# Rubabo County, Rukungiri District – Sub-counties & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/rubabo/

County · Rukungiri District 

# Rubabo County

Rubabo County is a county of Uganda in Rukungiri District, Western Region. It covers **494.1 km²**. It is divided into 6 sub-counties. 351 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 175 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 494km²
- 6sub-counties
- 175mapped services

## Where is Rubabo County?

Rubabo County lies in [Rukungiri District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 8 other counties: [Bujumbura County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/bujumbura/), [Kajara County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/kajara/), [Kinkizi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/), [Rubanda County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubanda/rubanda/), [Ruhinda County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/mitooma/ruhinda/), [Rukiga County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukiga/rukiga/), [Rukungiri Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/rukungiri-municipality/) and [Rushenyi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/ntungamo/rushenyi/). By area it is the 133rd largest of 203 counties in Uganda. It covers 32.3% of [Rukungiri District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/). The centre of Rubabo County is about 323 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 8.6 km from Rukungiri, the main town of Rukungiri District. The centre point is at 0.9179° S, 29.9494° 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: Rubabo 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) · Kihihi36 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma115 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.

## Sub-counties of Rubabo County

Sub-county Area km² Localities Services 

[Buyanja Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/rubabo/buyanja/) 108 76 36 

[Buyanja Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/rubabo/buyanja-town-council/) 6.6 7 12 

[Kebisoni Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/rubabo/kebisoni/) 70 54 23 

[Kebisoni Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/rubabo/kebisoni-town-council/) 7.8 5 9 

[Nyakishenyi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/rubabo/nyakishenyi/) 132 104 40 

[Nyarushanje Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/rubabo/nyarushanje/) 169 129 55 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Rubabo County

Open gazetteers list **351 villages, towns and localities** in Rubabo County. The largest with a recorded population: Rukungiri (37,200) and Kebisoni (15,000). Settlements here lie between about 1,391 m and 2,109 m above sea level (median 1,627 m).

- Bikongozo
- Bikungu
- Binyena
- Biraare
- Bubaare
- Bugamba
- Bugandaza
- Bugarama
- Bugomora
- Bugoro
- Buguma
- Buhandagazi
- Buhesi
- Buhumuriro
- Bunono
- Burebane
- Burera
- Butare
- Butinde
- Buturwa
- Buyanza
- Byongo
- Ibanda
- Ibumba
- Ihambiro
- Ikondere
- Itaano
- Itebero
- Itemba- Izinga
- Izinga I
- Izinga Ii
- Kaata
- Kabaare
- Kababagi
- Kabagahe
- Kabaranga
- Kabashaki
- Kabashenya
- Kabashuri
- Kabijaga
- Kabimba
- Kabingo
- Kabirizi
- Kabishamwika
- Kabuhemba
- Kabuhome
- Kabumba
- Kabushagi
- Kabuzigye
- Kabuzooba
- Kacence
- Kafunjo
- Kagaaga
- Kagando
- Kagarama
- Kagarama A
- Kagarama B
- Kagasha
- Kagorogoro
- Kagyeyo
- Kahama
- Kahanga
- Kahangiro
- Kahara
- Kajubwe
- Kajumera
- Kakanyenye
- Kakasiita
- Kakibaya A
- Kakibaya B
- Kakinga
- Kakirago
- Kamakinda
- Kamira
- Kamuhoozi
- Kamurindwa
- Kamushayo
- Kamutarindwa
- Kamuzinzi
- Kamwoba
- Kanombe
- Kanonko
- Kanyabutaye
- Kanyamutwe
- Kanyeganyegye
- Kanyinya
- Karire
- Karokarungi
- Karubanda
- Karuhara
- Karukata -Central
- Karukonjo
- Karushanje
- Kashanda
- Kashanje
- Kasharara
- Kashenyi
- Kasheshe
- Kasikizi
- Kasooni
- Kataate
- Katenga
- Katerero
- Katobotobo
- Katoma trading centre
- Katunga
- Katungu
- Kayanja
- Kazinga
- Kebisoni
- Keina
- Kibaale
- Kibeho
- Kibombo
- Kiborogota
- Kibunda
- Kiburasano
- Kicubanyungu
- Kicwamba
- Kiganga
- Kigango
- Kigina
- Kigoyi
- Kigunda
- Kihengamo
- Kihumuro
- Kiina
- Kijubwe
- Kikoni A
- Kikoni B
- Kimbugu
- Kinanira
- Kiniogo
- Kinisya
- Kinyamahwa
- Kisharara
- Kishonga Lower
- Kishonga Upper
- Kishunjure
- Kisiizi
- Kisizi
- Kisizi Hospital
- Kisya
- Kitanda
- Kitanoga
- Kitebwe
- Kiteme
- Kitenga
- Kitojo
- Kitojo Central
- Kitooha
- Kitookye
- Kitugunda
- Kityaza
- Kizinga A
- Kizinga B
- Kyaato
- Kyahi
- Kyakabarisinga
- Kyamabare
- Kyanika A
- Kyanika B
- Kyanju
- Kyanyamishwa
- Kyaruhotora
- Kyarukamba
- Kyashamire
- Kyeshoro
- Kyetobokire
- Kyobukyera
- Kyondo
- Mabindi
- Magoma
- Makiro
- Marashaniro
- Matebe
- Mbunda
- Micerere
- Migyeretemba
- Mishenyi
- Mugina
- Mugurante
- Mukajagiro
- Mukashanda
- Mukazi
- Murama
- Mushunga
- Mushunga Ii
- Mutojo
- Mutozho
- Nakishenyi
- Nangara
- Ndago
- Ndama- Nkamba
- Ndaragi
- Ndyabihanga
- Ngarama
- Ngoma
- Ngulukilo
- Nkongoro
- Numba
- Nyabicence
- Nyabishaki
- Nyabisoni
- Nyabitekyere
- Nyabitete
- Nyabubare
- Nyabyogo
- Nyakabare
- Nyakabingo
- Nyakabungo
- Nyakacwamba
- Nyakagando
- Nyakageme
- Nyakagongo
- Nyakagyeme
- Nyakagyera
- Nyakahanga A
- Nyakahanga B
- Nyakaina Central
- Nyakaju
- Nyakakiizi
- Nyakarambi
- Nyakasa
- Nyakasharara
- Nyakashenyi
- Nyakatokye
- Nyakatookye
- Nyakazinga
- Nyakibale
- Nyakibungo
- Nyakiju
- Nyakishenyi
- Nyakisoroza
- Nyalusanje
- Nyalushanje
- Nyamabare
- Nyamakobora
- Nyamakukuro
- Nyamakukururu A
- Nyamakukururu B
- Nyamambo A
- Nyamambo B
- Nyamashambo
- Nyamatongo
- Nyamicucu
- Nyamigongo
- Nyamijumbi
- Nyamirama
- Nyamitanga
- Nyampikye
- Nyamubogore
- Nyandiri
- Nyandiri 'B'
- Nyarubare
- Nyarubira
- Nyarubumba
- Nyaruhanga
- Nyarurambi
- Nyarurara
- Nyarushoko
- Nyarushongyera
- Nyarutare
- Nyarutooma
- Nyarutuntu
- Nyaruziba
- Nyarwambu
- Nyarwanya
- Omukabingo
- Omukacundezi
- Omukashanda '
- Omukashenyi
- Omukatojo
- Omukatooma
- Omukayenje
- Omukibazi
- Omunkambi
- Omurutezo
- Omuyanja
- Omwinero
- Rubabo A
- Rubabo B
- Rubabu
- Rubanga
- Rubirizi
- Rubumba
- Rugarama
- Rugasha
- Rugazi
- Rugoma
- Rugongo
- Rugorogoro
- Rugyendwa
- Ruhazo
- Ruhita - Nkombe
- Ruhonwa
- Rujoka
- Rukiri
- Rukungiri
- Runyinya
- Rurengye
- Rurindo
- Rusa
- Rushaka
- Rusharira
- Rushebeya
- Rusoroza
- Rutoma
- Rutooma
- Rutooma A
- Rutooma B
- Ruyonza
- Rwabacere
- Rwabigangura
- Rwakigona
- Rwakigona 2
- Rwampuuga
- Rwamuha
- Rwamuhima
- Rwanama
- Rwangura
- Rwanjeru
- Rwankoma
- Rwebihondo
- Rweere
- Rwegyemuriro
- Rwekigyera
- Rwemiyaga
- Rwempanga
- Rwenanura
- Rwencerere
- Rwengoha
- Rwengongo
- Rwenkureijo
- Rwenshekye
- Rwentaka
- Rwentare
- Rwentuha
- Rwenyangi
- Rwere
- Rwerere
- Rwesasi
- Rwobusisi A
- Rwobusisi B
- Rwonyo
- Shenga
- Shogashoga
- Shumba
- Stage
- Torotoro
- Town

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 Rubabo County

Named natural and historic features inside Rubabo County, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

9 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Kabiseke
- Kafunzo
- Kahengye
- Kasenyi
- Kasharara
- Kyabamba
- Lake Nakasanda
- Mugoya
- Rwanyabukoba
- Rwonyo

### Hills and mountains

15 hills; 7 mountains.

- Mpungu · 2,260 m
- Muhenvu · 2,109 m
- Mwihibagiro · 2,109 m
- Ihunga · 2,067 m
- Kabuga · 2,062 m
- Nangara · 2,007 m
- Katwekembwa · 1,890 m
- Lugoma · 1,850 m
- Rwankunga · 1,740 m
- Nyabushenyi · 1,633 m
- Ruyonza · 1,622 m
- Kasheshe · 1,619 m
- Shisha · 1,612 m
- Rugongo · 1,608 m
- Butagasi · 1,582 m
- Mubuyumbu · 1,577 m
- Mabanga · 1,549 m
- Bibale · 1,525 m
- Kashanda · 1,525 m
- Mabanga · 1,506 m
- Biwonda · 1,489 m
- Karishonga · 1,449 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 Rubabo 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/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Rubabo County

Places mapped inside Rubabo County in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals14
- Hotels2
- Schools158
- Colleges and universities1

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Rubabo County?In Rukungiri District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Rubabo County?Bujumbura County, Kajara County, Kinkizi County, Rubanda County, Ruhinda County, Rukiga County, Rukungiri Municipality County and Rushenyi County
- What time zone is Rubabo County in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Rubabo County?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Rubabo County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Rubabo County?351 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Rubabo County?Settlements lie between 1,391 m and 2,109 m
- What is the highest point in Rubabo County?Mpungu (2,260 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Rubabo County?December to February and May to September
- How many hospitals are in Rubabo County?14 mapped
- What is the P-code of Rubabo County?UG413302 (OCHA common operational dataset)