Sub-county · Ruhaama County # Rukoni East Sub-county Rukoni East Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Ruhaama County, Ntungamo District, Western Region. It covers 120.1 km². 33 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 120 km² - 23 mapped services - 1,379 m typical elevation ## Where is Rukoni East Sub-county? Rukoni East Sub-county lies in Ruhaama County, Ntungamo District, Western Region, Uganda. It borders 7 other sub-counties: Bugamba Sub-county, Kabuyanda Sub-county, Kitwe Town Council Sub-county, Mwizi Sub-county, Nyakyera Sub-county, Ruborogota Sub-county and Rukoni West Sub-county. By area it is the 573rd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 12.2% of Ruhaama County. The centre of Rukoni East Sub-county is about 264 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.8990° S, 30.5474° E. Source: Uganda Bureau of Statistics with support from WHO via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Know before you go: Rukoni East Sub-county - Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Kampala - Currency Shilling (UGX) - Country calling code +256 - Languages English, Ganda, Swahili, Arabic - Plug types Type G · 240 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi 96 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 127 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:47) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:55, sunset around 18:59). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Rukoni East Sub-county Open gazetteers list 33 villages, towns and localities in Rukoni East Sub-county. - Bihiri - Bukonje I - Bukonje Ii - Chenkoni - Igongo - Kabutondo - Kahoko - Kantaama - Kanyerere I - Kanyerere Ii - Kicwamba - Kihanga - Kikungu - Kirera - Kirungu - Kitojo - Mikonoigana - Murambi - Mushasha - Mushunga - Ntungamo - Nyabubaare - Nyabugando - Nyakasa - Nyakatojo - Nyakaziba - Nyakibaare - Nyakigufu - Nyamateete - Ruhoho - Runyinya - Rwengwe - Rwoho Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Rukoni East Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Rukoni East Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Chirongu · 1,729 m Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Rukoni East 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rukoni East Sub-county | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | KYAMWASHA HEALTH CENTRE II · Rukoni East | 4.4 km | Map | | Bank | Stanbic Bank - Ntungamo branch · Eastern Division | 31 km | Map | | ATM | Barclays · Kamukuzi Division | 34 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Bam · Kafunjo-Mirama Town Council | 19 km | Map | | Hotel | Tick Bar & Lodges · Kikagate | 19 km | Map | | Mall | mackiez · Kamukuzi Division | 33 km | Map | | School | Kabutondo Primary School · Rukoni East | 0.8 km | Map | | College | Universal College School · Rugando | 29 km | Map | | Police station | Kagyezi Police Station · Kafunjo-Mirama Town Council | 20 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Rukoni East Sub-county Places mapped inside Rukoni East Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 2 - Schools 21 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). 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 - Nyakyera - Ruhaama - Rukoni West - Rweikiniro ## Quick answers - Where is Rukoni East Sub-county? In Ruhaama County, Ntungamo District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Rukoni East Sub-county? Bugamba Sub-county, Kabuyanda Sub-county, Kitwe Town Council Sub-county, Mwizi Sub-county, Nyakyera Sub-county, Ruborogota Sub-county and Rukoni West Sub-county - What time zone is Rukoni East Sub-county in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Rukoni East Sub-county? Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Rukoni East Sub-county? English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rukoni East Sub-county? 33 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Rukoni East Sub-county? Chirongu (1,729 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Rukoni East Sub-county? December to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Rukoni East Sub-county? KYAMWASHA HEALTH CENTRE II, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rukoni East Sub-county? Stanbic Bank - Ntungamo branch, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rukoni East Sub-county? Barclays, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rukoni East Sub-county? Bam, about 19 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Rukoni East Sub-county? 2 mapped - What is the P-code of Rukoni East Sub-county? UG41290307 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Sub-county - Area: 120.1 km² - P-code: UG41290307 - County: Ruhaama County --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/ruhaama/rukoni-east/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.