# Ruhaama County, Ntungamo District – Sub-counties & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/ruhaama/

County · Ntungamo District 

# Ruhaama County

Ruhaama County is a county of Uganda in Ntungamo District, Western Region. It covers **981.8 km²**. It is divided into 9 sub-counties. 375 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 217 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 982km²
- 9sub-counties
- 217mapped services

## Where is Ruhaama County?

Ruhaama County lies in [Ntungamo District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 6 other counties: [Isingiro County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/isingiro/isingiro/), [Kajara County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/kajara/), [Ntungamo Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/ntungamo-municipality/), [Rushenyi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/rushenyi/), [Rwampara County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rwampara/rwampara/) and [Sheema County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/sheema/sheema/). By area it is the 88th largest of 203 counties in Uganda. It covers 48.5% of [Ntungamo District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/). The centre of Ruhaama County is about 273 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 21 km from Ntungamo, the main town of Ntungamo District. The centre point is at 0.8932° S, 30.4481° 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 Ruhaama County

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Ruhaama County: 1 hot spring; 1 attraction; 1 castle or fort.

- Food en take away · castle or fort
- Farm for byeshamika · attraction
- Kitagata hot spring · hot spring

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: Ruhaama 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) · Kihihi85 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali124 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:48) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:56, sunset around 19:00).

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.

## Sub-counties of Ruhaama County

Sub-county Area km² Localities Services 

[Itojo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/ruhaama/itojo/) 135 55 33 

[Kafunjo-Mirama Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/ruhaama/kafunjo-mirama-town-council/) 76 36 23 

[Kitwe Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/ruhaama/kitwe-town-council/) 73 26 14 

[Ntungamo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/ruhaama/ntungamo/) 130 54 24 

[Nyakyera Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/ruhaama/nyakyera/) 198 68 37 

[Ruhaama Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/ruhaama/ruhaama/) 82 54 23 

[Rukoni East Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/ruhaama/rukoni-east/) 120 33 23 

[Rukoni West Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/ruhaama/rukoni-west/) 52 28 10 

[Rweikiniro Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/ruhaama/rweikiniro/) 116 42 30 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Ruhaama County

Open gazetteers list **375 villages, towns and localities** in Ruhaama County. The largest with a recorded population: Nyachera (30,509) and Mabare (20,100). Settlements here lie between about 1,303 m and 1,768 m above sea level (median 1,428 m).

- Akatooma
- Bagooga
- Bakihareire I
- Bakihareire Ii
- Bakihareire Iii
- Bakihareire Iv
- Bakihereire
- Bigaba
- Bihiri
- Bijaaba
- Bituntu
- Bugarama
- Buhanama
- Buhandagazi
- Buhiga
- Buhoga
- Bukara
- Bukiro
- Bukonje I
- Bukonje Ii
- Bukoora
- Bunyonyera
- Buragara
- Buragara Ii
- Bururuma
- Butaragaza
- Butare Central
- Bwandaza
- Bwihira
- Chenkoni
- Chondo
- Enkondo
- Ibaare
- Igongo
- Igorora
- Igurwa
- Ihirikiro
- Irenga
- Ishanje
- Ishunga
- Itojo Hospital
- Itojo Trading Centre
- Kabaare
- Kabahikwe
- Kabambo
- Kaberebere
- Kabiga
- Kabimbiri
- Kabingo
- Kabira
- Kabirizi
- Kabobo
- Kaborooga
- Kabuhungye
- Kabukokyero
- Kabungo
- Kabungo I
- Kabungo Ii
- Kaburangira
- Kabutondo
- Kachwambiro
- Kacuucu
- Kafunjo
- Kafunzo
- Kagitumba
- Kagongi
- Kagorogoro
- Kagorora I
- Kagorora Ii
- Kagyemu
- Kagyezi
- Kahenda
- Kahengyere
- Kahengyere I
- Kahengyere Ii
- Kahi
- Kahija
- Kahoko
- Kahunga
- Kahunga I
- Kahunga Ii
- Kahunga Trc
- Kahungye
- Kakiizi
- Kakindo
- Kakorogoto
- Kakukuru
- Kamuhungu
- Kangarame
- Kanonko
- Kanshenya I
- Kanshenya Ii
- Kantaama
- Kantookye
- Kanyakungu
- Kanyeganyegye
- Kanyerere I
- Kanyerere Ii
- Karagwe
- Karama
- Karegyeya
- Karokarungi
- Karukwanzi I
- Karukwanzi Ii
- Kashanda
- Kashanda Ii
- Kashanda Iii
- Kashanda Iv
- Kasharira
- Kashasha
- Kashenshero
- Kashenyi
- Kashoro
- Katagata
- Katahooka
- Kataraaka
- Katembatembe
- Katooma
- Katozho
- Katwe
- Kayanga
- Kayenje
- Keijengye
- Kemiringa
- Kemironko
- Kibaare
- Kibanga I
- Kibanga Ii
- Kibeho
- Kibingo
- Kiborogota
- Kiburara
- Kibutamo
- Kicece
- Kicwamba
- Kigando
- Kigarama
- Kigomero
- Kihambo
- Kihanga
- Kiiziko
- Kijojo
- Kikongoro
- Kikungu
- Kikunyu
- Kiminu
- Kimondo
- Kinengo
- Kinyabukanga
- Kinyamagyera
- Kirera
- Kirigyime
- Kirungu
- Kishami
- Kishengye
- Kishojwa
- Kishororo
- Kishororo I
- Kishororo Ii
- Kitashekwa
- Kitembe
- Kitinda
- Kito0kye
- Kitogotsi I
- Kitogotsi Ii
- Kitogotsi Iii
- Kitojo
- Kitooha
- Kitsyama
- Kituregye
- Kitwe
- Kitwe Central
- Kitwe I
- Kiyoora
- Kiyoora Central
- Kizaara
- Kiziba
- Koonyo
- Kyabahinda
- Kyabajwa
- Kyabakonjo
- Kyabwato
- Kyakahetsi
- Kyakashambara
- Kyamigango
- Kyamugashe I
- Kyamugashe Ii
- Kyangara
- Kyangarangwa
- Kyankyere
- Kyanyamugamba
- Kyarubaare
- Kyaruhaya
- Kyaruteega
- Kyarwehunde
- Kyebitsinde
- Kyeizinga I
- Kyeizinga Ii
- Kyeizinga Iii
- Kyembare
- Kyempitsi
- Kyenjojo I
- Kyenjojo Ii
- Lukoni
- Mabare
- Machunda
- Magajju
- Magara
- Mahukye
- Maizi Kabingo
- Merama
- Migorora
- Migyera
- Mikonoigana
- Mirama
- Mirama Hills
- Mishenyi
- Mitooma
- Mpaama
- Mpanga
- Mugono
- Mugwajura
- Mujwa
- Murambi
- Muriisa
- Musaana
- Mushasha
- Mushunga
- Mutanoga
- Mutojo
- Mutojo I
- Mutojo Ii
- Mutojo Iii
- Muyumbu
- Mwerasandu
- Ngoma
- Ngomba
- Ngorogoro
- Nkomero I
- Nkomero Ii
- Nkomero Iii
- Ntungamo
- Nyabihikye
- Nyabubaare
- Nyabugando
- Nyaburiza
- Nyachera
- Nyakabaare I
- Nyakabaare Ii
- Nyakabungo
- Nyakagando
- Nyakahanga
- Nyakahita
- Nyakaina
- Nyakakiri
- Nyakakongi
- Nyakanengo
- Nyakasa
- Nyakashozi
- Nyakatojo
- Nyakatunguru
- Nyakaziba
- Nyakazinga
- Nyakibaare
- Nyakibobo
- Nyakigufu
- Nyakihanga
- Nyakinombe
- Nyakishojwa
- Nyamabaare
- Nyamabare
- Nyamambo
- Nyamateete
- Nyamatongo
- Nyamiko
- Nyamirama
- Nyamirembe I
- Nyamirembe Ii
- Nyamiyaga
- Nyamugandika
- Nyamuhani
- Nyamukana Trading Centre
- Nyamunuka
- Nyamutaba I
- Nyamutaba Ii
- Nyamworoma
- Nyarubare
- Nyarubira
- Nyarubumba
- Nyaruhama
- Nyaruhanga
- Nyaruteme
- Nyongozi
- Nyongozi Central
- Omugyera
- Omukibaare
- Omurubaare
- Omuryengoma
- Orubaare
- Orushenyi
- Orutooma
- Osaka
- Rubimbiri
- Rubingo
- Ruboroga
- Rugarama
- Rugazi
- Rugoma
- Ruguma
- Ruhaama Central
- Ruhanga
- Ruhita
- Ruhoho
- Ruhondwa
- Rukiiri
- Rukombe
- Rukoni
- Runoni
- Runyinya
- Rurama
- Rusa
- Rusharira
- Rushasha
- Rushebeya I
- Rushebeya Ii
- Ruteete
- Rutooma
- Ruzinga
- Rwabarata
- Rwabareeba
- Rwabishengye
- Rwakashana
- Rwakibeizi
- Rwamabere
- Rwamaebe
- Rwamakukuru I
- Rwamakukuru Ii
- Rwamakuru
- Rwaminaba
- Rwamitooma
- Rwarushaka
- Rwazina
- Rwebihoko
- Rwebikonko
- Rweibumba
- Rweichiniro
- Rweikiniro
- Rwembogo
- Rwemihanga
- Rwemikoma
- Rwemiriro
- Rwemiushere
- Rwemiyaga
- Rwemizi
- Rwempiri
- Rwenanura I
- Rwenanura Ii
- Rwencwera
- Rwendahi
- Rwengwe
- Rwenjoka
- Rwenkuba
- Rwenkyende
- Rwenshama
- Rwensinga
- Rwentobo
- Rwentojo
- Rwenyagi
- Rwenyonyozi
- Rwera
- Rwerazi
- Rwoho
- Sofia
- Twempara
- Wechango

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 Ruhaama County

Named natural and historic features inside Ruhaama County, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

14 rivers and streams.

- Chamwasha
- Chibingo
- Dusozwa
- Kabobo
- Kafunzo
- Kamira
- Kasanda
- Katuba
- Kyangara
- Lutembe
- Matimba
- Riero
- Rufuha
- Rukoni

### Hills and mountains

7 mountains; 2 hills.

- Igorora · 1,784 m
- Bumondo · 1,768 m
- Kizhuro · 1,750 m
- Chirongu · 1,729 m
- Igurua · 1,719 m
- Ntoma · 1,716 m
- Chimondo · 1,689 m
- Kashur · 1,448 m
- Ibare · 1,439 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 Ruhaama County and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ntungamo District, the warmest month is Feb (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,127 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (140 mm) and the driest Jul (37 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 20 74 

Feb 20 76 

Mar 20 133 

Apr 19 140 

May 19 111 

Jun 19 44 

Jul 19 37 

Aug 19 60 

Sep 20 92 

Oct 20 129 

Nov 19 137 

Dec 19 94 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ruhaama County

Places mapped inside Ruhaama County in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals10
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels3
- Schools202
- Police stations1

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Ruhaama County?In Ntungamo District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Ruhaama County?Isingiro County, Kajara County, Ntungamo Municipality County, Rushenyi County, Rwampara County and Sheema County
- What is there to see in Ruhaama County?Farm for byeshamika, Food en take away, Kitagata hot spring
- What time zone is Ruhaama County in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Ruhaama County?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Ruhaama County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ruhaama County?375 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ruhaama County?Settlements lie between 1,303 m and 1,768 m
- What is the highest point in Ruhaama County?Igorora (1,784 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ruhaama County?December to February and May to September
- How many hospitals are in Ruhaama County?10 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Ruhaama County?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ruhaama County?UG412903 (OCHA common operational dataset)