Sub-county · Ruhinda County # Mayanga Sub-county Mayanga Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Ruhinda County, Mitooma District, Western Region. It covers 37.5 km². 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 37.5 km² - 16 mapped services - 1,699 m typical elevation ## Where is Mayanga Sub-county? Mayanga Sub-county lies in Ruhinda County, Mitooma District, Western Region, Uganda. It borders 6 other sub-counties: Buhunga Sub-county, Bwongyera Sub-county, Kabira Sub-county, Kebisoni Sub-county, Mutara Sub-county and Rurehe Sub-county. By area it is the 1117th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 6.9% of Ruhinda County. The centre of Mayanga Sub-county is about 306 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 7.0 km from Mitoma, the main town of Ruhinda County. The centre point is at 0.7429° S, 30.0468° E. Source: Uganda Bureau of Statistics with support from WHO via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Mayanga Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Mayanga Sub-county - Kitagata Hot Springs · attraction, Kasaana 14 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Mayanga Sub-county - Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Kampala - Currency Shilling (UGX) - Country calling code +256 - Languages English, Ganda, Swahili, Arabic - Plug types Type G · 240 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi 39 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 137 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:49) 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Mayanga Sub-county Open gazetteers list 28 villages, towns and localities in Mayanga Sub-county. - Buyayo - Itaara - Kakyeza - Kanganga - Karukare - Katagata - Kenshumba - Kigimbi - Kyabukama - Mayanga - Mutanoga (Rwamujura Parish) - Nyakatooma (Mayanga Parish) - Nyamisheshe - Nyaruzinga (Mayanga Parish) - Nyaruzinga (Rwanja East Parish) - Nyarwanya (Katagata Parish) - Nyarwanya (Rwanja East Parish) - Orujebe - Rucururu - Rugando (Rwamujura Parish) - Rugando (Rwanja East Parish) - Runyinya (Mayanga Parish) - Rusheregyenyi - Rutooma (Rwamujura Parish) - Rwakutaka - Rwamujura - Rwemirama - Rwongora Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Mayanga Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mitooma District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Nov (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 153 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 | 22 | 71 | | Feb | 22 | 74 | | Mar | 22 | 126 | | Apr | 21 | 129 | | May | 21 | 106 | | Jun | 21 | 45 | | Jul | 21 | 45 | | Aug | 22 | 75 | | Sep | 21 | 100 | | Oct | 21 | 128 | | Nov | 20 | 136 | | Dec | 21 | 93 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mayanga Sub-county | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | MUYANGA · Mayanga | 0.9 km | Map | | Bank | Centenary Bank Ishaka branch · Ishaka Divison | 24 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Petro · Rwashamaire Town Council | 14 km | Map | | Hotel | LoryCon Inn · Eastern Divison | 14 km | Map | | School | Mayanga Modern Primary School · Mayanga | 0.8 km | Map | | College | Bikungu Primary Teachers' College · Mutara | 8.1 km | Map | | Police station | Kizinda Police post · Nyabubare | 24 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mayanga Sub-county Places mapped inside Mayanga Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Schools 15 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other sub-counties in Ruhinda County - Bitereko - Kabira - Kanyabwanga - Kashenshero - Kashenshero Town Council - Katenga - Kiyanga - Mitooma - Mitooma Town Council - Mutara - Rurehe ## Quick answers - Where is Mayanga Sub-county? In Ruhinda County, Mitooma District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Mayanga Sub-county? Buhunga Sub-county, Bwongyera Sub-county, Kabira Sub-county, Kebisoni Sub-county, Mutara Sub-county and Rurehe Sub-county - What is there to see in Mayanga Sub-county? Kitagata Hot Springs - What time zone is Mayanga Sub-county in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mayanga Sub-county? Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Mayanga Sub-county? English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mayanga Sub-county? 28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Mayanga Sub-county? December to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mayanga Sub-county? MUYANGA, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mayanga Sub-county? Centenary Bank Ishaka branch, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mayanga Sub-county? Petro, about 14 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mayanga Sub-county? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Mayanga Sub-county? UG41270108 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Sub-county - Area: 37.5 km² - P-code: UG41270108 - County: Ruhinda County --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/mayanga/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.