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

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

County · Ntungamo District 

# Rushenyi County

Rushenyi County is a county of Uganda in Ntungamo District, Western Region. It covers **675.7 km²**. It is divided into 5 sub-counties. 271 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 131 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 676km²
- 5sub-counties
- 131mapped services

## Where is Rushenyi County?

Rushenyi 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 4 other counties: [Kajara County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/kajara/), [Rubabo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/rubabo/), [Ruhaama County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/ruhaama/) and [Rukiga County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukiga/rukiga/). By area it is the 120th largest of 203 counties in Uganda. It covers 33.4% of [Ntungamo District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/). The centre of Rushenyi County is about 308 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 1.0396° S, 30.1686° 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 Rushenyi County

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Rushenyi County: 1 attraction; 1 museum; 1 beach.

- Great Lakes Museum · museum
- hunter's island resort beach · beach
- Sattelite Holliday Resort - Skywalk · attraction

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: Rushenyi 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

- Kisoro Airport (KXO) · Kisoro57 km
- Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi63 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 06:57, sunset around 19:01).

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 Rushenyi County

Sub-county Area km² Localities Services 

[Kayonza Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/rushenyi/kayonza/) 101 74 23 

[Ngoma Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/rushenyi/ngoma/) 243 63 22 

[Rubaare Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/rushenyi/rubaare/) 131 54 29 

[Rubaare Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/rushenyi/rubaare-town-council/) 39 18 24 

[Rugarama Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/rushenyi/rugarama/) 162 75 33 

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 Rushenyi County

Open gazetteers list **271 villages, towns and localities** in Rushenyi County. The largest with a recorded population: Rubaare (14,900). Settlements here lie between about 1,388 m and 1,749 m above sea level (median 1,540 m).

- Akatojo
- Bibungo
- Bikonoka
- Bufunda
- Bugona I
- Bugona Ii
- Bunusya
- Butaare
- Butare
- Buterere
- Buzooba
- Chivare
- Ekihorobo
- Ekinoni
- Enkurura
- Enshenyi
- Gaburira
- Ibaare
- Ibumba
- Itegyero
- Kabanda
- Kabasheshe Central
- Kabezi
- Kabiga
- Kabingo
- Kabira
- Kabirizi
- Kabishaka
- Kabusiname
- Kabuye I
- Kabuye Ii
- Kacerere
- Kacherere
- Kaforero
- Kagango I
- Kagango Ii
- Kagarama
- Kagongi
- Kagugu
- Kagyeyo I
- Kagyeyo Ii
- Kahandakamwe
- Kajumbajumba
- Kakamba I
- Kakamba Ii
- Kakanena I
- Kakanena Ii
- Kakiri
- Kakungu
- Kakura I
- Kakura Ii
- Kamahuri
- Kangarame
- Kanoni
- Kanyonga
- Karama
- Karooro
- Karuhuga
- Kasana Central I
- Kasana Central Ii
- Kasana West I
- Kasana West Ii
- Kashambeijo
- Kashanda
- Kashate
- Kashenyi
- Kashenyi I
- Kashenyi Ii
- Kasojwa
- Kasyoro
- Katabega
- Katabonwa
- Katale
- Katare
- Katare I
- Katare Ii
- Katerero
- Katiba
- Katooma I
- Katooma Ii
- Katooma Iii
- Katooma Iv
- Kayonza
- Kazaaza
- Kibirizi
- Kibonwa I
- Kibonwa Ii
- Kifunjo
- Kigaaga
- Kigaga
- Kigombe
- Kihengamo
- Kihorobo
- Kijubwe
- Kikagate
- Kikoba
- Kilembe
- Kimara
- Kiniogo
- Kinyobwa
- Kishenga
- Kitinda
- Kitojo
- Kitookye
- Kiyanja
- Kizinga I
- Kizinga Ii
- Kyabugyimbi
- Kyabukuju
- Kyabukuju I
- Kyabukuju Ii
- Kyajere
- Kyamuhamya
- Kyamuhoozi
- Kyanyanzira
- Kyarukonjo
- Kyenjubu
- Kyobugombe
- Kyondo I
- Kyondo Ii
- Kyoruhega
- Lubale
- Lugalama
- Lutobo
- Mahega
- Makooto
- Mishenyi
- Mpanga Ii
- Mpunuu
- Mugaga
- Muhanga
- Muheta
- Mukoni
- Mungenyi
- Murambi
- Mushasha
- Mutaka
- Mutaraza
- Mutojo
- Muzeire
- Ndoragi
- Ngoma
- Nkundente
- Nyabicence
- Nyabichenche
- Nyabigasha
- Nyabiyanga
- Nyabubare
- Nyabugando Ii
- Nyabutooma
- Nyakabaka
- Nyakabingo
- Nyakabungo
- Nyakahandagazi
- Nyakahanga
- Nyakahanga I
- Nyakahanga Ii
- Nyakahita
- Nyakarambi
- Nyakariro
- Nyakasa
- Nyakasha
- Nyakasharara
- Nyakashenshero
- Nyakatale
- Nyakigyera
- Nyakisa
- Nyakitabire I
- Nyakitabire Ii
- Nyalubale
- Nyamafuro
- Nyamarebe
- Nyamirama
- Nyamitangaro
- Nyamugagi
- Nyamurindira I
- Nyamurindira Ii
- Nyamwiiza I
- Nyamwiiza Ii
- Nyanga I
- Nyanga Ii
- Nyantimbo
- Nyarubumba
- Nyarucengwa
- Nyaruhanga
- Nyarwanya
- Nyarwanya I
- Nyarwanya Ii
- Nyeihanga
- Nyungu
- Nyungu Ii
- Obugando
- Obushenyi
- Obuyoro
- Omukati
- Omukibaare
- Omungyenyi
- Omunshenyi
- Orubirizi
- Orusa I
- Orusa Ii
- Orwina
- Rubaare
- Rubaare I
- Rubaare Ii
- Rubanga
- Rugongi
- Ruhaama
- Ruhara
- Ruhega
- Ruhega Central
- Ruhoko
- Rukanda
- Rukiika
- Rukinga
- Rukiri
- Rukiri Ii
- Rukono
- Rukukuru
- Rushenyi
- Rushooka
- Rushooka I
- Rushooka Ii
- Rusoroza
- Rutobo
- Rutoma
- Rutooma
- Ruyonza
- Ruyonza I
- Ruyonza Ii
- Rwabaceneka
- Rwabaramira
- Rwabashengi
- Rwabirora
- Rwabukwanda
- Rwabusinda
- Rwahi
- Rwakashanga
- Rwakibira I
- Rwakibira Ii
- Rwakiirenzi
- Rwakitami
- Rwamaha
- Rwamahwa
- Rwamajumba
- Rwamirindi I
- Rwamirindi Ii
- Rwamutunga
- Rwebirere
- Rwebisegyesi
- Rweitera
- Rwembogo
- Rwemifuna
- Rwemiriro
- Rwemiriro I
- Rwemiriro Ii
- Rwemishure
- Rwemondo
- Rwencwera
- Rwengwe
- Rwenkona
- Rwenkuba
- Rwenshekashekye
- Rwentobo
- Rwentunda I
- Rwentunda Ii
- Rwenyerere
- Ryamarengye
- Ryeru I
- Ryeru Ii
- Shagasha

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 Rushenyi County

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

### Water

11 rivers and streams.

- Evisivitakura
- Irumba
- Ivare
- Kachingu
- Kakura
- Kigaga
- Nechianza
- Nyabugongi
- Nyaluhanga
- Omianza
- Omurkango

### Hills and mountains

12 hills; 1 mountain.

- Gwarushenyi · 1,801 m
- Nyaruwari · 1,785 m
- Mushasha · 1,709 m
- Kyamutera · 1,689 m
- Kyamuyumbu · 1,616 m
- Chikoba · 1,614 m
- Byasa · 1,555 m
- Irwaniro · 1,533 m
- Kimara · 1,531 m
- Akorokora · 1,453 m
- Mbale · 1,447 m
- Kagezi · 1,417 m
- Kahandakamwe · 1,393 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 Rushenyi 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 Rushenyi County

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

- Hospitals5
- Banks3
- Petrol pumps6
- Hotels6
- Schools111

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 Rushenyi County?In Ntungamo District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Rushenyi County?Kajara County, Rubabo County, Ruhaama County and Rukiga County
- What is there to see in Rushenyi County?Great Lakes Museum, Sattelite Holliday Resort - Skywalk, hunter's island resort beach
- What time zone is Rushenyi County in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Rushenyi County?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Rushenyi County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Rushenyi County?271 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Rushenyi County?Settlements lie between 1,388 m and 1,749 m
- What is the highest point in Rushenyi County?Gwarushenyi (1,801 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Rushenyi County?December to February and May to September
- How many hospitals are in Rushenyi County?5 mapped
- How many banks are in Rushenyi County?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Rushenyi County?6 mapped
- What is the P-code of Rushenyi County?UG412904 (OCHA common operational dataset)