# Buyanja Sub-county Sub-county, Rubabo County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/rubabo/buyanja/ Sub-county · Rubabo County # Buyanja Sub-county Buyanja Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Rubabo County, Rukungiri District, Western Region. It covers **108.3 km²**. 76 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 36 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 108km² - 36mapped services - 1,579 mtypical elevation ## Where is Buyanja Sub-county? Buyanja Sub-county lies in [Rubabo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/rubabo/), [Rukungiri District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 9 other sub-counties: [Buyanja Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/rubabo/buyanja-town-council/), [Eastern Divison Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/rukungiri-municipality/eastern-divison/), [Kebisoni Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/rubabo/kebisoni/), [Kebisoni Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/rubabo/kebisoni-town-council/), [Nyakagyeme Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/bujumbura/nyakagyeme/), [Nyakishenyi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/rubabo/nyakishenyi/), [Nyarushanje Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/rubabo/nyarushanje/), [Rugyeyo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kanungu/kinkizi/rugyeyo/) and [Southern Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/rukungiri-municipality/southern-division/). By area it is the 630th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 21.9% of [Rubabo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/rubabo/). The centre of Buyanja Sub-county is about 320 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 1.9 km from Rukungiri, the main town of Rubabo County. The centre point is at 0.8552° S, 29.9510° 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: Buyanja 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) · Kihihi32 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 Buyanja Sub-county Open gazetteers list **76 villages, towns and localities** in Buyanja Sub-county. The largest with a recorded population: Rukungiri (37,200). Settlements here lie between about 1,446 m and 1,627 m above sea level (median 1,579 m). - Buguma - Buhandagazi - Buyanza - Ibumba - Kaata - Kabagahe - Kagando - Kagarama A - Kakasiita - Kakinga - Kamushayo - Kamutarindwa - Kanombe - Karushanje - Kasheshe - Katerero - Katungu - Kibombo - Kibunda - Kihengamo - Kihumuro - Kisharara - Kishonga Lower - Kishonga Upper - Kitanda - Kitojo - Kitojo Central - Kyaato - Kyamabare - Kyashamire - Kyeshoro - Mbunda - Mishenyi - Nyabicence - Nyabitete - Nyakabungo - Nyakacwamba - Nyakageme - Nyakagyeme - Nyakasharara - Nyakibale - Nyakibungo - Nyakiju - Nyarurambi - Nyarurara - Nyarutare - Nyarutooma - Nyarutuntu - Omukabingo - Omukatojo - Omuyanja - Rubanga - Rugarama - Rugongo - Rugyendwa - Ruhazo - Rukiri - Rukungiri - Rurengye - Rushaka - Rusharira - Rwabacere - Rwampuuga - Rwamuha - Rwamuhima - Rweere - Rwekigyera - Rwenanura - Rwenkureijo - Rwenshekye - Rwentuha - Rwenyangi - Rwere - Rwesasi - Rwobusisi A - Rwobusisi B 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 Buyanja Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Buyanja Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Kabiseke - Kasenyi - Kyabamba ### Hills and mountains 7 hills. - Kasheshe · 1,619 m - Rugongo · 1,608 m - Butagasi · 1,582 m - Mubuyumbu · 1,577 m - Mabanga · 1,549 m - Mabanga · 1,506 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 Buyanja 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 Buyanja Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Doctors Case Medicals · Buyanja 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.84111&mlon=29.94190#map=17/-0.84111/29.94190) Bank Rwenanuura town centenary Bank · Rubaare 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.97488&mlon=30.20453#map=17/-0.97488/30.20453) Petrol pump Shell gas station · Eastern Divison 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.79073&mlon=29.92663#map=17/-0.79073/29.92663) Hotel Marphie Hotel & Conference Center Rukungiri · Buyanja 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.84111&mlon=29.94190#map=17/-0.84111/29.94190) School Bugyera Primary School · Buyanja 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.86881&mlon=29.94273#map=17/-0.86881/29.94273) College Rukungiri Institute of Management - RIMA · Buyanja 1.9 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 35 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 Buyanja Sub-county Places mapped inside Buyanja Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels1 - Schools33 - 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. ## Other sub-counties in Rubabo County - Buyanja Town Council - Kebisoni - Kebisoni Town Council - Nyakishenyi - Nyarushanje ## Quick answers - Where is Buyanja Sub-county?In Rubabo County, Rukungiri District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Buyanja Sub-county?Buyanja Town Council Sub-county, Eastern Divison Sub-county, Kebisoni Sub-county, Kebisoni Town Council Sub-county, Nyakagyeme Sub-county, Nyakishenyi Sub-county, Nyarushanje Sub-county, Rugyeyo Sub-county and Southern Division Sub-county - What time zone is Buyanja Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Buyanja Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Buyanja Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Buyanja Sub-county?76 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Buyanja Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,446 m and 1,627 m - What is the highest point in Buyanja Sub-county?Kasheshe (1,619 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Buyanja Sub-county?December to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Buyanja Sub-county?Doctors Case Medicals, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Buyanja Sub-county?Rwenanuura town centenary Bank, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Buyanja Sub-county?Shell gas station, about 7.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Buyanja Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Buyanja Sub-county?UG41330201 (OCHA common operational dataset)