# Ruhinda Sub-county Sub-county, Bujumbura County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/bujumbura/ruhinda/ Sub-county · Bujumbura County # Ruhinda Sub-county Ruhinda Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bujumbura County, Rukungiri District, Western Region. It covers **80.3 km²**. 64 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 33 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 80.3km² - 33mapped services - 1,613 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ruhinda Sub-county? Ruhinda 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/), [Buhunga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/bujumbura/buhunga/), [Bukurungu Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/bujumbura/bukurungu-town-council/), [Bwambara Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/bujumbura/bwambara/), [Kanyabwanga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/kanyabwanga/), [Nyakagyeme Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/bujumbura/nyakagyeme/), [Rurehe Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/rurehe/) and [Western Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/rukungiri-municipality/western-division/). By area it is the 770th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 8.3% of [Bujumbura County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/bujumbura/). The centre of Ruhinda Sub-county is about 315 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.6737° S, 29.9252° 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: Ruhinda 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) · Kihihi26 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma134 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 06:57, 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 Ruhinda Sub-county Open gazetteers list **64 villages, towns and localities** in Ruhinda Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,552 m and 1,739 m above sea level (median 1,613 m). - Bushogye - Butagatsi - Butarumwa - Bwamuha - Ihindiro - Kabale 'A' - Kabale 'B' - Kabasoni - Kabuba I - Kabuba Ii - Kahororo - Kajunju - Kajwamushana - Kakoki - Kanyamishekuro - Kashenyi - Kashenyi Ss - Katookye - Kengoma - Kichwamba - Kigarigari - Kikooma - Kirundo - Kishoko - Kyabagyerwa - Kyato - Kyebumbire - Kyomera - Mpanga - Muraro - Nkanga I - Nkanga Ii - Nyabukumba - Nyakagyera - Nyakanyinya - Nyakihanga - Nyakitabire - Nyamifura - Nyamitooma - Nyeibanga - Omukatooma - Omukitembe - Omwibumba - Omwitaba - Ruboroga - Ruhiita 'A' - Ruhiita B' - Ruhinda - Ruhububa - Runyinya - Rushaya - Ruyayo - Rwabibanga - Rwabukoba S S S - Rwaburegyeya - Rwakatera - Rwamarengye - Rwamugoma - Rwebikoona - Rwenshaka - Rwensibo - Rwentuha - Rwoya Central - Rwoya I 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 Ruhinda Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Ruhinda Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Rwamarengi · 1,739 m - Nyakitabire · 1,554 m - Makonde · 1,552 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 Ruhinda 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 Ruhinda Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital BUROMBE HC III · Ruhinda 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.68109&mlon=29.94460#map=17/-0.68109/29.94460) Bank Centenary Bank Ishaka branch · Ishaka Divison 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.54877&mlon=30.13848#map=17/-0.54877/30.13848) Petrol pump Total Rukungiri · Eastern Divison 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.78708&mlon=29.92645#map=17/-0.78708/29.92645) Hotel Jade Country Resort Bikurugu · Bukurungu Town Council 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.64972&mlon=29.84406#map=17/-0.64972/29.84406) School Kajwamushana Primary School · Ruhinda 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.66495&mlon=29.92137#map=17/-0.66495/29.92137) College Rukungiri Institute of Management - RIMA · Buyanja 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.84111&mlon=29.94190#map=17/-0.84111/29.94190) Police station Kizinda Police post · Nyabubare 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.53876&mlon=30.12468#map=17/-0.53876/30.12468) 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 Ruhinda Sub-county Places mapped inside Ruhinda Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Schools31 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 - Nyakagyeme - Rwerere Town Council ## Quick answers - Where is Ruhinda Sub-county?In Bujumbura County, Rukungiri District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Ruhinda Sub-county?Bugangari Sub-county, Buhunga Sub-county, Bukurungu Town Council Sub-county, Bwambara Sub-county, Kanyabwanga Sub-county, Nyakagyeme Sub-county, Rurehe Sub-county and Western Division Sub-county - What time zone is Ruhinda Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Ruhinda Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Ruhinda Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ruhinda Sub-county?64 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ruhinda Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,552 m and 1,739 m - What is the highest point in Ruhinda Sub-county?Rwamarengi (1,739 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ruhinda Sub-county?December to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ruhinda Sub-county?BUROMBE HC III, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ruhinda Sub-county?Centenary Bank Ishaka branch, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ruhinda Sub-county?Total Rukungiri, about 13 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ruhinda Sub-county?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Ruhinda Sub-county?UG41330106 (OCHA common operational dataset)