
- Iraramira Central
- Iraramira I
- Iraramira Ii
- Itaara
- Kaaro
- Kabaguruka
- Kabahesi
- Kabare
- Kabare I
- Kabare Ii
- Kabarore
- Kabiire
- Kabira
- Kaborogota A
- Kaborogota B
- Kabungo
- Kaburara
- Kafunjo
- Kagaana
- Kagaba A
- Kagaba B
- Kagati
- Kagongo
- Kagorogoro
- Kahesha
- Kahihi I
- Kahihi Ii
- Kakamba
- Kakimba
- Kako
- Kakombe I
- Kakombe Ii
- Kakyera
- Kakyeza
- Kalinzu Fr
- Kamabare (Busheregyenyi Parish)
- Kamabare (Karangara Parish)
- Kamabare (Kiyanga Parish)
- Kamabare I
- Kamabare Ii
- Kamakora
- Kamukararuka
- Kanganga
- Kanjwiga
- Kanyabuhangi
- Kanyabukundu
- Kanyampiha
- Kanyamwata
- Kanyaruhango I
- Kanyaruhango Ii
- Karangara (Karangara Parish)
- Karangara (Nyabubaare Parish)
- Kareebo I
- Kareebo Ii
- Kareere
- Karehe I
- Karehe Ii
- Karimbiro
- Karimongora
- Karisizo
- Karokarungi
- Karokarungi B
- Karoza A
- Karoza B
- Karukare
- Kasha
- Kashambya (Bukari Parish)
- Kashambya (Kierabwa Parish)
- Kashamwe
- Kasharara
- Kashasha (Kashasha Parish)
- Kashasha (Nyakishojwa Parish)
- Kashenshero
- Kashenshero I
- Kashenshero Ii
- Kashojwa (Bukongoro Parish)
- Kashojwa (Busheregyenyi Parish)
- Kashongorero
- Katagata
- Katagata A
- Katagata B
- Kataka A
- Katangyemeko
- Katenga (Bitooma Parish)
- Katenga (Kirembe Parish)
- Katenga town
- Kati A
- Kati B
- Katooma (Bukari Parish)
- Katooma (Ward I)
- Katunda A
- Katunda B
- Katwe I
- Katwe Ii
- Kayanga
- Kaziiko (Ijumo Parish)
- Kaziko (Rukararwe Parish)
- Kazira
- Kebiremu
- Keirokokye
- Kengyeya
- Kenshumba
- Kibare I
- Kibare Ii
- Kibaya
- Kibingo (Buharambo Parish)
- Kibingo (Kashasha Parish)
- Kibingo I
- Kibingo Ii
- Kibingo Iii
- Kibingo Iv
- Kibishawika
- Kibisho A
- Kibisho B
- Kibungo A
- Kibungo I B
- Kibungo Ii
- Kicerere
- Kicwamba
- Kicwamba A
- Kicwamba B
- Kierabwa
- Kigabagaba
- Kigarama
- Kigimbi
- Kigimbi A
- Kigimbi B
- Kigimbi C
- Kigimbi D
- Kigiro
- Kigunga A
- Kigunga B
- Kigyende I A
- Kigyende I B
- Kigyende Ii
- Kihengamo
- Kihoona
- Kihumuro
- Kihunda
- Kihunga
- Kihungye (Kashasha Parish)
- Kihungye (Kashenshero Ward Ii)
- Kikani B
- Kikani Central
- Kikunyu
- Kikunyu I
- Kikunyu Ii
- Kikuto
- Kimuri I
- Kimuri Ii
- Kinogo
- Kinyemera
- Kinyemi I
- Kinyemi Ii
- Kinyemi Iii
- Kinyogo
- Kirama
- Kirambi I
- Kirambi Ii
- Kirambi Iii
- Kirembe
- Kirera
- Kirera I (Bukongoro Parish)
- Kirera I (Kirera Parish)
- Kirera Ii (Bukongoro Parish)
- Kirera Ii (Kirera Parish)
- Kiririma
- Kishanda
- Kisizi I
- Kisizi Ii
- Kitaka B
- Kitanoga
- Kitanoga I
- Kitanoga Ii
- Kitojo (Kigarama Parish)
- Kitojo (Kyeibare Parish)
- Kitojo (Muti Parish)
- Kitojo I
- Kitojo Ii
- Kitookye
- Kitwe
- Kiyora
- Koburunga
- Kyabahesi
- Kyabukama
- Kyabuzigye
- Kyabuzigye A
- Kyabuzigye B
- Kyabuzigye C
- Kyakahamba
- Kyakatanda I
- Kyakatanda Ii
- Kyalugaba
- Kyampunu
- Kyamuhwa
- Kyamurunga
- Kyamuyanga
- Kyamwebya
- Kyankukwe
- Kyantonde
- Kyanyaruhango
- Kyanyinihe
- Kyarugaba
- Kyarukoba
- Kyeibaare Central
- Kyeibumba
- Kyeirama I
- Kyeirama Ii
- Kyeitoko
- Kyemengo (Kierabwa Parish)
- Kyemengo (Ward Iii)
- Kyemporogoma
- Kyendare
- Kyobuceera
- Lubale
- Maaju
- Mahungye
- Mahwizi I
- Mahwizi Ii
- Matsya I
- Matsya Ii
- Mayanga
- Misibuka A
- Misibuka B
- Mitoma
- Mitooma
- Mitooma Town
- Mubanda I
- Mubanda Ii
- Mukoko
- Murambi (Nyakizinga Parish)
- Murambi (Rurehe-South Parish)
- Musunga
- Mutaka
- Mutanoga (Furuma Parish)
- Mutanoga (Rwamujura Parish)
- Mutara I
- Mutara Ii
- Mutara Tr Center
- Muzinga
- Nchwera
- Ndurumo (Kashasha Parish)
- Ndurumo (Rwoburunga Parish)
- Ngomba
- Nkinga A
- Nkinga B
- Nkongyi
- Nkukuru
- Nshenga A
- Nshenga B
- Nteenko
- Ntsisa
- Ntungamo (Nyakizinga Parish)
- Ntungamo (Rwanja-West Parish)
- Ntungamo (Ryakitanga Parish)
- Ntungamo A
- Ntungamo B
- Nyabicence
- Nyabubaare
- Nyabubare
- Nyabubare I
- Nyabubare Ii
- Nyabutembe
- Nyabwina
- Nyabyondo
- Nyakabaare
- Nyakabare
- Nyakabingo
- Nyakagera
- Nyakagomora
- Nyakagongo (Central Ward)
- Nyakagongo (Nyabubaare Parish)
- Nyakagongo (Rukararwe Parish)
- Nyakagongo (Rurehe North Parish)
- Nyakagongo (Rwoburunga Parish)
- Nyakagyera
- Nyakahandagazi A
- Nyakahandagazi B
- Nyakahanga
- Nyakahita (Mushunga Parish)
- Nyakahita (Rukararwe Parish)
- Nyakanengo
- Nyakanoni
- Nyakanyinya (Bugongo Parish)
- Nyakanyinya (Rurehe North Parish)
- Nyakasharara (Kirembe Parish)
- Nyakasharara (Nyabubaare Parish)
- Nyakashojwa
- Nyakashojwa (Rukararwe Parish)
- Nyakashojwa (Ward I)
- Nyakatontoma
- Nyakatooma (Karimbiro Parish)
- Nyakatooma (Mayanga Parish)
- Nyakatooma I
- Nyakatooma Ii
- Nyakatugunda
- Nyakatunga
- Nyakatuntu
- Nyakaziba
- Nyakazinga
- Nyakihita
- Nyakiiga
- Nyakinengo
- Nyakinengo (Bugongo Parish)
- Nyakinengo (Rwanja-West Parish)
- Nyakishojwa
- Nyakishojwa Central
- Nyakitooko
- Nyakiziba
- Nyakizinga
- Nyamabaare
- Nyamatongo (Muti Parish)
- Nyamatongo (Ryakitanga Parish)
- Nyamiko
- Nyamisheshe
- Nyamiyaga
- Nyamiyaga (Kirembe Parish)
- Nyampikye
- Nyamushebeya
- Nyamushungwa
- Nyandago
- Nyandago A
- Nyandago B
- Nyanga
- Nyarambire I
- Nyarambire Ii
- Nyarishinga
- Nyarubira I
- Nyarubira Ii
- Nyaruhita
- Nyarukazi
- Nyarukono
- Nyarushaka
- Nyarutuntu
- Nyaruzinga (Kirembe Parish)
- Nyaruzinga (Mayanga Parish)
- Nyaruzinga (Rwanja East Parish)
- Nyaruzinga (Ryakitanga Parish)
- Nyarwanya (Katagata Parish)
- Nyarwanya (Mahwizi Parish)
- Nyarwanya (Rwanja East Parish)

…and 143 more.

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 Ruhinda County

Named natural and historic features inside Ruhinda County, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

3 hills; 1 mountain.

- Izumu · 1,685 m
- Muhito · 1,595 m
- Kati · 1,452 m
- Sanga · 1,314 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 Ruhinda County and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mitooma District, the warmest month is Feb (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Nov (21 °C). About 1,129 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (136 mm) and the driest Jul (45 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 23 71 

Feb 23 74 

Mar 23 126 

Apr 22 129 

May 22 106 

Jun 22 45 

Jul 22 45 

Aug 22 75 

Sep 22 100 

Oct 22 128 

Nov 21 136 

Dec 22 93 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ruhinda County

Places mapped inside Ruhinda County in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals13
- Schools216
- Colleges and universities1

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Ruhinda County?In Mitooma District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Ruhinda County?Bujumbura County, Igara County, Kajara County, Rubabo County and Sheema County
- What time zone is Ruhinda County in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Ruhinda County?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Ruhinda County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ruhinda County?543 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ruhinda County?Settlements lie between 1,411 m and 1,699 m
- What is the highest point in Ruhinda County?Izumu (1,685 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ruhinda County?December to February and May to September
- How many hospitals are in Ruhinda County?13 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ruhinda County?UG412701 (OCHA common operational dataset)