# Rukungiri Municipality County, Rukungiri District

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County · Rukungiri District 

# Rukungiri Municipality County

Rukungiri Municipality County is a county of Uganda in Rukungiri District, Western Region. It covers **65.5 km²**. It is divided into 3 sub-counties. 84 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 57 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 65.5km²
- 3sub-counties
- 57mapped services

## Where is Rukungiri Municipality County?

Rukungiri Municipality 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 2 other counties: [Bujumbura County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/bujumbura/) and [Rubabo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/rubabo/). By area it is the 181st largest of 203 counties in Uganda. It covers 4.3% of [Rukungiri District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/). The centre of Rukungiri Municipality County is about 318 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 5.7 km from Rukungiri, the main town of Rukungiri District. The centre point is at 0.7903° S, 29.9404° 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: Rukungiri Municipality 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) · Kihihi28 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma125 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.

## Sub-counties of Rukungiri Municipality County

Sub-county Area km² Localities Services 

[Eastern Divison Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/rukungiri-municipality/eastern-divison/) 24 34 21 

[Southern Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/rukungiri-municipality/southern-division/) 21 23 15 

[Western Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/rukungiri-municipality/western-division/) 21 27 21 

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 Rukungiri Municipality County

Open gazetteers list **84 villages, towns and localities** in Rukungiri Municipality County. Settlements here lie between about 1,551 m and 1,784 m above sea level (median 1,608 m).

- Bubale
- Butagatsi
- Butagatsi 'A'
- Butimba
- Byara
- Furuma
- Go Down
- Immaculate Heart Sss
- Isherero
- Kaaro
- Kabwire 'A'
- Kabwire 'B'
- Kaceeka
- Kacwa
- Kafunda
- Kafunjo
- Kagarama A
- Kagashe
- Kagunga
- Kagungu
- Kagyera
- Kakabada A
- Kakabada B
- Kamuri
- Kanyanga
- Kanyanku
- Karucumitsi A
- Karucumitsi B
- Katenga
- Katobo
- Katojo
- Katwekamwe
- Kayembe
- Keitumura
- Kibaare
- Kibimbiri
- Kibirizi
- Kicence
- Kifunjo
- Kigina
- Kinyabushisha
- Kinyasano
- Kinyasano Cathedral
- Kinyasano Girls
- Kitazigurukwa
- Kiyaga
- Kyarugamba
- Kyatoko
- Maaya
- Makobore High School
- Marumba A
- Marumba B
- Marumba C
- Mugamba
- Mutara
- Ndorero
- Nshure
- Nyabihinga
- Nyakashaka
- Nyakibale Hospital
- Nyakihanga
- Nyakizikatarukaba
- Nyamabaare
- Nyamayeje
- Nyamayenje
- Nyamiko
- Nyaruharo
- Nyaruzinga
- Rugongi
- Ruhega
- Runyinya
- Rwabuteneka
- Rwagana
- Rwakabengo A
- Rwakabengo B
- Rwakahinju
- Rwakatunduri
- Rwamahwa
- Rwamawha
- Rwarubira
- Rwempisi
- Rwenkuba
- Rwobo
- St Gerald Sss

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 Rukungiri Municipality County

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

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Bubale · 1,585 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 Rukungiri Municipality 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 Rukungiri Municipality County

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

- Hospitals7
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels5
- Schools41
- Restaurants1

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 Rukungiri Municipality County?In Rukungiri District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Rukungiri Municipality County?Bujumbura County and Rubabo County
- What time zone is Rukungiri Municipality County in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Rukungiri Municipality County?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Rukungiri Municipality County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Rukungiri Municipality County?84 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Rukungiri Municipality County?Settlements lie between 1,551 m and 1,784 m
- What is the highest point in Rukungiri Municipality County?Bubale (1,585 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Rukungiri Municipality County?December to February and May to September
- How many hospitals are in Rukungiri Municipality County?7 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Rukungiri Municipality County?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Rukungiri Municipality County?UG413303 (OCHA common operational dataset)