# Rutoto Sub-county Sub-county, Bunyaruguru County – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubirizi/bunyaruguru/rutoto/

Sub-county · Bunyaruguru County 

# Rutoto Sub-county

Rutoto Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bunyaruguru County, Rubirizi District, Western Region. It covers **163.3 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 163km²
- 15mapped services
- 1,421 mtypical elevation

## Where is Rutoto Sub-county?

Rutoto 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 5 other sub-counties: [Bitooma Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bushenyi/igara/bitooma/), [Bwambara Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/bujumbura/bwambara/), [Kichwamba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubirizi/bunyaruguru/kichwamba/), [Kyamuhunga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bushenyi/igara/kyamuhunga/) and [Ryeru Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubirizi/bunyaruguru/ryeru/). By area it is the 408th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 11.1% of [Bunyaruguru County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubirizi/bunyaruguru/). The centre of Rutoto Sub-county is about 299 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 18 km from Rubirizi, the main town of Bunyaruguru County. The centre point is at 0.3759° S, 29.9863° 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 Rutoto Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Rutoto Sub-county

- Kalinzu Forest · nature reserve, Kyamuhunga12 km
- Dave's Cave · attraction, Magambo20 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: Rutoto 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) · Kihihi49 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma166 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:50) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:57, sunset around 19:03).

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 Rutoto Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Rutoto Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,063 m and 1,765 m above sea level (median 1,421 m).

- Birehe
- Buhinda
- Bukyaba
- Bururuma
- Kagyezi
- Kantungu
- Kanyambiriri
- Kashenyi
- Kinoko
- Kyamabare
- Kyanika
- Lutoto
- Mashonga
- Nkombe
- Nyabwiina Fr
- Nyabwina
- Ruruma
- Rwemitagu
- Rwenkobe
- Rwentuha
- Ryemondo

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 Rutoto Sub-county

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Kiryantama

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains; 1 hill.

- Kasunju · 1,856 m
- Lubare · 1,489 m
- Kitwe · 1,387 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 Rutoto 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 Rutoto Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital RWOBURUNGA · Kyamuhunga 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.46089&mlon=29.97704#map=17/-0.46089/29.97704) 

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

Petrol pump Me Fuel Com · Kyamuhunga Town Council 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.42352&mlon=30.11196#map=17/-0.42352/30.11196) 

Hotel Jacana Safari Lodge · Kichwamba 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.28461&mlon=30.04021#map=17/-0.28461/30.04021) 

School Mahungye Primary School · Kiyanga 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.45526&mlon=29.99805#map=17/-0.45526/29.99805) 

College Kampala International University School of Health Sciences · Ishaka Divison 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.53806&mlon=30.14441#map=17/-0.53806/30.14441) 

Police station Kishenyi Police Post · Katunguru 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.31116&mlon=29.86895#map=17/-0.31116/29.86895) 

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 Rutoto Sub-county

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools14

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
- Rubiriziri Town Council
- Ryeru

## Quick answers

- Where is Rutoto Sub-county?In Bunyaruguru County, Rubirizi District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Rutoto Sub-county?Bitooma Sub-county, Bwambara Sub-county, Kichwamba Sub-county, Kyamuhunga Sub-county and Ryeru Sub-county
- What is there to see in Rutoto Sub-county?Kalinzu Forest, Dave's Cave
- What time zone is Rutoto Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Rutoto Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Rutoto Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Rutoto Sub-county?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Rutoto Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,063 m and 1,765 m
- What is the highest point in Rutoto Sub-county?Kasunju (1,856 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Rutoto Sub-county?December to February and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Rutoto Sub-county?RWOBURUNGA, about 9.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Rutoto Sub-county?Kyamuhunga Jubilee Sacco Main Branch, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rutoto Sub-county?Me Fuel Com, about 15 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Rutoto Sub-county?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Rutoto Sub-county?UG41310110 (OCHA common operational dataset)