# Nyakagyeme Sub-county Sub-county, Bujumbura County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/bujumbura/nyakagyeme/ Sub-county · Bujumbura County # Nyakagyeme Sub-county Nyakagyeme Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bujumbura County, Rukungiri District, Western Region. It covers **85.6 km²**. 73 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 29 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 85.6km² - 29mapped services - 1,596 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nyakagyeme Sub-county? Nyakagyeme Sub-county lies in [Bujumbura County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/bujumbura/), [Rukungiri District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 8 other sub-counties: [Bugangari Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/bujumbura/bugangari/), [Buyanja Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/rubabo/buyanja/), [Kambuga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/kambuga/), [Rugyeyo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/rugyeyo/), [Ruhinda Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/bujumbura/ruhinda/), [Rwerere Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/bujumbura/rwerere-town-council/), [Southern Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/rukungiri-municipality/southern-division/) and [Western Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/rukungiri-municipality/western-division/). By area it is the 736th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 8.8% of [Bujumbura County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/bujumbura/). The centre of Nyakagyeme Sub-county is about 325 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.7989° S, 29.8764° 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). ## Know before you go: Nyakagyeme 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) · Kihihi22 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma120 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:50) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:58, sunset around 19:02). 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 Nyakagyeme Sub-county Open gazetteers list **73 villages, towns and localities** in Nyakagyeme Sub-county. - Bihasha - Bucence - Bugangari - Bugarama - Bunyinya - Burera - Kabale - Kabura - Kabwoma - Kagarama - Kagorogoro - Kagunga - Kahenda - Kahihi - Kalangalo - Kamunyu - Kantojo - Kanyabihara - Kasheegu - Kashenyi - Kasoroza - Katashohora - Katonya - Katungu - Katungu I - Katungu Ii - Kibobo - Kifunjo - Kinyamahwa - Kirehe - Kishanda I - Kishanda Ii - Kiteme - Kitojo - Kyabugashe - Kyamacera - Kyamurari I - Kyamurari Ii - Kyeizooba - Mairo - Mitooma - Munyeganyegye - Muraro - Ndere - Nyabikuku - Nyabugando - Nyakacwamba - Nyakafunjo - Nyakagyeme - Nyakagyera - Nyakahanga A - Nyakahanga B - Nyakarundi - Nyakayaga - Nyakiziba - Nyampikye - Obubare - Omukibungo - Rubabi - Rubambura - Rugando - Rugorogoro - Rugunda - Runyinya - Runyinya 2 - Rusoroza - Rutete - Rwamunyinyo - Rwembogo - Rwencwera - Rwenkuba - Shongora - Stageruteete 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 Nyakagyeme Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Nyakagyeme Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Chyogo - Kanshegu ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Kahoko · 1,626 m - Kamunyu · 1,626 m - Mashule · 1,502 m - Nyabweteka · 1,309 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 Nyakagyeme Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rukungiri 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 Nyakagyeme Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital NYAKAGYEME HC III · Nyakagyeme 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.79654&mlon=29.88127#map=17/-0.79654/29.88127) Bank Joseph's mobile money shop · Kanyantorogo 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.80674&mlon=29.64513#map=17/-0.80674/29.64513) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Rukungiri II Service Station · Western Division 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.79090&mlon=29.92374#map=17/-0.79090/29.92374) Hotel Butagatsi Guest House · Western Division 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.78859&mlon=29.91880#map=17/-0.78859/29.91880) School Brain Trust Primary School · Nyakagyeme 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.80002&mlon=29.88162#map=17/-0.80002/29.88162) College Rukungiri Institute of Management - RIMA · Buyanja 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.84111&mlon=29.94190#map=17/-0.84111/29.94190) Police station Butogota Police Station · Butogota Town Council 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.88591&mlon=29.63657#map=17/-0.88591/29.63657) 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 Nyakagyeme Sub-county Places mapped inside Nyakagyeme Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - 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 Bujumbura County - Bugangari - Buhunga - Bukurungu Town Council - Bwambara - Ruhinda - Rwerere Town Council ## Quick answers - Where is Nyakagyeme Sub-county?In Bujumbura County, Rukungiri District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Nyakagyeme Sub-county?Bugangari Sub-county, Buyanja Sub-county, Kambuga Sub-county, Rugyeyo Sub-county, Ruhinda Sub-county, Rwerere Town Council Sub-county, Southern Division Sub-county and Western Division Sub-county - What time zone is Nyakagyeme Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Nyakagyeme Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Nyakagyeme Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nyakagyeme Sub-county?73 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Nyakagyeme Sub-county?Kahoko (1,626 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nyakagyeme Sub-county?December to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nyakagyeme Sub-county?NYAKAGYEME HC III, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nyakagyeme Sub-county?Joseph's mobile money shop, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyakagyeme Sub-county?TotalEnergies Rukungiri II Service Station, about 5.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Nyakagyeme Sub-county?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Nyakagyeme Sub-county?UG41330105 (OCHA common operational dataset)