# Rubaare Sub-county Sub-county, Rushenyi County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/rushenyi/rubaare/ Sub-county · Rushenyi County # Rubaare Sub-county Rubaare Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Rushenyi County, Ntungamo District, Western Region. It covers **131.1 km²**. 54 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 29 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 131km² - 29mapped services - 1,446 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rubaare Sub-county? Rubaare 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: [Kayonza Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/rushenyi/kayonza/), [Ngoma Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/rushenyi/ngoma/), [Nyabihoko Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/kajara/nyabihoko/), [Rubaare Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/rushenyi/rubaare-town-council/), [Rugarama Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/rushenyi/rugarama/) and [Rweikiniro Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/ruhaama/rweikiniro/). By area it is the 532nd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 19.4% of [Rushenyi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/rushenyi/). The centre of Rubaare Sub-county is about 308 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.9941° S, 30.1383° 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 Rubaare Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Rubaare Sub-county - hunter's island resort beach · beach, Rugarama9.6 km - MUTUMOO ISLAND · beach, Nyabihoko10 km - Food en take away · castle or fort, Rweikiniro18 km - Sattelite Holliday Resort - Skywalk · attraction, Kayonza18 km - Great Lakes Museum · museum, Kayonza18 km - Farm for byeshamika · attraction, Rweikiniro18 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: Rubaare 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) · Kisoro57 km - Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi58 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:49) 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. ## Villages and localities in Rubaare Sub-county Open gazetteers list **54 villages, towns and localities** in Rubaare Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,388 m and 1,576 m above sea level (median 1,446 m). - Bikonoka - Buzooba - Ekihorobo - Ekinoni - Enshenyi - Ibaare - Kabusiname - Kacerere - Kacherere - Kagarama - Kagugu - Kakungu - Karuhuga - Kashanda - Kasojwa - Katabega - Katiba - Kibonwa I - Kibonwa Ii - Kikagate - Kiniogo - Kinyobwa - Kitookye - Kyamuhamya - Kyamuhoozi - Kyanyanzira - Kyobugombe - Mungenyi - Mutaraza - Nyakasa - Nyamarebe - Nyamurindira I - Nyamurindira Ii - Nyarwanya I - Nyarwanya Ii - Obugando - Omungyenyi - Orubirizi - Orusa I - Orusa Ii - Rubanga - Rugongi - Rukiika - Rukiri Ii - Rusoroza - Rutoma - Ruyonza I - Ruyonza Ii - Rwabaramira - Rwakibira I - Rwakibira Ii - Rwembogo - Rwemifuna - Ryamarengye 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 Rubaare Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Rubaare Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Kachingu - Nechianza - Nyabugongi ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Kyamuyumbu · 1,616 m - Irwaniro · 1,533 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 Rubaare 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 Rubaare Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital RUBAARE HEALTH CENTRE IV · Rubaare Town Council 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.01775&mlon=30.18469#map=17/-1.01775/30.18469) Bank Cente Agent · Rubaare Town Council 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.01893&mlon=30.18756#map=17/-1.01893/30.18756) Petrol pump NM Petrol Station · Rubaare Town Council 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.00939&mlon=30.18936#map=17/-1.00939/30.18936) Hotel Country Motel Rubaare · Rubaare 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.01220&mlon=30.15287#map=17/-1.01220/30.15287) Mall Lydia Shopping Centre · Central Division 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.25984&mlon=29.99307#map=17/-1.25984/29.99307) School Kyamuhamya Primary School · Rubaare 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.99939&mlon=30.12815#map=17/-0.99939/30.12815) College Rukungiri Institute of Management - RIMA · Buyanja 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.84111&mlon=29.94190#map=17/-0.84111/29.94190) Police station Uganda Police Mineral Protection Unit, Kigezi Zonal Office · Central Division 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.25413&mlon=29.99038#map=17/-1.25413/29.99038) 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 Rubaare Sub-county Places mapped inside Rubaare Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Banks1 - Hotels1 - Schools27 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 - Ngoma - Rubaare Town Council - Rugarama ## Quick answers - Where is Rubaare Sub-county?In Rushenyi County, Ntungamo District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Rubaare Sub-county?Kayonza Sub-county, Ngoma Sub-county, Nyabihoko Sub-county, Rubaare Town Council Sub-county, Rugarama Sub-county and Rweikiniro Sub-county - What is there to see in Rubaare Sub-county?hunter's island resort beach, MUTUMOO ISLAND, Food en take away, Sattelite Holliday Resort - Skywalk - What time zone is Rubaare Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Rubaare Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Rubaare Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rubaare Sub-county?54 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rubaare Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,388 m and 1,576 m - What is the highest point in Rubaare Sub-county?Kyamuyumbu (1,616 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Rubaare Sub-county?December to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Rubaare Sub-county?RUBAARE HEALTH CENTRE IV, about 5.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rubaare Sub-county?Cente Agent, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rubaare Sub-county?NM Petrol Station, about 5.9 km from the centre - How many banks are in Rubaare Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Rubaare Sub-county?UG41290403 (OCHA common operational dataset)