# Kabira Sub-county Sub-county, Ruhinda County, Mitooma District

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

Sub-county · Ruhinda County 

# Kabira Sub-county

Kabira Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Ruhinda County, Mitooma District, Western Region. It covers **30.4 km²**. 38 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 30.4km²
- 19mapped services
- 1,640 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kabira Sub-county?

Kabira Sub-county lies in [Ruhinda County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/), [Mitooma District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 5 other sub-counties: [Kashenshero Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/kashenshero/), [Mayanga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/mayanga/), [Mitooma Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/mitooma/), [Mutara Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/mutara/) and [Rurehe Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/rurehe/). By area it is the 1195th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 5.6% of [Ruhinda County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/). The centre of Kabira Sub-county is about 304 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 3.3 km from Mitoma, the main town of Ruhinda County. The centre point is at 0.6918° S, 30.0417° 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 Kabira Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Kabira Sub-county

- Kitagata Hot Springs · attraction, Kasaana13 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: Kabira 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) · Kihihi38 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma140 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.

## Villages and localities in Kabira Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **38 villages, towns and localities** in Kabira Sub-county.

- Ihungu (Nyabubaare Parish)
- Kaaro
- Kabira
- Kanyabuhangi
- Karangara (Nyabubaare Parish)
- Kasharara
- Keirokokye
- Kibingo (Buharambo Parish)
- Kigiro
- Kitookye
- Kyalugaba
- Kyamuyanga
- Kyarugaba
- Kyendare
- Ntsisa
- Nyabubaare
- Nyakagomora
- Nyakagongo (Nyabubaare Parish)
- Nyakagongo (Rurehe North Parish)
- Nyakanoni
- Nyakanyinya (Rurehe North Parish)
- Nyakasharara (Nyabubaare Parish)
- Nyakazinga
- Nyakiziba
- Nyamabaare
- Nyamushebeya
- Nyamushungwa
- Nyarutuntu
- Omukacence
- Omukibaare
- Runyinya (Nyakateete Parish)
- Rurehe
- Rureka
- Rushojwa
- Rwakatara
- Rwamujaka
- Rwemburara
- Rwenyangi

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).

## Weather in Kabira Sub-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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kabira Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital KABIRA · Kabira 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.69504&mlon=30.02822#map=17/-0.69504/30.02822) 

Bank Centenary Bank Ishaka branch · Ishaka Divison 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.54877&mlon=30.13848#map=17/-0.54877/30.13848) 

Petrol pump Total Rukungiri · Eastern Divison 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.78708&mlon=29.92645#map=17/-0.78708/29.92645) 

Hotel Hotsprings Resort Beach, Kitagata · Kitagata Town Council 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.67250&mlon=30.15670#map=17/-0.67250/30.15670) 

School Crane Primary School · Kabira 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.69970&mlon=30.04816#map=17/-0.69970/30.04816) 

College Bikungu Primary Teachers' College · Mutara 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.69377&mlon=30.10023#map=17/-0.69377/30.10023) 

Police station Kizinda Police post · Nyabubare 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.53876&mlon=30.12468#map=17/-0.53876/30.12468) 

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 Kabira Sub-county

Places mapped inside Kabira Sub-county in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Schools18

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 Ruhinda County

- Bitereko
- Kanyabwanga
- Kashenshero
- Kashenshero Town Council
- Katenga
- Kiyanga
- Mayanga
- Mitooma
- Mitooma Town Council
- Mutara
- Rurehe

## Quick answers

- Where is Kabira Sub-county?In Ruhinda County, Mitooma District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Kabira Sub-county?Kashenshero Sub-county, Mayanga Sub-county, Mitooma Sub-county, Mutara Sub-county and Rurehe Sub-county
- What is there to see in Kabira Sub-county?Kitagata Hot Springs
- What time zone is Kabira Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kabira Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Kabira Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kabira Sub-county?38 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kabira Sub-county?December to February and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kabira Sub-county?KABIRA, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kabira Sub-county?Centenary Bank Ishaka branch, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kabira Sub-county?Total Rukungiri, about 17 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kabira Sub-county?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kabira Sub-county?UG41270102 (OCHA common operational dataset)