# Magambo Sub-county Sub-county, Bunyaruguru County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubirizi/bunyaruguru/magambo/ Sub-county · Bunyaruguru County # Magambo Sub-county Magambo Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bunyaruguru County, Rubirizi District, Western Region. It covers **31.5 km²**. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 31.5km² - 9mapped services - 1,311 mtypical elevation ## Where is Magambo Sub-county? Magambo Sub-county lies in [Bunyaruguru County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubirizi/bunyaruguru/), [Rubirizi District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubirizi/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 7 other sub-counties: [Bitooma Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bushenyi/igara/bitooma/), [Engaju Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/buhweju/buhweju/engaju/), [Katanda Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubirizi/bunyaruguru/katanda/), [Kichwamba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubirizi/bunyaruguru/kichwamba/), [Kirugu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubirizi/bunyaruguru/kirugu/), [Rubiriziri Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubirizi/bunyaruguru/rubiriziri-town-council/) and [Ryeru Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubirizi/bunyaruguru/ryeru/). By area it is the 1178th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 2.1% of [Bunyaruguru County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubirizi/bunyaruguru/). The centre of Magambo Sub-county is about 279 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 4.1 km from Rubirizi, the main town of Bunyaruguru County. The centre point is at 0.2637° S, 30.1438° 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 Magambo Sub-county OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Magambo Sub-county: 2 attractions. - Dave's Cave · attraction - eastern common chimpanzee · attraction ### Nearby, outside Magambo Sub-county - eastern common chimpanzee · attraction, Engaju8.4 km - eastern common chimpanzee · attraction, Engaju9.5 km - Chimpanzee Tracking · attraction, Kichwamba9.6 km - Bagusa Viewpoint · viewpoint, Katunguru18 km - Kalinzu Forest · nature reserve, Kyamuhunga19 km - Boat rides · attraction, Lake Katwe19 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: Magambo 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) · Kihihi71 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma186 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:50) and shortest in May (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:52, sunset around 18:58). 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 Magambo Sub-county Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Magambo Sub-county. - Bigabiro - Bugaya - Butoha - Kanyara - Kasarara - Kichwamba - Kijurugo - Kisyoha-kitomi Fr - Kyabikonko - Kyambogo - Kyeema - Malamagambo - Njuguto - Nyakahama - Nyakasozi - Nyakatunga - Nyakeiga - Nyakihanda - Nyangorogoro - Rugazi mission - Rukizi - Ryekibagana - Ryekibagane 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 Magambo Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rubirizi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Nov (21 °C). About 1,129 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (136 mm) and the driest Jul (45 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 23 71 Feb 23 74 Mar 23 126 Apr 22 129 May 22 106 Jun 22 45 Jul 22 45 Aug 22 75 Sep 22 100 Oct 22 128 Nov 21 136 Dec 22 93 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Magambo Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital RUGAZI · Rubiriziri Town Council 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.26203&mlon=30.10337#map=17/-0.26203/30.10337) Bank One to many · Bihanga 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.20779&mlon=30.30112#map=17/-0.20779/30.30112) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Igara Service Station · Rubiriziri Town Council 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.26445&mlon=30.10713#map=17/-0.26445/30.10713) Hotel Dave The Cave Eco Lodge and Campsite · Magambo 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.26091&mlon=30.12241#map=17/-0.26091/30.12241) School Nyangorogoro Primary School · Magambo 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.26653&mlon=30.14212#map=17/-0.26653/30.14212) College Valley College Bushenyi · Nyakabirizi Division 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.51791&mlon=30.21497#map=17/-0.51791/30.21497) Police station Katunguru Police Station · Katunguru 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.13548&mlon=30.05586#map=17/-0.13548/30.05586) 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 Magambo Sub-county Places mapped inside Magambo Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hotels2 - Schools7 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 Bunyaruguru County - Katanda - Katerera - Katerera Town Council - Katunguru - Kichwamba - Kirugu - Kyabakara - Rubiriziri Town Council - Rutoto - Ryeru ## Quick answers - Where is Magambo Sub-county?In Bunyaruguru County, Rubirizi District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Magambo Sub-county?Bitooma Sub-county, Engaju Sub-county, Katanda Sub-county, Kichwamba Sub-county, Kirugu Sub-county, Rubiriziri Town Council Sub-county and Ryeru Sub-county - What is there to see in Magambo Sub-county?Dave's Cave, eastern common chimpanzee - What time zone is Magambo Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Magambo Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Magambo Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Magambo Sub-county?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Magambo Sub-county?December to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Magambo Sub-county?RUGAZI, about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Magambo Sub-county?One to many, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Magambo Sub-county?TotalEnergies Igara Service Station, about 4.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Magambo Sub-county?UG41310108 (OCHA common operational dataset)