# Rukoni West Sub-county Sub-county, Ruhaama County – Villages

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

Sub-county · Ruhaama County 

# Rukoni West Sub-county

Rukoni West Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Ruhaama County, Ntungamo District, Western Region. It covers **52.0 km²**. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 52.0km²
- 10mapped services
- 1,344 mtypical elevation

## Where is Rukoni West Sub-county?

Rukoni West 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 3 other sub-counties: [Kitwe Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/ruhaama/kitwe-town-council/), [Nyakyera Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/ruhaama/nyakyera/) and [Rukoni East Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/ruhaama/rukoni-east/). By area it is the 997th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 5.3% of [Ruhaama County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/ruhaama/). The centre of Rukoni West Sub-county is about 272 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.9260° S, 30.4752° 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 Rukoni West Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Rukoni West Sub-county

- Kitagata hot spring · hot spring, Ruhaama15 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: Rukoni West 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) · Kihihi89 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali122 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 06:56, 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 Rukoni West Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Rukoni West Sub-county.

- Butaragaza
- Kaberebere
- Kaburangira
- Kahi
- Kakindo
- Kanonko
- Katembatembe
- Kigarama
- Kigomero
- Kitogotsi I
- Kitogotsi Ii
- Kitogotsi Iii
- Kitooha
- Kyabwato
- Lukoni
- Nyabihikye
- Nyakabaare I
- Nyakabaare Ii
- Nyakaina
- Nyamiyaga
- Omurubaare
- Ruhanga
- Rukiiri
- Rukoni
- Rwamaebe
- Rwarushaka
- Rwengwe
- Rwensinga

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 Rukoni West Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ntungamo District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 153 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 21 74 

Feb 21 76 

Mar 21 133 

Apr 20 140 

May 20 111 

Jun 20 44 

Jul 20 37 

Aug 20 60 

Sep 21 92 

Oct 21 129 

Nov 20 137 

Dec 20 94 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rukoni West Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital KYAMWASHA HEALTH CENTRE II · Rukoni East 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.92757&mlon=30.52008#map=17/-0.92757/30.52008) 

Bank Stanbic Bank - Ntungamo branch · Eastern Division 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.86465&mlon=30.27064#map=17/-0.86465/30.27064) 

ATM Barclays · Kamukuzi Division 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.61625&mlon=30.65705#map=17/-0.61625/30.65705) 

Petrol pump Bam · Kafunjo-Mirama Town Council 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.01546&mlon=30.42703#map=17/-1.01546/30.42703) 

Hotel Maison d'hôtes Hillview · Kafunjo-Mirama Town Council 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.05121&mlon=30.46156#map=17/-1.05121/30.46156) 

Mall mackiez · Kamukuzi Division 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.61611&mlon=30.64620#map=17/-0.61611/30.64620) 

School Kyentama Primary School · Rukoni West 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.92131&mlon=30.47255#map=17/-0.92131/30.47255) 

College Universal College School · Rugando 32 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 14 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 Rukoni West Sub-county

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

- Schools10

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
- Nyakyera
- Ruhaama
- Rukoni East
- Rweikiniro

## Quick answers

- Where is Rukoni West Sub-county?In Ruhaama County, Ntungamo District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Rukoni West Sub-county?Kitwe Town Council Sub-county, Nyakyera Sub-county and Rukoni East Sub-county
- What is there to see in Rukoni West Sub-county?Kitagata hot spring
- What time zone is Rukoni West Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Rukoni West Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Rukoni West Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Rukoni West Sub-county?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Rukoni West Sub-county?December to February and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Rukoni West Sub-county?KYAMWASHA HEALTH CENTRE II, about 5.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Rukoni West Sub-county?Stanbic Bank - Ntungamo branch, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Rukoni West Sub-county?Barclays, about 40 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rukoni West Sub-county?Bam, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Rukoni West Sub-county?UG41290308 (OCHA common operational dataset)