# Mutara Sub-county Sub-county, Ruhinda County, Mitooma District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/mutara/ Sub-county · Ruhinda County # Mutara Sub-county Mutara Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Ruhinda County, Mitooma District, Western Region. It covers **90.6 km²**. 108 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 41 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 90.6km² - 41mapped services - 1,596 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mutara Sub-county? Mutara 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 8 other sub-counties: [Bwongyera Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/kajara/bwongyera/), [Kabira Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/kabira/), [Kasaana Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/sheema/sheema/kasaana/), [Katenga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/katenga/), [Kibatsi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/kajara/kibatsi/), [Kitagata Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/sheema/sheema/kitagata-town-council/), [Mayanga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/mayanga/) and [Mitooma Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/mitooma/). By area it is the 712th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 16.6% of [Ruhinda County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/). The centre of Mutara Sub-county is about 298 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 3.9 km from Mitoma, the main town of Ruhinda County. The centre point is at 0.7040° S, 30.0994° 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 Mutara Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Mutara Sub-county - Kitagata Hot Springs · attraction, Kasaana7.3 km - Basajjabalaba primary school main hall · viewpoint, Ishaka Divison19 km - Kiu main hall · viewpoint, Ishaka Divison19 km - Attractio · attraction, Ishaka Divison19 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: Mutara 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) · Kihihi44 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali141 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)](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 Mutara Sub-county Open gazetteers list **108 villages, towns and localities** in Mutara Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,562 m and 1,652 m above sea level (median 1,596 m). - Akatojo - Bugongo - Bukolongo - Bukongolo - Bukongoro I - Bukongoro Ii - Bukongoro Iii - Bukongoro Iv - Bukongoro V - Bukongoro Vi - Bunyinya - Burama - Bweyo - Ekikokora - Engarama - Enshaka - Furuma I - Furuma Ii - Furuma Iii - Ihungu (Rubirizi Parish) - Kabahesi - Kabare - Kabira - Kagaana - Kashenshero - Kashojwa (Bukongoro Parish) - Kicerere - Kicwamba - Kigabagaba - Kihoona - Kikani B - Kikani Central - Kinyemi I - Kinyemi Ii - Kinyemi Iii - Kirera I (Bukongoro Parish) - Kirera Ii (Bukongoro Parish) - Kiririma - Kishanda - Kitojo (Kyeibare Parish) - Kitojo (Muti Parish) - Kitwe - Kyakahamba - Kyakatanda I - Kyakatanda Ii - Kyampunu - Kyamuhwa - Kyamurunga - Kyanyinihe - Kyarukoba - Kyeibaare Central - Kyeibumba - Kyeirama I - Kyeirama Ii - Kyeitoko - Kyobuceera - Maaju - Mahwizi I - Mahwizi Ii - Mitoma - Murambi (Nyakizinga Parish) - Mutaka - Mutanoga (Furuma Parish) - Mutara I - Mutara Ii - Mutara Tr Center - Nkukuru - Nteenko - Ntungamo (Nyakizinga Parish) - Ntungamo (Ryakitanga Parish) - Nyabicence - Nyakabare - Nyakatontoma - Nyakatugunda - Nyakatunga - Nyakihita - Nyakishojwa - Nyakitooko - Nyakizinga - Nyamatongo (Muti Parish) - Nyamatongo (Ryakitanga Parish) - Nyarushaka - Nyaruzinga (Ryakitanga Parish) - Nyarwanya (Mahwizi Parish) - Obubaare I - Obubaare Ii - Omukibirizi - Orubira - Oruhita (Ryakitanga Parish) - Rubirizi A - Rubirizi B - Runazi I - Runazi Ii - Rurengye - Rusha A - Rusha B - Rushambya - Rutete - Rutooma (Rubirizi Parish) - Rutooma (Ryakitanga Parish) - Rutugunda - Rwabaheesi - Rwakaritu - Rwakikambuzi - Rwanyandere - Rwenkanja - Rwenkuba (Nyakizinga Parish) - Ryakitanga Central 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 Mutara Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Mutara Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Muhito · 1,595 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 Mutara 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 Mutara Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital MUTARA · Mutara 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.68684&mlon=30.09761#map=17/-0.68684/30.09761) Bank Centenary Bank Ishaka branch · Ishaka Divison 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.54877&mlon=30.13848#map=17/-0.54877/30.13848) Petrol pump Petro · Rwashamaire Town Council 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.83296&mlon=30.13400#map=17/-0.83296/30.13400) Hotel Hotsprings Resort Beach, Kitagata · Kitagata Town Council 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.67250&mlon=30.15670#map=17/-0.67250/30.15670) School Kaginda Day and Boarding Primary School · Mutara 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.68966&mlon=30.09912#map=17/-0.68966/30.09912) College Bikungu Primary Teachers' College · Mutara 1.1 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 Mutara Sub-county Places mapped inside Mutara Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Schools38 - 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. ## Other sub-counties in Ruhinda County - Bitereko - Kabira - Kanyabwanga - Kashenshero - Kashenshero Town Council - Katenga - Kiyanga - Mayanga - Mitooma - Mitooma Town Council - Rurehe ## Quick answers - Where is Mutara Sub-county?In Ruhinda County, Mitooma District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Mutara Sub-county?Bwongyera Sub-county, Kabira Sub-county, Kasaana Sub-county, Katenga Sub-county, Kibatsi Sub-county, Kitagata Town Council Sub-county, Mayanga Sub-county and Mitooma Sub-county - What is there to see in Mutara Sub-county?Kitagata Hot Springs, Basajjabalaba primary school main hall, Kiu main hall, Attractio - What time zone is Mutara Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mutara Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Mutara Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mutara Sub-county?108 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mutara Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,562 m and 1,652 m - What is the highest point in Mutara Sub-county?Muhito (1,595 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mutara Sub-county?December to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mutara Sub-county?MUTARA, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mutara Sub-county?Centenary Bank Ishaka branch, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mutara Sub-county?Petro, about 15 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mutara Sub-county?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Mutara Sub-county?UG41270111 (OCHA common operational dataset)