# Rubiriziri Town Council Sub-county Sub-county – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubirizi/bunyaruguru/rubiriziri-town-council/

Sub-county · Bunyaruguru County 

# Rubiriziri Town Council Sub-county

Rubiriziri Town Council Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bunyaruguru County, Rubirizi District, Western Region. It covers **5.53 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 5.5km²
- 24mapped services
- 1,379 mtypical elevation

## Where is Rubiriziri Town Council Sub-county?

Rubiriziri Town Council 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 2 other sub-counties: [Magambo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubirizi/bunyaruguru/magambo/) and [Ryeru Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubirizi/bunyaruguru/ryeru/). By area it is the 1480th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 0.4% of [Bunyaruguru County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubirizi/bunyaruguru/). The centre of Rubiriziri Town Council Sub-county is about 283 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 3.9 km from Rubirizi, the main town of Bunyaruguru County. The centre point is at 0.2753° S, 30.1071° 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 Rubiriziri Town Council Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Rubiriziri Town Council Sub-county

- Dave's Cave · attraction, Magambo2.4 km
- eastern common chimpanzee · attraction, Magambo8.1 km
- Chimpanzee Tracking · attraction, Kichwamba9.7 km
- eastern common chimpanzee · attraction, Engaju11 km
- eastern common chimpanzee · attraction, Engaju13 km
- Kalinzu Forest · nature reserve, Kyamuhunga16 km
- Boat rides · attraction, Lake Katwe18 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: Rubiriziri Town Council 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) · Kihihi67 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma182 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 Rubiriziri Town Council Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Rubiriziri Town Council Sub-county.

- Buhera
- Kasharara
- Kasungu
- Kikuba
- Kyakabunda
- Ndeke
- Ndekye
- Nyakasharu
- Rugazi

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 Rubiriziri Town Council 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
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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 Rubiriziri Town Council Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital RUGAZI · Rubiriziri Town Council 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.26203&mlon=30.10337#map=17/-0.26203/30.10337) 

Bank Kyamuhunga Jubilee Sacco Main Branch · Kyamuhunga Town Council 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.46787&mlon=30.10924#map=17/-0.46787/30.10924) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Igara Service Station · Rubiriziri Town Council 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.26445&mlon=30.10713#map=17/-0.26445/30.10713) 

Hotel Hotel Deluxe Rubirizi · Rubiriziri Town Council 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.29262&mlon=30.10408#map=17/-0.29262/30.10408) 

School Bright Future Preparatory School · Magambo 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.27699&mlon=30.10978#map=17/-0.27699/30.10978) 

College Kampala International University School of Health Sciences · Ishaka Divison 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.53806&mlon=30.14441#map=17/-0.53806/30.14441) 

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 Rubiriziri Town Council Sub-county

Places mapped inside Rubiriziri Town Council Sub-county in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals2
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels1
- Schools18

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
- Magambo
- Rutoto
- Ryeru

## Quick answers

- Where is Rubiriziri Town Council Sub-county?In Bunyaruguru County, Rubirizi District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Rubiriziri Town Council Sub-county?Magambo Sub-county and Ryeru Sub-county
- What is there to see in Rubiriziri Town Council Sub-county?Dave's Cave, eastern common chimpanzee, Chimpanzee Tracking, eastern common chimpanzee
- What time zone is Rubiriziri Town Council Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Rubiriziri Town Council Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Rubiriziri Town Council Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Rubiriziri Town Council Sub-county?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Rubiriziri Town Council Sub-county?December to February and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Rubiriziri Town Council Sub-county?RUGAZI, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Rubiriziri Town Council Sub-county?Kyamuhunga Jubilee Sacco Main Branch, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rubiriziri Town Council Sub-county?TotalEnergies Igara Service Station, about 1.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Rubiriziri Town Council Sub-county?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Rubiriziri Town Council Sub-county?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Rubiriziri Town Council Sub-county?UG41310109 (OCHA common operational dataset)
