# Ngoma Sub-county Sub-county, Rushenyi County – Villages & Map

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

Sub-county · Rushenyi County 

# Ngoma Sub-county

Ngoma Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Rushenyi County, Ntungamo District, Western Region. It covers **242.7 km²**. 63 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 22 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 243km²
- 22mapped services
- 1,513 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ngoma Sub-county?

Ngoma Sub-county lies in [Rushenyi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/rushenyi/), [Ntungamo District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 6 other sub-counties: [Kafunjo-Mirama Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/ruhaama/kafunjo-mirama-town-council/), [Kamwezi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukiga/rukiga/kamwezi/), [Kayonza Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/rushenyi/kayonza/), [Rubaare Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/rushenyi/rubaare/), [Rubaare Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/rushenyi/rubaare-town-council/) and [Rweikiniro Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/ruhaama/rweikiniro/). By area it is the 243rd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 35.9% of [Rushenyi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/rushenyi/). The centre of Ngoma Sub-county is about 302 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 1.0955° S, 30.2608° 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 Ngoma Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Ngoma Sub-county

- Farm for byeshamika · attraction, Rweikiniro11 km
- Food en take away · castle or fort, Rweikiniro11 km
- Sattelite Holliday Resort - Skywalk · attraction, Kayonza16 km
- Great Lakes Museum · museum, Kayonza16 km
- Kitagata hot spring · hot spring, Ruhaama19 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: Ngoma 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

- Kisoro Airport (KXO) · Kisoro64 km
- Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi75 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 19:00).

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 Ngoma Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **63 villages, towns and localities** in Ngoma Sub-county. The largest with a recorded population: Rubaare (14,900). Settlements here lie between about 1,389 m and 1,684 m above sea level (median 1,513 m).

- Bibungo
- Bufunda
- Bugona I
- Bugona Ii
- Bunusya
- Butaare
- Butare
- Buterere
- Ibumba
- Kabanda
- Kabezi
- Kabiga
- Kabingo
- Kahandakamwe
- Kakiri
- Kakura I
- Kakura Ii
- Kanoni
- Karooro
- Kashate
- Kashenyi
- Katabonwa
- Kifunjo
- Kigaaga
- Kigaga
- Kigombe
- Kihengamo
- Kiyanja
- Kizinga I
- Kizinga Ii
- Kyabugyimbi
- Kyajere
- Lubale
- Mpanga Ii
- Mpunuu
- Muhanga
- Muheta
- Mukoni
- Muzeire
- Ngoma
- Nyabubare
- Nyakabaka
- Nyakabingo
- Nyakahandagazi
- Nyakahanga
- Nyakariro
- Nyakatale
- Nyakisa
- Nyaruhanga
- Nyarwanya
- Omunshenyi
- Rubaare
- Ruhara
- Ruhega
- Rukanda
- Rukinga
- Rwabashengi
- Rwakitami
- Rwamajumba
- Rwebirere
- Rwemondo
- Rwenkuba
- Rwentobo

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 Ngoma Sub-county

Named natural and historic features inside Ngoma Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Evisivitakura
- Irumba
- Kakura
- Kigaga
- Nyaluhanga

### Hills and mountains

5 hills.

- Byasa · 1,555 m
- Kimara · 1,531 m
- Akorokora · 1,453 m
- Mbale · 1,447 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 Ngoma 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 Ngoma Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital NGOMA HEALTH CENTRE III · Ngoma 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.15597&mlon=30.21674#map=17/-1.15597/30.21674) 

Bank Equity Duuka · Rubaare Town Council 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.01899&mlon=30.18755#map=17/-1.01899/30.18755) 

Petrol pump Komo oils · Rubaare Town Council 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.03310&mlon=30.18514#map=17/-1.03310/30.18514) 

Hotel Leisure Village Hotel · Rubaare Town Council 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.01038&mlon=30.18921#map=17/-1.01038/30.18921) 

Mall Lydia Shopping Centre · Central Division 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.25984&mlon=29.99307#map=17/-1.25984/29.99307) 

School Rukanda Primary School · Ngoma 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.10318&mlon=30.25164#map=17/-1.10318/30.25164) 

College Bishop Barham university · Northern Division 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.24024&mlon=29.98604#map=17/-1.24024/29.98604) 

Police station Kagyezi Police Station · Kafunjo-Mirama Town Council 22 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 Ngoma Sub-county

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools21

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 Rushenyi County

- Kayonza
- Rubaare
- Rubaare Town Council
- Rugarama

## Quick answers

- Where is Ngoma Sub-county?In Rushenyi County, Ntungamo District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Ngoma Sub-county?Kafunjo-Mirama Town Council Sub-county, Kamwezi Sub-county, Kayonza Sub-county, Rubaare Sub-county, Rubaare Town Council Sub-county and Rweikiniro Sub-county
- What is there to see in Ngoma Sub-county?Farm for byeshamika, Food en take away, Sattelite Holliday Resort - Skywalk, Great Lakes Museum
- What time zone is Ngoma Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Ngoma Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Ngoma Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ngoma Sub-county?63 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ngoma Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,389 m and 1,684 m
- What is the highest point in Ngoma Sub-county?Byasa (1,555 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ngoma Sub-county?December to February and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ngoma Sub-county?NGOMA HEALTH CENTRE III, about 8.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ngoma Sub-county?Equity Duuka, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ngoma Sub-county?Komo oils, about 11 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ngoma Sub-county?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ngoma Sub-county?UG41290402 (OCHA common operational dataset)