# Rwerere Town Council Sub-county Sub-county, Bujumbura County

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Sub-county · Bujumbura County 

# Rwerere Town Council Sub-county

Rwerere Town Council Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bujumbura County, Rukungiri District, Western Region. It covers **10.0 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 10.0km²
- 3mapped services
- 1,462 mtypical elevation

## Where is Rwerere Town Council Sub-county?

Rwerere Town Council 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 3 other sub-counties: [Bugangari Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/bujumbura/bugangari/), [Kambuga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/kambuga/) and [Nyakagyeme Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/bujumbura/nyakagyeme/). By area it is the 1424th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 1.0% of [Bujumbura County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/bujumbura/). The centre of Rwerere Town Council Sub-county is about 329 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.7965° S, 29.8409° 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: Rwerere 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) · Kihihi18 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma118 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 Rwerere Town Council Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Rwerere Town Council Sub-county.

- Bigaaga
- Kagugu
- Kamujegye
- Ruerere
- Rusoroza A
- Rusoroza B
- Rwakagoro
- Rwakashanda
- Rwakiriba
- Rwerere

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 Rwerere Town Council 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 Rwerere Town Council Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kambuga Hospital · Kambuga Town Council 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.80757&mlon=29.80623#map=17/-0.80757/29.80623) 

Bank Joseph's mobile money shop · Kanyantorogo 22 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 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.79090&mlon=29.92374#map=17/-0.79090/29.92374) 

Hotel Butagatsi Guest House · Western Division 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.78859&mlon=29.91880#map=17/-0.78859/29.91880) 

School Rwerere Seventh-day Adventist Nursery and Primary School · Rwerere Town Council 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.80007&mlon=29.84219#map=17/-0.80007/29.84219) 

College Rukungiri Institute of Management - RIMA · Buyanja 12 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 25 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 Rwerere Town Council Sub-county

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

- Schools3

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
- Ruhinda

## Quick answers

- Where is Rwerere Town Council Sub-county?In Bujumbura County, Rukungiri District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Rwerere Town Council Sub-county?Bugangari Sub-county, Kambuga Sub-county and Nyakagyeme Sub-county
- What time zone is Rwerere Town Council Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Rwerere Town Council Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Rwerere Town Council Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Rwerere Town Council Sub-county?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Rwerere Town Council Sub-county?December to February and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Rwerere Town Council Sub-county?Kambuga Hospital, about 4.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Rwerere Town Council Sub-county?Joseph's mobile money shop, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rwerere Town Council Sub-county?TotalEnergies Rukungiri II Service Station, about 9.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Rwerere Town Council Sub-county?UG41330107 (OCHA common operational dataset)
