# Rugarama Sub-county Sub-county, Rushenyi County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/rushenyi/rugarama/ Sub-county · Rushenyi County # Rugarama Sub-county Rugarama Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Rushenyi County, Ntungamo District, Western Region. It covers **161.5 km²**. 75 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 33 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 162km² - 33mapped services - 1,544 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rugarama Sub-county? Rugarama 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 8 other sub-counties: [Bwongyera Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/kajara/bwongyera/), [Kashambya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukiga/rukiga/kashambya/), [Kayonza Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/rushenyi/kayonza/), [Kebisoni Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/rubabo/kebisoni/), [Nyabihoko Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/kajara/nyabihoko/), [Nyarushanje Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/rubabo/nyarushanje/), [Rubaare Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/rushenyi/rubaare/) and [Rwamucucu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukiga/rukiga/rwamucucu/). By area it is the 417th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 23.9% of [Rushenyi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/rushenyi/). The centre of Rugarama Sub-county is about 312 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.9872° S, 30.0950° 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 Rugarama Sub-county OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Rugarama Sub-county: 1 beach. - hunter's island resort beach · beach ### Nearby, outside Rugarama Sub-county - MUTUMOO ISLAND · beach, Nyabihoko10 km - Sattelite Holliday Resort - Skywalk · attraction, Kayonza19 km - Great Lakes Museum · museum, Kayonza19 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: Rugarama 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) · Kisoro53 km - Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi53 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 Rugarama Sub-county Open gazetteers list **75 villages, towns and localities** in Rugarama Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,486 m and 1,749 m above sea level (median 1,544 m). - Butare - Chivare - Enkurura - Gaburira - Ibaare - Itegyero - Kabingo - Kabishaka - Kabuye I - Kabuye Ii - Kaforero - Kagongi - Kagyeyo I - Kagyeyo Ii - Kajumbajumba - Kakamba I - Kakamba Ii - Kakanena I - Kakanena Ii - Kamahuri - Kangarame - Karama - Kasana Central I - Kasana Central Ii - Kasana West I - Kasana West Ii - Kashambeijo - Kashenyi I - Kashenyi Ii - Kasyoro - Katerero - Kazaaza - Kibirizi - Kikoba - Kishenga - Kitinda - Kitojo - Kyenjubu - Kyondo I - Kyondo Ii - Lugalama - Murambi - Mutojo - Ndoragi - Nkundente - Nyabicence - Nyabichenche - Nyabigasha - Nyakabungo - Nyakahanga I - Nyakahanga Ii - Nyakahita - Nyakarambi - Nyakasha - Nyakitabire I - Nyakitabire Ii - Nyamafuro - Nyamirama - Nyantimbo - Obushenyi - Ruhaama - Ruhega - Ruhoko - Rukono - Rutooma - Ruyonza - Rwabirora - Rwakiirenzi - Rwamutunga - Rwebisegyesi - Rwencwera - Rwengwe - Rwenshekashekye - Rwentunda I - Rwentunda Ii 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 Rugarama Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Rugarama Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Ivare - Omurkango ### Hills and mountains 3 hills; 1 mountain. - Nyaruwari · 1,785 m - Kyamutera · 1,689 m - Chikoba · 1,614 m - Kagezi · 1,417 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 Rugarama 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 Rugarama Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital RUGARAMA HEALTH CENTRE III · Rugarama 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.01999&mlon=30.09148#map=17/-1.01999/30.09148) Bank Cente Agent · Rubaare Town Council 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.01893&mlon=30.18756#map=17/-1.01893/30.18756) Petrol pump Triple A Energy · Rubaare Town Council 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.01350&mlon=30.18824#map=17/-1.01350/30.18824) Hotel Country Motel Rubaare · Rubaare 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.01220&mlon=30.15287#map=17/-1.01220/30.15287) Mall Lydia Shopping Centre · Central Division 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.25984&mlon=29.99307#map=17/-1.25984/29.99307) School Primary School · Rugarama 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.99404&mlon=30.09990#map=17/-0.99404/30.09990) College Rukungiri Institute of Management - RIMA · Buyanja 24 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 32 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 Rugarama Sub-county Places mapped inside Rugarama Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools32 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 - Rubaare Town Council ## Quick answers - Where is Rugarama Sub-county?In Rushenyi County, Ntungamo District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Rugarama Sub-county?Bwongyera Sub-county, Kashambya Sub-county, Kayonza Sub-county, Kebisoni Sub-county, Nyabihoko Sub-county, Nyarushanje Sub-county, Rubaare Sub-county and Rwamucucu Sub-county - What is there to see in Rugarama Sub-county?hunter's island resort beach - What time zone is Rugarama Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Rugarama Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Rugarama Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rugarama Sub-county?75 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rugarama Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,486 m and 1,749 m - What is the highest point in Rugarama Sub-county?Nyaruwari (1,785 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Rugarama Sub-county?December to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Rugarama Sub-county?RUGARAMA HEALTH CENTRE III, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rugarama Sub-county?Cente Agent, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rugarama Sub-county?Triple A Energy, about 11 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Rugarama Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Rugarama Sub-county?UG41290405 (OCHA common operational dataset)