# Mitooma Town Council Sub-county Sub-county, Ruhinda County

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

Sub-county · Ruhinda County 

# Mitooma Town Council Sub-county

Mitooma Town Council Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Ruhinda County, Mitooma District, Western Region. It covers **14.2 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 14.2km²
- 8mapped services
- 1,563 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mitooma Town Council Sub-county?

Mitooma Town Council 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 2 other sub-counties: [Katenga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/katenga/) and [Mitooma Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/mitooma/). By area it is the 1369th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 2.6% of [Ruhinda County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/). The centre of Mitooma Town Council Sub-county is about 300 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 8.2 km from Mitoma, the main town of Ruhinda County. The centre point is at 0.6128° S, 30.0505° 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 Mitooma Town Council Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Mitooma Town Council Sub-county

- Basajjabalaba primary school main hall · viewpoint, Ishaka Divison13 km
- Kiu main hall · viewpoint, Ishaka Divison13 km
- Attractio · attraction, Ishaka Divison14 km
- Total · attraction, Ishaka Divison14 km
- Kitagata Hot Springs · attraction, Kasaana14 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: Mitooma Town Council 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) · Kihihi41 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma148 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 Mitooma Town Council Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Mitooma Town Council Sub-county.

- Bubaare
- Buharambo A
- Buharambo B
- Katagata A
- Katagata B
- Katooma (Ward I)
- Kyemengo (Ward Iii)
- Kyemporogoma
- Mitooma
- Mitooma Town
- Musunga
- Nshenga A
- Nshenga B
- Nyakahandagazi A
- Nyakahandagazi B
- Nyakashojwa (Ward I)
- Rukunyu
- Ryakahimbi

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 Mitooma Town Council 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 Mitooma Town Council Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital MITOOMA · Mitooma Town Council 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.61539&mlon=30.04840#map=17/-0.61539/30.04840) 

Bank Centenary Bank Ishaka branch · Ishaka Divison 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.54877&mlon=30.13848#map=17/-0.54877/30.13848) 

Petrol pump Shel · Ishaka Divison 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.53927&mlon=30.12675#map=17/-0.53927/30.12675) 

Hotel Crane Resort Hotel · Ishaka Divison 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.54131&mlon=30.13055#map=17/-0.54131/30.13055) 

School Ruhinda Secondary School · Mitooma Town Council 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.61269&mlon=30.05201#map=17/-0.61269/30.05201) 

College Bikungu Primary Teachers' College · Mutara 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.69377&mlon=30.10023#map=17/-0.69377/30.10023) 

Police station Kizinda Police post · Nyabubare 12 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 Mitooma Town Council Sub-county

Places mapped inside Mitooma Town Council Sub-county in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Schools7

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Mitooma Town Council Sub-county?In Ruhinda County, Mitooma District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Mitooma Town Council Sub-county?Katenga Sub-county and Mitooma Sub-county
- What is there to see in Mitooma Town Council Sub-county?Basajjabalaba primary school main hall, Kiu main hall, Attractio, Total
- What time zone is Mitooma Town Council Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mitooma Town Council Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Mitooma Town Council Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mitooma Town Council Sub-county?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mitooma Town Council Sub-county?December to February and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mitooma Town Council Sub-county?MITOOMA, about 0.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mitooma Town Council Sub-county?Centenary Bank Ishaka branch, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mitooma Town Council Sub-county?Shel, about 12 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Mitooma Town Council Sub-county?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mitooma Town Council Sub-county?UG41270110 (OCHA common operational dataset)