# Nyakyera Sub-county Sub-county, Ruhaama County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/ruhaama/nyakyera/ Sub-county · Ruhaama County # Nyakyera Sub-county Nyakyera Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Ruhaama County, Ntungamo District, Western Region. It covers **197.6 km²**. 68 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 37 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 198km² - 37mapped services - 1,510 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nyakyera Sub-county? Nyakyera Sub-county lies in [Ruhaama County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/ruhaama/), [Ntungamo District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 9 other sub-counties: [Bugamba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rwampara/rwampara/bugamba/), [Itojo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/ruhaama/itojo/), [Kitwe Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/ruhaama/kitwe-town-council/), [Ndeija Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rwampara/rwampara/ndeija/), [Ntungamo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/ruhaama/ntungamo/), [Ruhaama Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/ruhaama/ruhaama/), [Rukoni East Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/ruhaama/rukoni-east/), [Rukoni West Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/ruhaama/rukoni-west/) and [Rweikiniro Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/ruhaama/rweikiniro/). By area it is the 327th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 20.1% of [Ruhaama County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/ruhaama/). The centre of Nyakyera Sub-county is about 275 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.8843° S, 30.4154° 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 Nyakyera Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Nyakyera Sub-county - Kitagata hot spring · hot spring, Ruhaama10 km - Food en take away · castle or fort, Rweikiniro19 km - Farm for byeshamika · attraction, Rweikiniro19 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: Nyakyera 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) · Kihihi82 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. ## Villages and localities in Nyakyera Sub-county Open gazetteers list **68 villages, towns and localities** in Nyakyera Sub-county. The largest with a recorded population: Nyachera (30,509). - Bigaba - Bituntu - Buhiga - Buhoga - Bunyonyera - Bwandaza - Bwihira - Ibaare - Igorora - Kabambo - Kagorora I - Kagorora Ii - Kahengyere - Kahengyere I - Kahengyere Ii - Kahija - Kamuhungu - Kashoro - Katagata - Kataraaka - Katooma - Kayanga - Kibanga I - Kibanga Ii - Kibingo - Kigarama - Kinengo - Kishojwa - Kishororo - Kishororo I - Kishororo Ii - Kiyoora - Kiyoora Central - Kiziba - Kyaruhaya - Kyebitsinde - Magara - Mahukye - Mishenyi - Mpanga - Ngoma - Nyachera - Nyakabungo - Nyakanengo - Nyakasa - Nyakihanga - Nyamabare - Nyamambo - Nyamatongo - Nyamirama - Nyamirembe I - Nyamirembe Ii - Nyarubumba - Omukibaare - Orubaare - Orutooma - Ruboroga - Ruhondwa - Rukombe - Rusa - Ruzinga - Rwakibeizi - Rwamakukuru I - Rwamakukuru Ii - Rwamakuru - Rwazina - Rwebihoko - Rwenyonyozi 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 Nyakyera Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Nyakyera Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Chibingo - Lutembe - Matimba ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Igorora · 1,784 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 Nyakyera Sub-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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nyakyera Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital NYAKYERA HEALTH CENTRE III · Nyakyera 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.90458&mlon=30.40796#map=17/-0.90458/30.40796) Bank Stanbic Bank - Ntungamo branch · Eastern Division 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.86465&mlon=30.27064#map=17/-0.86465/30.27064) Petrol pump Bam · Kafunjo-Mirama Town Council 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.01546&mlon=30.42703#map=17/-1.01546/30.42703) Hotel Smart Lodge · Eastern Division 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.87052&mlon=30.26857#map=17/-0.87052/30.26857) Mall mackiez · Kamukuzi Division 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.61611&mlon=30.64620#map=17/-0.61611/30.64620) School Ruhondwa Primary School · Nyakyera 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.87996&mlon=30.40752#map=17/-0.87996/30.40752) College Universal College School · Rugando 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.64293&mlon=30.50305#map=17/-0.64293/30.50305) Police station Kagyezi Police Station · Kafunjo-Mirama Town Council 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.04963&mlon=30.45485#map=17/-1.04963/30.45485) 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 Nyakyera Sub-county Places mapped inside Nyakyera Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools36 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 Ruhaama County - Itojo - Kafunjo-Mirama Town Council - Kitwe Town Council - Ntungamo - Ruhaama - Rukoni East - Rukoni West - Rweikiniro ## Quick answers - Where is Nyakyera Sub-county?In Ruhaama County, Ntungamo District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Nyakyera Sub-county?Bugamba Sub-county, Itojo Sub-county, Kitwe Town Council Sub-county, Ndeija Sub-county, Ntungamo Sub-county, Ruhaama Sub-county, Rukoni East Sub-county, Rukoni West Sub-county and Rweikiniro Sub-county - What is there to see in Nyakyera Sub-county?Kitagata hot spring, Food en take away, Farm for byeshamika - What time zone is Nyakyera Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Nyakyera Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Nyakyera Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nyakyera Sub-county?68 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Nyakyera Sub-county?Igorora (1,784 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nyakyera Sub-county?December to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nyakyera Sub-county?NYAKYERA HEALTH CENTRE III, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nyakyera Sub-county?Stanbic Bank - Ntungamo branch, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyakyera Sub-county?Bam, about 15 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Nyakyera Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Nyakyera Sub-county?UG41290305 (OCHA common operational dataset)