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

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

Sub-county · Ruhinda County 

# Rurehe Sub-county

Rurehe Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Ruhinda County, Mitooma District, Western Region. It covers **31.4 km²**. 39 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 31.4km²
- 13mapped services

## Where is Rurehe Sub-county?

Rurehe 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 6 other sub-counties: [Buhunga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/bujumbura/buhunga/), [Kabira Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/kabira/), [Kanyabwanga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/kanyabwanga/), [Kashenshero Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/kashenshero/), [Mayanga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/mayanga/) and [Ruhinda Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/bujumbura/ruhinda/). By area it is the 1181st largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 5.8% of [Ruhinda County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/). The centre of Rurehe Sub-county is about 309 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 8.9 km from Mitoma, the main town of Ruhinda County. The centre point is at 0.6889° S, 29.9897° 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 Rurehe Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Rurehe Sub-county

- Kitagata Hot Springs · attraction, Kasaana19 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: Rurehe 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) · Kihihi32 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma137 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 Rurehe Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **39 villages, towns and localities** in Rurehe Sub-county.

- Buhasha A I
- Buhasha A Ii
- Buhasha B I
- Buhasha B Ii
- Buhasha B Iii
- Burebane
- Irangara
- Kaborogota A
- Kaborogota B
- Kabungo
- Karimongora
- Kashamwe
- Kigimbi A
- Kigimbi B
- Kigimbi C
- Kigimbi D
- Murambi (Rurehe-South Parish)
- Ntungamo (Rwanja-West Parish)
- Nyabutembe
- Nyakanengo
- Nyakinengo (Rwanja-West Parish)
- Nyaruhita
- Omububare
- Omumwiino
- Rubanga
- Rubirizi
- Rugarama (Rurehe-South Parish)
- Rugorogoro
- Rutooma A
- Rutooma B
- Rutooma C
- Rwakituurwa
- Rwamusharira
- Rwanja
- Rwenkuba (Rurehe-South Parish)
- Ryanyabuzana
- Ryengyerero A
- Ryengyerero B
- Ryengyerero C

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 Rurehe 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 Rurehe Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital BWANDA HC II · Buhunga 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.70808&mlon=29.96395#map=17/-0.70808/29.96395) 

Bank Centenary Bank Ishaka branch · Ishaka Divison 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.54877&mlon=30.13848#map=17/-0.54877/30.13848) 

Petrol pump Total Rukungiri · Eastern Divison 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.78708&mlon=29.92645#map=17/-0.78708/29.92645) 

Hotel LoryCon Inn · Eastern Divison 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.76669&mlon=29.92684#map=17/-0.76669/29.92684) 

School Buhasha Primary School · Rurehe 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.69542&mlon=29.99081#map=17/-0.69542/29.99081) 

College Bikungu Primary Teachers' College · Mutara 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.69377&mlon=30.10023#map=17/-0.69377/30.10023) 

Police station Kizinda Police post · Nyabubare 22 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 Rurehe Sub-county

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

- Schools13

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
- Mutara

## Quick answers

- Where is Rurehe Sub-county?In Ruhinda County, Mitooma District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Rurehe Sub-county?Buhunga Sub-county, Kabira Sub-county, Kanyabwanga Sub-county, Kashenshero Sub-county, Mayanga Sub-county and Ruhinda Sub-county
- What is there to see in Rurehe Sub-county?Kitagata Hot Springs
- What time zone is Rurehe Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Rurehe Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Rurehe Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Rurehe Sub-county?39 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Rurehe Sub-county?December to February and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Rurehe Sub-county?BWANDA HC II, about 3.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Rurehe Sub-county?Centenary Bank Ishaka branch, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rurehe Sub-county?Total Rukungiri, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Rurehe Sub-county?UG41270112 (OCHA common operational dataset)